Matthew Evans Photographer
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Stress Free Elopement Package
This package includes the following services:
Authorised Marriage Celebrant
Lodgement of Notice of Intended Marriage with Civil Marriage Celebrant
Ceremony package for selection of beautiful wording for your ceremony
Solemnisation of marriage by Authorised Marriage Celebrant on wedding day
[ Additional services provided by the Celebrant outside the above schedule may be agreed between the Celebrant and the parties of the marriage]
Unlimited emails, telephone or Skype correspondence
Coordinating and confirming with agreed suppliers on your wedding day
Two ceremony witnesses if required
Keepsake Booklet after you are married
Rehearsal and meeting
Prior to your wedding date, at the wedding site, to finalise details
Application lodgement and fee
For BDM for Marriage Certificate to be processed after you are married
Dressed table
Tablecloth and two white chairs for signing
Professional photographer
Photos of ceremony and tour of Port Douglas area.
Full ceremony, individual photos and local portrait shots.
Professional hair and makeup
A qualified and experienced hairdresser and make up artist will attend your hotel room on your wedding day
Florist
Tropical floral bouquet and buttonhole supplied by local florist
Council permit
For your wedding event
Cheers
A bottle of champagne to toast your wedding after you are married and included in photos. Provided for couple only.
Elopement package upgrades are available, and may include:
Upgraded photography package
Bouquets and buttonholes for bridal party
Hair and make-up for bridesmaids or others
Hired chairs for guests
Limousine transportation to location
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Please do remember that all documents (Notice of Intended Marriage) must be lodged no later than 31 days prior to your wedding date so if you are planning on eloping, please keep this in mind.
More common than you might expect, eloping is an exciting and romantic way to avoid the stresses and expense of a large wedding. Some couples find it difficult to scale down a guest list or simply are not comfortable with an audience, or declaring love for each other in front of a crowd.
Some couples prefer to pledge their heartfelt love and feelings between themselves, the celebrant and two witnesses (if you decide to hire a professional photographer, you already have one witness).
Instead, you spend your wedding day doing it your way in a very private manner, most often, just the two of you and a couple of pre-arranged witnesses. Elopements are a private affair where all the legalities are taken care of.
Elopements can be great fun, and there is often a sense of excitement and a feeling of romantic rebellion when couples elope. All elopements are private and confidential and is up to the couple as to when they tell their families.
Of course, not all elopements are secret, as sometimes couples elope with the blessings from their family only to return home to a party celebrated in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Where there is an elopement you can still incorporate traditional elements such as a bouquet, professional photos and the white dress. Whether you choose to include traditional elements or go for the casual relaxed affair, elopements are great fun, even in bare feet.
Port Douglas is one of the most magical and romantic surrounds in tropical Far North Queensland-from island cays, to the iconic Sugar Wharf, luxurious villas, waterfront gardens, the historical St Mary’s Church, intimate rainforest grottoes….the choices are exquisite! I have a valuable little black book of suggestions, suppliers, tips and secrets to help you find the perfect match for the ceremony of your dreams!
Through email and phone calls, your elopement can be discreetly planned and the secret location and witnesses waiting for you for your destination elopement.