Elopements: TTAT x Adventure Instead
Elopements are cheap and secretive runaway weddings in Vegas, right?? WRONG! It turns out elopements today are deeply desirable, jaw-droppingly beautiful and heart-breakingly intimate versions of a wedding that bring all the wow-factor and none of the drama! In this guest special, your The Thing About That hosts chat to Maddie Mae, founder of Adventure Instead: a company that specialises in organising, planning and photographing elopements. Hettie, Becca and Lucy learn all about how elopements have changed over the years and why they are now such a sought-after and non-traditional way of getting married. This episode tells you everything you need to know about elopements. Trust us - by the end, you'll wish you were eloping... Take a listen and then drop us a review or give us a cheeky star-rating! Also be sure to subscribe to make sure you don't miss our upcoming guest episodes and final Series 1 discussions on hen-dos and LGBTQ+ weddings. Email us on [email protected] or comment on our social media accounts with your questions and suggestions for future conversation: Follow us on twitter & Instagram: @TTAT_Podcast Follow us on facebook: @TheThingAboutThatPodcast Guest Special 2 length: 30 mins 49 seconds Introducing Maddie Mae (00:34) Founder of Adventure Instead, an elopement photographer specialising in elopements and intimate weddings What is the meaning of an elopement? And how has our image of elopements changed historically? Why do elopements still have traditional trappings? (04:) The white dress and the exchanging of rings is still often there. Why? How to make your wedding unique and personal. Maddie Mae talks us through how to plan your perfect day Why should you elope? (07:26) Why do couples elope? We hear the Adventure Instead data "Just us" experience / shedding family drama / wanting to use less stuff What is the process of planning an elopement? (09:59) What to expect if you want an elopement company to help you elope Is elopement an act of romance or defiance? (11:33) Finance as a driver (13:50) Elopements can be cheaper or just as expensive. Money spent on different things Misapprehension that elopers are cheap How to manage the family if you choose to elope (14:54) Real life elopement example (16:30) Maddie Mae talks us through her own elopement in Peru on New Year's Day! Glampacking in Incan ruins with a wedding at sunrise Wedding dress bought on Etsy How to be "invisible" as an elopement photographer (19:26) How aware is the couple of an elopement photographer? The intimacy of the relationship formed between client and provider. Lucy also discusses her experience with Revels in Hand clients. Photographer experience in big weddings vs elopements The start of your elopement day (24:45) How does Maddie Mae kick off the special day for the couple? How to connect with your partner at the start of your wedding day Higher emotions in more intimate weddings You can find Maddie Mae and Adventure Instead at: www.AdventureInstead.com @AdventureInstead on Instagram And you can find the photography academy Maddie Mae spoke about here: www.AdventureInsteadAcademy.com @AdvtureInsteadAcademy on Instagram And a free Educational Facebook Group for Aspiring Adventure Wedding & Elopement Photographers: www.facebook.com/groups/weddingsandwanderlust Thank you for listening!