Question 1

Is this product eligible for returns?

Accepted Answer

Due to the nature of a digital download product, all sales are final and by purchasing these products you agree there are no refunds. Downloads will be emailed to you within 12 hours of purchase and can be accessed in your account. Please email hello@adventureinsteadacademy.com if you do not receive an email link within 12 hours of purchase.

Question 2

What file formats does the template come in?

Accepted Answer

The guide comes in both US & European sizes in Adobe InDesign 2021 (.indd file type) and also Canva—a free online graphic design platform. If you plan to use the InDesign templates, make sure you have Adobe InDesign CC or the latest 2021 version before purchasing. The InDesign template requires at least version 16.0, which was released in October 2020—16.1 is the current latest version. Check your InDesign version by clicking “InDesign”>”About InDesign.” There’s also a Word Document (.doc) version included that is text-only. And you’ll be able to view a fully completed example PDF (.pdf) that I created for Adventure Instead.

Question 3

How easy is it to use & how much time will it take me to get it ready to send to couples?

Accepted Answer

I’ll be honest, I’ve seen a lot of disappointing “templates” out there that have basically blank pages, or “Lorem Ipsum” text, that make it seem like you’re getting all of the words, but really you basically have to re-write yourself. I personally thought that was rubbish—so that’s not how this guide is designed.

I designed this template to be as easy and quick to get ready to send to your couples as possible. All you have to is to put in your own images, fill in a small handful of things specific to your business (like your “about” section, your vendor and brand recommendations, etc.), and you may want to delete or tweak any pages or sections that aren’t relevant to your brand—and boom, it’s done. I’d say for most elopement & intimate wedding photographers, it should take less than an hour to get ready to send to clients.

It’s also super easy to customize to be an aesthetic match for your brand if you want to change the colors, fonts, etc.

Question 4

Does it only apply to adventurous, mountaintop elopements?

Accepted Answer

Definitely not—while Adventure Instead specializes in pretty adventurous elopements with lots of hiking that often involve mountains, this template guide is written to be as broadly applicable to all types of elopements & intimate weddings. There are a few pages (like the activity ideas & adventure gear section) that you may want to customize a bit if you only do urban elopements or 1-hour beach elopements—but the vast majority of the guide will be completely relevant and shouldn’t require tweaking if you photograph elopements & intimate weddings of any style & location.

Question 5

When should I send this guide to clients?

Accepted Answer

First off, it’s important to note that this guide is not something you should be putting out there for free on your website, or sending to people who just inquire with you. This is specifically a VIP guide for your booked clients. If you’ve seen my “Free Elopement Planning Guide” on Adventure Instead’s site before—that’s not at all what this Client Guide is. This client guide is really only applicable to & appropriate for clients who have signed your contract & paid you and are officially booked— it’s step-by-step advice on planning their day, your personal vendor recommendations, advice about locations (and much more)—
is so valuable—that it’s something that will really “WOW” clients as soon as they book you & make them feel special.

I suggest sending this guide to clients as soon as they book you. Psychologically, “buyer’s remorse” is highest right after someone makes a purchase—so sending your couples this incredible, thoughtful, and super valuable guide right after they’ve booked, will immediately relieve any feelings of regret and get them excited for planning!

Question 6

Are there any rules about how to use the guide?

Accepted Answer

In order to keep this guide as valuable as possible for you and your clients—this guide is for your *BOOKED* clients only— it’s not something you should be putting up as a free guide on your site.

You ARE ALLOWED to use this template and it’s text in part or whole and can modify it in any way for printed or digital guide
products for yourself or your contracted clients.

You AREN’T ALLOWED to redistribute or share these templates or their included text in whole or in part for any reason or claim these designs as your own. You’re also not allowed to reproduce the template in whole or in part in any way that is freely accessible to the general public and non-contracted clients (for example, blog post, social media post, website page, or free guide).

In short, you can use it however you want for printed or digital use for your contracted clients (only), but don’t sell it, redistribute it, or share it publicly in any form (like on your website or social media).