Are You Planning a June Elopement?

June has always been a traditional month for weddings and not just because the Summer months offer a better chance of fair weather! Traditionally, June weddings can be traced back to the Romans when the first of June was a festival dedicated to Juno – the Roman Goddess of marriage and childbirth. That tradition carried on through Victorian times, when it was more about there being plenty of flowers available as décor which was a necessity at any large gathering to mask the smell of body odour! Today, June weddings are just a little more convenient for those trying to schedule around work, school and other commitments and so the tradition of June weddings continues expanding to include June elopement!

June may be a traditional month for weddings, but elopements are anything but traditional! However, that doesn’t mean that you cannot enjoy a June elopement if you want to take advantage of flexible work schedules and fair weather. With just a few weeks to go your only real restriction will be choosing a location without lengthy paperwork or waiting times for marriage licenses. Obviously, places like Las Vegas where you can get a same day marriage, spring to mind, but if you want something a little different then we also think that New York makes an excellent choice! In order to get married in New York, you need to have a marriage license issued by any county clerk, but there is no application waiting period and no blood test requirement. The waiting period to marry is just 1 day and the license is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. This makes New York the ideal location for your June elopement.

Planning a June Elopement in New York

So, continuing with New York as our example, let’s take a look at how you could proceed with planning a June elopement.

One of our first recommendations would be to check out Capital Region Ceremonies. If you have your marriage license in place, they can often marry you on the same day! Rev. Ron Hunt offers elopement packages in upstate New York primarily covering the Rotterdam, Schenectady and Albany areas. He specializes in Interfaith and Intercultural Wedding Celebrations and is always keen to include the love story behind the wedding.  The available packages range in price from $225 to $495, so there is sure to be something to suit your budget and as an added bonus, Rev. Hunt is also offering WhereToElope.com readers a generous 20% discount with the coupon code WTE20.

Another excellent choice for New York elopements is the beautiful Peach Grove Inn located in the Hudson Valley area. This stunning Greek Revival period inn allows couples a chance to step back in time for a wedding with a ‘Gone With The Wind’ vibe! Another historic choice would be the gorgeous Batcheller Mansion Inn in Saratoga Springs.

These are just some of the fabulous vendors that you will find in New York, like our Featured Vendor Noel Events that offers several Elopement Packages in NYC and other locations across the USA plus there are many more on our state listings page. Plenty of them will be able to help you out with a June elopement, so do not delay a moment longer!