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More Couples Saying I Do To Adventure Weddings

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A new trend in weddings has some couples ditching a walk down the aisle, and lacing up their sneakers instead.

Brian and Marzi Daoust opted for an adventure wedding.

Reminiscing about their Caribbean wedding, their photos show more than just the gorgeous views and a happy couple—they chronicle the workouts that kept the bridal party and guests running around for a couple days leading up to the ceremony at the resort.

"We saw it and all the facilities that it hosted; basketball court, rock climbing, a big tennis court—it just clicked for us. We're sports people. We like to work out," said Marzi Daoust, an Adventure Wedding bride.

The Daousts invited their guests to work up a sweat as part of the wedding festivities.

"They know I'm into this fitness thing, with the healthy lifestyle, and all of my friends kind of lead the same lifestyle as us. So they all participated. And I thank them for it," Marzi Daoust said.

The guest participation can have them bouncing from casual beach games, like volleyball and football, to classes like spinning and yoga—even jumping into major challenges like a tough mudder or a 5K race.

Some extreme couples are taking the adventure wedding trend to new heights, or depths, by tying the knot underwater or in freefall.

"I would say the trend is growing and because people are out experiencing life a lot deeper," said Laura Lukasik, a luxury travel adviser with Viking Travel. "People don't want a regular wedding anymore. They want something that's memorable, not only by the bride and groom, but also by the family and friends."

James Miles, managing editor of TheKnot.com says the sharing of wedding photos on social media has motivated brides and grooms to muscle out others' expectations and pump up their wedding with elements of their own personality.

"I think the rise in popularity of the personalization of weddings is really the result of being surrounded by inspiration," Miles said, adding, "And incorporating these different activities such as hiking the day of the wedding, or running to the summit of a mountain, exchanging vows, and running back down, might be something that you want to do because you haven't seen it before."

As for Daousts, they said their adventure memories took more work to plan, but it was no sweat for them.

"There were some people that were hesitant to participate. But once we got them there, people had a lot of fun," Brian Daoust said.

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