Vision your elopement ceremony!
Where and what is the weather like?
Write down your vision by describing in detail what you a hear and see.
For example, do you feel coolness all over your body with whiteness all around? Is it knowing on a mid-day afternoon, or is the sun peaking just past a mountaintop as is disappears into the darkness of night? Maybe, instead, it’s a warm breeze brushing across your skin as the fragrance of the sea flows through the air, and soft relaxing sounds are played in your ear as the sea waves smashes onto the beach where you stand with the one you are about to say I Do too.
How many family members and friends will be at your wedding day?
Will it be intimate and romantic just you and your betrothed standing Infront of an officiant pouring out your heart desires to be together forever more? Maybe, you have children, and you want to make it special by adding them to your ceremony to have a closeness within your family unit. Maybe, you can imagen a small, but with your close’s friends and family with no more than twenty people?
On this vison quest what décor do you see?
Is mothers’ nature beauty surrounding you? Maybe, mother nature with some added touches of florals, arches, entrance aisle with your love song playing while you walked to the beginning of your new chapter in life?
Be sure to write your vision down and then break it up to the where, when how. Once completed, check on the location events and popular things to do, read other tourist reviews to find out if that is the right spot for your elopement. Once found, check on lodging, dates available, and expenses to stay there during your chosen dates.
2. Budget for your special day!
How much do you see your elopement cost to be, and what is your final budget?
Lodging, food, excursions, fun and emergency money. Plus, all cost associated with travel to and from destination, and while at the destination location.
Marriage license fees. Be sure to research the clerk of the county and state you are to be married. This can be done easily now through the clerk website. The clerk site will also disclose what legal requirements and cost to obtain marriage license. It is also important to make sure you have all required documents applying for your marriage license request.
Officiant fees. Research the county Officiant cost to perform ceremony on the location you desire. There are also internet sites to look up wedding officiants. For example, to name a few would be on Google, Thumbtack, Wedding Wire, and where you may lodge will have a list of some as well.
Attire. How formal will the couple dress will set the average price tone. The more formal the attire, the higher the cost.
Decoration. So many to factor can be added to a wedding ceremony. What is envision on your special day would need to be researched and priced accordingly.
Reception. An elopement is simple because it can go from a small romantic dinner after to whatever the couple desires. On the other hand, when guests are involved reception cost will go up depending on the couple vision. Ie., décor, music, food, event place, all vendors cost.
Honeymoon. Honeymoon on an elopement is usually included in the lodging cost which leave site seeing, entertainment, food, in traveling around town expenses.
Once a budget is set it would be time to plan and itemize your list through budget set for your wedding ceremony and honeymoon. An itemized list it is important factor as it is listed from the most important items to the least. In the long run, making it easier on deleting items if they do not fit into your budget.
3. Execute Plan!
Vision has made, budget set, research completed. Now, it’s time to execute! Be sure at each execution to place next item its cost and notes. On your email add a Wedding file to keep all important documentations and information.
1. Book lodging
2. Book and complete all traveling arrangements through vehicles being your own or rental, and if flying its booking.
3. Hire all vendors (Location, floral, décor, food, and etc.) needed and setup contracts.
4. Hire Officiant
5. Get wedding attire for your special day.
6. Pack clothing, personal items, and all needed documents for travel and marriage license.
7. Recheck with all vendors and Officiant prior to leaving to make sure all arrangements are in order.
8. Recheck everything is packed and ready to go before you depart for your destination wedding.
9. Check in at lodging.
10. Let your vendors and Officiant know you have arrived, and if any last things are needed before ceremony.
11. Apply for your marriage license.
12. Relax and enjoy
13. Have a beautiful and memorable ceremony.
4. Most importantly…Enjoy!
Once everything is set up with your vendors, décor, attire, and marriage license in hand it is important to do a final check with vendors to ensure no hiccups. If everything is as it should be that leave one last thing to do…Relax and enjoy because you are entering the next chapter in your lives. The chapter of uniting as one from the day forward.
Congratulations!
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