Small intimate wedding Vs. Eloping

Hi my fellow brides!
I am so stuck right now and need some help. My FH and I have canceled our big wedding that we had planned because it became overwhelming and the cost was insane. We weren’t comfortable dropping so much money on one day. So, now we are trying to decide between having a small wedding with about 50 people or eloping with just my parents and his parents. ( Yes, I know that is not truly eloping per the definition before some of you start getting on my case.) We have been going back and forth on this for weeks now. He wants to elope somewhere internationally like Venice or Greece but I’m leaning towards the small wedding in Savannah. I really would like to share this big day with my closest family and friends. He just wants it to be about us, but I feel like I will feel lonely not having my sister and my niece and nephews there. I don’t know what to do, any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated as we try to navigate through all this.

Thank you!
Bride losing her mind!