12 Best Luxury Resort Elopement Packages in the U.S.

December 2, 2022

We publish a lot of great resources about adventure elopements for couples who are looking to elope in the great outdoors, where they don’t need to rent a venue. But what about those of you who would rather elope at a luxurious, all-inclusive resort with a few of your closest loved ones (or on your own)?! We’re alllll about pampering & getting in plenty of R&R during our lifetime – so if that’s more the vibe you’re dreaming up for your elopement rather than an adventurous hiking elopement, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve narrowed down the 12 best luxury resort elopement packages in the U.S. that you definitely need to take a look at!

Below, you’ll find a list of the best resorts depending on what you’re looking for – a venue in the mountains, right next to the ocean, or in the middle of a barren, cacti-filled desert. All of these resorts offer plenty of luxurious services (many of them even have on-site spas or relaxing hot tubs!) and will make for an incredible venue for your laid-back, lavish resort elopement. You absolutely deserve alllll the rest, rejuvenation, & self-care after working so hard to plan your big day!🤩

12 Best Luxury Resort Elopement Packages in the U.S.

Best Tropical Resort: Four Seasons Ko Olina

Best National Park Resort: Rush Creek Lodge

Best Glamping: Under Canvas

Best Mountain Resort: Estes Park Resort

Best PNW Resort: Timberline Lodge

Best Wellness Resort: Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa

Best Ranch Resort: Sage Lodge

Best Boutique Hotel: The JTH

Best Desert Resort: Amangiri

Best East Coast Resort: Omni Resorts Amelia Island

Best Chateau-Style Resort: Alyeska Resort

Best Family-Friendly Resort: Disney Aulani Resort & Spa

Four Seasons Ko Olina | Oahu, Hawaii

If you’ve been pinning all sorts of tropical elopement inspo on your Pinterest boards as of late, then you HAVE to consider eloping in Hawaii. And if you want to tie the knot at a 5-star beachfront resort along the rugged coast of Oahu, then the Four Seasons Ko Olina is the place for you. The first sentence on the resort’s website is “Laid-back luxury on Oahu’s sunny western coast” – sounds like a freaking dreammm to us! You’ll enjoy views of the stunning coastline, a variety of pools & lagoons, and will also have access to tons of excursions that you can go on just the two of you, or with any guests you have with you. Take advantage of the Ko Olina Golf Club, spend the morning of your wedding getting a couples massage at the Naupaka Spa & Wellness Centre, or simply enjoy the tropical sunshine on the white sand beach that the resort sits on. There are soooo many opportunities to relax & take full advantage of your time on Oahu at this resort – you and your guests will NOT want to leave!

Highlights of Four Seasons Ko Olina wedding packages:

  • Multiple beautiful ceremony & reception sites
  • On-site wedding experts
  • Special honeymoon packages
  • Exclusive resort catering & custom menus
  • Opportunities to hire live entertainment

Rush Creek Lodge | Yosemite National Park, California

Want to elope somewhere sunny & warm, but prefer an epic woodland setting over the tropical beaches of Hawaii? Look no further than Rush Creek Lodge, a hillside lodge located right at the west entrance to Yosemite National Park! You’re going to dieee at the extensive array of luxurious suites & hillside villas, environmentally-friendly amenities, delicious on-site dining, and the opportunities offered by the lodge’s recreation team. Oh, and did we mention the Rush Creek Spa, which offers a variety of wellness programs, massages, skin treatments, yoga sessions, & more?! This gorgeous lodge provides a contemporary yet rustic, relaxing experience out in nature, where you can truly enjoy all the beauty that the 20-acre wooded hillside setting provides. 

Highlights of Rush Creek Lodge wedding packages:

  • Room for up to 200 guests
  • Wedding day assistant
  • Linens, tables, & chairs
  • Service staff
  • Setup & breakdown

Under Canvas | Multiple Locations

Under Canvas is one of the most epic resort options for your elopement, as it actually has 12 (!!) different locations across the country!! 

  • Acadia
  • Bryce Canyon
  • Glacier
  • Grand Canyon
  • Great Smoky Mountains
  • Lake Powell
  • Moab
  • Mount Rushmore
  • North Yellowstone
  • West Yellowstone
  • Zion
  • ULUM Moab

Under Canvas provides super unique, upscale glamping accommodations that allow you to truly immerse yourself in the beauty around you, no matter which location you choose. You’ll stay in luxurious, safari-style tents under the starry sky with a fire pit, organic bath products, and a variety of complimentary camp activities depending on the Under Canvas location you’re at! Just imagine hosting a crazy fun, unique, summer-camp style elopement in one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the country, enjoying the natural beauty everywhere you look as well as lavish amenities in your glamping tent. I cannotttt even explain how amazing of an experience an Under Canvas elopement would be if you want to combine epic landscapes with upscale accommodations!

Highlights of Under Canvas wedding packages:

  • Ability to buy out the full camp & have the entire space to yourselves
  • Campfire & stargazing receptions
  • Complimentary camp activities such as yoga classes, live music, & outdoor games
  • Seasonal food & beverage offerings

Estes Park Resort | Estes Park, Colorado

Onto one of our personal favorite states to recommend to eloping couples: Colorado!! We’re obsessed with Estes Park, so we have to tell you about the absolutely EPIC Estes Park Resort, located on the Lake Estes waterfront and right in the middle of the incredible Rocky Mountain landscape. The resort offers year-round activities to its guests such as horseback riding or snowshoeing adventures, and you’ll enjoy super beautiful cabins where you can enjoy relaxation, rejuvenation, and modern amenities. The resort has multiple different indoor & outdoor spaces where you can hold your elopement ceremony/reception, plus an experienced team who will help you plan your dream celebration.

Highlights of Estes Park Resort wedding packages:

  • Expert wedding planning team
  • Multiple ceremony & reception spaces
  • Opportunities for fun excursions
  • Exclusive catering
  • Cabins with private patios & breathtaking views

Timberline Lodge | Mount Hood, Oregon

If you’re looking for a quintessential Pacific Northwest mountain resort for your elopement, you’ve found it in Timberline Lodge. This lodge is a pretty iconic spot at Mount Hood in Oregon, and was even featured in The Shining in aerial shots of the Overlook Hotel!! Located on the shoulder of Mount Hood, Timberline Lodge provides you with a truly unbeatable high-alpine mountain experience, with cozy accommodations, delicious on-site dining, awesome opportunities for skiing + snowboarding, and sooo much more. The lodge hosts lots of weddings, so the staff knows their stuff, plus you’ll get to choose from a variety of different indoor & outdoor spaces for your ceremony depending on the weather + the scenery you’re looking for.

Highlights of Timberline Lodge wedding packages:

  • 6 different ceremony/reception sites to choose from
  • Award-winning food & beverages
  • Rustic, cozy accommodations
  • Glassware, signage, tables, linens, & more
  • Professional banquet & catering staff
  • Heated outdoor pool & spa

Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa | Tucson, Arizona

Not really interested in the chilly weather of the PNW or Colorado mountains & would prefer a vast desert landscape instead? Tucson has to be one of the most epic desert elopement locations, with year-round sunshine, stunning desert & mountain landscapes, and plenty of opportunity for serene relaxation. Miraval Resort & Spa is a luxurious resort & spa that focuses on wellness, intentionality, and cultivating an atmosphere of mindfulness for its guests. If you want to really be present during your elopement and enjoy lavish casita-style rooms, suites, or villas, participate in wellness activities & sessions curated by resort staff, and enjoy breathtaking landscapes with your friends and family, Miraval is a phenomenal place to do allll of that and more.

Highlights of Miraval Resort & Spa wedding packages:

  • A variety of gorgeous outdoor spaces to enjoy
  • Lavish accommodations
  • Customized wedding itinerary
  • Healthy gourmet meals
  • Complimentary wellbeing activities & fitness classes
  • On-site wellness spa offering rejuvenating body, face, & skin services

Sage Lodge | Pray, Montana

Sitting around a crackling bonfire with your family and friends, sipping hot drinks before you move to a steaming hot tub with views of the Yellowstone River? Ummm yes please! Sage Lodge is a freaking stunning lodge located right on the banks of the Yellowstone River, just over half an hour from Yellowstone National Park. It’s truly a dream come true as far as luxury resorts in Montana go: with a huge array of outdoor activities that you can do nearby including hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing, cozy accommodations, yummy Montana-inspired meals, and breathtaking mountain views, this lodge is the ultimate romantic resort getaway whether you visit in the summer or winter. 

Highlights of Sage Lodge wedding packages:

  • Variety of outdoor expeditions available
  • Multiple indoor & outdoor ceremony/reception spaces
  • Cozy ranch houses
  • Full-service spa offering massages, yoga classes, & more

The JTH | Saguaro National Park, AZ

We’re back to Tucson with another crazy cool, luxurious stay in the middle of the cacti-filled desert: the Joshua Tree House (NOT located in Joshua Tree!). This isn’t a full-service resort but rather a small inn located on 38 acres of gorgeous desert land, with a canyon pool, a hot springs style hot tub, cacti & walking trails everywhere you look, and endless opportunities for rest, relaxation, and reflection. The JTH is definitely one of the coolest places available for group stays in the Tucson area – you can buy out the entire property, or simply book a few rooms for you & your guests to enjoy a luxurious desert getaway. Whether you stay in the Cholla Room with views of cholla cacti, the Creosote Suite with a private pation & dreamy jungle shower, or the Ocotillo Suite with room for two friends or family members, your jaw will be on the floor as soon as you step into this desert oasis. Seriously – every corner you turn will have some sort of beautiful, desert-inspired details or amenities to add to your incredible experience!

Highlights of Joshua Tree House wedding packages:

  • Ability to buy out the entire space or rent a single room for your elopement
  • Hot springs hot tub, & canyon pool to enjoy
  • Ability to book a private chef to cook for you
  • Lavish desert-inspired suites
  • Easy access to Saguaro National Park

Amangiri | Canyon Point, Utah

Amangiri is an icon of the southern Utah desert, located right on the Utah-Arizona border within more than 900 acres of vast plateau. The location of this resort is honestly pretty hard to beat, even with all the other incredible desert resorts we’ve included on this list, a true wild west landscape filled with dramatic canyons, mesas, jagged ridges, & gorges. The unbelievably pristine architecture of this majestic resort in the middle of nature, combined with the luxurious amenities including a tranquil desert healing spa, yoga sessions atop the magnificent valleys, and a variety of grounding rituals + treatments, makes for an unforgettable elopement experience.

Highlights of Amangiri wedding packages:

  • Spa with extensive menu of massages, beauty treatments, yoga sessions, & more wellness/healing services
  • Room for up to 110 guests
  • Multiple jaw-dropping celebration spaces amidst the striking landscapes
  • Nearby activities such as hiking, canyoneering, boating, horseback riding, & more

Omni Resorts Amelia Island | Amelia Island, Florida

Okay enough of the desert, let’s go back to the tropics – except this time we’re in Florida! If you want to celebrate at a luxurious oceanfront resort with amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean + opportunities for all of your favorite warm-weather activities (such as golfing, kayaking, or lounging around by the pool), Omni Resort on Amelia Island is an incredible option. Whether you celebrate an intimate elopement + romantic getaway or you bring along some of your favorite people, this resort offers a ton of fun activities, romantic couples packages, 9 on-site restaurants, and gorgeous world-class pools (plus 3.5 miles of secluded beach).

Highlights of Omni Resorts Amelia Island wedding packages:

  • Room for up to 500 guests
  • 29,000 square feet of oceanfront space
  • Refreshing spa treatments
  • Gorgeous beach ceremony site
  • Chairs, tables, linens, & more
  • Catering for your cocktail hour, reception, rehearsal dinner, & farewell breakfast

Alyeska Resort | Girdwood, Alaska

Hopping over to the complete other side of the country and to a complete opposite landscape – Alaska! If you’re down for cold weather and want to experience the magic of ancient glaciers, take a crazy memorable helicopter tour over Denali National Park, and enjoy some of the best winter activities in the world, Alaska is an insanely epic place to do all that & more. Alyeska Resort is located in Girdwood, Alaska, and is one of the most popular resorts in the area. Experience some amazing R&R in the dreamy on-side Nordic Spa, see the Northern Lights, hit the slopes, and visit the vast Chugach Mountains nearby. There’s sooo much to do both at the resort and nearby, whether you want to stay warm indoors at this idyllic resort or adventure in the snow!

Highlights of Alyeska Resort wedding packages:

  • Multiple dreamy indoor & outdoor wedding sites
  • Experienced on-site wedding team
  • Luxurious accommodations
  • On-site fine-dining
  • Nordic Spa with therapeutic massage & other lavish spa treatments

Disney Aulani Resort & Spa | Oahu, Hawaii

It’s only right that we round out this list with another one of our fave tropical resort elopement locations, the Disney Aulani Resort & Spa on Oahu! If you have kids or any of your guests will be bringing theirs, this resort is so much fun for families, with tons of activities and amenities that people of all ages can enjoy. Go for a swim in the pools, lounge on the beach, participate in activities with Disney characters, see a show, and enjoy delicious food at the on-site restaurants, lounges, & bars!

Highlights of Disney Aulani Resort & Spa wedding packages:

  • Multiple tropical ceremony/reception sites
  • On-site catering
  • Opportunities for shows + entertainment
  • On-site spa

There you have it, friends – 12 of the most amazing resort elopement packages in the U.S. for your big day, whether you’re having a private getaway with a simple ceremony or a fun vacation + party with your loved ones! We hope this list helped you find the perfect destination for your luxury resort elopement, and we’d love to offer our photo + video services to ya so you can have every moment of your special day documented. Can’t wait to chat and help you plan an awesome celebration of your love at one of these epic resorts!!

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