Wedding Planning during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Planning a wedding is stressful… planning a wedding during COVID-19 must be an absolute nightmare! I have preached the benefits of eloping long before anyone heard of COVID-19. I have been in the wedding industry for over twelve years and here are some of my thoughts.

This horrible disease is not going away any time soon. This might be the new normal for a very long time. Until there is a vaccine, there will be continued outbreaks in Australia and social distancing will remain in place for Aussies for a very long time.

Advice for Engaged Couples

Downsize your wedding – You have to. There are so many benefits to downsizing your wedding and they have nothing to do with this virus. Downsize your wedding to just your very closest family and friends. You don’t need all those +1’s at your wedding. You should never be introduced to people at your own wedding. And you don’t need those long lost family members. By downsizing your numbers, you will spend more quality time with the most important people in your life. Get your numbers down to 40 people or less of just your ‘core’ people.

Get married now – Don’t postpone your marriage another year or two. Start your new life sooner rather than later. You have to change your perception of what is important to you. Don’t put your life and your relationship on hold just because you want to have a huge party. You can still get married and you can get married in as little as 30 days. Elope to a beautiful location in your city or state with your very closest family and friends.

Advice for Venues and Vendors

These are tough times for everyone in the wedding industry and wedding venues have large overheads and risk going out of business if things don’t return to normal quickly. Things may not change quickly… so change your business model
Cater to elopements and small weddings – I started this website because it was so hard to find places that cater to elopements and small weddings. You can still make money with smaller weddings and elopements. People who elope don’t necessarily want everything really cheap. Most still want a stunning elopement and they are willing to pay good money for quality and an amazing experience.

Minimum Spends – To keep your business profitable, work out the minimum amount a couple needs to spend to have their elopement at your venue. It could be $1,000 it could be $5,000. Couples will get the very best of what you have to offer (food, wine, styling, accommodation etc) and you will still have a profitable business.

Mid-week Elopements – If you are worried about losing too much money with smaller weddings offer elopements mid-week only. You will get extra revenue mid-week and it keeps your weekends free for larger events.

Reimagine your space – Reimagine and reinvent your space for an elopement. Even a large space if style correctly can still feel intimate and look beautiful

Eloping Australia

We are so glad you found us at Eloping Australia. You probably found us because you are getting married and are thinking that maybe you should elope or have a small intimate wedding? Well, I am here to tell you that elopements are absolutely amazing and more people should be doing them.

There are absolutely no rules to what you should do when you get married. The most important thing is that your elopement or small wedding is truly a reflection of who you are as a couple. That’s it!

If you guys just want an intimate back yard wedding with just your parents… then that is perfect. Want to dress in shorts and a mini skirt… go for it! If you want your dogs as your bridal party… awesome! You want a dress that shows your tattoos… great… want to get matching tattoos on your wedding day… even better!! There are no rules.

The main header images on this page have been photographed by Australian Elopement Photographer – Cavanagh Photography.

If you are new to the whole concept of eloping, then check out some of our eloping essential articles to get you started.

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