I’m so excited to share this wedding! I’ve photographed weddings in Alaska before, but never in rural Alaska…and never for one of my Alaskan cousins. When Kylie asked if I would come out to Unalakleet (the site of Flying Wild Alaska, for those of you who’ve never heard of it!) I was thrilled. Jamie and I have lots of wonderful friends in Unalakleet, and always look for an excuse to go…this wedding was as good of a reason any!
It was such a challenge for me to choose which photos to include in this post, because I wanted to give a sense of the unique location, but also all of the time and thoughtfulness that was put into the whole day. You think there are a lot of logistics involved when planning a wedding…well, all of that is magnified just a little when the wedding is taking place off the road system. Austen & Kylie’s families really came together to put on a wonderful and beautiful celebration, and thank goodness for sunshine!The First Look, before the ceremony…Austen waiting to see his bride for the first time. What killer dimples, right?!Kylie is beautiful, and I just love this shot of her.I loved the outfits that the wedding party wore…especially the bow ties.I loved the vintage feel of this wedding…and these little jars were the favors filled with home made blueberry jam.An akutaq (or Eskimo Ice Cream) bar……and a candy bar!Austen and Kylie hopped on this four-wheeler and drove to the river, where they then got in a boat and headed out to a cabin for a few nights…such a great send off for these two! Congratulations Austen & Kylie! I’m sorry I kept you waiting for 6 whole days before getting this preview online, but I hope you love every one of them. There are *lots* more coming soon.
Love you two!
Erica