There are a few places where Jamie & I are greeted by a ‘Welcome home!’ whenever we come back, and I am thankful to say Unalakleet is one of them. The best thing is that we really do find a sense of home there, and I hope that this village and the people there will be part of our lives forever. I first met Katiya 9 years ago when I came up to work at camp for a couple of weeks, she must have been about 15 at the time. Never in a million years would I have guessed that one day I would photograph her Unalakleet wedding Army Hill, walking down the aisle to marry a Swede who she met in Chicago…
Katiya & Thomas, your wedding was one for the books. If only tundra and the Bering Sea could be my backdrop a little more often! I hope that I captured the way that you two looked at one another on your wedding day…joy-filled to overflowing. I’m so happy for you both.
{I also have to mention a few of my absolute favorite vendors who were also a part of this wedding: Dallas of Bloomsbury Blooms also came out to Unalakleet for the weekend and worked her floral magic. Katiya found her dream dress at Bateau Bridal Boutique in Anchorage…it was paired with an incredible qiviut wrap knit by her Auntie Heidi, which I’m sure will become an heirloom passed down to Katiya’s children someday. Roxanne Erickson flew in from Anchorage to beautify 10 women the morning of the wedding all by herself, she is pretty much a rockstar. }