Elope Emerald Isle - Planning and All Inclusive Packages

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Having a wedding couldn’t be this easy, Could it?

Are you someone who wants a simple, intimate coastal wedding? Do you want to avoid the stress and $25,000 budget of the average American wedding? Would you rather someone else figure out all the details so you can just show up and get married?

If you answered yes, then I could be your fairy godmother! With almost 20 years of experience planning and photographing over 200 beach weddings in the Emerald Isle area, I can guide you right to the wedding planning “finish line” in record time and with the best locations and vendors in the Emerald Isle area. I can help save you money but still give you a high-quality wedding experience. In fact, I bet your intimate wedding will be far more special and meaningful than the often-overwhelming larger weddings.

If you’re like me, you don’t really need a big show and might even prefer avoiding the spotlight of a typical wedding. Instead, let it be about just the two of you. Come to Emerald Isle and elope or have an intimate wedding with only your most special friends and family present.

So you can get three birds with one stone-

Save money for a home, an early retirement, or anything else that lasts longer than 6 hours!
Remove the stress and time-drain of planning a big wedding
Spend more time celebrating with the people who matter most

It really could be that easy. Simple can still be special. Just pick out the package below that best suits your needs, and we will get started! I can either help you, do it for you, or give you the resources to do it on your own.

the collections

All Collections include up to 24 guests, but more can be added

Luxury Micro Wedding
$2995

Officiant

Professional Photographer for 2 hours

Arbor and Chairs

Flowers for the Couple and the Arbor

Access to the Beach Wedding Planning Guide

Wedding cake or cupcakes

Champagne Toast

Gallery of Digital Images for Printing and Sharing

Up to 4 hours of consultation/planning time

Intimate Wedding
$1995

Officiant

Professional Photographer for 1.5 hours

Flowers for the Couple

Access to the Beach Wedding Planning Guide

Wedding cake or cupcakes

Access to Curated Locations List

Gallery of Digital Images for Printing and Sharing

Up to 4 hours of consultation/planning time

Let’s Elope!
$1495

Officiant

Professional Photographer for 1 hour

Flowers for the Couple

Access to the Beach Wedding Planning Guide

Wedding cake or cupcakes

Access to Curated Locations List

Gallery of Digital Images for Printing and Sharing

Up to 3 hours of consultation/planning time

I just want simple
$895

Officiant

Professional Photographer for 1 hour

Access to the Beach Wedding Planning Guide

Access to Curated Locations List

Gallery of Digital Images for Printing and Sharing

Up to 1 hour of consultation/planning time

NEED MORE of ANything?

Additional items can be added to the packages above. This includes extra hours of planning, extra photography coverage, extra cake, catering, a private chef, a simple video of the ceremony, an arbor, chairs, musicians, engagement sessions, and whatever you can think of! Just let us know what you’d like, and we can create a custom quote.

The Do-It-Yourself handbook:

The Best guide for Planning your Local beach wedding

$45

So you really enjoy planning and want to do it all yourself, but you still want a head start and some insider tips on the best vendors? In that case, you’ll just want the best source of information for planning an intimate wedding here on the Crystal Coast. It includes vendor lists, contact information, and pricing information for our area’s top experts. It will save you a lot of time (and probably some frustration and disappointment as well). It’s written from 15 years of local experience, and I made it just for you. I want you to have an amazing wedding, no matter what your constraints might be!

FAQs

Still have questions?

What areas do you serve? Our expertiese is for wedding locations and vendors in the Crystal Coast area. That includes Emerald Isle, Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, Swansboro, Beaufort, and Morehead City.

How qualified are your photographers? The highlight of what we offer is the quality of our photographers. You won’t just get an average photographer. You are going to get one of the Crystal Coast’s most reputable and published wedding photographers. Our photographers have years of wedding experience, and are all PPA Master Photographers (a difficult achievement). If you like the pictures in our galleries and website, you’re going to love your wedding images!

What other types of events can you help plan? As long as it’s a small event with 50 people or less, we’d be happy to help plan your event. Many families celebrate milestone anniversaries, birthdays, and vow renewals while staying at the beach with their families. We can help you make that special by getting you proven vendors and saving you time.

What if I want to plan this myself? Our full packages are best for couples who want to save time and frustration by having our guidance. If you have always dreamed of planning your own wedding, then I would recommend you get a head start by purchasing our wedding guide made for people like you!

Do you serve all types of couples? We believe love is love, and we want everyone (color, creed, and gender-orientation) to have a beautiful, comfortable, and meaningful wedding experience. We care about you and your story and work hard to match you with the best vendors for your personality and your wedding ideas.

I’m interested your help! What do I do next? Once you decide you’d like to work together, just email or call me, and I will hold your date for one week. I’ll email you an invoice for a deposit which will save the date. This will be credited to your final balance. Once the deposit is paid, I will send you questionnaires to determine who is the best vendor for you. You can relax while a local with experience does the research and coordination for you.

“We are so in love with all the photos! It really was like reliving the wedding. All the small stuff that slipped my mind from the wedding day I suddenly remembered when I saw the photos! Best gift I could ever have. Thanks for being so amazing.”

Lauren & Logan

“I cannot tell you how excited I am after today’s portrait session! I (and mom) had the best time and feel even more confident in your abilities. You made me feel so at ease and comfortable … thank you for everything! I’m so excited for the big day and am so grateful you will be there to capture it all!”

Liza, After her bridal Session

“Ellen! These pictures are amazing! You did such a wonderful job capturing the wedding, and you were so patient with our families. You made the experience so wonderful and even though I am not photogenic, I am so proud of these photos. We can’t thank you enough. You are so incredibly talented and you have such a gracious spirit – thank you again for being so in the moment with us and so enthusiastic about our ideas. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect photographer or person to help us document and cherish our wedding.”

Angie and Michael

thank you

Thank you so much for considering us to be a part of your event! If you’re interested in working with us, just let me know if you’d like to chat or if you’d like us to reserve your date right now! You can reach us directly at the link below or at ElopeEmeraldIsle@gmail.com and 252-725-3262 (Texting is good, too).