An all day ELOPEMENT timeline
What exactly does an all day elopement (timeline) even look like??
-What Your mom is saying, probably
It looks like an all day date, the perfect start to your honeymoon, your wedding day but without all the stress, and honestly? Whatever you want!
Let me show you how...
Hi, hey, and hello!
It's me, Jean Estelle, your intimate elopement and wedding photographer here!
I thought this might be a useful -well, the most useful way for you to see first hand what an all day elopement could look like, a little break down of how your favorite person and things can totally translate into the most fun day of your life while also entering into one of the best things Jesus ever gave us, marriage!
Below you'll find a list of favorite activities and hobbies from my example couple, and then mixed with a fun location and my planning laid out neatly into an actual timeline that could be used to plan the most silly and laid back elopement day for anyone.
(Well, if you're into fishing little French places and bike riding and wanna come to Charleston that is haha)
A few of our favorite things:
Meet "Jane and Tom (soon to be) Lafroy"
They both love the water and the outdoors, he loves fishing she really enjoys bike riding through small towns and anything old that reminds them of things people used to do before phones came along.
Jane is a hopeless romantic, Tom is pretty stoic except when it comes to Jane, then he says he's a "hopeful romantic" she brings out the little kid in him in equal parts as the protector and he’ll do anything to make her smile and all she dreams of is living and loving her man as freely as Jesus loves us.
Here's what their day could look like.
A few of the things I would send them as recommended activities based on meeting them and their preferences...
- Having drinks and pastries at a local cafe
- Walking through a historic area
- Having a picnic
- Ice cream and Banana Pudding are Tom’s Favorites
- Fishing
- Bike riding
The Lafroys
(September 17th, 2026)
ALL DAY CHARLESTON ELOPEMENT
(I have everything linked and underlined for you!)
10:00 am - Jane and Tom have brunch at Saveuors Du Monde Cafe
(22 Westedge St Suite 101, Charleston, SC 29403)
- Them out front and walking in
- Details and them waiting to be served before leaving them to eat
12:00 pm - Jane and Tom head to Airbnb to get ready
- Get changed separately into wedding attire
- Detail photos
2:00pm - First look
- Back porch first look between couple then some moments to enjoy before heading out
3:45pm - Rainbow row for some portraits
(79-107 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401)
- Bike ride down the street
- Break for drinks and or snacks (Ice cream)
(Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - 198 E Bay St STE 100, Charleston, SC 29401)
- Head to the beach for ceremony
5:45pm - Folly beach for their Private vows and ceremony
(E Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439)
- Florals and Candle lit location in front of waves
- Meet officiant at the location
6:45pm Celebration photos
- Any group photos
- Mocktails and "champagne pop"
(No glass or Alcohol is allowed so we'll sub for something just as cute here)
7:30pm Walk down to the Dinner/picnic set up down the beach by "Holy City Picnic"
- Private dinner on the beach
- A moment for Janes mini banana pudding cups
- Dinner details
- Tom and Jane fish for a while with drinks
9:30pm Pack up and head back to cars by lantern
- Some additional couples portraits at this time as they walk
10:00pm Back at cars, Head back to Airbnb for the night
(photography coverage ends)
Note: Don't forget to grab your fishing licenses!
Rules for fishing on Folly/Link to grabbing those here
And just so you know you don't have to have a full planned out day like this when you inquire!
That's what I'm for! Hit that button and let's start planning your dream day!
Notice the lack of a garter toss?
The absence of Uncle Ross's slightly awkward speech mid-dinner?
And yet it is still a FULL day of you and your favorite things?
I'd love to help you plan the start to the rest of your lives your way.