Since you decided that you want to elope, you might be wondering when you should celebrate and say your vows. A weekday elopement has lots of advantages over a weekend one. Check out the following reasons why a weekday elopement might be a better option for you!
1.Less crowds, more privacy.
The best part about eloping on a weekday is you will have some of the most beautiful and sometimes most popular spots, all to yourselves. This means more privacy and less strangers lurking in the back of your photos or staring right at you. Plus, less bathroom lines.
2. Easier to obtain permits.
Since you are not cramming your wedding in on a weekend, your date will be more likely to be open. Since permits are limited for every location, they can actually sell out ahead of time. A couple that decided to elope on a Monday in Joshua Tree was the only couple that day getting married. How cool is that?!
3. Higher likelihood of getting your preferred vendors.
Just like with the permits, your vendors will be less booked ahead of time during the week, so you’ll have a higher likelihood of them being available. This is especially true if you are a bit more spontaneous, and not planning out a year ahead.
4. Cheaper travel.
Flights and accommodations are cheaper during the week. Beat the traffic, because the rest of the suckers will be stuck at work.
5. Extended vacation/ditch work.
Who doesn’t want an excuse to take a vacation? Take advantage of the shorter work week and have a mini-moon in or near your elopement location.
6. Reduce stress.
Less hurry to get there on a Friday after a long week, less guests or none at all. Not worried about parking, beating the weekend warriors, etc.
7. You can be more spontaneous.
If you are more of a last minute type of couple or non-planners, you can plan your elopement closer to your elopement date since everything will be more available. My fastest consultation call to elopement day (a Monday) was 3 weeks, including permits!
Can’t make a weekday elopement work for you? Talk to me about choosing locations and times of day that are less crowded!
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About the photographer!
I’m Emma, an elopement, intimate wedding, and engagement photographer based in Southern California. For the last 10 years I have called coastal Los Angeles my home and never plan on leaving. Surfing in Malibu, backpacking the John Muir Trail, sunset hikes in Yosemite, camping and road tripping to Tahoe and Big Sur, and snowboarding in Mammoth, are just a few of the reasons I love to call Southern California my home.
5 years ago, I quit my career of 12 years to take a long honeymoon, wandering around the world for 5 months and pursue a creative lifestyle. This decision made me a believer in busting out of your comfort zone and doing things out of the box, and on your own timeline.
Your love story should be told how it is in the every day; unique and true to you! Whether you met in a local park slacklining, on a surf trip to El Salvador, or via a dating app, there is something special about what makes you tick as a couple. Maybe it’s traveling the globe. Or maybe it’s spinning records and sipping on coffee on a slow Sunday morning. Whatever it is, it should be celebrated how you feel fits you best. There is no one size fits all to relationships, and nor should there be for weddings!
Let’s create an experience together.
This is an all inclusive space, where people of all races, genders, sexual identities, sizes, abilities, and ages are welcome.
Need some inspiration on what to do on your elopement day? Check out this blog post with activities and example timelines to give you a sense of how adventurous, or relaxed, you can make your day.