Elopement Packages Rooted in What Matters Most

Not just behind the camera— leading you up ridgelines, through riverbeds, moments of joy.

Being in nature together has built your relationship.

You have experienced how profound backpacking trips can be to your solitude, supported each other through a crux or two, and have had a blast on road trips, creating inside jokes.


When it comes to getting married, it has never been about the centerpieces, what your parents may want or the show of it all.

You are Choosing depth.

You want your wedding day to feel like any other day that brings you close, that showcases the relationship you have built.

More than photos

Want a stress-free, deeply connected day?

This is about presence, connection, and letting the day unfold in a way that feels natural and true to you.

Not just documenting moments — creating space for them.

That means knowing when to step in and guide you, and when to quietly let you be. We’ve climbed with couples, weathered unexpected storms, built Plan Bs before you even knew you needed one, and helped people find the calm in the chaos. Whatever the terrain — emotional or physical — we’ve got you.

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Welcome into the world of Adventure and Vow, I am Traci.

I started Adventure and Vow in 2018 with a vision – to create a safe space for couples to share their wedding day in a way that was true to them, that was not just a celebration, but a place where core memories were made.

We have built a team of the most genuine, adventurous, talented people I have met with over 41 years of combined experience in photography.

We have planned + photographed 200+ elopements within the National Parks, on top of summits, on rivers, down dirt roads and under the stars.

Meet the team

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We are here to passionately support + inspire you, to encourage a path of authenticity for your wedding day.

Choosing your elopement photography team is one of the most important choices you will make when planning your elopement day.

A couple has fun on their elopement day surrounded by sand.
Three people stand together for a portrait.

Why is this so important?

Our couple couldn’t have said it better here:

“As an eloping couple, you’ll be spending more of your special day with your photographers than you will with anyone else.” – James + Michele

The impact a photographer has on your wedding day is monumental.

Outside of being there through planning and the experience, we are capturing the memories as they unfold.

Helping your day unfold through grounding, support, a calm presence, and making sure your day is seamless.

A couple poses with two horses on their elopement day.

“We cannot thank you enough for immortalizing our love story in such a remarkable way. Your talent, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence are truly commendable. We are forever grateful for the unforgettable memories you’ve given us.”

-Febbie + Adam

The photography

There is a difference between a photographer who shows up
and one who is fully present.

We only take on a limited number of elopements per year, dedicating our time to truly craft each couple’s elopement day to them.

01
Emotionally Attuned

We are always paying attention to the real moments unfolding, sure not to interrupt emotional moments. We are always watching for cues from you or your guests to help direct when needed and capture real moments.

02
Core Memory Driven

Creating core memories is more important than a perfect photo. We plan and capture elopements around that. Your images reflect your real memories made.

03
Built for Adventure

We have shot at altitude, in storms, and under the stars. Technical environments don’t compromise our images. We know how to photograph stunning images no matter the condition.

Adventure elopement photography
On directing you

Your photos should look like
you forgot we were there.

We will gently guide you through moments + conversations to have together, but for the most part, we capture you two naturally together experiencing your day. There is no performance, no modeling.

On the editing

Color as it actually
was.

Trendy edits + photography styles age. We hand-edit every image in our custom editing style with true colors that have depth. We create images that are artistically made from what is real.

“We never felt like we were doing a photo shoot. We felt completely comfortable as if we were around friends the whole time.”
— Tucker + Chelsee
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Planning
Every detail, handled.
Every decision, supported.
Every package includes full planning support — not as an add-on, not as a bonus, but because a day this intentional can’t be built any other way.
What only we do
Intentional questionnaires that become the blueprint for your day
Before we plan a single thing, we send you prompts designed to spark meaningful conversations between you two. Your answers shape everything — locations, timeline, ceremony, tone.
Personally scouted locations you won’t find on a blog
Every location comes from years of hiking, climbing, and living in remote terrain — not from a trending blog or geotag. Before your day, we scout again. No surprises, ever.
A ceremony that is entirely, authentically yours
We help you write your vows and design a ceremony that moves at your pace — unhurried, unperformative, and deeply personal. We have held this space hundreds of times.
Honeymoon planning for destinations we know firsthand
Heading somewhere we know? We help you plan the days around your elopement with the same care — hikes worth doing, places worth staying, experiences worth building a trip around.
Planning essentials
A day designed without rushing and without a worry
We engineer every timeline around the best light, privacy, and the moments that matter most. You arrive, breathe, and stay present. The orchestration is already done.
A trusted, handpicked vendor list that specializes in adventure elopements
Florists, private chefs, officiants, hair and makeup — people we know personally who work at the level your day deserves. No cold searches, no guesswork.
Permits, legalities, and a curated packing list — all handled
Marriage licenses, photography permits, location access, and a packing list specific to your terrain and season. Nothing falls through the cracks on our watch.
Unlimited, direct access to Traci from first idea to wedding morning
Email anytime or schedule a video call whenever you need to talk something through. Planning is not handed off — it is something Traci is personally invested in, start to finish.
“Throughout this process, there were multiple questionnaires to go through as to make the most meaningful and special elopement. We LOVED going through these, making date nights out of it. Traci puts a lot of love, effort, and attention into the whole process — and her efforts were obvious when the day arrived.”
— Abby + Michael

Each of our elopement packages are designed with you in mind

Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Pacific Northwest elopement photography
Get married in the mountains
Pacific Northwest
Washington · Alaska
  • An attuned, international award-winning photographer
  • Expert guidance on marriage paperwork + crafting a ceremony
  • In-person location scouting
  • Intentional + fully supported planning — from brainstorming to full logistics
  • FAA-certified drone coverage where allowed
  • 24-hour sneak peek images
  • 6-week private gallery delivery with slideshow + custom album design
  • Easy access to a trusted print shop from your gallery + step-by-step preservation tips
From $6,400
Options from 4–16 hours · All travel included
Plan your PNW elopement
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Southwest elopement photography
Sandstone + Pines
The Southwest
Moab · Arizona · Eastern Sierras
  • An attuned, international award-winning photographer
  • Expert guidance on marriage paperwork + crafting a ceremony
  • In-person location scouting
  • Intentional + fully supported planning — from brainstorming to full logistics
  • FAA-certified drone coverage where allowed
  • 24-hour sneak peek images
  • 6-week private gallery delivery with slideshow + custom album design
  • Easy access to a trusted print shop from your gallery + step-by-step preservation tips
From $6,000
Options from 4–16 hours · All travel included
Plan your desert elopement
International elopement photography
International elopement photography
International elopement photography
International elopement photography
International elopement photography
International elopement photography
International elopement photography
Passport Ready
International Elopements
Iceland · New Zealand · Switzerland · Dolomites
  • An attuned, international award-winning photographer
  • Expert guidance on marriage paperwork + crafting a ceremony
  • In-person location scouting
  • Intentional + fully supported planning — from brainstorming to full logistics
  • FAA-certified drone coverage where allowed
  • Built-in backup day in case of weather or medical emergency
  • 24-hour sneak peek images
  • 6-week private gallery delivery with slideshow + custom album design
  • Easy access to a trusted print shop from your gallery + step-by-step preservation tips
From $9,800
Options from 6–18 hours · All travel included
Elope at your dream destination
Add-on
Cinematic Film
Available at Mt Baker + Moab only
Photographs hold the moment. Film lets you hear it — the sound of your vows, the wind, the emotion in your voice, the way you looked at each other in that exact moment. Some things deserve to be felt again and again.
Highlight Film
From $3,200
Ceremony Edit
+ $500
Available as an add-on to Mt Baker + Moab packages only
Elopement videography
Two marriers hold hands surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

“And the final products… our highlight video and gallery were both breathtaking. They captured every moment of our day so perfectly… the artistic vision behind each image and the way Bill wove our personal vows together in our video… we don’t have the words to describe how incredible it is.”

– Monica + Sam

How to get started? Just Reaching Out.

Everything You Need Is Already Within You—We’ll Handle the Rest.
All you need to do is…

01.

Inquire

02.

Meet over a Video Call

03.

Let the planning begin as we start building your day!

We guide you the rest of the way through daydreaming and bringing it all to life.

Let’s connect today!

Here is where you belong, together, in nature.

“We were able to slow down, enjoy every single moment,
have a BLAST, and be in a place that fills us with immense joy.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Not at all!! We LOVE sharing locations and essentially being a match-maker for your ideal elopement day and a location. We can help you narrow down your ideas or provide new ones that may be a perfect fit.

We also are available for proposals, adventure couples sessions like engagements, anniversaries/vow renewals. We do photograph adventure focused micro weddings. Typically this is a day or multi-day elopement where the couple adventures on their own and then celebrates with around 10-60 loved ones an out door forward venue.

For past Adventure and Vow couples we also offer mini sessions and maternity sessions. If you are interested in booking a session with us that is not an elopement please contact us and we will get back to you on availability, pricing + process!

You can elope with just you two (no guests) or you can bring a long a few really important loved ones.
Ideally, to actually be able to follow Leave No Trace and be able to go somewhere beautiful we HIGHLY recommend 12 people or less in total.


If you want to have more people than that we strongly suggest holding the ceremony or “reception” on private land like a venue, winery, brewery, private home, etc.


Your day shouldn’t be limited in who can attend + celebrate with you, it’s just important to consider guest count + experience, how each of those effects the other.


Some Public Lands are becoming more strict on elopements so the less people the easier it is to get approved for a permit. Often, locations in parks are determined by guest count for the ceremony.

We recommend booking at least 2 months in advance so we have time to pull permits if needed. Couples typically book anywhere from 14 months to 3 months in advance. If you are eloping somewhere that does not require permits like the Oregon Coast, Sedona or other areas then we can for sure plan everything within a month! (We have done it in even less time before!)

Welp, my friends, life happens sometimes! This does not mean that we will not be prepared for it though! In the case that there is an extreme weather condition that would make it unsafe to elope we would go to a pre-planned back up location, switch the time of your elopement or change to a back up date. Leading up to your elopement we will be watching the weather like a hawk. We will make the call most likely the day before.

Here are a few of our top tips for handling weather when you’re not in control!

  • Watch the weather. Don’t panic or take it too seriously until needed, weather changes all the time.
  • Choose your elopement location based around the best weather option, for example we don’t recommend eloping in the desert in the summer due to extreme heat and monsoon season.
  • If rain or snow is in the forecast pick up some clear umbrellas they photograph beautifully and keep you dry!
  • Have a back up plan in place. Our three recommendations are: have a back up location selected, leave room in your schedule the day after your elopement or pick a different time of day to do your elopement if it’s not a full day.
  • If it’s going to be cold be sure to have layers and hand warmers!!! You want to be warm and comfortable so you can enjoy the day!
  • Most importantly, accept it and freaking have fun with it!!!! If it’s raining, heck go dance in the rain! Cloudy? Embrace being in a cloud and snuggling up together. Snow? Build a snowman or have a snow ball fight! Let your inner child embrace what Mother Nature is providing.

Don’t let weather scare you away from a freaking epic elopement day experience. One of the biggest reasons Bill and I love elopements is that they feel like a true reflection of what marriage may be, the ups and the challenges and the whatever life throws you! The moments and weather is simply a part of that.

Learn more about bringing your pup to your elopement.

Part of the reason we offer a free initial planning call is to help you decide how much time is right for your elopement day! Keep in mind, our creativity and your comfort in front of a camera flourishes with time. Plus you do not want to rush your wedding day!!! You want to slow down, cherish every minute of it and be immersed in experiencing it together. We highly recommend reading out timeline samples blog and chatting with us on a call before deciding exactly how many hours to book us for!

When your inquiry comes in we will assign it to Malachi or Traci, our team’s main photographers. We assign each elopement based on availability, what services you are looking for, and who we think would be the best fit for your day. 

You will have 1 photographer, but we are permitted by our contract to bring an additional photographer or set of hands if we think it would be beneficial to your day/experience. For example, on a rock climbing and most back-packing elopements, we need two people.

If you hire photo + video, you will have one photographer and one videographer.

We work closely with each couple to make sure we are picking locations that each couple feel stoked and comfortable getting to. Also, hiking is not always how we can get somewhere super epic to say I do, there is rock climbing, kayaking, boating, helicopter or private plane, ski or off-roading!

What we’re getting at here is the adventure is yours and that’s where our stoke is at. We are here to help you craft the perfect plans.

UMMMM, yes!!! I love when couples bring along their furry kiddos. I would say at least 50% of our couples elope with their dogs tagging along. Just keep in mind it is a good idea to bring a friend along to be the dog wrangler for any time during photos that you may just want the two of you in them or to hold during the ceremony. It is not a must, but a great thing to do! Also, you want to research your location to see if dogs are allowed on the trail. A lot of National Parks have heavy restrictions on pets. Be sure to know if your pet is allowed off leash or not at your location. Lastly, always be sure to clean up after your pup.

Learn more about bringing your pup to your elopement.

Because you want the kind of day that still makes you feel something 20 years from now.

Elope rooted in your connection to each other + the earth.

Let’s get started!

Because you want the kind of day that still makes you feel something 20 years from now.

Elope rooted in your connection to each other + the earth.

Let’s get started!