50 Elopement Activity Ideas for Planning a Meaningful Day

Planning an elopement can sometimes be overwhelming because the options are literally endless. Whatever you can dream up, you can do. Are you wanting a unique adventure elopement? Maybe a more quiet day that's just about you and your better half? There's no right or wrong answer for what an elopement looks like. It can be as simple as a picnic in a spot that's meaningful to you both, or as extravagant as taking a helicopter ride above a waterfall or glacier! The best news? Professional photographers and elopement planners (often one in the same) can help you get epic photos with stunning views - even if you are not an avid hiker. (All of the images on this blog post were taken within a 10 minute walk from the car!)

Read on for more than 50 of my favorite Elopement Activity ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

Adventurous Elopement Activity Ideas

• Explore a National Park together

• Take a Hike through the woods or mountains

• Camp (or glamp with an RV!)

• Take a Boat Ride

• Go Horseback Riding

• Go on a Helicopter Tour

• Explore a Historic Site

• Go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride

• Take a Jeep Tour

• Go Kayaking

• Visit a Natural Hot Spring

• Rock Climb

• Go Skiing or Snowboarding

• Go Paddle Boarding

• Explore by White Water Rafting

• Try Sand Sledding

• Explore a Cave

• Go Ziplining

• Go biking

• Jump in a lake or go Swimming

• Go Snorkeling

• Explore a Ghost Town

• Go Waterfall Chasing

• Rent a Camper Van

• Go off roading in a 4x4

  
  

Relaxed Elopement Ideas

• Have a Romantic Picnic

• Watch the Sunrise or catch the Sunset

• Take Photos on disposable cameras

• Slow Dance

• Write Letters to each other to read aloud

• Cuddle in a hammock

• Play an instrument

• Exchange Gifts

• Draw or Paint together

• Rent a cozy cabin or Airbnb

• Make Breakfast Together

• Play Card or Board Games

• Go on a Scenic Drive

Winter Elopement Activities

• Hold hands while Ice Skating

• Go Snowshoeing

• Go Skiing or snowboarding

• Rent Snowmobiles to explore on

• Stay cozy in a winter cabin

• Take a sleigh ride

• Go on a snowy mountain hike

• Visit a glacier via helicopter

• Have hot cocoa by a warm fire

Evening Elopement Ideas

• Dance Under the Stars

• Have a Bonfire and Roast Marshmallows

• Stargaze

• Take Epic Photos Under the Milky Way

• Go on a Night Hike

• Explore by lantern light

• Watch the sunset

• Take dreamy blue hour photos

  
  

At the end of the day, your elopement is your wedding day. Which means whatever it looks like, there's no right or wrong answer, as long as it's what you and your partner want. With over a decade of experience, we are ready to hear your thoughts, ideas, hopes and dreams when it comes to eloping.

Sam Lauersdorf of Sam Lauersdorf Photography loves trip planning, and is 110% committed to helping you find the perfect spot to say your vows, if you don't already have one in mind.

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