Ashlyn and Jarrod had spent months planning a destination wedding when they made a fairly major change of plans: they scrapped it and decided to elope instead. The new plan was much simpler. Head somewhere tropical, find a waterfall, and make the day entirely their own. That search led them to Costa Rica and a Nauyaca Waterfall elopement, where they exchanged personal vows beside the park’s two-tiered falls with matching Dr. Martens on their feet. […]
Wedding Ideas: Elopement
This Tibumana Waterfall Elopement in Ubud, Bali Was an Intimate Family Affair
A 24-hour flight, a five-year-old flower girl, and a ceremony beside Tibumana Waterfall made Alissa and Daquan’s Bali wedding feel like a family vacation with a wedding built into it. Before they exchanged vows beneath the trees, their closest loved ones spent several days exploring Ubud together, visiting elephant parks, monkey forests, and local restaurants before gathering at the falls for an intimate ceremony. Global events nearly changed those plans. Flight cancellations meant several members […]
A Dolomites Elopement That Started at Lago di Braies and Ended With a Helicopter Mountaintop Picnic
There aren’t many weddings that begin on an empty dock at Lago di Braies and end with champagne and cake on a mountaintop accessible only by helicopter. That’s exactly how Alexa and Logan structured their day. They rented out part of the lake before sunrise, exchanged private vows with nobody else around, then spent the evening having a picnic above the clouds in Northern Italy. The couple traveled from Canada to create a day that […]
Llanos de Cortes Waterfall Made the Most Breathtaking Backdrop for This Costa Rica Elopement
Sometimes, all it takes is one slightly awkward question to change everything. Lourdes and Luis first met at a college party, where Luis complimented Lourdes on her hair. The interaction was brief and neither of them thought much of it at the time. Later that same night, they unexpectedly ran into each other again at a local pizzeria. Looking for a way to start a conversation, Luis asked Lourdes for the time, despite already wearing […]
This Scotland Elopement Swapped the Highlands for The Most Charming City Bookstore Ceremony
For many couples planning a Scottish elopement, the first images that come to mind are misty mountains, dramatic Highland landscapes, and iconic tourist spots. But for Rita and Alex, a quieter and more personal experience felt much more like them. The Salt Lake City couple traveled across the UK with Rita’s immediate family, turning their wedding into part of a larger adventure together. Instead of planning an elaborate event from afar, they focused on creating […]
This North Shore Oahu Wedding Is the Most Cinematic Hawaii Elopement We’ve Ever Featured
For Eryn and Vance, the appeal of eloping was simple: it gave them the chance to focus on each other. “We met in a way that felt completely natural, and from the beginning, everything just felt easy,” they shared. What started as something simple grew into a partnership where they became each other’s constant. That led them to Oahu’s North Shore for a Hawaii elopement, where dramatic landscapes, shifting weather, and quiet moments together set […]
A Candlelit Evening Ceremony Surrounded by Family in Hocking Hills Ohio
Julia and Adam’s relationship started quietly. After years of crossing paths professionally, one conversation turned into a connection neither of them walked away from. “We had a conversation one day and never stopped talking after that,” Julia shared. “He became my best friend.” Over time, that friendship carried them through major changes in life and parenthood. Through difficult seasons, Julia says Adam became their family’s “Oak Tree,” showing up with consistency, patience, and care. It […]
A Scottish Mountain Elopement That Was Perfectly and Intentionally Unplanned
Some couples love planning every detail of a big wedding celebration, while others feel more connected to a day that’s simple and experience-driven. For Emily and Liam, the most important part was creating a day that felt true to their relationship. Because so much of their relationship had been shaped by trips through the Highlands in their campervan, long hikes together, and the kind of conversations that only seem to happen far from everyday distractions, […]
A Family of Three Elopes at Nauyaca Waterfall Nature Park in an Intimate Costa Rica Ceremony
Lorena and Alejandro didn’t set out to plan a big wedding. Instead, they returned to a place that already meant something to them. Their ceremony at Nauyaca Waterfall brought them back to where they got engaged—this time, with their baby by their side, stepping into a new chapter as a family. As high school sweethearts, their story has unfolded over years of growing up together. Choosing to elope in Costa Rica felt like a natural […]
This Remote Glacier Elopement in Palmer, Alaska Proves Nature is Sometimes the Only Backdrop You Need
Nova and Jay didn’t set out to design a wedding filled with details. They set out to find a place that felt bigger than both of them. That search led them to Palmer, Alaska, where glaciers, tundra, and mountain ranges meet in a way that feels almost unreal. After years of growing up side by side—from high school to building a life across countries—their decision to get married felt like a natural next step, not […]