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Tips & Free Resources for Planning Outdoor Elopements & Weddings in the UP

Planning a wedding or elopement in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula? You’re in the right spot. This is where I share all my free resources, ideas, and advice to help you plan a day that feels easy going, intentional, and so you. Whether you’re eloping on a remote trail or saying your vows in a backyard, you’ll find helpful info here. Things like seasonal timelines, outdoor wedding checklists, and simple day of ideas.

These Michigan elopement planning tips come from real experience. So instead of generic advice, you’re getting the good stuff that actually works up here in the north. Things like legal requirements, timeline guidance, ceremony structure ideas, and ways to stay relaxed and grounded through it all.

Scroll down to browse all the blog posts and resources I’ve created to help you plan your elopement or small wedding with less stress, more magic, and total confidence.

Elopement Planning Resources

Elopement Wedding Timeline Examples

Elopement Wedding Timeline Examples

Planning Your Post-Elopement Reception: Fun Ideas and Tips

Planning Your Post-Elopement Reception: Fun Ideas and Tips

Tips For Writing Your Own Wedding Vows

Tips For Writing Your Own Wedding Vows

Winter elopement on Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

Michigan Winter Elopement Tips

How to Include Family & Friends in Your Elopement (Even If They’re Not There)

How to Include Family & Friends in Your Elopement (Even If They’re Not There)

Make Your Elopement Uniquely Yours: Tips for a One-of-a-Kind Day!

Make Your Elopement Uniquely Yours: Tips for a One-of-a-Kind Day!

Worried About How You’ll Look In Photos?

Worried About How You’ll Look In Photos?

Turquoise water and sandstone cliff shoreline at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan, surrounded by pine trees

The Ultimate Pictured Rocks Elopement Guide (updated for 2025)

Tropical Puerto Rico elopement on the beach

How To Plan Your Elopement Ceremony

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