Don't Want to Plan Wedding? Elope at a Bed and Breakfast
Jane Leisteiner
Your wedding day doesn't have to have all the stress and hassle involved with a big, formal wedding. A variety of bed and breakfast inns provide intimate and romantic elopement packages to suit every budget. With the help of these Bed and Breakfast elopement packages some couples might even save enough to make a small down payment on a house.
Angels' Watch Inn in Westbrook, Connecticut, has elopement packages for people who want to create smaller, private, and special ceremonies -- inside by a fireplace or on the beautiful grounds of the inn. The inn also has a gazebo and an arbor, as well as a beachfront overlooking the Long Island Sound. "The funniest elopement story was when the father of a bride was walking his daughter to meet her future husband out on the breakwater where we marry our couples," said Peggy and Bill, innkeepers at Angels Watch Inn. "Dad got so nervous when he handed his daughter to the groom that he backed up too far and fell into the Long Island Sound! We were all frozen in our places, and then Dad came out of the water like King Tritan. He was laughing hysterically and then we all broke down!"
Innkeeper Photographer
If Virginia is on your mind, then let White Fence B&B innkeepers Mike and Sally Dixon help you make all of your elopement arrangements. Located in Stanley, Virginia, White Fence B&B offers three different elopement packages. All of the packages include high resolution digital photos taken by Sally, who is an accomplished amateur photographer. This B&B specializes in private two-person ceremonies without guests.
Marry in a Manor
In Richmond, Tex., at The Great Oaks Manor, packages include wedding music, a non-denominational minister, cake for four, floral arrangements, toasting glasses to keep, and a variety of locations for the event. Try the verandah, grand hall with staircase or the garden. Don't forget the honeymoon suite and breakfast for two the next morning, all part of the package.
Elope to the California Wine Country
Situated in the Sonoma Wine Country, this California bed and breakfast provides a full array of special elopement services for under $3,000. The Hope-Merrill House in Geyersville offers two nights in a room with a fireplace and Jacuzzi for two. The package comes with dinner for two as well as a bouquet for the bride, a bottle of bubbly, a small wedding cake, non-denominational minister and photographs taken by the innkeeper. The ceremony can be held by the fireplace, in an elegant parlor or on the grounds.
Jane Leisteiner loves B&Bs and writing about B&Bs. For more info about
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