Elopement Packages

Our ceremonial spaces are aesthetically designed and decorated with the tone of Love & Nature

(Couples should not plan to order decorative flowers or decorations in advance)

Our Indoor Wedding Room

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Our Outdoor Wedding Pergola

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2025 Appointments

Please review the online calendar below to see our availability  

PLEASE KNOW:

WE DO NOT CUSTOMARILY OFFER IN-HOUSE TOURS IN ADVANCE OF BOOKING YOUR EVENT. THIS LOCATION IS OUR HOME, AND THE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS SHOWN HERE SPEAK VOLUMES. ALTHOUGH WE LIVE IN A SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD--OUR COUPLES FALL IN LOVE WITH THE VIBE IMMEDIATELY UPON ENTERING OUR SPACE.  

 

ONSITE CEREMONY PREPARATION & PROCESS

• Our ceremonial spaces are decorated and wedding-ready!
• Arrive no earlier than 5-10 minutes before your scheduled appointment.
• Couples are emailed an online contract, invoice, and questionnaire before the wedding date and time. 
• Please arrive already dressed for your ceremony. 
• IMPORTANT: YOU MUST BRING YOUR DELAWARE MARRIAGE LICENSE WITH YOU!
• DELAWARE couples must provide their own two witnesses to sign the license (minimum 18 years of age)
• If you live outside of DELAWARE, you MUST ACQUIRE YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE IN DELAWARE!
• There is a car limit for parking at our location, so please park only three cars.
• Couples that arrive 15 minutes or more past their scheduled appointment will be charged a $75 late fee before the ceremony starts.  

 

The Packages

A. Marriage License Signing Ceremony

B. Simple Elopement Ceremony

C. Elopement Bundle Ceremony

Package A:  $195   Marriage License Signing Ceremony 

• This is an abbreviated ceremony (literally 2 minutes). Please understand this is not a big production with music, personal vows, or a photographer. Although this is a beautiful milestone to be celebrated, our process is intended to be fast and streamlined only to make the marriage legal.
• You ARE NOT walking down an aisle!
• It takes place INDOORS.
• It is a pre-written script that includes 1) a declaration of intent &  2) a pronouncement.
• Number of people permitted - you, the couple (2) + your witnesses (2) to sign the marriage license: absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS.
• If you are 15 minutes late or more, you will be asked to pay a $75 late fee before we begin. If you are 30 minutes late, you must reschedule and pay an entirely new fee. Your original fee paid is non-transferable and non-refundable. When you register your booking, paying this fee upfront reserves your date and time. This policy is in place to avoid NO-SHOWS and promote punctuality. Example: Your hair and makeup appointment ran over. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
• Feel free to have your witnesses take photos during the ceremony; however, photographers are not permitted on-site for this Package, as it would be too time-consuming.

ACQUIRE YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE FROM ONE OF THE CLERKS OF THE PEACE COUNTY OFFICES IN DELAWARE before YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH US. WE DO NOT PRODUCE THE LICENSE.

In accordance with The Delaware Code Online Title 13, Marriages may be solemnized or contracted according to the forms and usages of any religious society or in an entirely secular manner. No marriage shall be solemnized or contracted without producing a license issued pursuant to this chapter.

While no specific words or phrases are legally required to be used in the wedding ceremony, couples still must make/exchange their Declaration of Intent, and the officiant must make the Pronouncement.

The Declaration of Intent is part of the ceremony where the couple verbally declares that they wish to enter into the marriage contract and intend to legally commit to one another.

This is often heard in the form of, “Do you take ______ as your lawful/wedded _______?” and “I do,” but it can be worded any way the couple prefers (see our script below).

The Pronouncement or Proclamation is part of the ceremony where the officiant pronounces the couple as officially and legally wed. 

This is often heard as, “And now, with the power vested in me by American Marriage Ministries, I pronounce you…”  Again, this official proclamation can be made however the couple wishes. Unless otherwise requested, this ceremony option is in the tone of "secular." If you want a general opening prayer and/or a more tone of "faith-based". Please make your request ahead of time.

"The Ceremony Script for Package A"

Please understand there is no diversion from this offering. If you want a more traditional experience, "the wedding," consider the other options we offer.

 

SCHEDULE YOUR LICENSE SIGNING CEREMONY APPOINTMENT

CALL FOR BOOKING INFORMATION

(302) 438-8092

 

 Optional Times: Monday & Thursday weekly

OFFERED ALL YEAR LONG

Services Include:

• An abbreviated ceremony performed by the officiant. The appointment includes the declaration of intent (exchange of "I DO" vows) and the pronouncement. 
• Completion of the marriage license documents and an official signature of the ordained officiant.
• Couples must bring their own two witnesses with them to witness the ceremony and sign the license.
• The legal filing of the license with the Clerk of the Peace
• Attendees permitted: the two of you + 2 witnesses = 4 in all - NO EXCEPTIONS

This service package is only performed in Newark, Delaware, the home base of Delaware Elopements. Couples coming from neighboring states MUST acquire their marriage license from one of the three counties in Delaware. Once acquired, there is a 24-hour waiting period before you can be married.

Arrive at our location with your two witnesses by appointment. We will perform the short ceremony, which includes the requirements listed above. If you plan to change your name, you must acquire a Certified Marriage Certificate from the Clerk of the Peace. Wait about one week after you are married, and follow the simple instructions/options in the link.

WE WILL RESERVE YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR 48 HOURS.

TO AVOID "NO-SHOWS," PAYMENT IS REQUIRED WITH YOUR RESERVATION

SCHEDULE YOUR SIMPLE ELOPEMENT CEREMONY 

Monday - Thursday

CALL FOR BOOKING INFORMATION

(302) 438-8092

  

  

Package B:  $475  Elopement Ceremony                                                                                                                            Nov. - May: Indoor Wedding Room - the two of you & up to 4 witnesses = 6 total (NO EXCEPTIONS)                                     

June - October: Outdoor Wedding Pergola - the two of you & up to 8 witnesses = 10 total (NO EXCEPTIONS) 

Delaware Elopements is ONLY Monday through Thursday. There are no weekend days. Please provide us with your vision, first and last name, phone number, and the best time to reach you! We will contact you via phone to discuss all possibilities!

Inclusions:

• rental of the outdoor "Wedding Pergola" or indoor "Wedding Room" (seasonal)
• professional wedding officiant
• semi-customized wedding ceremony
• decorated wedding chairs set up prior
• champagne toast for the couple
• two wedding cupcakes for the couple (wedding cake from the award-winning Bings Bakery!)
• marriage license is completed and signed (3 copies: yours, ours, clerk of the peace)
• legal filing of the marriage license handled on your behalf
• a keepsake of the ceremony presentation

SCHEDULE YOUR ELOPEMENT BUNDLE CEREMONY 

Monday - Thursday

CALL FOR BOOKING INFORMATION

(302) 438-8092

Package C:  $895 Elopement Ceremony (with professional wedding photographer)                                                  

November - April: Indoor Wedding Room - the two of you & 4 witnesses = 6 total (NO EXCEPTIONS)                                                    May - October: Outdoor Wedding Pergola - the two of you & 8 witnesses = 10 total (NO EXCEPTIONS)    

Delaware Elopements is ONLY available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are no weekend days. Please provide us with your vision, first and last name, phone number, and the best time to reach you! We will contact you via phone to discuss all possibilities!

Inclusions:

• rental of the outdoor "Wedding Pergola" or indoor "Wedding Room" (seasonal)
• professional wedding officiant
• 1 hour of professional wedding photography
• officiating your wedding ceremony
• decorated wedding chairs set up prior 
• champagne toast for the couple 
• two wedding cupcakes for the couple 
• marriage license instructions: pre-wedding day
• acquisition of your Certified Marriage Certificate, post-wedding day
• name change instructions, post-wedding day
• the marriage license is completed and signed by the ordained officiant (3 copies: yours, ours, clerk of the peace)
• legal filing of the marriage license handled on your behalf
• a keepsake of the ceremony presentation
• Friendship of a lifetime!

Schedule and secure your ceremony appointment now!

CALL FOR BOOKING INFORMATION

(302) 438-8092

A. The License Signing Ceremony (you will be here for approximately 20 minutes).                                                                       

B. The Simple Elopement Ceremony (you will be here for approximately 45 minutes). 

C. The Elopement Bundle Ceremony (you will be here for approximately 60 minutes).

 The preferred payment method is ZELLE, payable to 302-438-8092 Lynda Daring, or VENMO, payable to @Lynda-Daring.