Chugach Mountain Elopement with Theresa McDonald
Shelby and Kevin eloped in the Chugach mountains with elopement photographer, Theresa McDonald
The summer of 2023 was a rainy one for us in Alaska. And if you’re planning a wedding, what the weather will be like on your specific wedding date is definitely an unknown. Shelby and Kevin came to pick up their flowers on the day before their wedding and we sent them off with hopes for a sunny day in the mountains!
Unfortunately, Mother Nature did not deliver. It rained and rained and blowed and blowed. I thought of them up there in the mountains and thought for sure they had made a back up plan.
I was amazed that they went ahead and braved the weather!
And you know, sometimes the worst weather, creates the most memorable day and the most dramatic pictures.
The flowers for Shelby’s Chugach Elopement bridal bouquet included peonies, spray roses, heavenly smelling stock, astilbe, ranunculus, campanula and eucalyptus.
Photos for this Alaskan elopement were taken at the Glenn Alps Trailhead in Chugach State Park just minutes from Anchorage.
It’s an easy walk from the parking lot to many different photo opportunities with the wilds in Alaska in the background.
The rain and low clouds in the background create a magical backdrop for photos.
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