These Aren’t Your Ordinary
Elopement Packages
We craft personalized experiences so enjoyable, you never want it to end
Eloping takes the
stress out of
planning a wedding.
And we take the stress out of elopement packages.
But you know what shouldn’t be taken away from you?
Options. Both big traditional weddings, and all-inclusive elopement packages do that. They take away your options. If a big traditional wedding isn’t for you, you shouldn’t settle for a cookie-cutter, all-inclusive elopement package that isn’t tailored to you either.
So cheers to you for choosing to elope your way, because now…
YOU STILL HAVE CHOICES.
That’s why we offer fully “UnBundled” elopement packages.
You get everything you want and nothing you don’t.
You get all of the fun of planning with none of the stress.
Cause that’s how eloping is supposed to be.
You Deserve An Experience, Not Just
A Wedding
There is no one-size-fits-all formula.
Because that’s not good enough for you.
That’s what an elopement is: an experience. An intentionally intimate, authentic wedding day where the focus of the day is actually about you two as a couple.
That means you do what you want: whether that’s a day with just you two or with 10 of your closest friends and family. Whether that’s a short hike or a casual walk to the lakeside where you say your vows. Whether you take two years to plan and save for it, or do it all in six weeks.
Whatever keeps the day all about you, we’re here for it. And with our “unbundled” elopement packages, we’ll help you customize each detail of your day to represent and celebrate your relationship.
How do we do it?
By providing:
The UnBundled Experience
We never photograph the same elopement twice. Because we believe every couple deserves an experience completely tailored to their relationship. We’ll give you customized location ideas, access to our go-to vendor recommendations, and a personally designed timeline full of unique activity ideas.
“Best-Friend” Photo Coverage
Your wedding day shouldn’t feel like a stressful, rushed, all-day photoshoot—it should be your best adventure yet, with you both just being yourselves and having the best day of your lives. So you can count on laid-back, FUN, & candid photos of it all.
Expert Guidance
We’ve have a combined 18 years of experience photographing elopements and have loads of advice we’ll share to help make your day amazing. Ask us anything throughout your planning process—we’re here to help every step of the way. We’ll have all the resources for you to follow too!
Meet Your
Photographers
Who you trust with your
wedding experience matters.
We are Maddie, Amber, + Tori. And you
can trust us.
We can say that confidently because more than 400 other couples have. And not only have they trusted us to help plan and photograph their elopements, but they trusted us with their stories. They invited us along for one of the biggest adventures of their lives and gave us the privilege to help them remember it forever through our photos.
“Just hire them, you’ll die from happiness.”
Missy + Ray
“Her excitement for our elopement was infectious and her expertise on how to plan, prepare, research, etc. was absolutely incredible.”
Mike L.
“I cannot stress enough that you get what you pay for.”
Sami E.
“It was truly magical, the story of our lives and it would not have been the same without her.”
Jacilyn S..
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We know an “all-day elopement” sounds like a crazy idea at first.
But think of it this way …
Going “big” for your wedding doesn’t mean a big venue, a ton of guests, or spending all your money. Going “big” means having an experience that’s true to you and no one else.
The best adventures often go on for days or weeks. That’s why we recommend planning an elopement that at least lasts a whole day and having as much of it documented as possible. Photos of your all day-elopement:
- Tell the whole story of your wedding.
- Give your friends and family a chance to relive your day with you if they aren’t there.
- Become the ONLY way to really remember the day you got married.
- Document how YOUR WHOLE WEDDING DAY felt, not just your CEREMONY.
What will we do
all day?
You’ll smile. A lot. You’ll laugh, maybe cry (we usually do). You’ll have a whole adventure together that you enjoy every minute of.
That could be your wedding day.
Let’s throw out the rulebook for a second and just think:
If you two could plan the most enjoyable day together, from sunup to sundown, what would that day look like?
- When you got up, what would the view & weather be like outside?
- What would you go and do and see first?
- What activities and fun would you have together?
- What would make you two feel the happiest and most celebrated?
Imagine the possibilities
Examples from other elopements
At some point, you’ll be in an awe-inspiring location to say your vows. But just like any
wedding day, there’s more to it than that moment. There’s more than just an hour of
“quick pics.” We know your
options are truly endless when it comes to having your perfect wedding.
No two elopements are the same, but we have examples of elopements we’ve done for
other couples so you can get started imagining all the possibilities.
You have earned the right to
Have a whole day dedicated to
celebrating your relationship.
Let us help you create an incredibly fun, stress-free
experience while we document the whole story of your day.
The Adventure Instead
Elopement Experience
What you get in all our elopement packages
Photo coverage of your day by Maddie, Amber, or Tori
Your wedding day won’t feel like a stressful, rushed, all-day photoshoot. Our approach is a perfect balance of collaborating with you two to craft photos that tell the story of your unique day and stepping back to capture candid moments while you feel like you’re the only two people in the world. It’s about just being yourselves and having the most meaningful day of your lives.
All your photos + complimentary album design
You’ll receive all of the edited full resolution photos from your elopement day—delivered in an easy-to-use online digital gallery so you can view, download, print, and share your images worldwide. And you’ll receive a complimentary beautiful album design, crafted by a professional designer, just for you.
Customized location ideas
All of the photos you’ve seen on our site are in locations the couple had no idea existed until they hired us. After discussing all your thoughts and ideas, your photographer (Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori) will send you a customized, highly-curated list of the best elopement locations that fit your day.
Local elopement vendor suggestions + unique activity ideas
Once you’ve narrowed in on a spot, we’ll share our curated list of go-to vendors who can help elevate your day even further: local florists, hair & makeup artists, private chef, professional 4×4 driver, hot air balloon pilot, anyone?
Personally designed timeline for your day
Once the basics of your elopement plans are set, we’ll use our expertise to craft a timeline that ensures that you are at the spots you love at the best times of day for lighting, seclusion, & weather and that your entire experience is better than you’ve even imagined is possible.
Exclusive elopement planning resources
We’ve combined our 18+ years of experience to come up with the ultimate elopement planning resources that will help you avoid any classic elopement-planning pitfalls.
PERMIT ASSISTANCE
Your photographer (Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori) will assist you in obtaining any and all necessary permits for wherever you choose to elope.
Complimentary Officiant Services…
All 3 of us are ordained officiants and we can legally sign your marriage license in most U.S. states.
no additional travel fees
All of our packages include our own travel costs to get to whatever location you choose—you don’t need to worry about any hidden fees.
Adventure Instead
Elopement Packages + Pricing
For the best damn day of your life
Worldwide Destination Adventure
Wedding + Elopement Packages
The place you say your vows is one of the most important parts of your day and one of our favorite things to help you with. We’ll go anywhere in the world with you, at no added cost. So do something wild!
What’s included:
Full-day photo coverage by Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori
including your beautiful, full-resolution image files with printing rights, digital gallery to view, download, & print + a complimentary album design
Elopement Planning Assistance
Your photographer (Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori) to assist you in planning your day including: customized location ideas, local elopement vendor recommendations, permit assistance, a personally designed timeline for your day including unique activity ideas, and you’ll get access to planning resources exclusively for our booked couples.
Photographer travel fees to anywhere in the world
are included (no extra travel fees)
Optional Complimentary Officiant Services
(where applicable)
Packages available starting at
$13,200
Anywhere in the U.S.A. Adventure
Wedding + Elopement Packages
You and your love can craft the adventure of a lifetime and say your vows somewhere unique that is JUST YOURS (how cool is it to get married somewhere no one else has?!). We’ll not only help you find that spot, but we’ll help plan the whole thing and document every moment of your adventure.
What’s included:
Full-day photo coverage by Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori
including your beautiful, full-resolution image files with printing rights, digital gallery to view, download, & print + a complimentary album design
Elopement Planning Assistance
Your photographer (Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori) to assist you in planning your day including: customized location ideas, local elopement vendor recommendations, permit assistance, a personally designed timeline for your day including unique activity ideas, and you’ll get access to planning resources exclusively for our booked couples.
Photographer travel fees to anywhere in the U.S.
are included (no extra travel fees)
Optional Complimentary Officiant Services
(where applicable)
Packages available starting at
$9,800
Oregon Adventure Wedding + Elopement Packages
Oregon is the perfect combination of every adventure imaginable: big, rocky-topped mountains in lush and mossy green forests, waterfalls galore, high-desert environments, and coastlines with amazing beaches. We can’t wait to share all our secret locations with you to plan a day that’s just yours.
What’s included:
4+ hours photo coverage by Tori
including your beautiful, full-resolution image files with printing rights, digital gallery to view, download, & print + a complimentary album design
Elopement Planning Assistance
Your photographer (Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori) to assist you in planning your day including: customized location ideas, local elopement vendor recommendations, permit assistance, a personally designed timeline for your day including unique activity ideas, and you’ll get access to planning resources exclusively for our booked couples.
Photographer travel fees to anywhere in Oregon
are included (no extra fees!) Availability depends on travel schedule.
Optional Complimentary Officiant Services
Packages available starting at
$6,000
Colorado Adventure Elopement +
Wedding Packages
The definition of eloping? Having an intentionally intimate, authentic wedding experience where the focus of the day is actually about you two as a couple. If that day is with just you or 20 of your favorite people, we are here for it. And if it’s in Colorado? You’re coming to our home that we know like the back of our hand. We’ll help plan the perfect day in the perfect spot for YOU.
What’s included:
4+ hours photo coverage by Maddie Mae or Amber
including your beautiful, full-resolution image files with printing rights, digital gallery to view, download, & print + a complimentary album design
Elopement Planning Assistance
Your photographer (Maddie Mae, Amber, or Tori) to assist you in planning your day including: customized location ideas, local elopement vendor recommendations, permit assistance, a personally designed timeline for your day including unique activity ideas, and you’ll get access to planning resources exclusively for our booked couples.
Photographer travel fees to anywhere in Colorado
are included (no extra fees!) Availability depends on travel schedule.
Optional Complimentary Officiant Services
Packages available starting at
$6,000
Out-Of-The-Box
Custom Elopement
Packages
For those who just can’t stand the box
If you can dream it up, we want to plan it and photograph it.
We keep repeating ourselves (because we really, really mean it): elopements get to be whatever you want them to be. So if your dream day doesn’t fit into the elopement packages we listed above, there’s more where those came from. We don’t want to put any limitations on what’s possible for your day.
You could have:
- an all-day elopement on a sailboat in greece
- A multi-day safari elopement in south africa
- An extreme adventure wedding (think helicopters, hot air balloons, snorkeling, and skydiving)
Hell, we’ve even photographed a week-long safari elopement in Namibia with elephants & giraffes as the couple’s witnesses.
Why Elope with Us?
We’ll let our couples
do the talking.
“league of their own!”
“Adventure Instead is in a league of their own! There needs to be a new category to include Maddie because her photography is other-worldly. She was the very first vendor I hired once we got engaged and she was worth everything! As an out-of-state-bride, I was nervous about planning for our intimate wedding in CO, but Maddie helps with much more than just taking pictures the day of. She assisted us with finding a gorgeous ceremony site, first look site, and the spot we took our gorgeous sunset couple's photos. Maddie helped us with our timeline to make the day flow smoothly. Our friends and family are blown away by the pics! Hire Adventure Instead NOW!”
“best decision ever!”
“I am telling you choosing Adventure Instead was hands down the best decision we have ever made. My husband and I knew we wanted our wedding day to be about US. Spending quality time together, making memories without any stress and staying authentic. What Tori gave us was beyond our wildest dreams. From the very second we reached out, she helped us feel good about the cost and start brainstorming badass locations based on our lifestyle and the things we like. I cannot stress enough that you get what you pay for. 100% and much, much more. Tori says in contact with you the entire time, she’s up for anything and it seems like is continually doing research to make sure you don’t have to worry about a THING. She even was so kind to stop on her way from another wedding a couple months before ours and scout out our location, find a perfect first look spot and send us videos of the whole thing!! She’s so flexible with you and your family and just seriously the sweetest lil badass you’ve ever met. Our wedding day truly wouldn’t have been the same if it weren’t for Tori and Adventure Instead.”
“Incredible!”
“My husband and I are both in agreement that hiring Maddie was without a doubt the best decision we made for our wedding! Maddie is so much more than a photographer – she found us an amazing trail to hike for our photos, helped create a realistic day-of timeline, and even patiently taught me how to drive on rough 4WD roads on the way to the trailhead. Maddie goes above and beyond. She provides so much detailed information that wouldn't have even crossed my mind in the planning process. What kind of dress do you wear for an adventure elopement? What do you pack? How do you do your hair and makeup while hiking? She's seriously got it all covered in the files she sends you. My husband and I are both shy, introverted, and a little awkward in front of a camera. We were instantly comfortable with Maddie; she gave us such a great pep talk right at the beginning that almost made us forget there was even a camera. Even if you're not exactly sure what you want to do for your intimate wedding/adventure elopement, just talk to Maddie. She's got such a wealth of experience and seemingly endless great ideas; you really can't go wrong. Just five stars doesn't do Maddie justice; she's an incredible photographer and person.”
Just A Couple More
Things
(More questions, answered.)
Get in touch with us and this is the first thing we’ll help you figure out. During your free elopement consultation we’ll show you what’s possible and help you pick the right elopement package—and you can always add more time throughout the planning process.
If that is what makes this day feel like the best day ever, then YES. There is no boundary on what defines an elopement. Just that you both are all about it and your people that come are all about you!
Honestly? It will make for great photos. And for a story. And for the adventure of it. We are also experts at pivoting plans last minute. If we plan to hike to the top of a mountain and it’s a rainstorm, we’ll find you a STUNNING forest nearby to say your vows. Is the national park on fire where you were planning on getting married? We’ve got two back-up plans that are better than the original (this has actually happened!). Whatever Mother Nature throws at us, we’ll be ready!
Adventure doesn’t equal hiking and trails are not a prerequisite for eloping! Some of our couples love it, some wouldn’t dream of it. But if you are someone who dreams of hiking for your elopement, there are so many ways to make it happen in wedding clothes. You can embrace the mess, pairing your dress with your favorite hiking boots and letting the train get dirty (we love the way that looks in photos!). Or we can pack in your clothes and we’ll help you get changed just before you say your vows.
A thousand times YES! We’ll get to know you both by asking deep questions and chatting on the phone and help you dream up a vision for your day. Then we’ll send you two the very best location ideas, designed to give you the best experience.
Absolutely. We will help you research who to contact to figure out if your elopement location requires you to get a “special use” permit in order to have your ceremony there.
Sure do. You’ll get access to our go-to recommendations for local vendors and we’ll make sure you have a timeline for every piece of the plan leading up to saying “I do.”
It depends! We are all ordained officiants and can legally sign your marriage license in most U.S. states. Certain states may require additional paperwork and/or processing fees but we’re happy to help! (P.S. Colorado doesn’t require an officiant or witnesses at all). If you’re looking for an actual celebrant to verbally walk you through your ceremony, we know some awesome people who could do that for you.
Nope. While we believe every couple should get married exactly the way they want to, our passion and experience is 100% for helping couples who are getting married with 20 guests in attendance or less.
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to plan your elopement?
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