• Destination Wedding,  Real Alaskan Weddings,  Summer Weddings

    Bernadette & Ernest – An Alaska Destination Wedding

    During the summer of 2022, Bernadette and Ernest reached out to me for assistance in planning their dream wedding. The attraction of exploring Alaska, and their desire to celebrate their special day with 40 of their nearest and dearest, led them to having a destination wedding in Alaska. Our venue search spanned from Girdwood to Moose Pass to Seward, to try and find that perfect fit for them and ultimately selecting the dreamy, Raven Glacier Lodge (aka “my happy place”) in Girdwood, Alaska. Now, let’s delve into some highlights from this “Bridgerton” meets “Twilight” destination wedding! Overall Decor If you’ve visited Raven Glacier Lodge, you’ll recognize that minimal decor is…

  • Destination Wedding,  Real Alaskan Weddings,  winter wedding

    Kayla & Levi | Married!

    Kayla and Levi came from warm and sunny Hawaii to get married in cold and snowy Talkeetna, Alaska in March! Levi is originally from Homer, Alaska, and Kayla is from Pittsburg. They both knew they wanted to get married in his home state and found this cute, little church camp to host their ceremony and reception. It was the perfect place for a destination wedding and to showcase Alaska! Bonus points because all their guests got to experience the Northern Lights later that evening after the reception! Let’s talk about some of the things I loved about this wedding: Hands down the tablescape that Kayla envisioned was one of my…

  • Destination Weddings,  Real Alaskan Weddings

    Adrienne & Matthew | Married!

    The 2021 wedding season was one for the books! Not only were there so many beautiful weddings, but a couple of long-anticipated ones too because of COVID. Adrienne & Matthew’s destination wedding was one of them. This California couple was supposed to get married in June of 2020 and ended up having to postpone to June of 2021. So, we were basically “dating” for two years, lol! As I sat here writing this diary entry, watching the wedding video, and looking through all the photos of the day, it brought a smile to my face, even a tear or two, happy ones of course! It took me back to the…