Off the Beaten Path Wedding

We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner and photographer combo than Alicia and Neal. From the moment we began working together, Alicia’s exceptional communication skills put us at ease. Alicia understood our vision and turned it into a reality beyond our wildest dreams. Every detail was flawlessly executed. Alicia’s dedication to ensuring everything was perfect made the entire planning process enjoyable. Neal’s impeccable attention to detail and artistic approach truly made our wedding photos come alive. He managed to perfectly capture the breathtaking beauty of Montana and the essence of our special day. The way he framed each shot and brought out the natural charm of our surroundings was simply remarkable. Alicia and Neal are not only incredibly talented but also a pleasure to work with. Thanks to them, our wedding day was an absolute dream come true!

Want almost no stress? Want the most magic day you could imagine? Neal will capture it and Alicia will coordinate it to your specifications. You couldn't ask for more, the attention to details and energy from them is unmatched. We could not be happier!

Both Alicia and Neal are such genuine and down to earth people. They helped make our mountain elopement so special. I cannot recommend them enough. Alicia was so great about giving 3-4 options for everything. And when things didn't follow the original plan she was amazing at helping me pivot. Neal made us look so good, even when we were exceptionally awkward. Would recommend them over and over again.

We would give Neal and Alicia 10 stars if we could. They were a perfect fit for our elopement. We set up a time to meet and go over details. The four of us hit it off, like we had already known each other forever. By time we had our ceremony we felt like we had close friends marrying us. Neal and Alicia traveled to one of our favorite places in the Bighorn mountains of Wyoming. Between the little details before the ceremony to the few captured moments before, they made our nerves calm and disappear. They thought of everything we hadn't. Alicia put so much heart in our ceremony and Neal put his expertise into the timing and the exact locations of our photos. To say we were pleased is an understatement. These two make a dynamic duo and we plan to use them again for the renewal of our vows. We call it fate that we found them, and we feel very blessed that they were a part of our special day!!

Alicia and Neal, as planner and photographer, are without question two of the best professionals I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Alicia is kind, calm and extremely organized, which was immensely helpful for an older, very busy professional bride planning from 2700 miles away. She has a terrific sense of style, attention to detail and a flare for beautiful aesthetics. Neal, her husband, is a spectacular photographer with a keen eye, an honest appreciation for the beauty of Montana and the western states and a great sense of humor. He wins an award for sure, as he put up with me and all of my strange requests with a smile and patience, and then the day of, laughed with me and took the exact types of photos I’d asked for, helping to calm me down and make the day memorable and so much fun. Every interaction that I, my husband, and our families and guests had with them throughout the day was positive, and people loved them. They are hard workers who truly just want to make your day exactly what you want it to be. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Working with Alicia and Neal was fantastic. They patiently helped us achieve the vision we wanted for our wedding reception. They were very helpful and made great suggestions through the entire planning process. They were always quick to respond and knew their stuff. They’re top of the line in their fields. Highly intelligent and respectful. On the day of the event they took complete charge and made everything happen in a smooth fashion, making it a worry free day for us to enjoy. They exceeded our expectations and produced a result that was the best day of our lives! We enthusiastically recommend their services for anyone wanting to have a first class wedding event. Donna & Chris

We chose Neal and Alicia for our Montana wedding and they were an absolute pleasure to Work with. We were an out of state couple and Alicia made planning our wedding easy, fun, and nearly stress free. She was very responsive and detail oriented and kept me in the loop every step of the planning process. She made my wedding wishes come to life and our wedding was exactly as we had envisioned. On our wedding day, she made sure everything went exactly as planned. She was a calming presence for a nervous bride! Neal was fantastic and made sure to capture all of the important moments of our day while staying in the background, which was our wish. Our wedding photos turned out absolutely beautiful. Neal made sure to do family photos quickly after the ceremony so our guests could enjoy cocktail hour. He worked so well with us and our couples photos felt natural, fun, and they turned out amazing. He made sure to grab us off the dance floor while the sun was setting for even more perfect photos at the end of the day. Neal and Alicia worked well together and truly made our wedding day feel stress free. We were able to enjoy our entire day without worrying about a thing. They fit right in as if they were our own friends and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I would highly recommend them for your own wedding!

Alicia and Neal were extremely helpful in planning, and captured so many photos of our day that we really love without interfering with what the day was really about - getting married! They were great!

Alicia and Neal were our wedding photographers, officiant, and planners all in one. They took our dream of getting married and spending a day fly fishing on the Madison River, and made it a reality. We completely relied on them for the venue, hair and makeup, flowers, etc. since we were thousands of miles away. The vendors they set us up with were better than I could have imagined. Also, they scouted out venues several times to find our perfect spot, and were willing to change it at the last minute in order to accommodate the weather. The pictures Neal took were outstanding quality, and he made us feel so at ease and comfortable in each shoot. I cannot say enough great things about this duo and would 100% recommend them to anyone looking to get married (or for any type of photos) in Montana.

Off the Beaten Path is the absolute best and my husband and I feel so lucky to have found them. Planning a Montana wedding from California was stressful enough but throw in a pandemic and we never would have been able to handle it. It was super convenient to have planning and photography in one package but we would have gladly hired Neal and Alicia separately. Alicia was so kind, easygoing and responsive during the planning process. I really had no idea where to start but she walked us through it step by step and made it all manageable. The planning website is actually a lot of fun to use and made it easy to communicate. Her vendor recommendations were so on point and exactly our style. As a skeptic of the 'wedding industry' I was worried going in how to make the day feel like us but Alicia was so helpful narrowing down what was important and in the end we got everything we wanted and nothing we didn't. The floral, decor, food and drink, all of it was perfect. Our wedding turned out better than I even knew it could and I love having all of our lovely photos to remember it by. Neal as a photographer was also so easy to work with. Both my husband and I were a little self conscious about being photographed but Neal had us laughing and at ease. The photographs themselves are so beautiful and artistic as well as personal. We have a great mix of scenery, guests, poses, candid, serious and funny. My husband and I can't stop looking at them! I love how timeless and natural they are. Our inspiration was a laid back hobbit style wedding and that's exactly how it turned out! The weather was a bit dramatic the day of and Neal's storm tracking knowledge came in handy! (plus made for some amazing storm cloud photos) Neal and Alicia work HARD and really hustled all day on our wedding so that we could relax and enjoy. They are also just cool people and we really enjoyed hanging out with them. In the end they felt like friends. Working with Off the Beaten path was the best money we spent for our wedding and you should absolutely trust them with your special day. Ours was so amazing and we will be forever grateful.

Alicia and Neal did a phenomenal job planning and photographing our wedding. Throughout the planning process Alicia was well-organized, responsive to questions, and a pleasure to work with. Alicia's event timeline, thorough checklist, advice on vendors, suggestions, and overall expertise made our destination wedding stress-free. Since the wedding was out of state, we met all our vendors for the first time at the event. I think it's a testament to Alicia's skill that the wedding we planned virtually turned out to be exactly as envisioned. She managed everything (including a change of date) perfectly. Neal is a superb photographer and we've received so many compliments from family on how our photos turned out. My husband and I were impressed with the final product and are so glad he was there to capture the day. Alicia and Neal make a great team and we highly recommend them. Thank you!

Off the beaten path made our wedding perfect. Very individualised and the ceremony was beautifully delivered in the perfect surroundings. The photography was fabulous. I would highly recommend!

Neal did a great job as our photographer! He was super friendly and easy to work with. He did an amazing job of capturing out special day.

Neal and Alicia were amazing to work with. They truly went the extra mile to make us feel special - especially after our first wedding date was canceled and our family could no longer attend due to COVID. On top of everything, the wildfire smoke rolled in and visibility was terrible. 2020 was not our good luck year! But Alicia found little ways to incorporate our dogs, have an instagram-worthy picnic on the beach, and make the day super special. We went for a hike and Neal's photos ended up beautiful despite the lack of visibility. He really captured my husband and I well, including our emotions and personalities. I am very grateful for everything they have done for us and would highly recommend them!

Neal and Alicia are simply amazing - so easy to work with, fun to be around, and are so talented! We got our sneak peek photos two days after the wedding and are already blown away. We can't wait to see the rest! If you're looking for incredible photos and super helpful coordinating, these are your people!

Oh my goodness, I do not know where to start with Alicia and Neal. Not only a fantastic team but such an amazing couple. They made us feel so stress free from start to finish. They made everything so easy for us from the planning, finding ceremony spot, beautiful air b & b , hair and make up salon and straight down to places to eat. They are quick with giving you a sneak peak of photos to share with loved ones until the rest arrive. I would 1000 % recommend

Alicia and Neal were FANTASTIC! If you're getting married in Montana and need a planner, don't go with anyone else! Alicia was incredible to work with; she thought of every single detail. She went the extra mile to scout locations for us, including taking videos and photos, once even in the rain! She was super flexible when we switched from a micro-wedding to elopement and kept me informed of every government/travel change or restriction when it came to getting married in a different state during COVID-19. Communication couldn't have been better. Since we came in from out of state, we had not met Neal or Alicia until the day before the wedding...which made me nervous, but it was like reuniting with two friends. They made our wedding day so special and really kept to the vision I had asked for; a private elopement with a stunning location. And they didn't disappoint with the stunning locations. We had only seen photos of the ceremony site until our wedding day and it was gorgeous. Their local knowledge made our wedding day and our photos just spectacular. It was such a great day that I'm kind of sad it's over! Our photos are just drop-dead awesome...honestly, even though we hired Alicia and Neal, it was like our wedding day was planned and photographed by our best friends. My husband and I both were just blown away by how awesome our wedding day was. Alicia & Neal, congrats on a job well done! When we renew our vows, we'll be calling you!

LOOK NO FURTHER! The BEST wedding planner, day-of-directors and photographer duo are right here. Alicia and Neal are the most amazing wedding/elopement planners and photographers you will EVER find! Our elopement turned into a small wedding, and Alicia put together all of the pieces with ease (venue, vows, officiant, music, food, flowers, cake, decor of multiple venues, invitations, literally clearing the venue of grizzly bears, signage, photos.. I can't even list everything. the list of what she did to arrange our "small" ceremony goes on and on. It turns out you CAN have bougie, sky-high expectations on short notice with a small budget -- because Alicia will make it happen for you. She was extremely respectful of our budget and kept finding creative ways to help us save money. She was 100% reliable and dependable, and went the extra mile in every way. I didn't know what I didn't know, and Alicia handled it all. She communicated often and clearly, created spreadsheets and documents, and called/emailed frequently. I had not met Alicia until the day of the wedding, but I felt like I knew her because we talked so often and she's so open and personable. The day of, I almost spent more face-to-face time with Neal because he was photographing us for the entire day so he was always nearby (and Alicia was off making everything perfect). He has a very calming presence as the photographer/stager which I needed more than I realized (apparently wedding days are stressful ha!). You can tell quickly that he is an artist who knows what moments to capture. He made so many great memories for us just because he is a pro and knows how to do it and in a flattering light. Our photos are INCREDIBLE and they make me cry every time I see them. We have such wonderful memories of that day thanks to Neal's talent and the care he put into our special day. My (now) husband and I joke (but.. not really joking!) about getting married again every year because it was the best day of our lives. It would have never been so perfect without Neal and Alicia. I just don't know what to say other than I have super high expectations of basically everything, and I would not hesitate to not only recommend them to my best friend or family member, but also use them again in the future. THANK YOU, Alicia & Neal!! We'll be calling you soon for our future anniversary parties & vow renewal.