Destination Weddings and Elopements: Scaling Your Business with Adventure
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What to expect on this episode of the Hey, Thriver Podcast:
Destination Weddings and Elopements: Scaling Your Business with Adventure
🎙️ In this episode of the Hey, Thriver podcast, Shay and Devin dive into:
Why destination weddings and elopements are some of the most profitable work you can book
How to actually market yourself to adventurous couples who want to bring you along
The biggest myths around booking travel work—and what’s really holding most creatives back
How to use styled shoots and travel content to build a destination-ready portfolio
Why Thrive: Montana was built for photographers and videographers who want to start booking in dream locations
Destination Weddings and Elopements: Scaling Your Business with Adventure
Want to start booking destination weddings and elopements as a photographer or videographer? In this episode of the Hey, Thriver podcast, Shayna and Devin break down how to position your business for high-ticket destination bookings. Learn why destination work is so lucrative, how to attract adventurous couples, and the exact marketing strategies—from SEO to styled shoots—that actually work. Whether you want to shoot in National Parks, across the country, or internationally, this episode is your step-by-step guide to building a destination wedding business.
Perfect for elopement photographers, destination wedding videographers, hybrid shooters, and creatives ready to take their work on the road.
If you're trying to book destination weddings and elopements and it just isn’t clicking—this episode is your wake-up call.
Here’s the truth: posting a photo from one vacation and adding “now booking worldwide” to your bio doesn’t magically lead to inquiries. Booking high-ticket destination work takes strategy, intention, and a body of work that proves you belong there.
That’s exactly why we created Thrive: Montana—a four-day in-person retreat in Northwest Montana where you’ll build a destination-ready portfolio, shoot alongside real couples in dream locations, and get marketing systems in place to actually start booking.
We’ve designed this retreat for photographers and videographers who are ready to stop hoping and start executing. From a luxury micro-wedding shoot to an adventure elopement in Glacier National Park, you'll leave with the kind of content that attracts real, paying clients. And you won’t just be inspired—you’ll have a clear plan to turn it into income.
If you’re serious about booking destination weddings in 2025 and beyond, Thrive: Montana is the move.
There are only a few spots left, and they will fill.
Apply now to join us in September → heythriver.com/in-person-events
