About Us

Get to know the Adventure Elopement Co. Team

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Hello!

We are Blake and Ira (pronounced earaa), an adventure officiant and photographer team from South Lake Tahoe. Aside from rural living on the family ranch, we enjoy: exploring the sierras, traveling the world, and helping people make their most bold and ambitious elopement dreams come true. We will climb mountains, ride hot air balloons, and hike countless miles to the most beautiful waterfalls to make reading your vows a true adventure.

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We want your elopement to be epic!

Why Us? 

on top OF a photographer & officiant, you will get yourself:

  • guide
  • travel agent
  • wedding planner
  • vendor guide
  • coat rack
  • purse holder
  • veil fluffer
  • boutonniere pinner
  • kid wrangler
  • grandparent entertainer
  • hand warmer shaker
  • and so much more!
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
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Samantha and Cale

I found Adventure Elopement Co. on Instagram. Blake, Irina, and Jess did such a wonderful job making our dream elopement a reality. Before we arrived in Tahoe we met with Blake and Irina who not only helped us plan every aspect of our big day but also gave us ideas on what to do while we were visiting. It felt like we were talking to people we’ve known forever. I (bride) loved the idea of doing a first look with my dad (a great idea from Irina) and we absolutely loved the survey we filled out. It helped us customize our ceremony so it was perfectly catered to what we wanted. Blake’s words are still ringing loudly in our guest’s ears as they were so moved by what he said during our ceremony. Jess is so talented and made our bridal party look and feel gorgeous! The thing that stands out the most about this team is how much they care. We had a handful of “problems” that came up and Blake and Irina helped us tackle all of them. From getting an appointment for our marriage license to giving their own water to our sick groom (and getting him through the pictures) to bringing homemade ice cream for our guests, knowing it’s part of our engagement story, they were on top of it. I am so glad they are forever part of our story.

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Maria and John

Irina and Blake knocked out of the park! They were so helpful and available through the whole planning process even as our vision shifted. Then come to our big day it was perfect. The ceremony spot was secluded it felt so intimate and Blake’s ceremony was better than I could’ve imagined. The full-day elopement was incredible and we could have not done it without adventure elopement. Our family said it was the best wedding they’d ever attended. If you’re trying to decide, book them NOW! You will not regret it.

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Dan

We could not have asked for a better officiant. We felt that he understood the most important values of our relationship based on the survey he provided us and beautifully incorporated into the ceremony. Would 100% ask him to be part of the renewal of our vows if we ever decide to in the future.

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Jessica and Matthew

Irina and Blake at Adventure Elopement were the best decision we made when it came to our wedding! We wanted an adventurous ceremony in a beautiful place in nature and it was absolutely perfect! It was 20 degrees and snowing and both Irina and Blake were so patient and such troopers getting all our friends and family out to the perfect ceremony spot. They handled everything professionally and they were both also incredibly nice and awesome people! The planning process was easy and Irina answered any questions and worries I had and Blake really made our ceremony personal to us, even adding music to the ceremony from a movie that meant a lot to us! I was so incredibly happy with how everything went and they truly made our wedding day perfect!

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Sarah and Colton

We had a great experience with adventure elopement co. It was so easy for us to book, Irina answered all of our questions and made sure to include personal touches like our first dance song for us. Blake also did such an amazing job as our officiant, really beautiful speech and was a big help day of on where to park. They also have us great recommendations on what to do in the area. Both Irina and Blake were so easy to work with and made our day so incredible.

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Casey and Emilio

Everything felt so easy and had a great flow to it. We absolutely loved the ceremony Blake put together and are so happy that he was able to add in the hand fasting last minute. Irina made us feel so comfortable during our photography session. It was everything we hoped for. Thank you both so much!

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Andrea and Matthew

Because of the pandemic my husband and I decided against a traditional wedding and chose to have an intimate ceremony/elopement. I had no idea what I was doing but knew I wanted a professional photographer since the pictures is all we would have at the end of the day besides the memories. In my hunt I found Adventure Elopement after doing some google and Instagram searches. I loved that it included packages, along with an officiant, and everything was reasonably priced. I reached out and we came up with a package that suited what we were looking for. Irina also gave us suggestions for locations for the ceremony. Leading up to the wedding we went over all the details of the ceremony, they didn’t leave anything out in the questionnaire. It was very thorough to ensure we were getting the ceremony we wanted. Day of the wedding was so smooth, besides me running late. The ceremony was perfect, Irina got some awesome pictures and her partner who was the officiant made sure the ceremony went off without any issues. We got the traditional shots with our families after the ceremony. We then walked/drove around the area and got even more shots. The whole experience was just amazing. The pictures came out amazing, I was asked multiple times if there was any shot in particular I wanted or felt was missed. I can’t recommend them enough. Any time I hear someone got engaged I tell them to elope, and if they elope in Tahoe to look up Adventure Elopement. I’m currently pregnant with our first and I already told Irina we’ll be coming back to recreate a couple wedding photos but with the baby, and I can’t wait.

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Clarissa

We could not have asked for a better photographer. Irina knew the ceremony location very well and was able to direct us in an efficient manner to capture the shot. This was especially great because it was cold outside! Irina was fun and friendly. Being that she is also a fan of the great outdoors like ourselves, she suggested fun portrait compositions that required us to climb over rocks and logs. This made us feel like our wedding portraits were not going to be typical but instead very unique and fitting for us. We would 100% work with her again for various photography work.