How to Plan a Charming Elopement at The Pepin Mansion, New Albany

 

If you and your partner want a wedding day that skips the long guest list and keeps the focus on each other, a Charming Elopement at The Pepin Mansion in New Albany, Indiana, may be the right fit. We are just minutes from downtown Louisville, giving couples a historic mansion setting with an intimate, easy-to-enjoy ceremony experience. We built our Charming Elopement package for couples who want something intimate, organized, and set inside a historic mansion with real character. The package includes key ceremony details like an officiant, coordinator, setup, cleanup, champagne, and cake, so you can focus more on the moment and less on the moving pieces.

 

The Pepin Mansion in New Albany, Indiana offers the Charming Elopement package with two hours of venue access, an officiant, coordinator, setup and cleanup, toasting champagne, and a custom wedding cake inside a restored 1851 historic mansion minutes from Louisville. Optional add-ons include live violin and cello music, professional photography, vintage Rolls-Royce rental, overnight king suites, and a BYO bar option that can reduce beverage costs by 50 to 60 percent.

 

Your Charming Elopement at The Pepin Mansion

 

Every elopement package is built around the same idea. Keep the ceremony meaningful, keep the planning simple, and let the mansion provide the setting, character, and support for the day. Here is what that looks like once you book your date.

 

A Simple Two-Hour Venue Access

 

Our Charming Elopement package gives you two hours of venue access, which is plenty of time for a ceremony without the pressure of a full wedding day timeline. An officiant is included to perform your ceremony, and a coordinator is on hand to help the event run smoothly from start to finish. Setup and cleanup are handled by our team, so you can arrive, get married, and enjoy the moment without taking on the event details yourself.

 

Toasting the Moment

 

Once you're married, we bring out toasting champagne so you can celebrate right there in the mansion. A custom wedding cake is also included, giving your small ceremony a sweet finishing touch that still feels like a real wedding celebration, just without the crowd.

 

Where to Say I Do

 

The mansion was built in 1851 and restored in 2013, and that history shows up in the details. Original woodwork, original floors, and a painted ballroom ceiling give the space a look you can't recreate in a rental hall. Beyond the Ballroom and Parlors, our tented event lawn and elevated ceremony deck give you outdoor options too, so your elopement can happen indoors under original architecture or outside on the grounds, depending on what feels right for the two of you.

 

 

Making It Your Own

 

Even a small ceremony can be personalized. If you'd like family or close friends to stay overnight, our king suites are available as an add-on, each with private baths and luxury linens. Couples who want a fuller experience can add live ceremony music with violin and cello, bring in a professional photographer, or arrange a vintage Rolls-Royce for pictures or transportation. You can also choose your own caterer or bring your own alcohol, and if you decide later that you'd like a larger celebration, your elopement ceremony can be added onto a reception package.

 

Vendor and Bar Flexibility

 

We keep our vendor policy open, which means you're not locked into a preset list. Outside catering is allowed, and if you want a full bar, that's available through a licensed caterer. Couples who choose the BYO bar option can save 50 to 60 percent, which can make a meaningful difference even for a smaller elopement budget.

 

 

Conclusion

 

An elopement does not have to mean skipping the details that make a wedding day feel special. At The Pepin Mansion, you still get a historic setting, a real ceremony, champagne, cake, and a coordinator keeping things on track, just scaled to fit two hours and the people who matter most.

If a Charming Elopement at our mansion sounds like the right fit, reach out, and we'll walk you through the details. Call us at 812-725-9186 or visit our website to start planning your Charming Elopement near Louisville.

 

FAQs

 

Is a coordinator included with the Charming Elopement package?

 

Yes. A coordinator is included along with an officiant, so your ceremony has support from start to finish.

 

Can we bring our own alcohol for an elopement?

 

Yes. Bring Your Own alcohol is available as an add-on. The BYO bar option can save 50 to 60 percent compared with traditional bar service.

 

Can we have our elopement outdoors?

 

Yes. The tented event lawn and elevated ceremony deck are available on site, in addition to indoor spaces like the Ballroom and Parlors.

 

Can we add on extra hours or services if we want more than the base package?

 

Yes. Additional event hours, tenting and decor, live ceremony music, professional photography, and a vintage Rolls-Royce rental for photos or transportation are available as add-ons.