Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt DID elope in Mexico last week. And the details are coming forward – which are very unusual for this high profile couple – making many people wonder WHY they eloped.  Without fanfare.  Without family.  Without cameras.

More pictures after the “I DO”…

US Weekly has the exclusive wedding pictures, so the Pratt’s did earn some dough there.  But why didn’t they have any friends around? Here’s why:

Someone who might not be so thrilled? Montag’s mother.

“I called her right before the ceremony, sort of hinted that something that happened, but her reaction was to ask me if we were breaking up! I told her it might be something else, and she said, ‘Well, if you ever plan on getting married just know that your stepdad is really upset that you want your father to walk you down the aisle,’” Montag tells Us.

“She was starting so much drama, it kind of pushed me toward wanting to get married without that,” she adds. “I don’t know when I’ll tell her.”

Oops.  I bet she knows now.  The wedding took place November 20.

And two things are already happening.  1 – A baby bump watch is on high alert.  Why else do stars marry quickly?  2 – How long will they last divorce watch.

What’s your bet – baby or publicity?

Photos: PR Photos, US Weekly

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