Cheryl Tweedy and Ashley ColeGirls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy is urging others to elope rather than plan big weddings.

The singer is set to marry footballer Ashley Cole in August but is finding the planning a nerve-wracking process.

“If you ever get married, run away and do it somewhere else,” she urged at Monday night’s Alien Autopsy premiere.

“It’s seriously stressful - it’s like another full time job.”

“I’ve hired a wedding planner but all he ever does is call me and ask me to make more decisions. I feel like I’m living with a phone glued to my ear.”

“Right now I’m starting to think I should jack it all in and Ashley and I should run off and elope somewhere.”

“I just want it to be him and me, alone on a beach - but I know my mum would kill me if I did.”