OUR STORY
Emily Fuglsang – owner, planner and stylist at Elope – is a proud fourth-generation local of Byron Bay, Australia. After discovering an early love for the arts and studying Graphic & Interior Design, Emily’s passion for creating beautiful spaces ultimately led her to wedding planning and styling. Since then, she’s spent the better part of the last 10 years designing some of the most memorable events in the industry. Working week in and week out to produce intimate, thoughtfully styled celebrations, Emily lives and breathes her work. She becomes an adopted bridesmaid, confidante and friend to her couples, and is always humbled to be invited into their love stories. Emily prides herself on much of the success of her events stemming from the incredible team of local venues and suppliers she creates magic with. From celebrants to florists and photographers, she’s handpicked the best of the best to ensure your day is run as seamlessly and perfectly as you’ve envisioned. Her eye for detail and organisation combined with her bubbly personality and calming nature will instantly put you at ease, knowing you’re in the very best of hands to deliver your dream elopement and wedding.
OUR SERVICES
With access to some of the most exclusive venues in world-class regions, we have a directory of breathtaking backdrops to suit your needs – whether you’re wanting a traditional elopement with just your fiance, or a small micro wedding with your closest loved ones. We only ever recommend the very best boutique wedding venues – venues we’ve experienced ourselves as being truly wonderful to work with, while giving you an overwhelming sense of “this is the one” when you first step onto the grounds.
OUR SERVICES
Create a memorable dining experience with a personalised menu designed by your own private chef. Our chefs have crafted a selection of individual dishes that will leave guests raving about your wedding food. These menus change to reflect the whims of nature, with a focus on local, seasonal produce sourced from the surrounding oceans and paddocks.
OUR SERVICES
- Regular correspondence via email and Google Meet to keep you on track for planning your wedding day
- Venue viewings and walkthroughs
- Sourcing ceremony and receptions locations
- Full concept and design of ceremony and tablescape
- Full concept and design implementation
- Sourcing and management of all vendors
- Liaising with vendors to ensure timelines are met
- Choosing and assistance with booking of all vendors
- Menu development
- Development and distribution of your full wedding day schedule
- Ongoing communication with vendors and service providers in the lead-up to your wedding day
- Communication and execution of all floral, decor and other design-based elements
- Communication and coordination with any rental or decor companies needed
- Complete bump in and out of all decor and design elements
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
KIND WORDS FROM OUR CLIENTS
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22ND OF AUGUST 2020 - TEMPLE FARMHOUSE
OLIVIA & JON
Hi Emily,
After a week of soaking in married life and enjoying our mini moon away, we cannot stop thinking and talking about how perfect our day was and we’re so thankful for your help with bringing this to life for us.
From all the venue changes, the questions and phone calls, to helping me in my dress... to the incredible suppliers you put us in touch with, it was a day we will never ever forget and cannot thank you enough.
We want to say a huge thank you, as everything was perfect and we’re so thankful to have had you as part of our day. We’re so happy we didn’t let COVID hold up our plans and your support throughout the whole journey.
We will be recommending all of our friends and family to elope/ have a small wedding as it was so special, and the perfect way to celebrate our love for each other.. and of course singing your praises as the perfect person / company to bring it to life.
THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES
Lots of love,
Olivia and Jon x
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13TH OF JUNE 2020 - TEMPLE FARMHOUSE
LAUREN & DAN
We both just want to say thank you so very much from the bottom of our hearts. You made our day the most perfect day ever with little stress and everything just went beautifully!
We really appreciate all the time effort you put into organising and the finer details, it was just magical.
We will be sure to recommend your services, thank you again so very much!
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4TH OF JULY 2020 - SUNDAYS AT BYRON
LIBBY & RUPERT
Oh Emily THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for such an absolutely incredible day, you totally nailed everything and we couldn’t have been more happy with everything!!!
Honestly the theming, staff, food, suppliers.... all of it was just amazing, your the best!
Thank you for being so easy to work with and for taking control of it all, what you delivered was everything we wanted.
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7TH OF JULY 2020 - NEWRYBAR DOWNS
EDWINA & JOSH
Emily, where do we start! Thank you thank you thank you for absolutely everything!!!
Thank you for making our day everything we wanted, it was chilled, intimate and everyone was sharing the good vibes. We had a blast and everyone was complimenting the set up and service. Your planning, care to detail, support and input did not not unnoticed.
Please would you mind passing on to Che our many thanks too please. His food was bloody amazing!! EVERYONE has great things to say about it. The service his staff provided I can’t fault, they were all so lovely and friendly and nothing was a drama. We’d love to come back and dine in the restaurant when it’s back up and running.
Again, thank you for being a part of such a memorable day! You’re a beautiful person and i’m so grateful I found you to plan our wedding.
Lots of love the Peaches xxx
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10TH OF OCTOBER 2019 - EARTH HOUSE
CAROLINA & ED
Hi Em,
We arrived home late last night from what has been one of the best getaways ever!
Munro and the Earth House, how stunning a venue and everything worked so well. The service staff were excellent, all our guests commented on what a great service they provided and what great cocktails they make. The food, amazing! We tried to make a booking with the Fig Tree Restaurant but they are closed to the public until February?! We might just have to plan another trip and try and make a booking. Sarah, beautiful voice and she was so accommodating, she even stayed back for 15 minutes as everything was running a bit late. Julie, O.M.G, I could not have wished for a more gentle soul to spend the morning with. She is a gorgeous person both inside and out and helped us until the very last minute. The flowers made everything so real in the morning and I actually snuck some back with me to Adelaide.
Emily, I know you said it was going to be great but, jeez....I honestly wasn't expecting that. I can finally appreciate all the effort that goes into organising a wedding and I feel like you provided the most outstanding service. My only regret is not getting a chance to meet you in person and to thank you for all your help and support. So, Thank You!
We had an absolute blast on the day and every single person did such an amazing job, we were absolutely blown away. We weren't expecting "perfect" but even Ed turned to me on Thursday night and commented on how perfect everything actually was and how he wouldn't want to change anything. I would have to agree with him 100%.
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31ST OF JULY 2019 - VICTORIAS
KATE & MICHAEL
Oh Emily!
Thank you so much! It's still funny to call Michael my husband, that ones going to take a while to sink in.
Honestly Em, you and your team went above and beyond what we expected. Despite the weather everything was just perfect. That food was absolutely insane!!! I will be talking about that for years. Not to mention Victoria’s - that place is just out of this world. The atmosphere and location is so perfectly private and intimate even with three kids running around haha!
I seriously am a bit lost now I won’t be waiting on correspondence from you! Honestly for you to pull everything together simply over email is truly a testament to your creativity. Thank you for working with us (mostly me haha) to create a beautiful day. You are a goddess!!
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9TH OF MAY 2020 - BYRON VIEW FARM
LAUREN & CHRIS
Hi Emily,
What a day! We loved every minute and can’t put into words how magical it really was.
You have been an absolute dream to work with and we honestly can’t thank you enough for everything you did to make our day as special as it was. You’re so talented at what you do and I can see you have such a passion for weddings and all things love.
We will continue to follow your amazing work and hopefully we’ll see you again some day!
Thanks again xxx
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29TH OF APRIL 2019 - BYRON VIEW FARM
CAMILLA & NICK
WOW.. I’m honestly speechless at how amazing our wedding was! We cannot thank you enough for all your effort it’s making our day honestly perfect - and I don’t think I’ve ever used that word to describe anything before! Your support throughout this whole process has been immeasurable and we cannot be more grateful for all your hard work!
I did sooo much research leading up to the day and built a vision in my mind of what I hoped we could achieve, and you are your team surpassed my greatest expectations and honestly created a dream come true it was like a fairytale! Every little detail was beautiful and so well executed, we couldn’t be happier with the outcome!
Figtree restaurant - undoubtably THE. BEST. FOOD every single person at the wedding has ever eaten! Of the comments on the night the food was the standout for everyone! We went around and spoke to our guests during the mains and people were reaching for us just to say how delicious everything EVERYTHING plated was! I’m still getting messages and comments from guests gushing over the food - absolute standout!
Staffing - AMAZING! We felt so special and not just because we were surrounded by our loved ones in the most beautiful place on earth but the service we received was second to none! As I looked around throughout the night everyone was so well taken care of, drinks flowing and requests being met without fault and always with a smile! That made us both so happy, we felt like a king and queen!
And you, Emily.. a miracle worker!!!! I don’t know how you do it. This has been a year in the making, what a journey we’ve had right from the start you have been such an asset to have throughout this process. I honestly could not have done this without you and we are both so so so thankful for all you have done for us. We passed you ideas and made furniture choices but the way you and your team put that all together was just perfection!!! We could not have worked with a more amazing planner and team. I am so grateful Emily, you made my dreams come true.
I wish you all the very best, continued success and I hope your business keeps growing and you achieve all the dreams you work so hard for!
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26TH OF SEPTEMBER 2019 - BYRON VIEW FARM
ANNA & MICHAEL
Hello Emily and THANK YOU!!!!
We had a truly wonderful time and so did the entire family! Everything you did with planning the wedding and recommending such fantastic and talented people was truly, truly perfect. We could not have imagined it being as special, fun and amazing as it turned out. It was breathtaking!
The set up was also truly stunning and I was amazed and delighted when the sun went down that the lights and candles were so warm and glimmering - when we sat down to start speeches it was like a dream! Of course the flowers were utterly perfect, Estelle is so gifted and I loved them so very much!
Byronviewfarm was utterly magical! No one could believe that we arranged it all via email LOL.
The food was not only delicious but the serving sizes and the way everything just came out was perfect - guests were raving about the food yesterday and all saying how delicious it was. The event staff were amazing - I was just speechless my glass of non-alcoholic bubbly kept getting filled up :) (I felt like a princess!)
Emily, it was just truly absolutely beyond anything I could have imagined or dreamed for our wedding day. Our families loved it and the atmosphere that you and the team created was so full of love, happiness and joy, and a start to our married life that was beyond our wildest dreams.
Thank you so, so, so much - to you and every single gorgeous person involved in it! I still cannot believe how amazing it was. You have been so wonderful doing all this for us whilst juggling family life and so many other weddings. I cannot thank you enough!!!
Love heaps and thank you again
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23RD MAY 2019 - BYRON VIEW FARM
HOLLY & CAMERON
Thank you so much, we have had the most amazing time in Byron bay celebrating with all our family and friends. It truly has been such a wonderful time in our lives.
Our day was PERFECT! Cameron and I have been talking about it for the last few days and there’s not one thing we could fault about the entire day. It honestly was our dream wedding!
The food was AMAZING! And all our guests have been constantly completing everything about our day. It was truly the best day of our lives.
Thank you SO much for all your help, We couldn’t have done it without you. Everything about this process has been so easy and stress free. So thank you again for bringing it all together for us, and helping us create such a special day.
Again THANK YOU!! We are so grateful for all your help!
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18TH APRIL 2019 - BYRON VIEW FARM
HANNAH & JACOB
My goodness - we just can’t believe this bliss! :)
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for bringing our day to life! I just can’t express how magical the whole day felt and how grateful we are that we had you and your amazing team there bringing it all to fruition. It truly felt like we were living in a dream! Everything was just perfect and felt so seamless and Carmen was so lovely and accommodating.
All of our guests commented on how well organised the whole day was and how well it all flowed, and they cannot stop talking about the delicious food!
In particular, Estelle’s magical florals just blew us away! I couldn’t have imagined them to be more beautiful. She is incredibly talented, and we are so thankful that she was part of our day!
Once again, we really can’t thank you enough! We really appreciate all of the love, care and thought put into our day.
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30TH AUGUST 2018 - FIG TREE
NIKITA & DAVID
We had such a magical day and there was literally nothing we would have changed. Everything from the styling to food was nothing short of perfect!
Everyone was friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Your staff did a fabulous job on the day making sure everything went smoothly.
I can't thank you enough for all the planning leading up to the day, it was the best day of our lives.
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5TH JULY 2018 - BYRON VIEW FARM
NAZ & MORGAN
The wedding lived beyond our expectations and as cliché as it sounds, it was a dream come true and more.
We always remember the difficult time in our life where we had to reconsider the wedding as a whole
When we decided to go ahead with it, you listened to our vision. We communicated for months on end, emails back and forth on every little detail.
Seeing it come to life, my heart was full. Thank you Emily for creating the wedding Morgan and I have dreamt of for so long.
On the day, there wasn’t a moment where I was stressed. I trusted the team around me and Sarah made me feel at ease. She took control of the situation with the rain and was there through every moment. It was the little things, like during dinner checking if we had eaten and reminding us to have moments by ourselves. We were surrounded by friends.
Without elope – our wedding day wouldn’t have come to life. I honestly have no words to express my gratitude to you and your team Emily. Morgan and I and everyone who was a part of our day are still talking about it. We are so incredibly happy to have chosen Elope and we thank you for choosing us as well. We will forever remember and re-live our wedding day and when we do we will speak highly of you.
Morgan and I would sincerely like to thank you and all those involved from the bottom of our hearts.