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Rustic Wedding Day At The Barn Matsu | Chantelle + Casey

Wedding

I recently had the privilege of capturing Chantelle and Casey’s wedding at The Barn Matsu, and let me tell you, it was like stepping into a Pinterest board—rustic perfection at its finest! The venue’s charm, the couple’s love for each other, and the day’s unfolding events made this a dream. Join me as I walk […]

Outdoor Alaska Engagement Session | Luke + Grace

Engagement

Recently, I had the pleasure of capturing Luke and Grace’s stunning outdoor Alaska engagement session! This adventure took us to a big open green field with panoramic views of the Alaskan mountains. The scenery was simply breathtaking and set the perfect stage for their special moments. Getting to witness their love story unfold in such […]

Romantic October Wedding | Mr. + Mrs. Cornell

Wedding

October in Alaska is a captivating blend of vibrant autumn foliage and the crisp, refreshing air of impending winter, providing a stunning backdrop for weddings. I had the absolute pleasure of capturing Mr. and Mrs. Cornell’s romantic October wedding. Their special day was filled with endless laughter and countless memories made! A Priceless First Look […]

Gabriel & Karen’s Stunning Fall Wedding At The Barn Mat-Su

Couples, Photography, Wedding

Just over two year ago I photographed a wedding where Karen was the maid of honor and Gabby was the best man.

Grace and Mike’s Stunning Wedding at Gloryview Farms

Couples, Photography, Wedding

My umbrellas packed, my boots secured, coat fastened, I trudged out through pouring rain for Grace and Mike’s Wedding day. It had been raining for weeks. At the rehearsal, they decided to move the ceremony under the beautiful pavilion at Gloryview Farms in Wasilla. Just as I started to unpack, the rain began to lighten. […]

Kylee & Matt’s Colorful Wedding at the Alaska Zoo

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

When I met with Kylee and Matt last year for their very first bridal we sat, sipped coffee, and got to know each other. Kylee and Matt described a wedding that was fun, unique, and colorful…

Leslie & MJ’s Beautiful Wedding at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

While the world is returning to pre-pandemic normality, the wedding industry is a little delayed in correcting. Schedules fill up fast and far in advance, many wedding vendors learned the hard way that burnout is real. Weddings are a big event and we pour so much of ourselves into these events and we need appropriate […]

Kristel & Troy’s Elegant Wedding at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

There are so many beautiful moments at a wedding. The groom seeing his bride for the very first time, a newlywed couples first kiss, their first dance, the moment a couple realizes they are no longer bride and groom but husband and wife. It can be hard to choose just one moment to talk about. After Kristel and Troy’s wedding it wasn’t difficult.

Xaviera & Chong’s Summer Wedding at Bayshore Clubhouse

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

In the wedding industry the term “ideal client” gets tossed around a lot. We’re told to envision the bride you want to serve. Make decisions with her in mind. It takes time and energy to create this persona but because of that, I knew from their first consultation I was going to love every single second of my time with Xaviera and Chong.

Lindsay & Kyle’s Epic Alaska Elopement

Couples, Elopement, Portraits, Wedding

The last few years have been monumental to say the least. I’ll be the first one to admit that I have very little good things to say about them.  Let’s just admit it, it stunk. But, along with the necessary changes to our day to day life I think we can all agree the pandemic […]

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