Your elopement day doesn’t have to be an all day photo shoot; instead it should be treated with the same care and intention as a big wedding day, with all the freedom to do something completely unique to you two as a couple. Setting aside time for activities on your elopement day will create once in a lifetime memories you’ll look back on for years to come. Here are 50 activity ideas for your elopement day:
Relaxing Activities
- Enjoy a slow start to the day with coffee and pastries
- Read letters from your friends and family if they won’t be in attendance
- Have a private chef cook dinner for you
- Stay at a fancy hotel and order room service
- Soak in a hot tub
- Do a puzzle
- Visit a gallery or museum
- Treat yourself to Omakase at a Japanese restaurant
- Wind down the evening with your first dance and cake cutting
- Enjoy an outdoor soaking tub at the Starry Night Inn at Seaside, Oregon
Creative Activities
- Paint together
- Get tattoos
- Do karaoke
- Make portraits of each other
- Put together a lego set
- Play a board game
- Go to a DIY Bar and make your own craft
- Create your own terrarium or perfume at Artemisia – Collage with Nature
Outdoor Activities
- Enjoy a picnic with champagne and pizza
- Roast s’mores over a bonfire
- Stargaze
- Explore tidepools
- Elope in a treehouse
- Enjoy wine tasting at a vineyard or take a tour of a brewery
- Glide through the Redwoods in a gondola with Skytrail Tours
- Book a farm tour and pet Highland Cows
- Make your own bouquet at a flower farm
- Visit a botanical garden
- Share your vows atop a scenic cliff
- Watch the Sea Lions at Newport Oregon’s Historic Bayfront
- Go on a tandem bike ride
- Rent a swan paddleboat
- Rent a hot tub boat
- Watch the sunrise
Adventure Activities
- Charter a helicopter or Seaplane
- Hike to an outdoor hot springs
- Horseback riding on the beach or on a trail
- Take a kayak or paddleboard out onto a lake
- Whale watching tour
- Hot air balloon ride
- Rent a sailboat
- Rock climbing
- Bungee jumping
- Sky diving
Winter Activities
- Cross country skiing
- Ice Skating
- Snowmobiling
- Take a guided snowshoe tour
- Enjoy a sleigh ride through the snow
- Sip hot cocoa by a roaring fire
Bonus: Activities That Will Test or Strengthen Your Bond as a Newlywed Couple
- Assemble Ikea furniture together
- Play Monopoly
- Do an Escape Room
- Decide on your Le Creuset color
Pacific Northwest Elopement Photographer
Hi there, I’m Olivia! An lgbtq+ affirming Pacific Northwest elopement photographer based near Portland, Oregon. I’ve always been inspired by fairytales and fantasy growing up, with my work evoking that of a storybook romance come to life.
I specialize in images that truly capture the beauty of the nature around you; not only documenting events but weaving them into captivating visual stories that celebrate love in its most enchanting form.
From breathtaking landscapes to intimate, candid moments, I help couples plan their dream day in nature’s most magical settings. If you envision your day as a harmonious blend of intimacy and natural splendor, you’ve come to the right place.
Let’s make your day feel like a fairytale come to life!
More Pacific Northwest Elopement Resources
How to Elope on the Oregon Coast
What to Include in the Flat-Lay for your Wedding Details
