Custom elopement packages to make your bitE sized wedding
dreams a reality
"Our photographer made me (Who is 1000% awkward) feel and look BEAUTIFUL. She made us laugh, feel comfortable and forget all the nervousness."
Be in love with your photos and video
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"No stress, no hassle, no drama. Just us and New York's most fun-loving people pulling off the most authentic, heartfelt wedding day."
Focus on what's most important
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"We continue to be blown away by the extra mile they made in making our wedding celebration the absolute best it could be."
Plan your wedding with support and guidance
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"It's truly impossible to articulate how wonderful and unbelievable they are in helping you create the elopement of your dreams."
Craft a wedding day that dreams are made of
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The wedding industry is broken...
and you deserve better
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Elopements represent getting married in a way that is authentic and genuine to who you are. It means inviting the people that you want. It means celebrating this momentous milestone in a way that is personal and unique.
We know eloping means different things to different people.
micro weddings & destination weddings
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Here are the two ways that we approach non-traditional intimate weddings at Eloping Is Fun:
We help couples rewrite the rules for getting married.
We intentionally offer a variety of ways to elope and get married YOUR way. All of our packages include the core elements that you need.
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We get to know you throughout the planning process. You get to share your dreams and your vision and then...
Give us your dreams
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Chose from one of our four core packages that include everything you need for your wedding (and nothing you dont need)
Pick a package
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how we do it
more about us
And don’t forget being the envy of all your friends and family when your Insta feed BLOWS up after you post your “we eloped” photos!
For years to come, you’ll look back on these memories with pride and joy.
At Eloping Is Fun, we take what could be one of the most time-consuming and expensive experiences of your life and flip it on its head to make it easy and fun. To us, eloping is not about quickie ceremonies in bland bureaucratic courthouses. Your elopement is a chance for you and your partner to let your TRUE personalities shine through, whether that means eating pizza in your wedding dress or rolling around the streets of NYC with a bottle of bubbly, we give you the freedom to create a day you'll remember for the rest of your life. It's your wedding and you should be pampered, enjoying all the individualized personal attention we’ll show you.
What We're All About
The Eloping Is Fun podcast
Officaints Matt Dallow and Sharron discuss what makes Eloping in NYC so awesome. “I’m walking here”.
most popular episodes
Want a peek inside the world of Eloping? Listen to our podcast, hosted by the founder of Eloping is Fun, Jenny Mac. This entertaining and informative podcast will inspire you on your elopement journey and imbue you with valuable information on all things eloping.
All About Eloping in NYC
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Join Eloping is Fun photographers Jonica and Krisanne as they share their wisdom on how to open up to the camera and have fun on your photo shoot.
All About Your Photoshoot
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NYC’s most loved officiant, Bushwick Freddy, waxes poetic and all about the magic that is a personal, intimate wedding ceremony.
All About Your Ceremony
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An Officiants Guide to Writing Your Wedding Vows
Chloe & Matt | New York Public Library Elopement
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5 Speakeasies Perfect for a Low-Key NYC Elopement
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Our blog and detailed NYC elopement guides have you covered with ALL things eloping, from micro-wedding planning advice and how to elope with kids to lists of secret NYC speakeasies. Roll up your sleeves and dive in with our real talk, real stories and real advice for your elopement journey.
Elopement Help 101
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FAQ's
There are no residence or citizenship requirements for getting married in NYC. You will need your gov’t issued ID, 35$ for your license and an officiant registered with the City of New York to perform your ceremony.
Yes,as long as you follow the marriage requirements of your home country then your wedding in NYC will be valid, recognized, and legally binding back home. Some couples will need an extended certificate or an apostile. Eloping is Fun can help you with that process. We know all the legal ins and outs. Please do not ask Reddit for advice; most of it is wrong.
Yes they are. All of our officiants are registered with the city of NY as marriage officiants, and each has an individual officiant # recognized by the City Clerk so that your license can be executed swiftly.
Yes, you can. Many of our couples choose NYC as their wedding celebration city, and just do the legal stuff back home. Remember this is your day and you get to make the rules.
We have been celebrating many of our couples’ year anniversaries lately and have fallen in love with vow renewals and celebration photo shoots. We believe in celebrating your love over and over again to strengthen it and create memories.
NYC is your oyster, and we love to cater our wedding day adventures to compliment and show off your unique personality and style. Some of our favorite locations are the waterfront in Brooklyn, especially in DUMBO, The Brooklyn Bridge, The New York Public Library. Central Park, Top of the Rock observation deck, and even the Metropolitan Museum of NY. Anything is possible when you are Eloping in NYC.
