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Photo by Summerly Photography
Indiana State House
Indiana State House
Eloping In Indy And All of Indiana!
Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding!
Maybe you've been engaged for all of five minutes and you are planning a secret elopement for today, or maybe all you've ever wanted was just a sweet, simple, intimate, wedding ceremony, just the two of you or maybe just the 10 or 20 of you, or if you are downsizing your wedding plans from a big, formal, wedding ceremony to a sweet, simple, romantic elopement you've come to the right place.
Maybe you've been engaged for all of five minutes and you are planning a secret elopement for today, or maybe all you've ever wanted was just a sweet, simple, intimate, wedding ceremony, just the two of you or maybe just the 10 or 20 of you, or if you are downsizing your wedding plans from a big, formal, wedding ceremony to a sweet, simple, romantic elopement you've come to the right place.
My name is Victoria Meyer, I've been a wedding officiant in Indiana for over 10 years, and I have the information you need to choose a location, officiant, ceremony script and obtain a marriage license.
Saying "We Eloped!" has got to be one of the most romantic things ever! Planning a secret exchange of vows and getting married, just the two of you, is like, EVERYTHING!
A wedding can be so many things. It can be an important celebration of a change of life and commitment for you and your loved ones, it can be a simple legal agreement, and it can be a literal religious experience in a church. Sometimes it's all three at once.
Eloping is between the two of you - It still involves a legal agreement, it might be a religious or spiritual experience and it is still very much a celebration of the two of you and the love you share - It's just a lot more intimate.
As a wedding officiant, meeting with just two people and marrying them is an absolutely exhilarating experience. Nobody is watching, there are no expectations. It's intimate and honest. It's an incredibly empowering experience to realize the power the two of you have together to create something as incredible and as special as your marriage.
A wedding can be so many things. It can be an important celebration of a change of life and commitment for you and your loved ones, it can be a simple legal agreement, and it can be a literal religious experience in a church. Sometimes it's all three at once.
Eloping is between the two of you - It still involves a legal agreement, it might be a religious or spiritual experience and it is still very much a celebration of the two of you and the love you share - It's just a lot more intimate.
As a wedding officiant, meeting with just two people and marrying them is an absolutely exhilarating experience. Nobody is watching, there are no expectations. It's intimate and honest. It's an incredibly empowering experience to realize the power the two of you have together to create something as incredible and as special as your marriage.
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Photo by Summerly Photography. Location - Ritchey Woods, Fishers, IN
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Eloping Details
Is it legal? Can we elope, just the two of us with no witnesses? Yes! In Indiana no witnesses are required to get married. You just need a wedding officiant. A wedding officiant is anyone who is legally able to sign your marriage license with you. See more about the legalities and how to get a marriage license here.
Can we have witnesses at our elopement? Of course! Just because an elopement has always been defined as a secret marriage, it's definitely evolved into something much more. Many couples have decided that a big wedding is not not for them but an intimate exchange with the most important people in their lives is. Often, elopements turn into small, intimate weddings.
Can we have witnesses at our elopement? Of course! Just because an elopement has always been defined as a secret marriage, it's definitely evolved into something much more. Many couples have decided that a big wedding is not not for them but an intimate exchange with the most important people in their lives is. Often, elopements turn into small, intimate weddings.
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Photo by Casey and her Camera. Location: Indiana State House
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Small Intimate Weddings
Many couples are hiring an AWESOME photographer and orchestrating the perfect wedding day. From the dress and the suit to the make-up artist. You can get ready at home or rent a room or a suite in a downtown hotel. You could even rent out a small Inn, bed and breakfast or an Airbnb. You can do all the memorable things you would do at a big wedding, just on a smaller scale. Some couples will have a small, intimate wedding with family and then celebrate later with their friends. Either at their favorite bar in the the backyard of their new home home because they chose to spend the money on a house instead of a wedding.
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Where to Elope in Indy?
My favorite spot for an elopement is anywhere you choose. I want you to feel comfortable and be happy! Maybe you want to elope in the same place you had your first date or where you got engaged. Tonight's wedding was in front of the same Christmas tree where they got engaged! Some people had their first date walking on the canal and then they got engaged there. It only makes sense to have the perfect elopement there. Sometimes, the only place you ever dreamed of getting married was on your grandparents farm. Some couples have gotten married in a cemetery near the graves of loved ones because that was meaningful to them. When it comes to elopents, the sky's the limit!
One thing I want everyone to know is, you can get married anywhere and then you can also take pictures anywhere. Just because you think a spot is beautiful, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a perfect spot to exchange vows. Waterfalls are pretty but you can't hear anything else when you are standing near one. The canal is pretty but there are people walking everyone around you. Hire a photographer to walk with you and take pictures in those places but choose some place more dependable to get married - rain or shine.
One thing I want everyone to know is, you can get married anywhere and then you can also take pictures anywhere. Just because you think a spot is beautiful, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a perfect spot to exchange vows. Waterfalls are pretty but you can't hear anything else when you are standing near one. The canal is pretty but there are people walking everyone around you. Hire a photographer to walk with you and take pictures in those places but choose some place more dependable to get married - rain or shine.
There are countless places to Elope in Indiana. I'm a mobile wedding officiant, so I go anywhere the wedding is. For an elopement you don't necessarily need a venue. Often, it's just the two of you or perhaps the two of you and a few friends or family members. Elopement ceremonies are short and sweet so if you do have guests, they probably won't need a place to sit.
Elopements can be very special weddings. You might choose to get married the same place you had your first date or where you got engaged - that's the reason many couples choose to elope on The Canal Walk in Indy. You might have a favorite park where you like to hike together or walk your dog. Brown County State Park is popular. (You can bring the dog too!) You might choose Monument Circle before dinner reservations for a great steak dinner in downtown Indianapolis. There are pretty parks and gazebos throughout Indiana, not to mention covered bridges, your grandparents farm or your own backyard. Some of the old courthouse in Indiana make beautiful backdrops for elopements and a professional photoshoot. More than one couple has been married in a cemetery!
View my ever growing list of location ideas of places to elope in Indiana with pictures here.
I've written several blog posts with pictures and contact information. You can view them here:
A Wedding Officiants Guide of Where to Elope In Indy
A Wedding Officiants Guide to Gazebos in Indy For Elopements
Brown County Elopements
A Guide for Eloping at the Indiana State House
Elopements can be very special weddings. You might choose to get married the same place you had your first date or where you got engaged - that's the reason many couples choose to elope on The Canal Walk in Indy. You might have a favorite park where you like to hike together or walk your dog. Brown County State Park is popular. (You can bring the dog too!) You might choose Monument Circle before dinner reservations for a great steak dinner in downtown Indianapolis. There are pretty parks and gazebos throughout Indiana, not to mention covered bridges, your grandparents farm or your own backyard. Some of the old courthouse in Indiana make beautiful backdrops for elopements and a professional photoshoot. More than one couple has been married in a cemetery!
View my ever growing list of location ideas of places to elope in Indiana with pictures here.
I've written several blog posts with pictures and contact information. You can view them here:
A Wedding Officiants Guide of Where to Elope In Indy
A Wedding Officiants Guide to Gazebos in Indy For Elopements
Brown County Elopements
A Guide for Eloping at the Indiana State House
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What do I need to do to Elope?
Wondering what you have to do in order to get married? Here are the basics:
- You have to get a marriage license from the county clerk.
- You have to get married and complete the marriage license with a wedding officiant.
- How you get married is when you choose to elope, have a small wedding, a simple civil ceremony or a full formal wedding ceremony.
- You have to return the marriage license.
I'm a wedding officiant, I'm the person that marries you. I help you choose and perform a wedding ceremony and complete the marriage license with you. When you decide when and where you want to get married, you make an appointment with me and I will come and marry you.
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Elopement Photography
Pictures! You are welcome to bring a photographers with you. Hire a professional, bring a friend or I'm happy to use your phone or camera to take pictures. Here are some photographers I've worked with that I know take awesome pictures. You can check out the blogs on their websites to get a feel for them. The prices vary. I definitely recommend these ladies. Their pictures are all over my website:
- Brittany Erwin - Brittany Erwin Photography - Speedway, Indianapolis.
- Summer Galyen - Summerly Photography - Indianapolis.
- Autumn Howell - Autumn Howell Photography. - Kokomo.
- Casey Rucinski - Casey and Her Camera - Indianapolis.
Location: Ritchie Woods, Fishers, IN. Photography: Summerly Photography
Location: Indiana State House, Photography: Autumn Howell Photography
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Location: Balmoral House, Photography, Casey and Her Camera
Location: The Bride's Family Property - Putnam County, Indiana. Photographer: Brittany Erwin Photography
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You Need A Wedding Ceremony Script
Wedding Ceremony Scripts have become my passion. I became a wedding officiant so I can help any couple get married any way they want to get married. That includes saying the words you want said, allowing you to say the words you want to say and making sure we don't say anything you don't want said.
Getting married is a legal contract, if you choose to approach your marriage through religion or spirituality, that's a personal choice. Prayers and sermons are not required in a wedding ceremony. I'm happy to share prayers and spiritual practices with you, but they are not required. Many people think that they are and that makes the whole idea of a wedding ceremony and hiring a wedding officiant uncomfortable. If you are a LGBTQ christian couple, I'm happy to perform a christian wedding ceremony. Secular Humanists are welcome too. I've got great ceremonies for everyone!
I want you to be comfortable during your wedding ceremony!
I want you to LOVE your wedding ceremony!
It's true, when it comes to a wedding ceremony, less is more. Most people just want to say "I Do!" exchange rings, be pronounced married, and kiss. That's all you really need in any wedding ceremony - especially an elopement ceremony. But you can take the time to choose those words with great care, passion and love. I've got everything you need to help you do that on my website Wedding Ceremony Pro. I've got some great pre written wedding ceremony scripts to choose from that may be perfect just the way they are.
Click Here to View my Elopement Wedding Ceremony Scripts.
Click here to go to my website Wedding Ceremony Pro for wedding ceremony script ideas.
Getting married is a legal contract, if you choose to approach your marriage through religion or spirituality, that's a personal choice. Prayers and sermons are not required in a wedding ceremony. I'm happy to share prayers and spiritual practices with you, but they are not required. Many people think that they are and that makes the whole idea of a wedding ceremony and hiring a wedding officiant uncomfortable. If you are a LGBTQ christian couple, I'm happy to perform a christian wedding ceremony. Secular Humanists are welcome too. I've got great ceremonies for everyone!
I want you to be comfortable during your wedding ceremony!
I want you to LOVE your wedding ceremony!
It's true, when it comes to a wedding ceremony, less is more. Most people just want to say "I Do!" exchange rings, be pronounced married, and kiss. That's all you really need in any wedding ceremony - especially an elopement ceremony. But you can take the time to choose those words with great care, passion and love. I've got everything you need to help you do that on my website Wedding Ceremony Pro. I've got some great pre written wedding ceremony scripts to choose from that may be perfect just the way they are.
Click Here to View my Elopement Wedding Ceremony Scripts.
Click here to go to my website Wedding Ceremony Pro for wedding ceremony script ideas.
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How to Obtain An Indiana Marriage License
Click here for How to Get Married in Indy!
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Are You Ready To Book Your Elopement?
You can book your appointment directly online by clicking here.
Payment in full is due when you book your appointment.
You can view my payment policy here.
Payment in full is due when you book your appointment.
You can view my payment policy here.
Marry Me In Indy! LLC
55 Monument Circle Suite 723
Indianapolis, IN 46204
55 Monument Circle Suite 723
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Call or Text! (317)403-7379
I'm available daily from 8-9pm
I'm available daily from 8-9pm
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