This elopement couple took a helicopter out to multiple locations in the remote Alaskan backcountry. Their wedding ceremony was in front of a waterfall, then they had a romantic picnic on a glacier, and they ended their adventure at an overlook surrounded by peaks. Then they read letters from their loved ones at sunset on the beach - it was the perfect Alaska adventure wedding!

Conditions have to be really specific for these big, beached icebergs that you can walk around & explore like we did with Rula & Brandon for their engagement session in Alaska! It’s so special to experience these rare, remote places with our couples and helicopters sure make getting to them easier!

Best of 2021 Elopement Photography with The Hearnes. The Hearnes are wedding photographers based in Moab, Utah and traveling to Alaska every summer. They specialize in adventurous elopements in National Parks, on glaciers, in the desert, and giving couples the best possible wedding day experience.

One of our favorite things about incorporating helicopters into Alaska elopement days is how many different landscapes you can see in one day. These two got to land by a glacial waterfall, an icy slot canyon, and then on a high alpine ridge where the tundra was in peak fall colors. After that, we met up with our guide to trek onto the toe of the glacier and have their ceremony on the ice.

Erika and Austin started their morning at a spectacular desert overlook in Zion National Park, followed by some leisurely exploration of a slot canyon, then wrapped up their elopement day running around the soft wavy sand dunes. Such is the versatility and diversity of the Utah landscape!