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Elopement Planner · Maple Falls
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Based in Maple Falls in the heart of the North Cascades, this team plans and photographs elopements from a home base that…
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National park · Washington Changed since June 2026
Olympic National Park
Managed by National Park Service
Groups of 5 or fewer do not need an Olympic permit; larger weddings need a Special Use Permit ($50 application) applied for at least one month ahead, capped at 50 people and 2 hours. Hurricane Ridge can hold snow into June.
Verified 2 official sources
01 The rules
Permit fact card
- Permit
- Required: Special Use Permit — wedding (required for groups of more than 5 people)
- Application fee
- $50 application fee (the Permit Coordinator sends a payment link after your application is received)
- Entrance & parking
- Private vehicle entrance $30 for 7 days (fees page last updated Dec 19, 2025).
- Lead time
- Submit at least 1 month before the event
- Booking window
- Up to one year before the event; reviewed in order of receipt
- Group size
- 50 people maximum (only feasible at a few locations); 12 in designated wilderness; groups of 5 or fewer need no permit
- Caps & rules
- 2-hour timeframe including photos. Permits go to the couple, not photographers or planners. No on-site reception, tables, chairs or food. Decorations, amplified music, lights and generators generally not permitted. No rice or confetti. Areas cannot be roped off and parking cannot be reserved.
- Photographer
- Permits and fees are not required for photography or filming with 8 or fewer people meeting the hand-carried, public-area conditions, and are never required for photography associated with an event that holds a written permit such as a wedding.
- Seasons
- Snow often remains at Hurricane Ridge well into June.
02 Re-check log
What changed since our June 2026 guides
June data: 2-week minimum lead time. Today: 'at least 1 month in advance'. Fee ($50), 5-person no-permit threshold, 12 wilderness cap, 50 max and 2-hour window are unchanged.
Sources
Where each value comes from
- Special Use Permits — Olympic National Park (NPS), last updated July 26, 2026 ↗ Read on
- Fees & Passes — Olympic (NPS), last updated Dec 19, 2025 ↗ Read on
Confirm with the agency before you book. Fees, calendars and site lists change, sometimes without notice. This page records what the official pages said on the date above; it is not legal advice.
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