Ice Lake is a location that requires a pretty decent hike but is so worth it the second you lay eyes on it. With stunning bright turquoise water and tons of rocky peaks around, this spot always reminds me of my trips to Switzerland—and it helps that this basin gets…| Adventure Instead
For remote or mountain pass access without having to hike or take to the skies, 4X4 roads cannot be beat. Especially on your wedding day! This is a great way to get unmatched views without having to get sweaty—or even drive if you don’t want to. You can hire a…| Adventure Instead
One of the most memorable elopements I have ever photographed was also my first safari wedding—Kris & Cuan. Their luxury desert lodge took them out on multiple safari tours, gave them a room that they could see a backlit watering hole from, and threw them a private multi-course wedding day…| Adventure Instead
3M Curve is one of the best ceremony locations in Rocky Mountain National Park. With wide-open views of Longs Peak (the park’s only 14er) and a peaceful spot tucked back from the road, you can often have its gorgeous views all to yourself. As a local Colorado elopement photographer, I’ve…| Adventure Instead
Maddie Mae of Adventure Instead is an award-winning, Colorado elopement photographer who travels the world to plan & document adventurous elopements.| Adventure Instead
The Faroe Islands are one of my top 25 favorite places in the WORLD for an elopement. I was already an avid lover of both Scotland and Iceland when I traveled here, and somehow, it managed to feel like both of them combined—with way less people than either of them.…| Adventure Instead
The average elopement celebration costs $6,000-$15,000 but you can spend as little as $50 to get legally married. That being said, there is really no set cost for eloping!| Adventure Instead
Wondering if you should elope? Read the top 12 most common reasons to elope from a survey of 3000 couples to help you decide what kind of wedding day would be best for you!| Adventure Instead
I wrote my own elopement definition. Let’s explore the definition of elope and bust some of those elopement myths!| Adventure Instead
