How I would plan a Minnesota Elopement
Palisade Head
As a born and raised Minnesotan girl, you better believe I had to start off with a Minnesota Elopement blog. Some people may believe that this state of ours is boring and bland and that you cannot plan an epic elopement here. But I am here to prove you wrong. In this blog post I am going to lay it out for you on how I would plan an amazing elopement right here in our home state of Minnesota.
So let’s begin with the location. Because you can’t really plan anything until you know when (which would be up for you to decide) and where (which is where I come in). If I were to get married again and plan an elopement here in Minnesota. I would 100% go up the North Shore. I feel centered in nature so going North and being near Lake Superior would be my perfect elopement location.
Black Sand Beach has always been a place that has taken my breath away when I am visiting the North Shore, it is a short hike, easy access and if you go at the right time of day/time of year, it’s relatively quiet. I would do a simple ceremony here and take in the lake and the views. I personally, love being around family, so I would include them in my elopement ceremony. So having this location accessible is important to me for that. After the ceremony I would plan some time to soak in being married to my partner and sneak away with the photographer to take some epic adventure portraits at Palisade Head.
After photos are done, I would retreat back to a private airbnb in the woods somewhere
Some possible options I found where:
Once you decide on where you want your ceremony I suggest figuring out where you want to get ready at. In my dream elopment I would get ready by myself or with my sisters at the airbnb or place we are staying. I always get so giddy with first looks as a wedding photographer, so I definitely would 100% do a first look again. After the first look I would just let the day unfold as it does. At whatever time we decided to do the ceremony we would end up there and just relax and have fun. After the ceremony and photos I would just go back to the AirBnb for a relaxing night with family. I’m a real simple person, so I honestly would want a pretty low-key dinner. I would probably order in some pizza from Northwoods Family Grille and just spend the night playing games and hanging out with family.
Now after the big things are laid out. Like when and where you plan on doing the thing and staying. Let’s start getting into some details. With details I always think about florals first, do you want them or not? I know I am a naturally fidgeting person, so I know personally I would like to have something for my hands. So having a small bouquet would be perfect for me. Other floral arrangements I would probably skip just to save some money. If I were to get married again I would focus more on saving money where I can. I would 100% get my dress again at Xandy’s Bridal. I am a introverted person by nature and do not like being the center of attention. So the 1 on 1 experience with Alex was perfect. I did not have to worry about other brides being there or having a chaotic environment.
In conclusion if I were to elope/get married again I would keep it really simple and lowkey. Have a slow paced, family centered day and I would be happy.
If you want to read about my actual intimate wedding. That is quite frankly very similar to how I would plan an elopement. Read about my own wedding here
