• Real Alaskan Weddings

    Lorell’s Favorite Things 2020

    Well, I am back again with my list of my favorite things for 2020! I figured it was so much fun last year that I needed to make this a yearly thing! Even though my wedding season was light (because of you know what) there were some memorable things to share! So, let’s get to it! I started 2020 with a bang with Melissa & Chris’s winter wedding at Alyeska Resort in January. There were so many details from this wedding to note, but I’ll have to limit it to just a couple or else we will be here all day, lol! Can we talk about Chris and his Groomsmen…

  • Elopements,  Real Alaskan Weddings

    Katelyne|Rob – Married!

    It was a beautiful summer day in July when Katelyne and Rob exchanged their vows in an intimate elopement in Moose Meadows. Katelyne’s immediate family and close friends were able to witness this in a socially distanced fashion, while Rob’s family watched from afar on Zoom. It wasn’t supposed to be like this, the day. See, Katelyne and Rob were one of those couples whose plans got squashed by COVID-19! They were planning a summer wedding with the majority of Rob’s family coming from the lower 48. But once June rolled around, and things weren’t getting any better, it was apparent that they had to make the decision to cancel…

  • Life in Alaska,  Real Alaskan Weddings,  Wedding Pro Tips

    Let’s talk Elopements and Petite Weddings!

    Well, I am sorry to say, but this 2020 summer wedding season is turning out to be a bust! However, there is hope you if still want to get married. Yes, you may not get to have 100 of your closest friends and family there, and yes you will have to downsize to an elopement or a petite wedding (also known as a micro wedding but it sounds like a science project so I’m calling it petite 😉 ). And don’t worry, it will still be beautiful, I guarantee it! Let’s start by talking about the difference between an elopement and a petite wedding: An elopement is often used to…