Vermont is one of the most beautiful corners of the United States, and I’m so lucky to call it home, and to be a Vermont elopement photographer. In this guide I’ll help walk you through what eloping in Vermont can look like and how you can make it your own.
Elopement locations in Vermont
Mountain Tops,
City Halls,
Lake side,
waterfalls…
Your options are endless when it comes to choosing a location here in Vermont. I feel so lucky to be an elopement photographer in Vermont – we have so many beautiful nooks and crannies.
Have you spent time somewhere that has just spoken to you? Likely you can have your elopement ceremony there!
If you don’t know Vermont well but know you’d like to get married here, I’d love to share some of my favorite locations with you. Whether you want to put on some hiking boots, or find a gorgeous pastoral field, we’ll find the perfect spot for you.
Mountain Peaks accessible without hiking
• Mount Mansfield summit is accessible via a toll-road or via gondola (no summit access without hiking from gondola but gorgeous views)
• Killington via gondola
• Jay Peak via gondola
Mountains with short hikes
• Owl’s Head – Groton, VT
• Stowe Pinnacle from Pinnacle Meadows
• Mount Elmore
• Burnt Rock
Waterfalls
• Moss Glen Falls – Granville, VT
• Old City Falls – Strafford, VT
• Moss Glen Falls – Stowe, VT
Lakes
• Lake Willoughby Southwest Cove – Barton, VT
• Lake Champlain – endless spots along the lake
• Kill Kare State Park
• Button Bay
Other Nature areas
• Sterling Pond – Stowe, VT
• Shelburne Orchards – Shelburne, VT
• Darling Hill, East Burke, VT
• North Branch Nature Center – Montpelier, VT
• Breadloaf Wilderness, Middlebury, VT
• Robert Frost Trails, Ripton, VT
AIRBNB’s
• Black Haus – Rochester, VT
• Happy Hollow Barn – Huntington, VT
• Waldhaus – Moretown, VT
• Classic Stowe House – Stowe, VT
• Hip Guest Cottage – Charlotte, VT
• Canopy House – Stowe, VT
• Schoolhouse Farm – Shaftsbury, VT
• Treehouse at Bliss Ridge – Moretown, VT
• Green Mountain Modern House – Jamaica, VT
• Vermont Tree Cabin – Coventry, VT
Venue’s with Elopement Packages
• Edson Hill – Stowe, VT
• Highland Lodge – Greensboro, VT
• Hotel Vermont – Burlington, VT
• Grafton Inn – Grafton, VT
I
Choose a Date and Location
This may be the trickiest part about eloping in Vermont. There are endless gorgeous locations to share vows. Scroll down for a list of some of my favorite spots.
II
GET your marriage license
If you’re coming from out of town, you can go to any town clerk to obtain your marriage license. If you live in Vermont, you need to get your marriage license from the town you have residence.
III
GET MARRIED!
You’ll need an officiant to oversee your vows and ceremony, but you’re in luck, because I’m an elopement photographer, but also an ordained minister that can sign your marriage license! Generally, most clients will share their vows, exchange rings, seal it with a kiss – and I’ll sign it once the formalities are over.
IV
RETURN MARRIAGE LICENSE
Your marriage license just needs to be filed back at the town clerk from which you got it. I’m happy to help facilitate!
More information on the formalities of getting married in Vermont are available here