ADVENTURE ELOPEMENTS — WORLDWIDE

For couples who'd rather say "I do" on a mountain.

Boutique adventure elopement photography & film for the wild ones. Based in California. Will travel anywhere a trail leads.

— FOR THE WILD ONES

You already know what you don't want.

You don’t want the country club. You don’t want 200 people you barely know watching you do a first dance you rehearsed. You don’t want to spend a year planning a party that’s really for everyone else.

What you want is harder to put into words — but you feel it. Something real. Something wild. A day that’s just yours, in a place that takes your breath away, with the one person who matters most.

That’s what we do. We help couples skip the wedding they’re supposed to have — and build the one they actually want.

“You don’t need a bigger wedding. You need a more meaningful one.”

— SELECTED WORK

The wild,
remembered.

A small selection of recent elopements and destination weddings — from the Sierra Nevada to the Swiss Alps to the beaches of Thailand.

alisa-chris-grindelwald-switzerland-elopement
— THE STORYTELLERS

Hi — we're
Randy & Lily.

We’re Randy and Lily — husband-and-wife photographers who’ve shot in 20+ countries and explored over 30 National Parks together. We eloped ourselves on Glacier Point in Yosemite with 8 of our closest people. So when we say we get it, we mean it.

We started this business because we kept watching couples plan weddings they didn’t actually want. The ones who dreamed of mountains but booked ballrooms. We thought: what if someone just helped them do the thing they really wanted?

— Randy & Lily

— WHAT YOUR DAY SHOULD FEEL LIKE —

Not performed. Felt.

Not planned to death. Lived.

Not for the photos. Worth remembering without them.

— WHY RIVAS

Four reasons we might be your people.

01

Sherpa-level
support

We handle the planning, the permits, the timeline, and the backup plans. You handle showing up and being in love. That’s the deal.

02

We're about
that life

Glacial lagoons in Alaska. Via ferrata in the Dolomites. Parasailing the Swiss Alps. This isn’t just work to us — it’s how we live.

03

Photo, film &
planning, all in one

One team for everything — photography, film, planning, logistics. No juggling five vendors who’ve never met each other. Just us, fully dialed in.

04

Kindred
spirits

If you’ve read this far, we’re probably already a good fit. We work with every kind of couple, every background, every love story. Love is love — always has been.

— CINEMATIC FILMS

Your story,
in motion.

Photos freeze the moment. Film makes you feel it again — the wind, the laughter, the shake in your voice during your vows. When you’re 80 and telling your grandkids about the day you got married, it’s the film you’ll press play on.

— THE PROCESS

How to elope
with us.

STEP 01

Connect

Tell us your vision. We’ll hop on a call, get to know each other, and figure out if we’re the right fit.

STEP 02

Plan

We handle the heavy lifting — locations, permits, vendors, lodging, timeline. Custom-built for your day.

death valley national park elopement at lake manly in february 2024 with a dancing couple
STEP 03

Live It

Show up. Be present. Soak it in. We’ll capture every moment so you can relive it forever.

— A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME DAY

This is your permission slip.

You don’t need anyone’s approval to skip the big wedding and do something that actually feels like you. You just need someone who knows how to make it happen. We take 15 couples a year. Let’s see if you’re one of them.

— KIND WORDS

Elopement stories.

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“Randy made this experience unforgettable — full agenda, places to visit, food, sunset picnic at the dunes. If you want an adventurous elopement and unforgettable memories, Randy is your guy.”

— IVONET GOMEZ

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“He’s incredibly comfortable behind a camera. I loved that he shared his vision, made suggestions, and moved us around without it ever feeling forced.”

— TOM & VIVIAN NGUYEN

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“We were going to skip a videographer, but after seeing Randy’s work we pulled the trigger and we’re so thrilled we did. If you’re hesitating — don’t. You will not be disappointed.”

— KRISTIN PETERSON