Our Monterey Carmel Big Sur Elopement Packages are for weddings with 25 or fewer people present. For weddings with more than 25, please check out our sister site, Weddings in Monterey, at www.WeddingsInMonterey.com

Silver Elopement Package

If you are planning to visit the Monterey Peninsula and you would like a simple, beautiful wedding (no limit on guests but most beaches/cliff areas will have a limit of 10 for either no permit fees or highly reduced permit fees).
  • Wedding officiant with a beautiful elopement ceremony incorporating your preferences on vows, readings, rituals, religious beliefs and more. 
  • Filing of the Marriage License you bring to the wedding. If you desire a confidential marriage license (does not require a witness), we can direct you to how to easily obtain one in town. We handle the witness signatures and turning in your wedding license back to the county clerk. 
  • Assistance with site selection.  We can help you find the best Monterey wedding venues (some site fees/permit fees may apply). Keep in mind we have had ceremonies at over 175 indoor and outdoor locations and as locals, we know the best places. We also have a special permit that allows for a very inexpensive permit in CA State Park locations and will process this with our insurance. For the site selection assistance, we will send you sample photo galleries so you can get a great feel for each area.
  • Recommended vendor list (e.g. florists, bakeries etc...) 
  • Recommended Restaurant list (names and websites)
  • For site selection, vendors, hotel and restaurant recommendations, a total of a half-hour of planning time.
  • Our Liability Insurance (required by many locations; if using your own photographer, make sure they are properly insured for your protection).
  • A private online secured site where we communicate and you can find a copy of your agreement, all of our emails, maps and invoices.
  • Based on availability (Officiant only packages not always available on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon/evening but please inquire). 
  • Add our Comprehensive Planners Package for additional assistance with your dream wedding.
  • Price: $450

Gold Elopement Package

  • Wedding officiant with a beautiful elopement ceremony incorporating your preferences on vows, readings, rituals, religious beliefs and more. 
  • Filing of the Marriage License you bring to the wedding. If you desire a confidential marriage license (does not require a witness), we can direct you to how to easily obtain one in town. We obtain the witness signatures and file your marriage license with the proper county clerk. 
  • Assistance with site selection.  We can help you find the best Monterey wedding venues (some site fees/permit fees may apply). As locals, we know the best places. We can send you sample photo galleries and check for permit requirements. If having your wedding at a State Park beach/cliff/park, we can process that permit and use our insurance (permit fee is small additional fee from the State Parks).
  • One hour of professional wedding photography (you receive all edited images via digital download (80 - 120) to share on the web and print as you wish -- no requirements to buy prints from us!).
  • Up to a half hour of planning/coordination to make recommendations on lodging, restaurants, vendors (hair/makeup, wedding cakes, etc...)
  • Our Liability Insurance (required by many locations)​
  • A private online secured site where we communicate and you can find a copy of your agreement, all of our emails, maps and invoices.
  • This elopement package is available Sunday - Friday all year round and on some Saturday's from November - February. 
  • Some popular additions you can add to this package include a floral credit towards a bouquet and boutonniere.
  • Add our Comprehensive Planners Package for additional assistance with your dream wedding
  • Add some decor (note that in most cases if on a beach, park or cliff there will be a higher permit fee to allow us to stage items)
  • Up to 10 people in attendance (not including us)
  • Price: $1250
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Diamond Elopement Package

  • Wedding officiant with a beautiful elopement ceremony incorporating your preferences on vows, readings, rituals, religious beliefs and more (upgrade to a custom-written ceremony available)
  • Filing of the Marriage License you bring to the wedding. If you desire a confidential marriage license (does not require a witness), we can direct you to how to easily obtain one in town. We obtain the witness signatures and file your marriage license with the proper county clerk.
  • Assistance with site selection.  We can help you find the best Monterey wedding venues (some site fees/permit fees may apply)
  • Two hours of professional wedding photography (you receive all edited images via digital download to share on the web and print as you wish -- no requirements to buy prints from us!). This gives you time to take some really creative shots and even change locations to give you different looks (e.g. redwoods and beach).  Our photography team has a combined 50+ years of photographing weddings on the Monterey Peninsula. 
  • Up to an hour of planning/coordination to make recommendations on lodging, restaurants, vendors (hair/makeup, wedding cakes etc...)
  • As a keepsake, your wedding ceremony, printed on parchment style paper, burned around the edges.
  • Our Liability Insurance (required by many locations)
  • A private online secured site where we communicate and you can find a copy of your agreement, all of our emails, maps and invoices.
  • This elopement package is available Sunday - Friday all year round and on some Saturday's from November - February. Saturday's from March - October are available (subject to availability) when booked just 90 days in advance and one additional hour of photography is added.
  • $100 floral credit towards a beautiful bouquet (we will coordinate directly with the florist and deliver the bouquet on your wedding day).
  • Up to 20 people in attendance.
  • Add our Comprehensive Planners Package for additional assistance with your dream wedding​
  • Add some decor (note that in most cases if on a beach, park or cliff there will be a higher permit fee to allow us to stage items)
  • Price: $2,195
  • Note: If you have a wedding with more than 20 people, please check out our sister site at Weddings in Monterey. 

Platinum Elopement Package

  • Wedding officiant with a beautiful, custom written wedding ceremony including your love story.
  • Filing of the Marriage License you bring to the wedding. If you desire a confidential marriage license (does not require a witness), we can direct you to how to easily obtain one in town. We obtain the witness signatures and file your marriage license with the proper county clerk.
  • Assistance with site selection.  We can help you find the best Monterey wedding venues (some site fees/permit fees may apply)
  • Three hours of professional wedding photography (you receive all edited images via digital download to share on the web and print as you wish -- no requirements to buy prints from us!). This gives you time to take some really creative shots and utilizing a total of up to 3 different locations (e.g. redwoods and beach)! Our photography team has a combined 50+ years of photographing weddings on the Monterey Peninsula. 
  • Up to an hour of planning/coordination to make recommendations on lodging, restaurants, vendors (hair/makeup, wedding cakes etc...)
  • As a keepsake, your wedding ceremony, printed on parchment style paper, burned around the edges.
  • Our Liability Insurance (required by many locations)
  • A private online secured site where we communicate and you can find a copy of your agreement, all of our emails, maps and invoices.
  • This elopement package is available 7 days a week based on availability.
  • $125 floral credit towards a beautiful bouquet (we will coordinate directly with the florist and deliver the bouquet on your wedding day).
  • Up to 25 total people in attendance.
  • Add our Comprehensive Planners Package for additional assistance with your dream wedding​
  • Add some decor (note that in most cases if on a beach, park or cliff there will be a higher permit fee to allow us to stage items)
  • Price: $2,995 plus tax
  • Note: If you have a wedding with more than 20 people, please check out our sister site at Weddings in Monterey. 

​“Brian and Heidi…communicated clearly with us, and helped us create a small, intimate, and unforgettable ceremony.  Brian's ceremony met all our requests, and felt personal and unique to our own style and values. Heidi quickly set us up for photos, and made sure we got all the different groupings we'd requested in plenty of time. She also turned around the photos in record time!” Jonathan Payne

Hotel Elopement Packages 

Having worked with our local hotels since we came to the Monterey Peninsula more than 20 years ago, we have been able to approach several properties about setting up elopement packages including our services. For more information, check out their individual pages clicking on the hotel below:

Monterey Tides Hotel
Quail Lodge
Bernardus Lodge
Intercontinental The Clement Monterey
Jabberwock Inn
Tickle Pink Inn
Highlands Inn
Old Whaling Station Downtown Monterey
​Sanctuary Beach Resort 
​Big Sur Lodge
Bayonet Golf Course 

Planning super last minute? Check out our new page on "Pop-up" weddings for more details on planning a wedding in under a week! 

Please note that our Elopement Packages are typically not offered on a Saturday from May - October unless booked one month out or less depending on availability (but they are available Sunday - Friday, based on availability, and seven days a week from November - April, based on availability).

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