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Maddie Mae | International + Colorado Elopement Photographer

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I plan & photograph one-of-a-kind adventure elopements
🏳️‍🌈 Celebrating all📍CO-based + 48 countries traveled
For Photogs ➡️ @adventureinsteadacademy

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Remembering the time my flower creations went on a grand adventure! 🌊 💐

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This month’s Editor’s Picks celebrate Happy Tears! The kind that come when you see your person, hear a few words that touch your heart, or look around and feel just how loved you are by all.

These ten World’s Best Wedding Photos members caught those feelings as they spilled over, giving their couples and their families something truly special to hold onto.

Swipe through and feel all the feelings.

Photography in order:
1. Nuno Lopes Photography @nunolopesphoto
2. Bee Two Sweet @beetwosweet
3. Apresh Chavda Photography @apresh_chavda_photography
4. Adventure Instead @adventureinstead
5. Joann Arruda Photography @jojarruda
6. Andy Gaines Photography @ndygainesphotography
7. Paolo Salvadori Photography @paolosalvadori_photographer
8. Stefy Hilmer Photography @stefyhilmerphotography
9. Ruan Redelinghuys @uanredelinghuys
10. Reportage Studios @reportagestudios

#WorldsBestWeddingPhotos #EditorsPicks #HappyTears #WeddingMoments #WeddingEmotion

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And this is ONLY THE SNEAK PEEK?!?! Thank you @adventureinstead for capturing and PLANNING the most perfect day! I felt like a mountain mermaid 🏔️🧜‍♀️ It was truly one of the best days of our lives, with many more to come…. #elopement #mountainview #weddinginspiration #mountainwedding #elopementinthemountains

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Celebrating 4 years of marital bliss today! Our location was a beautiful aspen grove near Silver Jack Reservoir northeast of Ouray. It was a perfect day.
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Pics from September 27th, 2022
#elopement #wedding #colorfulcolorado #beautifuldestinations

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Y’all… WAIT till you see this epic adventure elopement 🥾💍🏔️ to the base of a 256ft WATERFALL!!!

This was right out of my photography dreams!!!! I was channeling my inner @adventureinstead 🫶🫶🫶

It was all around an extra special experience; I adore the bride (so so so much), the groom and their growing family. AND my hubby was my assistant handling the videography! I think being together for 15 years really helps in the way we’re able to work together. 😘📸

So so soooo grateful to be chosen to capture these milestones moments!!

I cannot wait to edit all the magic we captured and show you more BTS!!

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happy 1 year anni @_djshine

let’s send it around the sun again ☀️

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Nine years today 🤍 I love you, Christopher.

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LMFAOOOOOOOOOO lately I’ve been coming back to old work with fresh eyes and this has been my first thought opening up the @lightroom app 😵‍💫🫨🤣

Grateful for growth! Applying my new techniques to old work after nailing my signature style down this last year and a half after doing photography professionally for over 20 years!

Enjoying the journey! 📸

- RJ

🎥: @adventureinstead @adventureinsteadacademy

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Exercise looks a little different for us living full-time in an Airstream.

Hiking has become our go-to form of movement, and we’ve put in a lot of miles over the years 🥾

These are our favorite trails around the US (so far…) 👉

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The magic of fall is upon us and I can’t help but think back to this amazing couple and their love celebrated in the mountains.

A little wild. A little wanderlust. A whole lot of love. 🍂⛰️

Sonya & Sam’s Colorado mountain elopement was everything we love about fall in the Rockies with crisp mountain air, golden light, changing leaves, and the kind of adventure that makes a love story feel even more unforgettable.

Surrounded by the beauty of the mountains, they celebrated their “I do” with all the little details that made the day uniquely theirs: a wild, fall-inspired bouquet overflowing with seasonal blooms and movement, denim and pearls, mountain trails, and plenty of moments to simply pause and take it all in.

There’s something magical about eloping in the mountains. It feels intimate and untamed, just the two of you, the landscape, and a day built around the adventure of choosing each other.

Here’s to love that wanders, explores, gets a little wild, and finds beauty in every season.

Sonya & Sam, your mountain love story was one for the books. 🤍🍂✨

📸: @adventureinstead

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We’ve been traveling full-time since 2024, and it’s no secret we absolutely love a good coffee ☕

After driving thousands of miles and sipping hundreds of cups, these are our favorite, most memorable coffee shops (so far…) Swipe through to see all 10 👉

Coffee Shop: @onyxcoffeelab
Location:📍Rogers, Arkansas
Our Order: Chris - Honey Butter Pumpkin Latte + Onyx Breakfast Sandwich / Morgan - Black Sesame Maple Shaken Espresso + Pumpkin Bread (Nov. ‘25 Menu)

Ranked 1st by @theworlds100besttcoffeeshops - and we completely agree 🥇 There was nowhere else @cknorris wanted to be to celebrate his birthday. The immersive layout, the taste profiles, and the diverse offerings are unmatched 😮‍💨

Coffee Shop: @roughdraftny
Location:📍Kingston, New York
Our Order: Chris - The Squashington Irving / Morgan - Fifty Sage of Grey + Seasonal Cookie (Oct. ‘25 Menu)

Combining our two loves of coffee + books = a dream, especially on a crisp autumn day in Upstate NY. It’s impossible not to get cozy here 📚

Coffee Shop: @desnudocoffee
Location:📍Austin, Texas
Our Order: Chris - Boggy Berry Iced Latte / Morgan - Brown Sugar Miso Iced Latte + @veracruztacos breakfast tacos 🌮

Our favorite coffee shop from our Austin days. We were lucky enough to be some of the true OG patrons when they first started out of a tiny trailer in East Austin back in 2022 🤠

Coffee Shop: @presidentscoffee
Location:📍Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Our Order: Chris - Lincoln Latte (Maple Spice + Vanilla) / Morgan - Washington Latte (Oak Infused + Cherry) 🍒

Coffee inspired by our most prestigious presidents followed by the @gettysburgnps audio tour is the ultimate history-buff experience. The flavor pairings are brilliant 🇺🇸

Coffee Shop: @uncommongrounds
Location:📍Saratoga Springs, New York
Our Order: Chris - Coffee “for here” + Everything Bagel w/ a Veggie Schmear / Morgan - Cold Brew + Everything Bagel w/ a Scallion Schmear

You cannot visit Saratoga without stopping here (@mpowell52 hometown). The line is always at the door for a reason. Nothing beats a classic cup of coffee and a fresh NY bagel while strolling Broadway 🐎

Coffee Shop: @remedycoffee
Location:📍Knoxville, TN
Our Order: Both - Olde Gr

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42 National Parks Down, 21 To Go 🥾

We’ve officially explored 42 of the 63 National Parks together and have differing opinions on our Top 5.

Swipe through all 5 rounds and help us settle the debate: Who built the superior lineup?

CHRIS or MORGAN 🥊

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