Is there anything better than fall in New York City? The answer is no, of course not!

In the fall of 2019, I was lucky enough to spend my birthday weekend in New York with my spouse, older sister, and brother in law. It was all my big city living and favorite romantic comedies squeezed into a few blissful days. Post rain walks in Central Park, trying on the iconic trench coat at a Burberry concept store, hot dogs at Grey’s Papaya, frozen hot chocolate at 11pm at Serendipity, drinks at The Plaza, and seeing Wicked.

It’s been 5 years (aka way too long) since I’ve been to New York. I don’t know if it’s the fall season or my upcoming birthday that has me thinking about that trip. Either way it has stirred my creative fantasies about a New York City elopement. The city is the perfect place to elope or host a very intimate wedding with your closest friends and family. This moodboard template is inspired by my NYC elopement vision.

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One of my favorite weddings ever featured online is this one that takes place in New York City. It’s the perfect blend of the couple’s story intertwined with all their favorite places in the city. While it wasn’t quite an elopement, it seemed to be the perfect amount of organized planning sprinkled with spontaneity. Note: it is also one of my favorite non-white wedding gowns designed by the brilliant Carolina Herrera.

Maybe NYC is too far to travel or not in your wedding budget, that’s okay! Any large-ish city could do. The great thing about cities is they usually have a beautiful City Hall or Capitol Building, perfect for elopement photos. Not to brag, but Boise has AMAZING city wedding photo options. You can be on the river amongst the trees or in the heart of downtown amongst our mini-skyscrapers within minutes. Cities also have a variety of restaurants to host an intimate sit down dinner or cocktail hour. If you’re planning a small wedding in the city, it’s easy to hop locations (happy hour at one spot, dinner at another, and dessert at a final location - kind of like a progressive dinner but with a wedding).

To help you plan your small city wedding or elopement, I put together an elopement planning checklist for you to make your design journey a little easier.

Download it here!

If you could elope anywhere for your wedding, where would you go? Add a comment with your dream elopement location!

Looking for more city elopement inspiration? Check out my City Elopement Pinterest board.

Happy Eloping!!!

Thinking of a city elopement???