Adventure Instead

About

Thirteen years into the business, Maddie Mae of Adventure Instead has planned and photographed more than 300 elopements and intimate weddings of 25 guests or fewer, working from a Fort Collins studio while traveling to 43 countries and all seven continents for clients. Forbes credited her as the woman who sparked the adventure elopement trend, and the service model reflects that planning-heavy heritage: bookings cover experience design, planning consultation, location and lodging suggestions, activity ideas, customized timelines, mood boards, vendor referrals, permit and marriage license guidance, packing checklists, drone coverage, hand-crafted editing, and albums with print ordering, with unlimited consultations throughout. Couples start with a free planning consultation rather than a standard inquiry quote, and pricing is provided on request rather than published. For Colorado couples this means a local team with global experience; for destination couples it means a single vendor handling both the photography and the bulk of the logistics anywhere in the world.

Specialties

• Elopements
• Adventure Elopements
• Micro Weddings
• Destination

Areas served

Colorado · United States · Worldwide (43 countries, 7 continents)