Elopement Photos

This Couple Followed Their Italian Boat Elopement With a Cinque Terre-Inspired North Carolina Reception

TAngelique and Sarah’s modern-day love story began online with two proposals to match their personalities. When it came time for Sarah to pop the question, she hired a singer-songwriter to put her words into a melody, a song that they would use for their first dance at their wedding. She played t...

An Adventurous, Springtime Elopement With Pups and Wildflowers on Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail

When Emmaline moved from Kansas to Colorado into her brother’s spare room, she didn’t know one of his roommates would be her future husband. The roommate in question, Ryan, invited Emmaline on a houseboat trip with some of his friends, and soon, the two wanted to spend all of their adventures tog...

A Jewel-Toned, Retro Las Vegas Elopement at Little White Chapel

Having fun and doing what’s true to them have always been paramount for Alanda Hilborn (32, a nanny) and Kayla Grattan (30, a surface water technician). Unknowingly, this shared mindset would one day make them soulmates. Alanda and Kayla met in 2021 on Bumble, where Alanda saw a picture of Kayla ...

A Festive Elopement at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada

Talk about wingwoman goals: Seema Shah’s (31, an interior designer) older sister knew Karan Purewal (33, a physician) was the perfect match for her sibling after meeting him on the dance floor at a wedding. One might think living in cities that are, give or take, about 2,000 miles apart would hin...

Two Brides Enjoy a Casual and Relaxing Springtime Elopement at New York City Hall

Lourdes knew Veronica was “the one” within a couple of weeks of dating. This fact, Lourdes says, actually caught her off guard. "[I] found the ease with which I fell in love with her to be completely shocking. I didn’t know relationships could be so easy and that I could be so compatible with som...

One Couple's Earthy and Elegant Vow Renewal at Taft Peak in Yosemite National Park

Sometimes, love is found in the familiar. Priscila and David Nunez grew up together, and "over time, we became really good friends," explains Priscila. Their relationship took root and grew before culminating in a moment that Priscila had always dreamed of. After a romantic dinner, David popped t...

This Couple Planned a Chic City Hall Elopement in San Francisco, California, Before Stopping by a Coffee Shop to Celebrate

It started with two lattes and a chance encounter at a cozy city café. Jewels Figueroa and Maddisson (Maddie) Leavitt, both new to the city and in pursuit of fresh starts, found something unexpected amid their solo journeys. “Our first date included meeting each other’s cats and making plans for ...

Inside Influencer Sean Taylor's Elopement With a Campy, Vintage-Inspired After-Party at The Village Café in Richmond, Virginia

Within the last few years—and with a global pandemic that set every event back a year or two—some sweethearts have been electing to elope or host microweddings before a larger sequel wedding. Sean Taylor (a style influencer and a season-one contestant on Netflix’s "The Circle") and Eric Carlstrom...

This Mountaintop Elopement in the Colorado Rockies Is Small-Wedding Goals

A private, personal ceremony with breathtaking vistas sounded like a dream wedding for Kami Batzel and Thomas (Tom) Jarding. So, they made their elopement vision a reality over an unpredictable Colorado summer. Traveling in secret from Pennsylvania, the sweethearts arrived in Boulder and hiked th...

One Couple's Personalized Waterfront Wedding at Ocean Key Resort in Key West, Florida

2022 saw a rise in domestic destination weddings, and Katie and Kaitlin were one of the many couples who found it more appealing to stay within the United States. The uncertainty of border-crossing regulations, paired with unprecedented travel delays, means that many to-be-weds who may have previ...

An Intimate Courthouse Elopement in Gibraltar With Doughnuts

Amid the pandemic, Gagan, whose from the United States, and Raj, whose from the United Kingdom, had been separated for almost a year due to travel and visa restrictions. At the last minute, when it was clear they could both safely travel to Gibraltar, Gagan and Raj decided to elope to the courtho...

A Romantic Autumn Elopement in New York City's Central Park

Although they live in California, Jessika and Alex love New York City and decided to elope in Central Park. "The inspiration behind our day was the balance of nature and the city, a space where we could truly be ourselves and embrace the quiet and busy energy together," explains the couple. "Our ...

This Couple Took Pictures All Over Manhattan for Their New York City Microwedding

To celebrate their marriage Nicole and Godfrey had an intimate rooftop microwedding in downtown Manhattan with just 20 guests in attendance. Following their vow exchange, Nicole and Godrey explored Manhattan to snap pictures together before dinner at Boucherie in the West Village to cap off the c...

Moody Shades of Black, Blue and Purple Set the Tone for This Intimate Vow Renewal in Vietnam

After spending the first part of their marriage long-distance, Milan and Hung celebrated finally being in the same place with an intimate vow renewal in Vietnam with a moody color palette of black, blue and purple. "Unlike other couples, we began our marriage apart from one other," explains Milan...

One Couple's Intimate Persian Elopement on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado

Susan and Cameron have turned DIY into a hallmark of their relationship. After blacksmithing their wedding rings together, the pair made things official with a wedding on Flagstaff Mountain. “Our theme was outdoor escapism,” Susan says. Susan not only created her day-of accessories from collars t...

A Colorful, Tropical Wedding at Moli'i Gardens on Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii

Vibrant, bold color filled every corner of T Kira and Hannah’s wedding at Moli'i Gardens on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. “Our number one priority was to create a wedding experience that felt personal, something that told a story about us as individuals and as a couple,” explains the couple ...

One Couple's Adventurous Helicopter Elopement in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Early on during her engagement to Oscar, Teresa spoke with her mother about what she remembered most from her wedding. Her mother said that "the only memories I have are of how stressed out I was." Hearing that, Oscar and Teresa made the decision to elope. When it came to finding the location, Ha...

This Couple Casually Eloped on the Beach at Bluesiam Villas in Phuket, Thailand

Although the COVID-19 pandemic meant that Chase and Allen were forced to postpone their destination wedding, the duo decided to go ahead and celebrate their marriage with an intimate beach elopement at Bluesiam Villas in Phuket, Thailand. After an oceanview vow exchange, the couple celebrated wit...

The Quote “Don’t Delay Joy” Inspired This Couple's Backyard Wedding in Winnetka, Illinois

To say that Danny and Marco have been on the same wavelength since the start of their relationship would be quite an understatement. To set the scene, when Marco offered hockey tickets for one of their first dates, Danny replied jokingly, “I’ll go, but only for the nachos.” Naturally, Marco took ...

A Seven Magic Mountains Elopement in Las Vegas, Nevada, Packed With Cultural Details

Jessica (Jess) and SC celebrated their marriage with an intimate elopement in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple jokes that their elopement was really more of a "quasi elopement-meets-destination wedding."  Jess explains that the couple "just wanted to marry each other with no frill...

An Epic Charcuterie Display Wowed at This Couple's Vintage-Glam Elopement at the Anderson House in DC

When the pandemic forced Jessica (Jess) Zayas (28 and a consultant) and Neal Raaz (31 and a financial systems manager) to cancel their 120-person wedding, the couple decided to get married on their front doorstep and consider having a big celebration later on. “With all the uncertainty brewing, w...

This Virtual Wedding at The Ludlow Hotel in New York City Included a Champagne Toast in a Bathtub

Emilie and Obinna had a completely virtual wedding at The Ludlow in New York City. Beyond their officiant, Emilie and Obinna were the only in-person attendees for their rooftop wedding ceremony which was followed by a virtual dance party. However, despite most guests having to attend remotely, th...

This Couple Hiked to Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park for Their Outdoorsy Elopement

When it came time to tie the knot, Margaret and Chris wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life so they decided to elope in one of the most picturesque spots imaginable—Yosemite National Park. Hiking has always been a central part of the couple's relationship (they got engage...