How to Plan Your Elopement
Elopements are amazing. They're casual, simple and isn't it so much less stressful to plan an even for 2-20 people instead of 200? Even before these confusing pandemic days, elopements were such a simple alternative to a large scale and sometimes dizzyingly pricey weddings.
With the whole COVID-19 thing, more and more couples are considering eloping, which we think is an incredible way to have an intimate and stress-free experience with your partner however and wherever you want. Your relationship is built off of sincere and intimate moments together, so your elopement can reflect exactly who you are.
There are no rules.
You can do whatever you want (within the local social distancing guidelines of course.)
Still, it can be a little overwhelming to get started, so we've decided to throw some tips your way to ease the process.
Start by thinking about what kind of experience you want to have. You don't have to worry about catering to anyone but you and your partner. Take some time to get a clear image of what you want your day to FEEL like before considering how it should LOOK. Would you like it simple and elegant? Maybe more casual and adventurous. Think on what makes your relationship special and try to incorporate it into your day.
Once you have an idea of what you want your day to feel like, we can team up and make a game plan.
With the whole COVID-19 thing, more and more couples are considering eloping, which we think is an incredible way to have an intimate and stress-free experience with your partner however and wherever you want. Your relationship is built off of sincere and intimate moments together, so your elopement can reflect exactly who you are.
There are no rules.
You can do whatever you want (within the local social distancing guidelines of course.)
Still, it can be a little overwhelming to get started, so we've decided to throw some tips your way to ease the process.
Start by thinking about what kind of experience you want to have. You don't have to worry about catering to anyone but you and your partner. Take some time to get a clear image of what you want your day to FEEL like before considering how it should LOOK. Would you like it simple and elegant? Maybe more casual and adventurous. Think on what makes your relationship special and try to incorporate it into your day.
Once you have an idea of what you want your day to feel like, we can team up and make a game plan.
- Start by choosing a general location you love – This doesn't even need to be a specific location yet. If you love the Redwoods but aren't sure exactly where you'd be able to elope, we'd LOVE to location scout for you and give you insight into the best time of day for lighting and look into any park fees or permits we might need. If you love Big Sur but aren't sure where would be the best time and location to avoid crowds, we'll help find the perfect spot and time of day. And the cool thing about Santa Cruz and the Bay Area is if you want to make it a day of exploring the forest and end your day at the beach, we can fit it all into your elopement timeline.
- Book + contract – Once you have an idea of how many hours you'll need us for and which package fits best with your vision, we'll send over an invoice for a 30% deposit and a contract to make it official! This will lock in your date and give us the green light to start doing all the research needed to make sure this is the BEST DAY EVER.
- Find the perfect elopement location(s) – Once the contract is signed and the deposit is paid, the real fun starts! From there we can plan out specific locations for your elopement! Again, we're STOKED to scout out locations in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area and send you photos/ideas. If your elopement is in another area/country, we spend A LOT of time on Google Earth so we can do some virtual scouting out for you and send ideas that way too. We’ll also make sure we know about any fees or permits required for the area so we’re cool with Papa Trump.
- Figure out flights + accommodations – Once we have the specific location(s) for your elopement all figured out, we can sort out travel and accommodations! If you're wanting to do it in the San Francisco or Monterey Bay areas, this stuff likely won't apply since, ya know, we kind of live here.
- Coordinate with vendors – We’ve worked with some of the coolest wedding and elopement vendors in the Santa Cruz and Bay Area so if you need any help with hair, makeup, florals, arch rentals etc. we can coordinate with them to put together a dream team for your day. And if your wedding is elsewhere, we can still help find and reach out to vendors!
- Create a timeline of your day – Once we have all of the details in order, we’ll take our time in creating a timeline for your day. This will take into account getting ready time, lighting, travel, the ceremony and photo/video time all while making sure it’s as laid back and easy going as possible so you guys can focus on each other. (consider us your elopement planners)
- Elope! – THE BEST PART. After all of our planning, you get to ride the wave of one of the best days of your life! We’ll be there to capture the whole thing.
- Sneak peek – Your day might feel like a dream so we’ll be sure to send you some sneak peeks right after your elopement. This usually means 10-20 photos emailed in a little mini gallery that you can download to your computer or phone so you can whip them out and feel all the feels whenever you want!
- We deliver your photos + video(s) – The turnaround time for photo is usually quicker for photo (1-2 months) than video (2-3 months) but once your elopement is all edited we’ll send you a link to your online photo gallery with a print shop attached and a link to your video(s) where you can download all of them at full-resolution! Then you can relive the best day over and over again!
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When you’re ready to get this party started we’d love to start helping you plan.
Click here to tell us more about you and inquire about packages!
When you’re ready to get this party started we’d love to start helping you plan.
Click here to tell us more about you and inquire about packages!
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