Wondering what to do during the day of your elopement? Here is a giant list of all kinds of fun things! Whether you’re getting married in the desert, on a mountain top, on a beach, a foreign country, or wherever. You can start brainstorming!
- Get your hair and makeup done
- Jump on the bedÂ
- Get ready together
- Go on a helicopter ride
- Hike up a mountain
- Snuggle your dog
- Rent a pack Llama
- Order room service
- Have a personal chef cook you dinner
- Dance in the rain
- Do your first look on the edge of a cliff
- Ride horses
- Rent Razr’s and go offroading
- Pop some champagne
- Go bar hopping
- Run through a meadow
- Jump into the ocean
- Eat donuts
- Toast marshmallows over a campfire
- Have your first dance in the middle of nowhere
- Have a picnic
- Cuddle up under a blanket
- Rent a cute Airbnb
- Skip down the street
- Play with smoke bombs
- Go miniature golfing
- Drive a Jeep up a crazy mountain road
- Go kayaking
- Cut some cake
- Rock out to 80s music
- Hike in the dark with headlamps
- Get ready in a bell tent
- Gaze up at the stars
- Dance behind a waterfall
- Dip your toes in an alpine lake
- Wear hiking boots
- Get your dress dirty
- Slow dance on a mountain top
- Get tattoos
- Have your cat be the ring bearer
- Read your vows privately
- Try not to cry
- Go some place you have never been before
- Go skydiving
- Celebrate with friends and family
- Or celebrate just the two of you
- Eat pizza
- Eat In N Out
- Smash cake in each others’ faces
- Stay in an airstream
- Stay in a tent
- Explore a different country
- Stop at a cute coffee shop
- Sing your favorite song together
- Go to a brewery
- Twirl
- Eat cupcakes
- Drink some local craft beer
- Get your hair messy
- Watch wildlife
- Make out in public
- Jump across a river
- Go fly fishing
- Burn some sage
- Eat tacos and drink margaritas
- Write a love song
- Drink a signature cocktail
- Take Polaroid photos
- Go stand up paddle boarding
- Go snow shoeing
- Stay in a yurt
- Stargaze
- Visit a winery
- Go to a zoo
- Sail on a boat
- Soak in a hot spring
- Get a massage
- Get a hot shave
- Learn how to say “I love you” in the local language
- Dance to a mariachi band
- Go on a hot air balloon ride
- Feed each other desert
- Go surfing
- Experience the local culture
- Disconnect from TV and technology
- Go glamping
- Go zip lining
- Stop and smell the wildflowers
- Reminisce about how you first met
- Sleep in
- Visit an alpaca farm
- Go rafting down a river
- Visit a national park
- Drive up and over a high altitude mountain pass
- Go on a gondola ride
- Laugh until your sides hurt
- Hold hands
- Sing karaoke
- Make each other breakfast
- Three words: goat happy hour
Make sure to comment below with some of your suggestions! I’d love to hear what other fun and unique ideas you guys have for things to do on your elopement day. And check out my elopement guide for even more info about eloping!
Seriously such a fun list ! I will definitely be using this for ideas for future clients! Thank you!