Elope SouthJersey
YOU CAN GET MARRIED ANYWHERE YOU LIKE.
Your elopement ceremony can take place at any South Jersey location that you choose. We've married couples in parks, restaurants, backyards, private homes, and even in a motorhome. Where do you want to get married?
For your convenience, see the list of our favorite spots below.
Cooper River Park
Collingswood, Haddon Township, and
Pennsauken- New Jersey
Travel Zone 1
Cooper River Park is part of the Camden County Park System and is beautiful at any time of year. There are many amazing spots in the park to choose from. Our favorite area is near the Heritage House.
All grassy areas of the park are first-come, first-served.
Memorial Grove
Audubon, New Jersey
Travel Zone 1
Simple, sweet, and pretty. This is a great spot at any time of year. No permit is required to hold your ceremony at this location.
This is a small space with limited parking. For this reason, we recommend this location only for events with ten guests or less in attendance.
Location: East Lake Drive & Oak Ave, Audubon
King's Court Gazebo
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Travel Zone 1
This is a very pretty and spacious gazebo right in the middle of historic Haddonfield. There is plenty of standing room for twelve people, should the weather require everyone to be covered. The gazebo is also illuminated so daylight won't be required.
A permit is not required to use this space for your ceremony. First, we recommend that you check the Haddonfield Calendar to make sure other events are not scheduled that day.
2023 SEASON UPDATE: This area does receive a lot of foot traffic. For this reason alone, we feel that this location is best for weekday events. If you're planning a Friday or Saturday event, we suggest that you find a different spot.
AS OF JANUARY 2024, THIS LOCATION IS CLOSED FOR REPAIR.
John Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Travel Zone 1
This park is also part of the Camden County Parks System. No permit is needed to hold your ceremony here. This location provides a beautiful gazebo with seating built right in. It's also easily accessible to the elderly and handicapped.
Delaware River Waterfront
Camden City, New Jersey
Travel Zone 1
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge makes for an amazing backdrop for an elopement wedding ceremony at any time of year. Plus, no permits are needed.
The Delaware River Waterfront at the Ben Franklin Bridge is located in SJO Travel Zone 1.
Croft Farm
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Travel Zone 1
Croft Farm contains a historic home, carriage house, barn, and wooded walking trails. This is surely a beautiful spot to get married.
This site is owned and operated by the Township of Cherry Hill.
Site website: https://www.chnj.gov/1275/Croft-Farm
Historic Smithville Mansion & Park
Eastampton, New Jersey
Travel Zone 2
Historic Smithville Mansion is part of the Burlington County Park System. This is a vast and very picturesque park with lots of areas to choose from. There are wooded areas, lakefront docks, walking trails, historic buildings, a gazebo, and more. If you'd like to hold a ceremony on the mansion grounds, a permit is recommended. All other areas of the park are first come, first served.
:Link: Permit Details
Birch Grove Park
City of Northfield, New Jersey
Travel Zone 3
Birch Grove is a gorgeous nature park with lots to offer. There are beautiful walking trails, wooden bridges, a gazebo, clean restroom facilities, and more. Permits are required only if you wish to reserve a specific location for your event (which typically isn't necessary for an elopement wedding).
This park is also very conveniently located just minutes outside of Atlantic City and can be easily accessed from AC Expressway and Garden State Parkway.
Our team agrees. This is one of our NEW FAVORITE SPOTS for 2024!
Park & Municipal Website: https://www.cityofnorthfield.org
Newport Avenue Beach
Ventnor City, New Jersey
Travel Zone 3
We love this beach because it is very close to Atlantic City but it doesn't have any of the crazy permits like in Atlantic City. There is a catch, you will need to get a permit if you're getting married during lifeguard hours. In the summer months, we suggest a 9 am ceremony. This works to your advantage! You avoid the crowds, and then you have the entire day to celebrate in any way that you want. What could be better than a FULL day of celebrating?
It would be impossible to describe just how much we love this location at sunrise!
Newport Avenue Beach is located in SJO Travel Zone 3.
Cape May Lighthouse
Lower Twp, Cape May, New Jersey
Travel Zone 4
Technically, you can't get married at the lighthouse without a permit. The beach right next to the lighthouse, however, is fair game! The best part about this beach is that swimming is not permitted. This means that there are FAR fewer people on the beach, even in the heart of the beach season. Add in the lighthouse in the background and WHAM, you've found the perfect spot to elope.
Cape May Lighthouse is located in SJO Travel Zone 4.
Sunset Beach
Lower Township, New Jersey
Travel Zone 4
We get asked about this beach quite a lot. This is the only beach in New Jersey that faces the west and that's exactly why it's called Sunset Beach.
As of May 2023, we've made the hard decision to stop recommending this location for all events between mid-May and mid-September.
This location gets CRAZY BUSY at sunset, even on weekdays. Every night there is a mad rush of people trying to get parking and a location to watch the sunset. For our wedding clients, this means late or missing guests, intrusive spectators, and photo-bombers.
This is, and always will be a beautiful spot for ceremonies that take place from October through April.
