Planning a Picnic for your Elopement
Planning a sweet outdoor elopement in Asheville?
A picnic is the perfect addition! Let me offer a few tips.
What to Pack
- Food, choose your favorites and remember some food are messier than others!
- Drinks, especially water
- Blanket, bring 2 if one side isn't water resistant in case there's mud or buy a cheap drop cloth to protect your photo-ready blanket
- Cooler with ice packs, even if that's just to hold items in your car during the drive before you transfer everything to a cute basket for photos!
- Plates, cups, cutlery, napkins, serverware
- Corkscrew/bottle opener + cork for unfinished bottles
- Wet wipes for sticky things
- Trash bag, always leave no trace!
Don't forget:
Bug spray
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Most of these set-ups are quite elaborate but there's no harm in some inspiration! Check out these gorgeous settings!
Pro Tips
Pre-slice items like the fruit, baguette, cheeses and/or focus on finger foods.
Use the restroom before you hop in the car, only some trails offer facilities.
Alcohol isn't allowed in most popular park spots, check for permitting before you pack your basket.
Rain is always a risk. Do you have a back-up location like your front porch? Could you open up the back of an SUV in a pinch for your picnic?
Prefer someone else create the picnic of your dreams so you don't have to worry about it? I hear ya!
I can't imagine a better day to outsource than your wedding. These companies can handle the details and get you setup for a simple pick-up.
I highly recommend:
The Rhu - some of my favorite pastries and salads in town!
Asheville Luxury Picnics - a luxurious option fit for a wedding day!
Happy picnic-ing!
