Ultimate Elopement Planning Guide and Checklists 2025

LAST UPDATED July 22, 2024

There’s a stereotype that planning a traditional wedding can be super stressful. That may have even been what led you to consider eloping. Whatever reason that brought you here, I want to make sure you come away feeling relieved AND excited you are planning an elopement. To do that, I’m giving you this ultimate elopement planning guide and checklist for 2022. This guide goes into depth on the 7 steps you’ll need to plan an elopement. It’ll provide you with helpful advice and tools.

But that’s not all.

I’m going to provide you with checklists and spreadsheets to help ORGANIZE your planning. I’ve helped plan a whole lot of elopements. Whether you know exactly what you want to do or don’t even fully know what an elopement is – this guide will have plenty for you. 29 pages jam packed with info and guidance. So let’s not waste any time, sign up to get your guide and start your extraordinary elopement process!

Here’s a little Sneak Peak at what’s in this Ultimate Guide:

Step 1: Ideas and Inspiration

Step 1 is coming up with ideas and inspiration for your wedding day. This is where you start to research eloping, micro weddings, traditional weddings, or intimate weddings. As well as where and when you want to get married. This guide will be a fantastic tool to help you accomplish Step 1, which you normally do by yourself. There’s also tons of blogs on this website to help you learn more about each of the topics. Ready to dive into step 1, then download our free guide.

Step 2: High Priority Decisions

Step 2 is when you make the big decisions – what type of wedding you want, where you want to get married, and when you want to get married. You’ll also hire your first vendor, most likely your photographer, who can help you accomplish the other steps.

Step 3: Create a Plan

Step 3 is where you create a plan for the day. You’ll figure out exactly where you want to get married, who is invited, and the.  timeline.

Step 4: Fill in the Details

Step 4 is where you’ll fill in all the little details and hire remaining vendors. From individual activities, ceremony ideas, invitations, florals, attire etc… This is where you will also secure your logistics from lodging to travel.

Step 5: Last Touches

Step 5 is final details within the days leading up to your elopement. Making sure your attire is ready, you know how long it will take to get from point A to point B, etc…

Step 6: Elope!

The day you’ve been waiting for! This is the day you elope!

Step 7: Relive the Day

The most important day of your life deserves to be relived over and over again, inspiring you for the rest of your life. So make sure to print out your photos and hang them up. Get a photo album and make it a yearly tradition to look through and feel the passion on your wedding day. You won’t regret it!

Here are the Planning Worksheets you’ll get:

1. Budget
2. Location
3. Activities
4. Logistics
5. Attire

There’s no reason to wait, download this FREE guide today! And if you have any questions at all about eloping, just send me a message! I’m here to help 🙂

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