One of the classic views for an elopement is a beach. The power of the ocean crashing on the shore and the way the light reflects off of everything around you adds power and majesty to your wedding day. But there are some things that you will need to keep in mind if you are going to have a beach elopement in the pacific northwest.

There are so many places that you can elope in in the state of Washington, but one of my personal favorites is Olympic National Park. There is so much biodiversity in the park, and it covers such a large portion of the state that you can almost have whatever you want for an elopement day.

With such a large amount of land and most of it being very remote, how do you elope in Olympic National Park?

What shoes should you elope in? The answer is almost as open ended as your day!

Merriam-Webster defines an elopement as “to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent” or “to slip away: escape” but what does eloping mean to todays society?