You tell us what you want your elopement to feel like.
A.C.E. takes on the rest.
From an easy-access overlook with luxury resorts to a backcountry camping expedition, we build the experience around your comfort, your people and your version of adventure.
Washington • Pacific Northwest • Nationwide • International
Adventure Elopements — Fully Planned, Guided & Photographed
We Plan It. Guide It. Photograph It.
You Bring the Vision. We Carry the Mental Load.
More Than Elopement Photography.
An Entire Adventure Elopement — With Photography Built In.
A great elopement photographer may know the perfect trail for golden hour, where to apply for the permit, maybe a few local vendor suggestions and when you need to arrive for the best light.
A.C.E. goes deeper.
Meagan prepares for the parts of an outdoor wedding that are easy to overlook until they matter.
That means making sure your footwear works for the terrain, your layers keep you warm without changing your look, and food as simple as charcuterie, caterod custom pizza made with blessed ingredients with mead crust or a stuffed campfire roasted chicken cooked over the pit. We also think about the small comforts that help you settle into the day—from blister prevention to something warm to wrap around you when you finally sit down together.
If something needs to be sourced, A.C.E. can help find it within the budget you've set.
You don't need to know which questions to ask.
That's part of what you're hiring Meagan for. That level of care comes from years of both wedding and wilderness experience.
A.C.E.'s job isn't simply to get you somewhere beautiful at the right time for photos.
It's to make sure you arrive prepared, comfortable and cared for—free to experience your marriage while Meagan guides and captures the journey there.
Positive Vibes,
while you are here.
Lets take a moment for 3 deep breaths.
Hi, I’m Meagan.
Meet your new adventure bestie—part photographer, part wilderness guide, part wedding planner, and part fairy godmother.
Add it all together and you get someone who can plan the experience, prepare the people, guide the adventure, and photograph the story—while you stay focused on getting married.
My background is a little unusual for the wedding world. I’ve worked clinically in mental health, taught first aid and classrooms of 20+ people, guided hiking and backpacking for more than a decade, became a certified wilderness survival instructor and sylvotherapist, completed 21 days on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid, and led a 50-person team through a three-week survival challenge with MrBeast.
I’ve also lived and worked in very different climates—from -30° Canadian Rockies winter conditions to 118°F Arizona desert heat—so I understand how quickly comfort, energy and safety can change outdoors.
So what does any of that have to do with your elopement?
Quite a lot, actually.
I’m used to watching more than what’s directly in front of me. I can guide a group while keeping an eye on the weather, terrain, energy, comfort and changing needs around us. My first-aid and outdoor background helps me notice when Nana is getting too warm, when someone is feeling overwhelmed, or when sweaty layers and dropping summit temperatures need attention before they become a problem.
For more than a decade, I’ve also planned outdoor experiences from the ground up: researching locations, sourcing gear, building packing lists, planning activities and timelines, setting up camp, cooking over fires, delegating group roles and making sure complete beginners feel like they belong outside.
I can even teach you to start the evening fire with a flint and steel if that sounds more fun than watching me do it.
Then there’s the photography. I’ve spent more than a decade photographing couples, award-winning weddings and private high-profile events, including events as sole photographer involving public figures such as Pierre Poilievre. Those environments taught me how important discretion, awareness, timing and reading the room can be—especially when a camera is present.
With couples, that translates into knowing when to guide and when to disappear into the background. I’ll help you feel comfortable when you need direction, then get out of the way when the real moments start happening.
And yes, from a previous life at MAC Cosmetics, I can rescue a false lash too.
I’m also an eloped bride myself. I’ve walked into a wedding day knowing the whole point was to strip away what didn’t matter and make room for what did: getting married and actually experiencing it together.
That’s why I don’t want your adventure to feel like a timed hike to a pretty spot, vows, a handful of stationed poses, and a walk back to the car.
I want there to be things to experience.
Places to stop. Time to breathe. Something new to try. A fire to sit beside. A moment to celebrate what you just did. Space for the two of you to look around and realize, we’re married.
I don’t just want to photograph your elopement. I want to help create an experience you’ll always remember as the beginning of your marriage.
Editorial + Documentary
A.C.E. photographs your elopement in two complementary styles.
Editorial creates the polished, intentional images you may already be saving for inspiration.
It uses stronger composition, structured placement and thoughtful direction.
Once the frame is there, we stop directing.
We photograph what naturally happens inside it.
That's where the candid magic happens.
Documentary captures what happens once you're there—the movement,
emotion, laughter and connection that can't be posed.
Our expedition timelines create opportunities for new memories to be created and captured.
How We Photograph Your Elopement
Many editorial positions feel unfamiliar at first. That's why, depending on your package, we can practice them during a scouting day, engagement session, or even over Zoom.
Think of it like practicing your first dance.
Everyone understands the idea of a spin or a dip—but have you tried it in hiking boots, uneven terrain and a wedding dress?
When you pick her up for a spin, do you grab both packed buns by the handful?
Because once you add lift, you also add spread. In a photograph, that can quickly
become more comedic than romantic—and with a delicate gown, the wrong grip
can also pull or damage fragile fabric.
So how do we create that beautiful lift without the unintentional comedy?
We offer practicing it first from the perspective of the lens.
Our goal is to keep you in the emotion—present, connected and focused on what the day is actually about.
You chose to elope because getting married was the priority. Not performing for a camera. Not the bells and whistles of a traditional wedding.
And if you want your day photographed almost entirely documentary-style, tell us.
A.C.E. is more than happy to become a fly on the wall and protect that space. We won't interrupt unless something truly needs attention—think a booger, an unexpectedly enthusiastic double chin, or something that would genuinely distract you later.
Otherwise, we let it stay sacred.
Your wedding first. Photography second.
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You Don't Need to Become Your Own Elopement Planner.
A.C.E. takes the moving pieces out of your head and turns them into a plan you can actually follow.
That can include location research and scouting, permits, accessibility, trail and weather planning, acquisition support, transportation, guest coordination and contingency plans.
But it also gets much more specific.
We create clear packing systems for the way the day actually unfolds:
The night before: what gets packed, organized and loaded into the vehicle.
The morning of: what stays out, what gets used while getting ready and what needs to leave with you.
For your guests: what to wear, what to bring, where to be, when to arrive and any role they've agreed to help with.
Instead of everyone asking the couple what happens next, the plan already knows.
When physical limitations or comfort concerns affect the route, we can work with a kinesiologist to help evaluate the demands of the experience and select options that better fit your abilities.
Adventure doesn't have to mean pushing your limits.
Sometimes expert guiding means knowing exactly how not to push them.
Adventure. Capture. Evolve.
ADVENTURE
Adventure into the wild.
Your elopement is already the start of a new adventure together.
We create an experience around your comfort, your relationship and the way you want to begin married life—whether that means a quiet overlook in your hometown, a full day of exploring the city after city hall, or swimming with Orcas in Norway, tobogganing white sand dunes in New Mexico or ask us about or complimentary private jets destinations 2027.
The goal isn’t simply to visit somewhere beautiful.
It’s to experience something together that becomes part of your story.
CAPTURE
Capture the moment.
We create space for genuine connection with our editorial framing, guided placements then photograph what unfolds documentary style.
Moments to be captured—not photographs pretending to be moments.
The best photographs often happen when you’re no longer thinking about the camera. We help curate confidence and opportunites for emotions to flow without performance.
EVOLVE
Evolve beyond limits.
We don’t only evolve the elopement into a fuller experience.
We hope the experience gives something back to you.
More confidence. A first adventure. A new skill. A deeper connection. A reminder to slow down, be present and trust each other.
That philosophy has shaped our founder’s own life—from quiet time in nature to pushing personal limits through experiences on Discovery Channel and MrBeast.
A.C.E. brings that same spirit into every couple’s elopement:
Be present. Try something new. Share it with someone you love. Leave with more than you arrived with.
Adventure into the wild.
Capture the moment.
Evolve beyond limits.
SCOUTING TRIPS
A Christmas Eve Elopement Built Around Adventure, Access & Intention Alyssa and Brian knew two things from the beginning: they wanted their elopement to feel remote, and it had to happen on Christmas Eve—just three weeks away. Their original vision was a five-mile alpine hike, but there was one person they weren’t willing to leave behind: their pregnant Maid of Honor. Instead of making them choose between adventure and the people they loved, A.C.E. took on the mental load of finding another way. We found a location that gave them the feeling of standing at summit heights while still allowing their MOH to attend safely and comfortably. Once the location was chosen, we planned a scouting and practice picnic photo day. Together, we explored the area, practiced being in front of the camera, talked through safety and changing winter conditions, and identified backup areas in case snow affected access. Because Alyssa and Brian love heights and adventure, we also explored old trails and ledge locations that gave them the wild feeling they wanted without requiring the original hike. From there, the planning went far beyond choosing a ceremony spot. With winter weather possible, Alyssa and I worked through gown inspiration, thermal layers, footwear and ways to stay warm without losing the whimsical style she loved. I initially sent her an idea for a clasp that could turn a blanket into an elven-style cloak. We eventually found an actual cloak with the clasp built in—the perfect mix of practical warmth and woodland magic. We also planned comfortable travel clothes that still fit the bride-and-groom feel of the day: pieces they could wear again at home and have forever tied to the memory of their wedding. Then we built the experience. Rather than arriving, saying “I do,” taking photographs and leaving, their Christmas Eve became a full day of exploration, surprises, celebration and quiet time together. They got ready with friends near the ceremony location while everything was prepared. As the sun began to rise, Alyssa and Brian had intentional time apart and then a private walk toward the ceremony. Brian and I had quietly arranged a surprise bracelet for Alyssa, made with beads connected to the beginning of their relationship. Alyssa had her own surprise planned for Brian: their first dance. We had even used the scouting day to secretly practice with him beforehand. While I took the newlyweds away for private moments together, their friends followed the program A.C.E. had prepared and set up the celebration area. I had provided the layout and kept it intentionally simple: wood pallets, a comfortable picnic setup, lanterns, candles and a portable fire pit for warmth and roasting s’mores. We planned food, snacks, champagne and non-alcoholic fizz, along with tequila for the toast. Then we slowed everything down. They ate. They warmed up. They celebrated. They had time to absorb the fact that they had just gotten married. Afterward, we left their friends comfortable around the fire and took a walk through the landscape they had fallen in love with—eventually arriving at a private lookout over the waterfall. We returned to the group for one last warm-up around the fire before group photos then heading back through the grass while their friends packed everything away. And A.C.E.’s support started long before Christmas Eve. They received a night-before packing list, a morning-of checklist, departure times ( A.C.E. was actually at their home morning of helping pack the car), planned coffee and snack stops, guest packing guidance, item acquisition support and a separate program so their loved ones knew where to be, what to bring and how they could help. The goal was simple: Alyssa and Brian should never have to stop being the bride and groom to become the event coordinators. Their guests arrived prepared, warm and confident in their roles. The couple could stay present while the day continued moving around them. They also wanted their wedding to remain private—something A.C.E. loves honoring. Couples can choose to keep their images off social media for up to one year, giving them the freedom to share their marriage on their own terms, in their own time. This is what an A.C.E. elopement is meant to feel like. Not a photoshoot with a ceremony squeezed into it, but a real day—built around the couple, the people they love, the landscape they want to experience and the details that allow them to simply be there. Your elopement doesn’t need to begin with a location. It can begin with a feeling. Tell A.C.E. how you want the day to feel, who needs to be there and what matters most. We’ll take on the research, logistics, safety planning and details that turn that feeling into a day you can actually live in.
What does planning your elopement look like?
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CHOOSING YOUR PACKAGE. Bringing Your Dream Day Into Focus We begin by learning your vision, priorities, comfort level, and the type of experience you want to create together. If you have a specific date in mind, we'll help identify the best locations and experiences available during that season. If your location is the priority, we'll recommend the ideal dates based on weather, trail conditions, crowds, accessibility, and the experience you're hoping to have. Once your vision is clear, we'll help you select the package that best supports your day and officially lock in your date and location. This phase gives us the foundation for everything that follows.
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CUSTOM PLANNING AND LOGISTICS Turning the Vision Into a Plan Using everything we've learned, we create a detailed, printable itinerary for your entire experience. This includes: • A personalized timeline for the day • Route and location planning • Activity scheduling • Weather and contingency considerations • Photography opportunities and lighting recommendations We'll also review all gear requirements and create customized packing lists for both you and your guests. If any specialized gear or supplies are needed, we'll guide you through the acquisition process and help ensure nothing is overlooked. By the end of this phase, you'll have a clear roadmap for your entire elopement experience.
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FINAL REVIEW & READINESS CHECK Ensuring Everything Is In Place As your date approaches, we'll conduct a final review of your itinerary, logistics, and packing plans. Together we'll confirm: • All required gear has been acquired • Packing lists have been completed • Guest responsibilities are assigned • Transportation and timing are finalized • Weather and backup plans are reviewed If you're bringing guests, we'll provide individual printable itineraries and checklists so everyone knows exactly where to be, what to bring, and how they can support your experience. This final check-in allows you to move into your elopement knowing every detail has been thoughtfully prepared.
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YOUR ELOPEMENT EXPERIENCE Adventure, Celebration & Lasting Memories On your elopement day, you get to focus entirely on each other. We guide the flow of the experience, manage logistics behind the scenes, assist with navigation and timing, and create space for meaningful moments throughout the day. Whether that's private vows, a first dance, a lakeside picnic, a cozy fire, or simply sitting together and soaking in the view, we'll help protect the experience you've spent months creating. After your elopement, you'll receive: • Sneak peeks shortly after your adventure • A professionally edited online gallery • Easy download and sharing options • Privacy controls for couples who prefer to keep portions of their day private From your first consultation to final photo delivery, every phase is designed to remove stress, eliminate guesswork, and allow you to be fully present in one of the most meaningful days of your life.
A.C.E. EXPEDITIONS
Fully Planned. Intentionally Designed. Captured Presence
From Easy Access to Epic Backpacking: Find Your Perfect Package
Every elopement is unique, so our packages are built around how immersive and adventurous you want your day to be. Whether you want a simple beach ceremony steps from the car or a full sunrise-to-sunset mountain journey, we handle all planning, guiding, permits, logistics, and documentary photography. Prices are all-inclusive for the core experience. Final investment may vary slightly based on location, travel, and custom add-ons.
$5,700
10 HOURS
Moderate to strenuous hikes – custom trail timing
$5,700
Custom timing, Sunrise or sunset focus, Full planning, guiding, permits & gear support, In-depth storytelling throughout the day
Frequently asked questions
TESTIMONIALS
Our trip to Vancouver, Canada, was guided by Sonny, who met us at the airport with a clear multi-day itinerary and handled all logistics.
Day one focused on the city. We explored local neighborhoods, hidden gems, and Granville Island, visiting artisan shops and food markets and trying the famous clam chowder pot pie with a Granville Island Wheat Ale “FUGLY.” Sonny also introduced us to street performers, local artists, and shared insight into urban wildlife.
The following days took place in a secluded wilderness bushcraft location Sonny had prepared in advance. We learned primitive skills using bamboo for shelter building and water purification—new materials for us despite being survival instructors. Highlights included backcountry hiking, fire-making on a snow-covered mountain, wild birds landing on our hands, and cooking meals over an open campfire. All equipment was provided.
— Ste, United Kingdom (South West Survival)
— Ste, United Kingdom (South West Survival)
PLAN YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE WITH US
Ready to embark on your next adventure?
Let A.C.E. Expeditions bring your dream trip to life. Whether you're seeking guided hikes, immersive survival lessons, intimate elopements in the wilderness, or an entire adventure-filled wedding week, we’ve got you covered. We also specialize in planning unforgettable post-wedding honeymoons in nature or locally.
Have a unique vision? We welcome custom requests and will tailor your experience to make it truly unforgettable.
Contact us today, and let’s start planning your perfect adventure!
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Let’s collaborate! A.C.E. Expeditions offers professional photography and on-site first-aid services to help you deliver a seamless experience.
Contact us to discuss how we can work together!
