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title: "How to organise an elopement — Elopement Collective"
description: "Learn what to organise before you elope, from your location and legal paperwork to photography, timing and the details that make the day personal."
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# How to organise an elopement — Elopement Collective

Source: [View the website page](https://elopementcollective.com/eloping/how-organised)

# What do we need to have organised before contacting you?

[Help and information](https://elopementcollective.com/eloping/category/Help%2Band%2Binformation)

16 July

Written By [Josh Withers](https://elopementcollective.com/eloping?author=6192ff422a680b33a88c27e0)

Complete this checklist before inquiring with The Elopement Collective to create your epic elopement:

1.  **Read the information pack that was emailed to you.**
    
    -   Make sure you read through the information pack that we’ve sent to your email.
        
    -   If you haven’t received it yet, you can enter your email address [here](https://elopementcollective.com/contact) to get the information pack.
        
    -   Remember to check your spam folder if the email doesn’t show up in your inbox.
        
    -   It’s a good habit to check your spam folder regularly anyway—the email gods can be quite fickle.
        
2.  **Decide on either a location or a type of location.**
    
    -   Start thinking about where you want to have your elopement.
        
    -   Are you dreaming of Iceland or maybe “a black sand beach like Iceland but in Australia”?
        
    -   Perhaps “Byron Bay” is on your mind, or a picturesque green hinterland area in the USA?
        
    -   Somewhere around Tasmania or Europe?
        
    -   Our teams are stationed all around the world and we're constantly on the move, so if you have some flexibility, we might just be nearby your ideal spot.
        
3.  **You’re in love with someone and you’d really like to marry them.**
    
    -   This might seem obvious, but it’s essential. You need to be madly in love with someone and really want to marry them.
        
    -   Legally, both of you must be 18 or older, not currently married to someone else, and fully consenting to the marriage.
        
    -   There are a few other legal requirements, but don’t worry—your celebrant will go over all of them with you.
        
4.  **Follow us on social media and explore our galleries.**
    
    -   Get to know us better by following us on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/elopementcollective), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@elopementcollective), and [Facebook](https://facebook.com/elopementcollective).
        
    -   Take some time to scroll through our [photo galleries](https://elopement.photos/) to get a feel for what we do and see what it looks like to elope with The Elopement Collective.
        
    -   This will help you visualize your own special day and ensure our style matches your vision.
        
5.  **Understand our no-assholes, only nice people policy.**
    
    -   We’re all about creating beautiful, meaningful moments for couples who are genuinely in love.
        
    -   To keep things positive and enjoyable for everyone, we have a strict no-assholes, only nice people policy.
        
    -   We’re just a couple of humans who are passionate about what we do and want to work with like-minded, kind-hearted individuals.
        

If you’ve ticked all those boxes, let’s chat! [hello@elopementcollective.com](mailto:hello@elopementcollective.com?)

[Josh Withers](https://elopementcollective.com/eloping?author=6192ff422a680b33a88c27e0)

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