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Elopement - Mornington Peninsula

Matt Elliott • Jan 02, 2020

An elopement during the last sunset of the decade

Elopement Mornington Peninsula

Elopements are traditionally hidden marriages that happen quickly away from loved ones but in modern times, they're for a whole bunch of other reasons. It could be to avoid the attention, to save money or to just keep things small and intimate. 


Eloping means you open up the possibilities of adding difference to your day just like Ash and Carlos did on New Years Eve 2019. Their beautiful day started with signing documents at Jackalope Hotels in Merricks before they dressed and headed into the vines for a first look. We then boarded a Yacht for a cruise around Mt Martha and ended their day with exchanging vows and rings as the sun set over Port Phillip Bay.


Eloping is fast becoming a real option for couples who are marrying later in their lives and it's an exciting way to marry your soul mate. 


Eloping - The history and modern interpretations


Karinne Alp provided the certificate

Jackalope Hotels provided some amazing backdrops

Victorian Yacht Charters took care of the cruise for us

Track: Give Me Tonight by Dustin Tebbutt
Elopement Mornington Peninsula
Elopement Mornington Peninsula
Elopement Mornington Peninsula
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