All Day Banff Elopement Sample Timeline
What is eloping?
I love Maddie Mae’s definition of eloping: “An elopement is an intentionally small, intimate, meaningful, and authentic wedding experience that is a true reflection of your relationship where the focus of the day is really about the two of you.”
Why an all day elopement?
Your love story deserves a full day of celebration. The possibilities are literally endless! Your elopement day should be all about you, filled with your favourite things and people (if you want!), and it should be as stress free as possible! Banff National Park has some of the most spectacular turquoise blue lake and breath taking mountain peeks in the world. Whether you’re taking a helicopter to a mountain meadow in the spring, canoeing on a glacier-fed lake in the summer, hiking to your favourite alpine lake in the fall or dog sledding through snow covered forests in the winter, there are endless options that would be perfect for your dream elopement.
Here are a few different sample timelines for your Banff elopement:
Sunrise Banff Elopement 4hrs Timeline, Bow Lake & Peyto Lake
6:00 am - Meet at Bow Lake parking lot, walk to ceremony site
6:30am - First look & portraits
7:00am - Ceremony (Vows and ring exchange, sign documents)
7:15am - Champnage toast
7:30am - Family & guest portraits
8:00am - Walk back to Bow Lake Parking lot
8:15am - Drive to Peyto Lake
8:30am - Hike to Peyto Lake Viewpoint
8:45am - Portraits
9:30am - Picnic breakfast
10:00 - Photo coverage ends
Sunset Banff Elopement 6hrs Timeline, Lake Minnewanka & Two Jack Lake
2:00pm - Meet at Lake Minnewanka
2:15pm- First look at lake Minnewanka
3:00pm - Ceremony at Lake Minnewanka (Vows and ring exchange, sign documents)
3:30pm - Champagne toast
4:00pm - Family & guest portraits
4:15pm - Drive to Two Jack Lake
4:30pm - Portraits at Two Jack Lake
5:15pm - Picnic charcuterie on lake shore
6:15pm - First dance on lake shore
6:30pm - Photos with get away car
7:00pm - Sunset portraits
8:00pm - Photography coverage ends
Sunset Banff Elopement 8hrs Timeline, Emerald Lake
2:00pm - Getting ready photos at Emerald Lake Lodge
3:30pm - First look near cabin
4:00pm - Ceremony by the lake shore (Vows and ring exchange, sign documents)
4:30pm - Family & guest portraits
5:00pm - Rent a canoe and paddle around
6:00pm - Return canoe
6:10pm - Charcuterie picnic dinner
7:00pm - Cake
7:15pm - Champagne toast
7:30pm - Photos with getaway car
8:30pm - Sunset portraits on the beach
9:30pm - Campfire with s’moores under the stars
10:00pm - photography coverage ends
I would love to help you plan and photograph your dream elopement! My elopement packages start at hrs and go up to 8hrs. I’m also happy to create a fully customized package for your unique needs!
Thinking about eloping?