Need some inspiration for what to do during your all-day elopement? Are you looking for fun and creative activity ideas for how to fill your entire elopement day or intimate wedding? If so, this blog is for you!
I have compiled my ultimate list of activity ideas for your all-day elopement in Wisconsin that works for all types of couples in lots of different locations. I will also be sharing tips for how to fill an entire elopement day and make it feel special.
Start here and ask yourself this:
What would be the most epic day that you can imagine, from sunrise to sunset? You have the ability to do whatever you want on your elopement day, including having an unforgettable experience or special adventure to celebrate the start of your marriage.
Consider trying something new, or doing something you love. At the very least, plan to just have FUN with your partner. Make it a day to remember that you can look back on with hearts in your eyes.
The Ultimate List of Elopement Day Activity Ideas for your Wisconsin Elopement
Outdoor Adventurous Elopement Day Activities
go kayaking
book a sailing cruise on a sailboat
take out a row boat on a lake
rent a pontoon boat to go sightseeing
go hiking
go for a walk and look for wildlife
go snowshoeing in the winter
go swimming in the lake
take your bicycle for a ride
go paddle boarding
visit a waterfall
enjoy a walk among the wildflowers
build a snowman
visit a lighthouse
go snowmobiling
go horseback riding in the forest
Outdoor Relaxing Elopement Day Activities
have a picnic lunch (with cheese of course!)
sit around the campfire or fire pit
go star gazing and spot constellations or planets
hang out on the beach
drink a beer by the fire
make s'mores by the fire
watch the sunset or get up early to see the sunrise
take photos of each other to remember the day from your own point of view
hang out in a hammock
have a snowball fight
go camping
go on scenic drive
Celebratory Elopement Day Activities
popping champagne
have an outdoor dinner cooked by a private chef
do a cake cutting and eat dessert
exchange gifts
Read your vows to each other
Plan to have your wedding ceremony in a beautiful or meaningful spot
Have your first dance in a scenic spot
Have a first look
Indoor Relaxing Elopement Day Activities
reading letters from your friends and family
Getting ready together and helping each other get dressed
rent a cool airbnb or cabin (See some inspiration here!!)
drinking tea/coffee together
writing your vows together
relaxing in a hot tub
having a bubble bath
cooking together
face-timing family
playing cards or a board game
playing yard games
wine tasting
dancing to your favorite playlist
reading books together
TIPS for filling your full-day elopement with memorable activities:
You can structure your all-day elopement very similarly to a regular wedding! You can still do a first look, getting ready, dinner, first dance, etc. You can still take time to enjoy and chat with your guests (if you have them).
Elopements are more like an awesome date night or date day, where the focus is solely on you as the couple. Every aspect of an elopement day is chosen with intention to represent your love as a couple. Elopements are all about experience and intentionality and forgetting about tradition.
Not all elopements have to be big adventures where you hike in Patagonia, they can happen in your back yard.
Consider how you want to feel on your wedding day and what you want to remember. Elopements are about making the day you get married just as special as you would make your big traditional wedding. You can still wear your wedding dress, you can still splurge on that beautiful bouquet you had your eye on, and you and your partner can still plan an extravagant elopement night dinner with each other, complete with wedding cake and bubbly.
This is your WEDDING DAY! Make a plan to celebrate with your partner for the whole day!
As you know, elopements are thoughtfully planned out intimate wedding day experiences.
Here are some examples of elopements or small intimate weddings:
1. A short hike to a scenic location where you can have a picnic, say your vows, and pop champagne. After saying your vows, consider planning a private dinner and a sunset cruise or having a bonfire and then going star gazing.
2. Getting ready together in the morning, saying your vows in front of a lake while the sun rises with only your parents and an officiant present. After saying your vows, consider celebrating your new marriage with brunch and a relaxing afternoon reading in a park.
Want to know the best places in Wisconsin to do these activities? Check out my guide to the ultimate locations to elope in Wisconsin here: https://www.briannakraftphotography.com/post/best-places-to-elope-in-wisconsin
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