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Tips for Planning a Helicopter Wedding
One of my favorite ways to experience the mountains is via helicopter. There is something about being flying over vast mountain ranges that makes you sit back and think about how small we are and how vast and beautiful nature is. That is why we love recommending helicopter adventure elopements when possible.
In the United States, though, it is actually against the law to land a helicopter on any National, State, or Forest lands (faa.gov) which is why we are very careful when helping our couples choose the best place for a helicopter elopement. For more tips on planning a helicopter wedding keep reading:
When is the Best Time of Year to Schedule a Helicopter Tour
Generally summer and autumn are the best times of year to plan a helicopter elopement. While helicopter tour companies can run all year long, the summer and autumn months are often warmer and have more predictable weather, helping reduce the chance that your tour will get canceled.
What to Wear for Your Helicopter Elopement
Since we will be high up in the mountains it’s best to be prepared with extra layers and other items to keep you warm. Some important things to consider bringing are:
- Extra layers/jackets
- Hiking boots or sturdy shoes
- Gloves
- Hand Warmers
Have a Backup Plan in Place
As mentioned earlier, helicopters are highly dependent on the weather, and if there is bad weather forecasted, your helicopter tour may get canceled. While we do our best to eliminate these chances by scheduling during the best time of year, in the event that the tour is canceled, we’ll want to have an alternative plan in place. This is where we as elopement photographers will help you throughout the planning process to ensure that everything is in place to help you have the best adventure elopement experience possible!
Check out this beautiful Whistler Helicopter Elopement for more helicopter elopement inspiration
The Couple and Their Decision to Elope in Alaska
Kim and Chris didn’t know they wanted to elope in Alaska until we got on the phone. On that first phone call together we talked and talked for hours. Not about Alaska, but mostly about life and that’s how we connected right from the beginning. When Kim and Chris decided that they did indeed want to plan an Alaska helicopter elopement I got so damn excited! Viet (Rain and Pines) and I had previously planned on traveling to Alaska back in July but had to postpone due to a family emergency. During the following months, we continued working and helping our couples, so when Kim and Chris came to us and decided on an Alaska elopement in September, we knew it was truly meant to be!
From Emotional Getting Ready Moments to Exchanging Vows on Top of the Glacier, this Is How To Elope In Alaska Adventurously
The morning of Kim and Chris’ elopement was so beautiful. I can still remember the crisp morning air and the clear skies. It got emotional the minute we started taking getting-ready photos. The couple eloped by themselves and got some sweet letters from the family so they read those during the early morning moments. Then we were off to go meet our helicopter for a tour of the glacier where Kim and Chris would exchange their vows.
We flew to the ceremony spot and let me tell you the views were breathtaking! Kim and Chris shared their vows on top of this gorgeous glacier and expressed their love for each other around a little pond that was formed from being under the sun. (And yes, we all drank glacier water 🙂.) It’s hard to describe these feelings but it’s so great to witness love among such beauty. We ran around the glacier a bit having fun and taking photos before flying to our next location for some more photos.
Life happens in the most unexpected ways. If our trip didn’t get postponed Kim and Chris wouldn’t have ended up in Alaska for their elopement. We wouldn’t have been able to see these colors and all the beauty Alaska has to offer. Sometimes, I try not to question why things need to happen I just want to be able to live and see the beauty in living each moment for what it is.
Kim and Chris, thanks for completely trusting in us for your elopement. Thanks for allowing us to take you to places you didn’t even know you wanted to see. We are incredibly grateful for you both.
– Henry
Meet the couple & the best Alaska Elopement Photographer everrrr!!! 🙂😘
Meet The Best Alaska Elopement Vendors:
Photographer: Henry Tieu Photography (aka Henry)
Officiant and Florals – Rain and Pines
Meet Your Intimate Wedding & Elopement Photographers
We’re Henry, Sergio, and Nick, the faces behind these honest, meaningful, and artful photographs of couples eloping in the most beautiful places. Since 2018, we’ve photographed more than 200+ intimate weddings and elopements all over the world and on 6 different continents. Our work has been published on Junebug Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes, Brides, Dancing With Her, etc…We’ve won international awards for best wedding photos but what’s most important to us is actually winning our clients’ hearts with our art.
With 15 years of combined photography experience, we’ve learned that the only way to a beautiful wedding experience & photos is through intentionality.
We’re here for you and with you from “let’s do this” to “I do”, one step at a time, each step of the way. We’re in this together