Best Places to Elope 2021

Do you need some inspiration for where to elope? Why not take a look at our annual list of the best places to elope in 2021. These are the most popular vendors from last year as searched for by our readers! We have seen a lot of changes to the list this year. Some old favorites are making a return, but also plenty of new entries. In line with the current trend for more intimate weddings, many vendors who topped the list are specialists in microweddings!

Top 15 Best Places to Elope in 2021

Without further ado let’s look at the best places to elope in 2021 as voted for by our readers!

1. The number one spot on the best places to elope in 2021 list was grabbed by Hermann Hill Weddings in Missouri.
2. Second place goes to our friends at Hawk Valley Retreat in Galena, IL likely thanks to their stunning barn weddings.
3. We head over to Pennsylvania for number 3 on our list – the West Wynd Farm Inn in Hummelstown.
4. Sticking with PA, Wedding Officiant Lois Heckman once again features in the top five with her stunning venue Harmony Gardens in the Poconos.
5. New Hampshire’s Top of the Ridge Farm rounds out the top five of this year’s best places to elope in 2021 list.
6. We head down to South Carolina and the Red Horse Inn for spot number 6, having climbed from 13th place on last year’s list.
7. North Carolina is our next stop for Asheville’s Bent Creek Lodge, a wonderful spot on the Blueridge Parkway.
8. Another entry from North Carolina is Simple I Dos which specializes in Micro Weddings.
9. North Carolina is certainly cementing it’s popularity as an elopement destination with another entry in the top ten, this time for The Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis.
10. Heading to Santa Fe, New Mexico and The Turquoise Bear Inn climbs one spot from their place on last year’s list.
11. Butterfly Hollow in Tennessee is in eleventh place this year, popular with couples seeking an intimate venue in the Nashville area.
12. Another newcomer to the best places to elope list is The Snowflake Inn in New Hampshire.
13. Sticking with New Hampshire, 13th place belongs to Chesterfield Inn in West Chesterfield.
14. Back to Missouri for number 14 which is The Silver Heart Inn located in Independence.
15. Tying up the top 15 is a vendor that is always to be found somewhere on the list, Paniolo Ranch in Boerne, Texas.

Honorable Mentions

There were many more great vendors that were just outside of the top 15. So, let’s take a look at some of the honorable mentions!

• Old Edwards Inn & Spa – Highlands, NC
• Cherished Ceremonies – Tampa, FL
• Inn at Pleasant Lake – New London, NH
• Deveraux Shields House – Naches, MS
• Stonegate Manor – Benton Harbor, MI
• Westbrook Inn – Westbrook, CT
• Inn on Lake Granbury – Granbury, Texas
• Mountain Top Inn – Chittenden, Vermont
• Ceremonies at Burr Oak – Glouster, Ohio