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You’ve likely stumbled upon this page because you decided that a big wedding isn’t for you. Hey, guess what? You’re not alone! Phew, isn't that a relief to hear? Many couples just like you have come to the realization that traditional weddings just aren't their jam. A big wedding experience is often filled with obligations, expectations, stress, and pressure that frankly have no place on the day you commit your lives to one another. So, what’s a couple to do when societal norms don’t speak to their true, authentic selves? Elope! Gone are the days when elopements were a rushed, often secret affair clouded in scandal and disapproval. Modern elopements are intentionally small, intimate, and wildly unique experiences that give a couple absolute power to celebrate their love in an uninhibited way. Elopements are for couples who care so much about how they get married that they are willing to toss others’ expectations aside in order to create an authentic wedding experience that honors who they are as a couple. If you’re sitting there thinking “yes, that’s us!” Well then, my friend, you’ve come to the right place. Tell us more about your dream elopement or keep reading!

Modern elopements are no longer subjected to the Vegas strip or a courthouse (although nothing is wrong with those options). In fact, modern elopements can be anything you want them to be! They can be saying “I do” atop a mountain amidst a sea of wildflowers. They can be exchanging your vows riverside with a lone merganser as witness and the river rushing by, whispering its good wishes in your ear. It can be a backyard intimate ceremony followed by a killer meal with only your closest friends and family. If you are a couple who comes alive in nature, who has a passion for exploring, who doesn't live by the rulebook, then an elopement with Ohiopyle Weddings may be just the right choice for you. 

Positioned on the southern reaches of the Laurel Ridge, Ohiopyle is home to a rugged, majestic landscape, and the Youghiogheny River Gorge. It is a mecca for outdoor activity from hiking and biking to rafting and kayaking. This place quite literally has it all. For couples looking for something outside the box, Ohiopyle Wedding’s elopement packages may be the perfect fit for you. When you book your wedding with Ohiopyle Weddings we promise to help take some of the stress of wedding planning off your shoulders. We're here to curate your “just us” wedding experience. Where the focus of the day is shifted back onto you and your love, not the expectations and obligations of others. If you feel like this has been speaking to your soul, then scroll no further.

 
After their elopement a bride and groom stand embracing each other on a rock at the Cascades in Ohiopyle State Park. A picnic is set up on the rocks.
bride and groom sit down to a picnic of coffee and cinnamon rolls on a rock at the Cascades after their Ohiopyle elopement.  The groom is pouring coffee from a green espresso maker into the brides mug
bottom half of bride and groom holding hands standing on rock at the Cascades in Ohiopyle State Park on their elopement day. Blue, orange, brown, white blanket, picnic basket with bouquet next to them.

Photography: WhatMiaSaw Photography

Elopement day picnic set up at the Cascades in Ohiopyle State Park. Cinnamon rolls, black berries, coffee pot, wedding rings inside grey ring box sitting on leather suitcase.
Bride and groom hiking hand in hand to the Cascades in Ohiopyle State Park before their elopement. They are wearing backpacks, wedding clothes, and hiking boots. A white, yellow, and red wildflower bouquet is sticking out of brides backpack.