“Do you want all the Instagram-able moments of a traditional wedding, without the price tag?”
Heya, I'm SJ!
Elope + Micro weddings✨ Byron Bay to Gold Coast ✨
Our secret sauce? We create a VIBE! Our sole focus is to ensure your day is an epic memory and the process was EFFORTLESS!
After each elopement, we look at each other and say *YES* that's how a wedding should *FEEL*
You'll find us barefoot at the beach, bantering with guests and chasing golden light for breathtaking wedding photography (sneak peek in 24hrs!)!
We're multi-award winning with an effortless destination wedding planning process - it's all about the EXPERIENCE :)
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The Vision, The Vibe, The Origin
The key to success in business is to CONNECT and LISTEN! I curated Luxe Elopements after 14 years in the wedding industry. Before "eloping" was cool, before the pandemic, before the cost of living and housing crisis. The sentiment was the same... we want a beautiful wedding without the price tag or guest list drama. My couples were trying to save for a house, travel, had blended families, wanted to start a family or were simply SHY! The average Byron Bay wedding at the time was $68K! That was BEFORE covid and the cost of living crisis - OUCH. You want the beautiful location, stunning florals, THE dress and epic photography... you don't want to invite Aunty-Jo's-Best-Friends-Cousins-Horse and you want the day to reflect your personal styled and taste! You want a Micro Wedding with your VIP's where you get to spend quality time with them.
I listened, I created, I developed, I listened more and kept growing... 6 years later, we have an established and trusted brand with a team of passionate creatives ready to bring your vision to life! Let's get you married :)
Elopement + Micro Wedding Packages
How does it work?
Our Luxury Elopement and Micro Wedding packages are in Byron Bay, Tweed Coast, and Southern Gold Coast at Sunrise or Sunset at a beach or venue! Imagine your wedding day barefoot in white sand with sweeping ocean views, or on a 300-acre farm with rolling hills, under a waterfall or a Micro Wedding with your VIP’S at a gorgeous Airbnb!
We are able to offer luxury elopements and micro weddings with high-end vendors by servicing weddings on Mondays to Thursdays with up to 25 x guests. This framework allows you to have all of the luxuries of a traditional wedding like lavish florals and an award-winning photographer!
We hate that we have to spell it out but it’s a HELL YES to Same-Sex couples! We LOVE working with kids (give me ALLLLL the babies and rambunctious toddlers!) and your fur babies!
We are proud to be multi-award winning for our wedding experiences, effortless packages, and our exclusive online wedding planning processes! Sarah-Jane (owner, photographer and planner) and Leisa (Celebrant and Planner) will be by your side every step of the way! We understand planning a destination wedding can be overwhelming and that’s why we created our award-winning, 3-stage online process to ensure the experience is effortless and fun.
ABOUT Sarah-Jane
I'm 38 years young with 14+ years of experience in all aspects of a wedding day: I am an award-winning Wedding Photographer, Wedding Planner and (Ex) Hair and Makeup artist! This unique insight into wedding days, from all angles, is what sets me apart.
I am the Queen of putting out fires without you knowing. My superpower is making people feel comfortable in front of my lens - kids, shy brides and husbands who hate photos are my specialty ;) I have a big, positive and fun-loving disposition – I have hand-picked a team who reflects my attitude and ethos. The key to success is to never stop learning, growing and leveling UP!
I moved to Byron Bay when I was 21 and fell in love with the energy and I was inspired by the creative entrepreneurial Women! I lived in Byron for 10 x years before settling on the Tweed Coast (cos who can afford Byron – haha) in 2017 with my daughters Sophia (14) and Bella (7) and fur babies Rusty (King Charles) and Jackie (Labrador).
I know all the best spots, the local weather and happy to share all my inside knowledge with you!
If you can’t tell… I live and breathe WEDDINGS!
Luxe Elopements Reviews
Kind words from our recent couples! We greatly appreciate every couple who has taken the time to share their experience on Google reviews to help build trust online for our future couples! 90% of our couples are travelling to the area for a destination wedding in Byron Bay. We have a private Facebook group for our new couples to join and gain valuable advice from previous couples and vendors throughout the planning process. THANK YOU again :)
jeni + paul
cabarita cove, tweed coast
February 2023
I discovered SJ whilst researching micro weddings and elopements online and after checking her socials and website we very quickly decided that we were not having anyone else!
... So many people commented how I was the most relaxed bride leading up to the day and how could I not be when SJ took care of everything. A team of carefully selected vendors , who are seriously INCREDIBLE !!!
...From the florals to the arbour and beautiful breakfast picnic it was everything we had envisioned and more, SJ and her super assistant Shari made our day simply magical. Every single one of our guests commented on how beautiful well organised and just perfect our ceremony was.
SJ engaged with our guests , captured our most special and cherished moments and had sneak peaks up within an he of our ceremony and less than 12hrs after we had a gallery full of photos.
There is not one thing I would change or do differently about our day and I honestly cannot thank her or recommend her enough! Honestly, 5 stars is not enough for how amazing she was ! SJ you are incredible , your team is incredible and you made our day the most magical day that exceeded my expectations and they were already high from all the reviews and photos we had seen!
We are truly so so grateful and we both had THE BEST wedding. YOU ARE AMAZING !!! We truly are so grateful for you xxx
5 star
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Kasie + Jake
Belongil Beach, Byron Bay
November 2023
“A month after our perfect day and I’m still getting phone calls from everyone who was there going over and over how magical and perfect the day was!
I’m never EVER speechless but I most certainly am on how perfect our day was! SJ DIDNT MISS A BEAT!!
A few phone calls and a mood board on Pinterest to create the most beautiful wedding, what more could you ask for! I still can’t believe how amazing it was! Honestly you are not a wedding planner you are a magician ❤️”
5 star
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kim + Keiran
stonehill estate, Byron Bay
November 2023
“Wow!! Where do we start, SJ and the team are AMAZING.
With just 1 phone consult with SJ, she planned our dream wedding.
We had our Micro wedding at Stonehill Estate, in Wooyung.
We had such a stress free experience from the start and the attention to detail on the day was phenomenal.
We received our sneak peak photos by lunch time the following day and they were the most amazing photos we had seen.
Everyone from the Luxe Elopements team went above and beyond to make our day perfect, and we honestly can’t fault anything.
If you are thinking about booking a micro wedding through Luxe Elopements, DO IT - you won’t regret it.
If we could go back and do it all over again, we wouldn’t change a thing! Thank you all for most amazing day. Kimberley & Keiran xxx”
5 star
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claire + michael
cactus garden, fins plantation,
tweed coast
september 2023
“SJ is the most incredible, organized, delightful and amazing person you will come across! I could not speak more highly of SJ and the Luxe Elopements team. They brought our dream day together with ease and no stress. I could not have been more chilled out then I was on the day. It felt like I had known SJ and the team forever! I highly recommend Luxe Elopements!!”
5 star
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daniel + ben
rosewood estate, gold coast
septmeber 2023
“Our Micro Wedding was absolute perfection thanks to SJ and the Luxe Elopement team. We shared our vision with SJ, she nailed it! Our special day was better than we could have ever dreamed. The stress of planning, organising and set up was all taken care of thanks to SJ and her hand-picked team. I could not recommend Luxe Elopements enough and wish to thank Luxe for giving us a day we will never forget.”
5 star
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bec + scott
cabarita cove, tweed coast
November 2023
“Thank you so much Sarah-Jane, We had such an incredible day. Thank you for being so patient with the kids, you really are great with them. We really loved how everything went so smooth. Your team do an incredible job and we feel so lucky. Thank you for really making our day so special and personalised for us. It’s definitely a memory we won’t forget. ☺️ Bec & Scott 💐”
5 star
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rebecca + george
gold coast farmhouse
may 2023
“Our experience with Luxe Elopements was the absolute best. If you want a small wedding with luxury-big-wedding vibes but you're time poor, not from the area or you just want none of the stress - THIS IS THE TEAM FOR YOU.
We booked the LUXE Micro-wedding package and had extra on-the-day coordination. We had such a relaxed day (and engagement/wedding planning) knowing SJ and the team had everything handled. From a Pinterest board (and a few extra phone chats) everything was pulled together better than we could have ever imagined (seriously we had absolutely dreamy florals).
The icing on the (wedding) cake is getting SO MANY sneak peeks so quickly (barely 24hours later for us) and getting to re-live the day over and over. Thanks for an amazing day.”
5 star
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holly + anthony
bramblewood farm, tweed coast
november 2023
“I don’t even know where to start - I couldn’t have asked for a better experience with SJ and her whole team. I was incredibly nervous in the lead up to our big day but they had everything covered and went above and beyond to make our day perfect. From the makeup artist, to the celebrant and musician, they calmed my nerves and made me feel so comfortable. I was honestly expecting there to be atleast one thing that didn’t go to plan on the day, but everything turned out exactly how I envisioned it, in fact it was better than I ever could’ve imagined.
Then to top it all off the ‘sneak peak’ we received 24 hours later blew me away even more. SJ is incredible at what she does I will be recommending her to everyone I know!”
5 star
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Kristen + Chris
hillside on carool, tweed coast
october 2023
“My partner and I recently had our Micro Wedding through Luxe Elopements and I couldn’t recommend SJ and her team of vendors more! Unfortunately weather was not on our side on the day but SJ made sure that everything still went smoothly and the vibes remained high. She kept me feeling relaxed and I trusted that everything would be fine with her in control. We ended up having the best time and I couldn’t be more thankful to Luxe Elopements! She also sent through a huge sneak peak gallery within 24 hours full of photos that we absolutely love and will cherish forever.”
5 star
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Shay + Michael
bramblewood farm, tweed coast
august 2023
“Absolutely no regrets! SJ and the Luxe Elopements team delivered absolute wedding perfection. We found the whole experience to be easy, low fuss and fun. We are so grateful for your service and so happy to have experienced your magic.”
5 star
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brooke +j justin
tooraloo farm, byron bay
june 2023
“From the very beginning SJ handled all of our questions with professionalism and ease. We could tell from our first conversation that SJ lives and breathes weddings!
SJ truely understood our vision and she went above and beyond to bring our dream wedding to life. Her attention to detail ensured that the entire planning process was stress free for us.
On the day of the wedding SJ transitioned into the role of a photographer, capturing every precious moment. Her photos truely captured the love and essence of our day to make the beautiful memory of our wedding day last a lifetime. Her point of difference was providing us with 198 edited sneak peak photos within 24hours of our wedding, which was so exciting and people still to this day ask how it was possible. This just shows how dedicated SJ is to her work and how truely passionate she is about it.
Not only were we impressed with Luxe Elopements work but our guests couldn’t stop raving about the wedding and all the little touches that made it so unique and special. We whole heartedly recommend SJ and Luxe Elopements for anyone seeking a stress free and unforgettable wedding. Her ability to understand and execute our vision was truely amazing. If we could go back and do it all over again, we wouldn’t change a thing! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Justin and Brooke xx
5 star
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Lucy + Mihai
Lovers rock, tweed / coolangatta
october 2023
“We had the best experience with Luxe Elopements and the team. It was SO easy and our day was everything we could have dreamed of. It was full of magic and everything came together so well.
No bridal anxiety at all because of how stress free and fun the whole process was. We couldn’t have made a better decision than trusting the Luxe team with the planning, organisation and running of one of the best days of our lives.
Thank you guys from the bottom of our hearts xo”
5 star
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Nicola + Joshua
forget me not, Byron Bay
2022
“The most magical wedding fairies!!!! We eloped with Luxe Elopements a year ago and I'm only just leaving a review now.... Could you imagine how I'd go at trying to plan a wedding myself? SJ and the team did an absolutely phenomenal job and I barely had to do a thing - just put together a Pinterest board and filled out a questionnaire and somehow they created a ceremony better than I could have imagined. I have no doubt that if I wanted to have more input, the option was there to do so, however after seeing their work online I was comfortable leaving it all in their hands and was not disappointed. We were lucky enough to have Leisa who performed a ceremony that had everyone smiling and/or crying. We eloped with our immediate family and they all had a great time. SJ's photography captured the day beautifully (her photos which I saw online during COVID lockdowns in Melbourne were the real selling point for booking everything remotely) - memories we'll treasure for life, thank you 💕”
5 star
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Vincenza + Shunsuke
Broken head, Byron Bay
2022
“We originally wanted to just sign some papers and be married already, but after speaking with one of the celebrants (Leisa) and checking out Luxe Elopements online, we decided that we would elope.
Luxe Elopements allowed us to finally tie the knot after being engaged for 9 years, 2 children later, and still have a beautiful ceremony with photography, flower arrangements, a bouquet and hair and makeup without breaking the bank! We would never have been able to organise all of this on our own for such an amazing price and we are still stunned at how amazing SJ and her team were. From the beginning we were well looked after, and their process is smooth, stress free and most importantly simple.
It was absolutely more than we could have asked for and we are beyond happy with everything. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone. We honestly should have done this so much sooner had we known how easy and affordable it could be!
We didn't invite most family apart from my sister to help with out children, so when SJ sent through her sneak peak photos (which are beyond superb quality) within 24 hours we were over the moon and my family are all amazed at how beautiful the ceremony seemed and how wonderful the photos were.”
5 star
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Megen + Jade
bramblewood farm, tweed coast
2023
“Our day couldnt of been any more perfect, everything was so beautiful and I can’t thank your team enough for the most amazing day of my life! Absolute perfection! The whole process was easy and quick.”
5 star
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Keely + Morgan
Byron Bay
2023
““SJ is incredible! From beginning to end, SJ was so easy to work with and took the stress out of planning our elopement! What sold me was the packages included flowers and hair and makeup. I can’t thank SJ and her team enough for making our day magical.”
5 star
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Kim + Lachlan
stonehill estate, byron bay
2022
“My husband and I booked the Luxe package for 25 guests through Luxe Elopements for our wedding in November at Stonehill Estate and could not be happier with how everything turned out. Nearly everything was taken care of through our package, taking much of the stress out of planning our big day. We are not local to the area, so having access to Luxe Elopement’s list of contacts was priceless.
Everything turned out even better than we could have imagined, from my bouquet and florals, to our arbour, coordination and wedding photos. Our celebrant Leisa was amazing and put me at ease the whole morning before the ceremony. We added on extra coordination for the day and I’m very happy I did, we didn’t have to lift a finger and everything was run seamlessly.
All our guests said it was the best wedding they had ever been to, I can’t recommend enough! Thank you Sarah-Jane and Leisa for organising such and amazing day for me, my husband and our friends and family. Truly one of the best moments of my life, thank you!.”
5 star
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Ivan + Sharon
Byron Bay
september 2023
“Best experience ever! We decided to celebrate our 10th year anniversary with a vow renewal, and thank you to Luxe Elopements and SJ for such a wonderful experience, and amazing journey. The process was so smooth, easy, and relaxed. We received the highlights this morning, and they are breathtaking! Can't recommend them enough, and if you are lucky enough to celebrate your special moments in the area, Luxe Elopement is definitely the best there is! Thank you!”