Elope Planner: A Modern Elopement Guide for the Free-Spirited and Adventurous

by Sherry Martin Peters

Ready to Break Free from Traditional Wedding Planning?

Hey, free spirit! If you're dreaming of an elopement, adventure wedding, or intimate outdoor celebration that's uniquely and beautifully YOU - this ELOPE Planner was created with your wild heart in mind. Think of it as your rebel's guide to wedding planning, minus all the traditional "must-dos" that never felt right anyway.

Here's the thing about elopements - they deserve just as much intention and excitement as any big wedding but with way less stress and so much more adventure! Whether you're planning to say "I do" on a mountaintop, a secluded beach, or in your backyard, this planner helps you craft a day that screams "This is so us!"

What makes the ELOPE Planner different? It's specifically designed for non-traditional celebrations. No stuffy seating charts or reception timelines here! Instead, you'll

The Core Elements of an Dream big with expert guidance on transforming your elopement vision into reality.

Destination Explore endless possibilities for your perfect backdrop - from hidden mountain peaks to secret beaches, desert oases to forest sanctuaries. Find the destination that speaks to your soul.

Ceremony Magic: Break free from traditional scripts with creative ceremony ideas that honor your relationship. Discover meaningful rituals and personal touches that make your moment unforgettable.

Adventure Turn your elopement into an epic adventure! Learn how to seamlessly blend activities you love into your wedding day, creating memories that last a lifetime.

Reimagined Think beyond the typical celebration with unique reception ideas that fit your style. Whether it's a sunset picnic or starlit dinner, find inspiration for intimate celebrations that feel authentically you.

Extraordinary Transform your entire elopement experience with distinctive accommodation options. From luxury treehouses to boutique wilderness lodges, discover spaces that add magic to your adventure.

Inside this 9" x 6" planner, you'll find even more,

Essential vendor interview questions tailored for intimate weddings and elopements

Comprehensive "day-of" timeline-building guides with real examples and step-by-step instructions to create your own

Travel planning tools, including tips for organizing your flight itineraries
Guidance on crafting a full-day celebration designed to capture all the "feels"

Packing checklists with expert tips from an international flight to write tear-jerking vows, complete with questions to help you brainstorm

How to change your last name after you return home, with checklists!



ELOPE Planner goes beyond basic wedding organization -it's specifically crafted for full-day intimate celebrations and elopements, helping you think through every detail of your day. The thoughtful prompts will guide you through aspects of planning you may not have considered.

Want to level up your planning game? Grab the ELOPE Planner alongside its sister book, A Modern Elopement Guide for the Free-Spirited and Adventurous - just search ELOPE by Sherry Martin Peters on Amazon.

104 pages, Paperback

Published January 9, 2025

About the author

Because of the pandemic of 2019 and the need for social distancing, elopements surged in popularity. Adventurous couples took it one step further and defined it as a way to get married in nature, to incorporate shared passions and adventures with amazing landscapes (glaciers, waterfalls, mountains) as their wedding backdrop. I’ve written ELOPE to satisfy this niche as “adventure elopements” popularity rises.

Adventure elopement provides freedom without rules to curate a “perfect day.” I believe that the wedding industry has engrained in us the belief that to have a successful wedding, couples must stick to a template and pay $30k+. This is completely out of reach with this upcoming generation who are looking to buck tradition and save money - and I’m looking to change the narrative.

So, I wrote a book about adventure eloping for non-traditional brides and couples. The book is divided into three parts:

Part 1: Adventure Elopement - what it is (including an inspirational and dreamy introduction), who it’s for, why an adventurous couple should consider it, and planning from A to Z. It discusses everything from setting a budget to how to choose vendors that will adventure with them, and how to break the news to the family.

Part 2: Inspiration for off-the-beaten-path destinations and unique stays (luxury yurts, A-frames, Airstreams, treehouses, and catamarans and vans) around the world to help couples think outside the box

Part 3: profiles of 12 flight attendants who have eloped, where they went, how they incorporated their own passions and shared adventures into their day, including all of their vendors. If a reader/bride wants to copy their itinerary, it’s done for them! (Gen Z’s love this!) It includes beautiful elopement photography, including some of my own, and is a beautiful book.

I am an international flight attendant for a major airline. I have traveled to over 55 countries, and you can find me repelling down waterfalls or lounging on a catamaran during my layovers. I am also an adventure elopement photographer, and eloped myself in 2013 to St Croix, USVI, which is included as one of the flight attendant profiles in the book.

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who has a wedding and event planning degree and has experience planning weddings, events of all sizes over the past 14 years. This book was great to have to share with my significant other. It allowed them to feel 100% involved in planning and seeing the steps piece by piece in planning.

[Laura Fedoryshin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspirational

This is a beautifully laid out elopement planner. The photography is beautiful although a more diversity would be nice. Ideal for a couple deciding if elopement is s hood fit for them.