Love. Laughter. Intimacy.
“Love recognises no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fence, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
- Maya Angelou.
Secular or religious ceremony
What is an elopement?
A very intimate celebration of a couple’s relationship and love.
A spontaneous event with little planning.
The focus is on valuing the whole days experience.
With minimal extras.
The traditional definition was:To get married without the parents’ consent or knowledge because of faith or ethnic differences, pregnancy, or social class differences.
Why Elope?
You want to do something different.
You are in full control of the whole day.
You don’t want to wait to marry.
You want the intimacy aspect to be heightened by having an elopement.
You don’t want the stress of planning a large wedding.
You want a specific location.
You don’t want the fussing or pressure!!
You want your day to be an adventure.
You don’t want a traditional format wedding.
You don’t want your wedding to cost the earth.
You don’t want family pressure to invite certain guests.
You can marry any day of the week.
Get your ducks in a row
The must haves:
A celebrant
A photographer
2 witnesses - one of these can be the photographer.
legal documents
The must dos:
Choose the date[s] - this can be any day of the week or weekend.
Choose a location, celebrant, photographer and venue or location
Location, location, location
This is the fun part. Where would you like your elopement to happen? How do you visualise your wedding day? What places can you think of that hold meaning for you both?
get the imagination flowing
Here are some ideas to get the imagination flowing …
The scenery - the beach, bush, mountains, river, rocks, rustic country, winery, a farm, a garden, a theatre, a house, a hut,
What are your passions and hobbies: skiing, hiking, swimming, surfing, camping, fishing, camping, glamping, exploring, rock climbing, the theatre, dancing, bowling, racing cars, sports, singing, boating?
Or are you into something more glamours or themed?
The Manawatū, Rangitikei, Whanganui, Tararua, Hawke’s Bay areas have so many amazing spots to consider.
an adventure
An example of an adventure: go fishing in the morning or swimming under a water fall before enjoying a special lunch. Then preparing for your ceremony at your special spot before going back to a tent, cabin, luxury venue for dinner.
A day of pampering, celebration and romance
An example of being pampered – the morning is filled with a massage, manicure and facial in preparation for glamping up before journeying to a quiet mountain lodge for your ceremony and romantic dinner.
