Elopement Day Timeline
Example Timelines of Real Elopement Days
Planning your elopement wedding, but not sure how much time goes into each part of the day, or wondering what your full elopement day can look like? Maybe you’re curious about what goes into an elopement day.
Below are a few examples to help give you an idea of what your elopement day itinerary can look like!
Other helpful elopement planning resources:
2-Day Adventure Elopement Timeline With Guests
Day 1
Adventure Just the Two of Them, Followed by Handfasting Ceremony (10 hrs)
8:45 am — Meet at Glacier Guide Headquarters
-Prepare for adventure and check in with the guides
9:00 am — Head out on the ice climbing adventure
-Candid + documentary photos along the way
-Epic rappelling shots of you both climbing, cozy photos in gear, and some posed photos without gear (if allowed)
-Snack break at some point
5:00 pm — Arrive back at the parking area
-Rest + touch-ups before the ceremony on location
5:45 pm — Handfasting ceremony
6:00 pm — Ceremony wraps | family photos begin
6:45 pm — Photo coverage ends
Day 2
Adventure Just the Two of Them (3 hrs)
12:30 pm — Meet at Airport
-Check in and prepare for the flight
1:00 pm — Take off
-Documentary photos during the flight
2:00 pm — Glacier Landing
-Take it all in, then private vows
3:00 pm — Arrive back at the airport
3:30 pm — Photo coverage ends.
8-Hour Elopement Adventure and Ceremony With Guests Timeline
Adventure Just the Two of Them, Followed by a Ceremony with Family and Friends (8 hrs)
2:00 pm – Cass arrives at the cabin for getting ready photos (candids, details)
2:30 pm – C gets into her dress and G get’s into his wedding attire
2:45 pm – C leaves with Cass and G leaves with Mike to State Park (15mins)
3:00 pm – First look
-G is already in position with 2nd photographer facing away
3:15 pm – Head out on Falls Loop hike (30 mins)
3:40 pm – Wrap up, hike out and leave for 2nd location (50 mins)
4:30 pm – Photos at 2nd location
-Champagne Pop
5:15 pm – Wrap up photos and head back to the cabin
6:00 pm – Arrive back at the cabin and prepare for the ceremony
6:15 pm – Ceremony
6:45 pm – Ceremony ends, group photos begin
7:00 pm – Wrap up all post-ceremony photos
7:15 pm – Dinner
8:15 pm – Cake
8:30 pm – Garrett and Chelsey go out quickly for sunset photos on the beach.
9:01 pm – Sunset
9:30 pm – First dance by fire
10:00 pm – Wrap up all photos, photo coverage ends.
8-Hour 2 Person Hiking Elopement Timeline
Hiking Adventure and Vows Just the Two of Them (8 hrs)
1:30 pm – Meet on location at the parking area by the trailhead
-getting ready on location(candids/details)
1:45 pm – Wander around the area for a few photo ops before the hike
2:00 pm – Start hiking up the trail
-Stopping along the way when we find the perfect spot to say your vows!
-Photos with epic mountains
-Reflection photo by Alpine Lake
-photos hiking in your wedding attire
5:00 pm – Setup picnic & cake
-Must be in designated picnic area only
5:15 pm – Eat, chill, and soak it all in!
6:30 pm – First dance around sunset, when it feels right
7:00 pm – Sunset photos
-optional: lanterns/ fairy lights
8:53 pm – Nautical Sunset
9:30 pm – Wrap up, photo coverage ends
4-Hour 10 Guests Short Hiking Ceremony and Adventure Timeline
Short Hiking Ceremony with Guests, Followed by Just the Two of Them Hiking and Canoeing (4hrs)
2:45 pm – Cass + 2nd photog arrive at Gunflint Lodge
-Sister photo with M
-L final getting ready details
3:00 pm – L + M first look
-Exchange gifts
3:15 pm – L + M are tucked away and prepping for the ceremony
3:20 pm – Everyone meets at the trailhead
3:30 pm – Ceremony
4:00 pm – Ceremony wraps & group photos begin
-Champagne toast (since coverage ends before dinner with this timeline)
4:30 pm – Wrap up group photos
4:45 pm LeeAnn + Matt couple photos
5:15 pm – Hike to overlook (20mins)
5:40 pm – Arrive at the overlook, photos during this time
6:20 pm – Wrap up photos and hike back down (about 10 mins down)
6:30 pm — Canoe paddle on the lake at sunset
6:43 pm – Sunset
6:45 pm – Wrap up, photo coverage ends