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Elopement couples are a different breed; the love for adventure, willingness to go against the status quo, and a burning desire to create a day that’ll become a life-long memory. As an elopement photographer based in Juneau, Alaska, I truly believe the biggest state in the U.S. also has the biggest potential to make for […]

Kaci reached out to me looking to get the wedding portraits that they never had, while having some time together to reconnect and have fun. I like to call these types of photoshoots, “I-still-do” sessions. Right as the rain rolled in and we were about to leave, a rainbow appeared. Scroll down to see Kaci and Josh’s rainy rainbow wedding portraits.

Picture this, pledging your love to your person on the top of a mountain in Alaska. You are engulfed by stunning views of the nearby peaks and the blue-green water in the channel below, sparkling in the sunshine. Birds chirp, and bees lazily buzz around the nearby wildflowers. The smell of earth and a faint hint of wildflowers wafting in the breeze. It is just the two of you at this moment together. What could be better? There are many beautiful locations to plan an elopement in and around Juneau. But for the stunning mountaintop views Greg and Pam were looking for, Mount Roberts was the ideal backdrop.

Shawn and Jessica travelled all the way from Oklahoma for their Alaska Glacier wedding and brought their best friends and Jessica’s parents with them. They travelled up to Alaska on a cruise ship with the intention of eloping on a glacier and taking a sweet vacation at the same time.

One thing I love about outdoor weddings and elopements in Alaska is you never quite know exactly how they will turn out. You can have ideas, plan, and schedules — but the thing about Alaska is that nature always has the beautiful final word. When I arrived at Dylan and Anna’s Alaska beach wedding venue, you could tell it was going to rain. The clouds were rolling and the air was thick. That did not deter anyone from enjoying the day. The air was as thick with humidity as it was with joy and excitement. It was a truly all Alaskan wedding.

Lily and Spencer’s Vintage inspired Mendenhall Glacier Wedding

So you want to have a destination wedding. You’ve been scouring Pinterest boards and Instagram hashtags looking for a destination wedding and elopement photographer. Maybe you’ve considered a trendy Icelandic wedding, but the logistics of passports and flights and time zones and language barriers for you, not to mention any guests, are stressing you out. Have you considered eloping to Alaska? If not, here’s why you should!

What if… and hear me out… What if you traded in themed napkins and seating charts for you, your partner, a mountaintop, and the sky as your wetness? I want to give you 5 tips to plan your Alaska adventure elopement with intention.