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Can You Elope at the Sea to Sky Gondola?
The Sea to Sky Gondola is one of the most accessible ways to reach alpine elevation in the Squamish area, and it's a very beautiful setting for a ceremony. The summit area sits at around 885 metres above Howe Sound, with views of the Sound, the surrounding peaks, and the Sea to Sky corridor that are legitimately breathtaking.
Best Places to Elope in Squamish, BC
Squamish is one of those places that earns its reputation. Situated between Vancouver and Whistler at the head of Howe Sound, it has a concentration of dramatic landscape — granite walls, fjord water, old-growth forest and open alpine that's genuinely hard to match anywhere in the Lower Mainland.
Robyn and Vincent's Whistler Helicopter Elopement: A Green Lake Ceremony and a Mountaintop Flight
How Robyn and Vincent celebrated their Whistler helicopter elopement with a Green Lake ceremony and mountaintop portraits at Beverly Lake.
A 3:30am Hike, a Permit (almost) Disaster, and the Most Perfect Wedding Day — Makenna & Drayden's BC Elopement
High school sweethearts from Dawson Creek drove all the way to the Lower Mainland to get married on a mountain at 5am. Here's exactly how it went.
How to Plan a Mountain or Forest Elopement in the Pacific Northwest (BC Edition)
Wondering how to plan a mountain or forest elopement in the Pacific Northwest? This BC-focused guide will cover how to plan a forest or alpine elopement, what to know before eloping in a remote natural setting, the best PNW locations in Canada, and the best seasons to elope in the mountains of BC.
K & C’s Intimate Forest Elopement in Golden Ears
If you’re dreaming of a quiet, nature-filled elopement in British Columbia with mountains, forest, and water all around you, K & C’s Golden Ears elopement is one you have to see.
E + D’s Squamish Elopement with Mountain Views, Personal Vows, & a Beach Picnic
Want to plan an intimate elopement in Squamish? You’re in the right place. As an experienced Sea to Sky planner, I help couples like E + D bring their dream day to life with epic views, thoughtful touches, and moments they’ll never forget.
Not Your Average Wedding Day: A Helicopter Elopement with Sunset Vows & Snowball Fights.
A and A planned a mountaintop helicopter elopement on their dog’s birthday to honour the pup who made them a family. With snow, stars, and heartfelt details, their day was joyful, meaningful, and uniquely them, ending with a sunset snowball fight and the words: “This is exactly what we wanted.”
Red Dress, Mountain Vows, and a Helicopter Elopement You’ll Never Forget
Their story is a perfect reminder that your wedding can (and should) be whatever you want it to be. Whether that means red dresses, mountain peaks, helicopters, and handstands.