If you are considering having an alternative wedding experience, LOOK NO FURTHER. I had stumbled across Adventure Instead (previous Maddie Mae Photography) four years ago, and ever since I dreamed of having an adventure elopement. I never thought it would come true since I have a large Indian family who would traditionally have a large wedding. We had gotten engaged literally the day quarantine started, so we postponed any plans of getting married until things got better. Unfortunately, circumstances did not change even a year later, so we thought it was the perfect opportunity to have an adventure elopement with Adventure Instead, especially since we did not want to put anyone at risk with a larger wedding.

And we decided just to message them through their website, and we received a prompt email back. **I definitely recommend messaging them even if you are not sure about when/what location, they do an amazing job at working through what the perfect elopement looks like for you! Also don't be intimidated and think that you have to be super adventurous couple or avid hikers to do an adventure elopement, they do a fantastic job at finding beautiful locations that are within your comfort level (which was great for us especially since we had acquired quarantine bodies).

Both Tori and Amber were super helpful in decided which location and dates, since we were considering either Joshua Tree NP in CA or Colorado. My partner and I decided to go with Colorado, and with the help of Amber, we were able to plan the elopement in under 3 months! The whole process was so streamlined and so easy (since Amber did most of the work), all we had to do was pick out outfits, a cake, AirBnB, and drive to CO! It was truly a magical experience, even though we had never had our pictures taken professionally. What Amber does with her camera is insane, we never thought our awkward selves would look like art!

All in all, if you choose Adventure Instead, you will have an unforgettable wedding day, all about you and your loved one, with absolutely no regrets!

The women at Adventure Instead helped us plan our perfect day. They provided us with step by step information while making it personable. No stress, just excitement through the whole process. Amber was our amazing photographer! She was so kind and patient with us. On top of their excellent service, the photography is stunning!! We're going to print out all our photographer. We highly recommend eloping with Adventure Instead. Thank you for providing us with such treasured memories!

We worked with Tori from Adventure Instead. From the start she was kind, quick to respond, and excited to help us with the process. She is obviously very experienced with elopements. They are not only photographers but also help you plan the entire day/trip. They tell you if you might need permits, a general packing list, give you a huge list for location/vendors/housing options, and more. She had so much back up supplies in case we forgot something. She was taking pictures of us the entire time and was professional the whole day. Everything was candid, nothing was forced, and there were none of those awkward "how should we pose?" moments. 100000/10 recommend Adventure instead.