ADVENTURE ELOPEMENTS
Your wedding day doesn’t have to follow a formula. Take your vows somewhere beautiful, and find the freedom to create a day shaped by beauty and intention!
ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY & PLANNING FOR ADVENTUROUS ROMANTICS
ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY & PLANNING FOR ADVENTUROUS ROMANTICS
Dreaming of eloping in New Zealand, but not quite sure where to begin?
LET ME HELP YOU!
Planning a wedding already comes with many decisions and an elopement in another country can feel like a whole other world to navigate! As a wedding photographer who has walked alongside countless couples in the planning process (and experienced it myself), I know just how quickly the decision fatigue can set in.
But here’s my secret: your New Zealand elopement doesn’t have to feel complicated or overwhelming. With my guidance and expertise, we can create a beautiful game plan that feels effortless, intentional and completely true to the two of you.
Elopement Packages
STARTING FROM $1800 NZD
North Island
ADVENTURE ELOPEMENT
+ Photography Coverage - 3 hours to full day
+ Full Elopement Planning and location scouting
+ Personalised Experience
+ Help booking all vendors
+ Champagne to celebrate!
+ All Travel
South Island
ADVENTURE ELOPEMENT
+ Photography Coverage - 3 hours to full day
+ Full Elopement Planning and location scouting
+ Personalised Experience
+ Help booking all vendors
+ Champagne to celebrate!
+ All travel
Add-Ons
PRESERVE THE MAGIC OF YOUR ADVENTURE.
The memories you take from your elopement day deserve to be anything but ordinary. Add another dimension to the way your story is captured with film photography, videography or content creation.
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Relive your favourite day like you’re there every time you watch your wedding video! Starting from 3 hours of coverage.
$1500
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I offer seasonal bouquet for elopements. I take a colour palette into consideration, but due to limited selection in different seasons, types of flowers can not be guaranteed
$300
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Receive approx. 35 scanned 35mm film images, delivered together with your final gallery.
$120 per film roll
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Delivered within 24 hours, you will receive raw video content recorded on iPhone PLUS 1x edited reel to recap your day!
$150 per hour*
*Additional travel costs may apply for South Island
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Let us know if you want to add more hours of coverage - it is your elopement day after all!
$300 per hour
THE PLAN: We help you create a clear and stress-free roadmap so that you will be free on the day to can create the rich, intimate memories you’ve been dreaming of.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Ioana will gently guide you every step of the way and make being in front of the camera feel effortless and natural.
THE OUTCOME: Walk away with photographs that do more than document the day. Your gallery becomes art: the beauty and emotion of your adventure captured forever.
Planning the elopement should be part of the fun!
WITH SELEA, YOU’LL FEEL SUPPORTED AND INSPIRED FROM BEGINNING TO END.
FREE ELOPEMENT PLANNING GUIDE!
FAQ’s
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If you're laid back with an adventurous side but still want elegant photos, say hi! I specialise in helping couples feel at ease and capturing those effortlessly in-love moments. If you're nervous, don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! I’ll be your calm and collected professional bestie on the day.
I’m all about creating timeless photos that last, so if you love true-to-life colors, you’re in the right place!
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If my approach resonates with you but you don’t need the planning assistance, and you’re not after the full experience, feel free to get in touch to check my availability.
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No, this offer doesn’t include heli-rides but I can tell you, they are sooo fun! Let me know if you have anything like this in mind, and I can recommend you the best activities and transport that makes sense for our elopement location and timeline.
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Yes, location scouting is part of my job! As I get to know you and your vision for your elopement, I’m sure I’ll already have suggestions in mind, but I’m also willing to go hunting for the perfect spot for you. I’m always looking for a reason to go on an adventure!
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I do! Because having an adventurous spirit doesn’t mean you don’t want your community present at the biggest day of your life!
Ps. If you’re thinking about a big wedding, but you’re craving the photos you see on my website with the stunning backdrops surrounded by nature, you can contact me for an epic Pre-Wedding Shoot, or do a scaled-back but equally gorgeous Engagement Session.
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Absolutely! But to keep the occasion truly intimate, I’d strongly recommend keeping the guest list under 15. Any more than that will be more of a wedding, and you might find yourself considering your guests a little more, and ways to honour them and their role in your lives - which is absolutely valid! But if you’d like to keep the elopement about the two of you, and still honour your family and friends, how about an epic engagement party or a reception dinner when you return home?
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Rain can make for some amazing photos! But also - we’ll talk about plan B options during our calls, and make sure they are just as special as plan A. We’ll be ready whatever the weather.
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If it’s a long hike, we can pack your dress - or you can embrace it as part of the adventure! But also, being adventurous doesn’t necessarily mean hiking - I’ve shot city-style elopement sessions and they’re just as adventurous as any! It’s your elopement, you can choose what kind of adventure you want to make it.
CAN I LET YOU IN ON A SECRET?
Josh & I had the joy of experiencing both a wedding and an elopement and honestly… our elopement was by far our favourite of the two!
For me, elopements are so much more than a job. I truly believe there’s something incredibly freeing about choosing a way that lets go of expectations and makes space for what matters most.
I’m here to give you the gentle guidance, creative inspiration and practical tools you need to turn your vision into a day that feels completely your own.
Together, we’ll create an intentional, deeply personal elopement experience that feels unmistakably you.
Love Notes from Past Clients
“Thank you so much for sending these so quickly! We felt the same, we just couldn’t stop and ended up going through all of them right away.🤩 The photos are so amazing, and really show how happy we were. We loooove every single one of them!😍💖”
Karen & Will
“We are so incredibly grateful that we found Ioana - she is bursting with talent and we are sure she will go on to be a big star in the photography scene. She also has a really good heart and is genuine in all here interactions. I can't recommend a better photographer especially if you are looking for one in NZ!”
Lynette & Mark
“WOW!!!! Ioana travelled to Outrigger, Fiji to capture or wedding day and she took the most perfect photos. They are everything we could have dreamed of and more. Ioana was so professional, yet calming and fun on the day and she gave excellent direction to capture our dream shots. We cannot thank her enough! Edits were delivered super quick too. Highly recommend.”
Sarah & Justin