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Symbolic Rituals for Your Elopement Ceremony (Beyond the Rings)
So you want something unique incorporated into your ceremony that compliments your ring exchange - a symbolic ceremony or ritual is a good place to start. No worries if you don’t know what that is. I’ve got you covered!
Ceremony Readings for Your Elopement — and How to Choose One That Actually Fits
So your officiant, parents, friends, planner, significant other…reccomended you have a special reading for your ceremony and YOU ARE LOST on where to find one. This blog post is for you!
How to Personalise Your Elopement Ceremony
This blog is the overview of how to think about personalising your ceremony. The rest of this series goes deeper into each element: readings, rituals, vows, honouring people you've lost, and including your guests. But this is where to start!
They Met at Salsa. They Got Married in Whistler. And They Were So in Love We Barely Felt Like We Were There — Sarah & Kaan's Nita Lake Lodge Elopement
There are elopement days where you are managing a hundred moving pieces. And then there are days like Sarah and Kaan's where everything is calm, everything is on time, and the two people getting married are so completely wrapped up in each other that you almost forget you are working.
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.
A Pacific Spirit Park Elopement (And Yes, Everything Was Georgia): Georgia & Vincent's Wedding Day
If there is one thing that describes Georgia and Vincent as a couple, the people, not the state, it's that they find joy everywhere. In the details. In the puns. In the woods. In each other. This was a wedding day that felt ALL THE WAY AUTHENTIC: warm, funny, deeply intentional, a little artsy, and full of REAL love.
A Vancouver Elopement Twenty Years in the Making: Clint & Karyn
This love story is different. Clint and Karyn's. Going through twenty years of seasons together with a proposal in Florence, Italy (YES!) and a soundtrack that spans Reliant K to Tom Petty to Djo, these two had a wedding day that completely reflected them.
The Difference Between Booking Vendors and Building an Experience
If you're building your elopement by collecting vendors, I'd encourage you to also spend time thinking about the day as an arc. What's the opening? What's the emotional peak? What's the landing?
How to Tell if an Elopement Package Is Actually Well Designed
Elopement packages have gotten harder to compare over the last few years. The market has grown, the offerings vary enormously, and a lot of packages use similar language… So how do you know if what you're looking at is genuinely well designed? Here are the things I'd look for.
How to Tell People You're Eloping Without Making It a Whole Thing
Not sure how to tell family and friends you’re eloping? Learn how to share the news with warmth, avoid over-explaining, and handle reactions with care.
Eloping in a North Shore Park: What You Need to Know Before You Book
Planning a North Shore elopement? Learn what to know about park permits, guest limits, Lighthouse Park restrictions, decor rules, and Cleveland Dam alternatives.
How to Plan an Elopement That Feels Private Even in a Popular Destination
The fact that a lot of people love popular destinations doesn't mean you can't have a ceremony that feels completely private. It just means you have to be thoughtful about it. The couples who feel like they had the place to themselves planned for it.
Why a Sunset Ceremony Isn't Automatically the Best Option
Wondering what time to elope in BC? This guide breaks down sunset, sunrise, and seasonal timing so you can plan your perfect day.
How to Know If You Actually Want to Elope — Or If You're Just Burnt Out by Wedding Culture
Eloping isn’t just escaping a big wedding. Learn how to tell if you truly want an intimate elopement or are reacting to stress and expectations.
The Most Instagrammable Elopement Spots Are Often the Worst Choice
Stress on a wedding day isn't primarily caused by the number of people present. It's caused by uncertainty, unclear roles, poor logistics, too many open decisions, and the feeling that something could go wrong and no one would know what to do about it.
What Actually Makes an Elopement Feel Stress-Free? (Spoiler: It's Not Having Fewer Guests)
Stress on a wedding day isn't primarily caused by the number of people present. It's caused by uncertainty, unclear roles, poor logistics, too many open decisions, and the feeling that something could go wrong and no one would know what to do about it.
A Golden Ears Elopement at Alouette Lake: Rachel & Alex's Wedding Day
This is the story of their morning ceremony at Alouette Lake with mountains framing them, glass-still water in the morning light, private vows that stayed private, a bracelet worn for three years finally coming off, and a dog who had absolutely zero respect for the timing of a bride and groom!
The Best BC Elopement Locations for Couples Who Don't Want to Hike
Some of the most intimate, emotionally meaningful elopements I've planned in BC have happened without a single switchback. And British Columbia, as it turns out, is full of extraordinary places that require almost no effort to reach — and give you everything.
How to Choose an Elopement Location Based on Energy, Not Just Scenery
The feeling of a place — the energy of it — is made up of things that don't photograph: the quiet, the scale, the texture underfoot, the way sound moves, how exposed or sheltered it feels, whether you're likely to be alone there or share the moment with strangers walking past.
Why Your Photographer Shouldn't Also Be Your Planner
For some couples, that kind of package works beautifully. But there's a gap in it that most couples don't discover until the morning of their wedding day — and by then, there's no one equipped to fill it.