Top 10 Best of Where to Elope 2015 Winners
WhereToElope.com has become the Authority Site for Elopement info on the web for couples of all ages seeking Elopement Places, Packages and Services. As a result, we estimate that more than half of Eloping Couples use WhereToElope.com to select their Small Wedding Destinations and Vendors. Last year alone we referred 198,187 Eloping Couples to Inns, Officiants, Wedding Planners and Venues. Each year, our Editors identify the Best of these Elopement Vendors based on our Website Visitors votes to receive our coveted Best of Where to Elope Award (BOWTE). When browsing our WhereToElope.com website you will be able to identify the Award Winning Vendors by looking for this Banner at the top of their listing. Let’s take a look of our Best of Where to Elope 2015 winners.
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Top 10 Best of Where to Elope
2015 Award-Winning Vendors
1. Castle Ladyhawke: Asheville, North Carolina
The elopement venue that came out on top this year was the North Carolina treasure Castle Ladyhawke (CLOSED). This unique venue offers couples the chance to get married in an authentic recreation of a Scottish castle. Not only are couples treated like royalty, but their guests also get to experience the beautiful accommodations of a true, medieval style, Fable Village. If you are thinking about a North Carolina elopement then this is one venue that should be at the top of your list.
2. Paniolo Ranch: Boerne, Texas
The Paniolo Ranch is the first of several places in Texas to feature in our top ten BOWTE list. Located close to the historic towns of Sisterdale and Boerne and a stones throw from Austin and San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country, Paniolo Ranch offers a range of all-inclusive elopement packages and a relaxing onsite spa making it an ideal choice for couples looking to get pampered when Eloping to Texas. 
3. MD Resort: Aurora,Texas
The MD Resort Bed and Breakfast Guest Ranch in Aurora, Texas is a relative newcomer to WhereToElope.com, but they have certainly made a big impact. Located on 35 beautiful countryside acres in the metroplex of Dallas-Fort Worth Texas they offer customized all-inclusive elopement packages that incorporate their luxury suites and magical venues all easily arranged by their Event Planners for eloping couples. Photo courtesy of TripAdvisor.com
4. The Inn at Craig Place: San Antonio,Texas (CLOSED)
When it comes to eloping in Texas one of the premier choices is The Inn at Craig Place a romantic 1891 Historic San Antonio Bed & Breakfast Inn conveniently located one mile from the famous Riverwalk and Pearl Brewery and home to the Alamo. They specialize in all-inclusive elopements and are well known for paying attention to all of those little details that really make a wedding special. 
5. Butterfly Hollow: Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
One of best things about Butterfly Hollow Bed & Breakfast is of course its pretty name! This charming Bed & Breakfast is tucked into the Cumberland Plateau Foothills of the Smoky Mountains on 82 storybook acres, and a short drive from Nashville so it is easy to see why it is one of the top elopement spots in Tennessee.
6. Stonehurst Place: Atlanta, Georgia
Couples who were looking for an elegant backdrop for their elopement ceremony selected this 19th Century Midtown Historic Bed & Breakfast Mansion impeccably preserved with original architectural details, dramatic parlor, landscaped gardens and a sleeping porch as their favorite BOWTE venue. Add to the fact that Stonehurst Place is conveniently located near the High Museum of Art, Piedmont Park, World Congress Center, Georgia Aquarium and Dome and just a four-block walk from MARTA, Atlanta’s public transportation system further explains why it was chosen as a Georgia destination venue by eloping couples everywhere! 
7. Murski Homestead: Brenham, Texas
The Lone Star State sure knows what they are doing when it comes to elopements! Yet another Texas based winner is the romantic Murski Homestead Bed & Breakfast in Brenham just an hour west of Houston and east of Austin. This scenic country ranch style venue offers comfy porch seating for evening stargazing and all-inclusive, without the fuss elopement packages that include a “made from scratch” breakfast and everything else from an Officiant and a Photographer to Wedding Cakes and a Bridal Bouquet. 
8. ElopeToOrlando.com: Orlando & Cocoa Beach, Central Florida
The Sunshine State of Florida is among the most popular destinations of choice for couples eloping to its warm climate and sandy beaches. These couples also know that Elope to Orlando can provide a simple hassle-free combination of Wedding Coordinated Services and Convenience, like arranging for your Florida Marriage License in advance, while operating under their motto ‘ you bring the rings and we’ll take care of the rest’.
9. Weddings With a Heart: Newport, Rhode Island
New England is fast becoming one of the most popular places to elope in the USA with some beautiful locations for beach and garden weddings alike and eloping couples have discovered that Weddings With a Heart are specialists in both! They offer fun and simple, yet touches of elegance to their elopement packages that service the areas of Newport, Southern New England and Cape Cod opening up options for eloping couples seeking a beautiful, affordable New England Coastal venue. 
10. Young, Hip & Married: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Here at WhereToElope.com it is our goal to help couples elope all over the world and this year’s highest scoring Elopement Vendor outside of the USA is Young, Hip & Married based in British Columbia, Canada. They are fast becoming one of the biggest names in the Officiant Services industry after being chosen as winners by our BOWTE voting couples for their creative and fun approach to getting married. 
Best of Where To Elope 2015
Honorable Mentions
While these particular vendors above made the Top 10 list for the 2015 Best of Where to Elope Awards (BOWTE), there were many other winners who were very close to breaking into the top ten or who have rapidly moved up the rankings from previous years. That is why we think they deserve a special honorable mention.
Many couples dream of eloping to paradise and for many, Hawaii is as close to paradise as it gets! HawaiianWed.com is considered one of the premier wedding planning companies serving the Hawaiian islands and they have several elopement and small wedding packages to choose from. They have become increasingly popular of late and we are certain they will move up the rankings very quickly.
Eden Vale Inn in Placerville, California is another vendor who was just outside of the top ten list. Their outdoor venue includes a Rustic Wedding Pavilion and stunning pond and gardens, and a beautiful fireplace venue for indoor ceremonies making it a popular location choice for couples seeking a Northern California option.
We have recently been talking about why couples choose to elope and as our poll revealed, saving money is the biggest factor in the decision. That is one of the reasons why Everlasting Elopements in Texas deserves a special mention. Although they did not quite make it into the top ten this year, they are quickly earning a reputation for being experts in creating fantastic Elopement Packages for couples operating with even the smallest of budgets.
New York based I Do Celebrate also deserves an honorable mention for the budget-friendly Event Management Services and Elopement Packages they offer in the cities of San Francisco, Miami, Washington DC, New York City and Boston.
No conversation about elopement would be complete without at least mentioning Las Vegas, Nevada! Plenty of couples are still choosing the home of elopement as their destination and as far as Las Vegas Wedding Chapels go one of the favorites among our readers is Little Chapel of the Flowers. They offer such a wide range of wedding packages that there is sure to be something for everyone and that is just one reason why they are a consistent feature in the Best of Where to Elope Awards each year.
Couples who elope to Pennsylvania often end up choosing the quaint little Village of Ligonier and Campbell House Bed & Breakfast in the Laurel Highland that is a perfect intimate and romantic elopement venue with friendly services.
The Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast also deserves an honorable mention as one of the BOWTE’s most popular places to elope in 2015. This gorgeous venue has been growing in popularity in recent months and looking at some of the beautiful spots on the property – including the waterfall and the moon gate – it is easy to see why.