10 Tips How To Planning An Elopement

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Planning to elopement somewhere in the world and get married? Escape with your partner far away and organize an elopement that you will never forget.

So if you have decided to elope, let me tell you that you’re not alone. Right now a lot of more and more couples choose to celebrate an intimate ceremony. Far from the stress that a regular wedding preparation produces to the groom and the bride and choose a romantic venue full of happiness and adventure to escape. That’s the reason why today we bring you 10 tips on how to plan an elopement and succeed on it, having the ceremony that you always dreamed of. Apparently, it will look like something easy to prepare, but as soon as you get into it. You’ll see that there are many things to arrange, ideas to lay down, and loose ends to tie-up. But don’t worry, because I will guide you with those 10 tips and help you to plan the elopement that you desire.

1 – Start planning earlier

Time goes by very fast and starting planning early is probably the best tip that I can give you. Things don’t always work at the first time. So probably you will face different problems or situations that you will need to figure out. Planning with enough time is the key to getting rid of the stress and finding solutions when there is any setback. Also, if you book your escape in advance, you can get better deals on plane tickets, hotel reservations, elopement packs, travel insurance, or any other service you need for your journey.

2 – Expose your dreams and ideas

When you elope, you don’t need to satisfy anybody else, only be creative and just do what makes you completely happy. As a couple, you should expose your dreams and ideas, discard the impossible ones, and write down all the most important aspects to consider when you elope. What kind of ceremony do you want? Do you want to be alone or surrounded by someone else? What kind of destination? On the other side of the world or just somewhere nearer? What that day should look like? What is the plan for that day?

3 – Read other couples experiences and opinions

If you do some research online, you’ll find hundreds of references, opinions, blogs, posts on social media, and experiences from other couples where you can learn a lot about them. Reading what other grooms and brides did. And how it was, will give you some valuable tips and warnings to consider on your elopement preparation. Also, if you still have some questions, try to email them, comment, or engage in a conversation with other people to know more about those topics.

4 – Choose the right destination

Now is the time to choose the destination. One of the biggest advantages of elope is that you can go wherever you want. Just choose the location that will fulfill your dreams. What does the word paradise mean for you? What pop-ups in your mind when you think about paradise? Do you want to be married at the top of a mountain? In the middle of the jungle? Surrounded by snow? Getting your feet wet in a waterfall? Or just watching the sunset on a tropical beach?

5 – Pick up an amazing photographer

Ok, you want an intimate ceremony, but you can’t elope without a great elopement photographer. He will be the person that captures all that magic and creates an elope album to show the rest of your friends and family how your elopement was. Even if you want to escape far away, choosing a elopement photographer that you can trust is indispensable to ensure that your celebration will be photographed for someone that is a complete professional and will deliver high-quality work for you.

6 – Tell your closest friends and family

Don’t keep it secret and honestly explain what you are planning to your closest friends and family. Those persons will understand your point of view, and promise them a small event when you get back. If you just run away and don’t tell anybody else your elopement, it will make them feel a bit awkward or even offended, like they were not welcome to your wedding. Telling the truth since the beginning and being clear is the best way to notify everybody else.

7 – Combine your elopement and honeymoon

You already planned to escape to somewhere else. So take advantage of that trip and spend a romantic honeymoon there too. Travel around the area and discover what else that destination can offer for you and live a sweet experience the days after your ceremony that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Make it memorable and tell your kids in the future what their adventurous parents did in the past.

8 – Real or symbolic wedding?

Be aware that some wedding destinations just offer symbolic unions and not real or legal weddings. But what are you really looking for? There are plenty of options and each couple can choose what is better for them. Since the partners that they want to really get married in that place, to a couple that just wants a symbolic elopement and they will fix all the legal paperwork when getting back home.

9 – Get everything ready before you leave home

The best way to avoid setbacks or problems in your adventure is to prepare everything before you leave home. Get all transport and accommodation booked, travel insurance, passports, visa information, vaccines if required, what season is there, what’s the weather like, what clothes you’ll use, what’s the best time of the day for the ceremony, what to see, do, visit, etc. But the most important thing before you leave home is to book your photographer.

10 – Ask for help to the professionals

If after reading and trying all these 10 tips on how to plan an elopement, you are still confused and don’t know where to start, it is time to ask for help from the professionals. Nowadays there are many agencies that offer packs and solutions for the couples that want to elope. But don’t want or don’t know how to do all that research and plan themself the escape.

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