Arabia Mountain Park is a beautiful place for an elopement that will make you feel like you’re literally on top of the world - and maybe the only people in the world, if you time things right!

The first thing you’ll need to do is get your marriage license. If you live in Georgia (or at least one of you does), you can apply for a license at any county’s probate court. You’ll need to bring in a few forms of official documentation and ID, but you can easily find a list of what you’ll need on this website here. If you’re traveling from out of state, you’ll need to visit the probate court in the county where you are getting married. For Arabia Mountain Park, that would be DeKalb County. 

Additionally, just to be safe, you’ll want to contact the right people at Arabia Mountain Park to ensure you’ve acquired any necessary permits before your elopement. Specific locations throughout the park require special permissions, sometimes for elopements and other times for photography, and while you may not end up needing any permits at all for what you’re planning, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. 

Regardless of who you bring with you to your elopement (family, friends, officiant, photographer), be sure to practice the ethic of Leave No Trace, meaning that you’re careful to pick up anything you’ve brought with you as if you were never there, and being mindful and respectful of the area’s natural and unique environment and wildlife that calls Arabia Mountain Park home. 

How to Get Married in Arabia Mountain Park