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Paige and Kerri's adventure wedding was full of creativity and love.\u00a0 After a meandering helicopter ride, the couple made their commitments to each other on an Alaskan mountaintop, overlooking the glaciers","datePublished":"2020-12-06","dateModified":"2020-12-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/roserobinson\/#Person","name":"Rose Robinson","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/roserobinson\/","identifier":9703,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/17651879e7dbccc1172d720427be97600457be12befc0b9934467b512cff8e8f?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/17651879e7dbccc1172d720427be97600457be12befc0b9934467b512cff8e8f?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Intimate-adventure-wedding-on-an-Alaskan-mountaintop-4743.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Intimate-adventure-wedding-on-an-Alaskan-mountaintop-4743.jpg","height":1333,"width":2000},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/paige-kerri-intimate-adventure-wedding-on-an-alaskan-mountaintop\/","about":["Real LGBTQ+ Weddings from Equally Wed"],"wordCount":435,"keywords":["adventure","Alaska","destination elopement","destination wedding","elopement","helicopter","travel"],"articleBody":"Wild. Brave. Free. Paige and Kerri’s adventure wedding was full of creativity and love.\u00a0 After a meandering helicopter ride, the couple made their commitments to each other on an Alaskan mountaintop overlooking the glaciers.In their daily lives, the Salem, Massachusetts, couple juggled an \u201cinsane work and travel life.\u201d With varying levels of support from their family, they found the process of a traditional ceremony exhausting. They told Equally Wed: \u201cWe wanted to turn our wedding into an adventure, which is what we truly love to do together.\u201dThe couple celebrated their bach party in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, then legally signed the marriage paperwork at a Massachusetts courthouse. But spontaneity and connection defined the ceremony itself.With nothing but their wedding essentials and some gear, the couple embarked on a helicopter ride across the Knik River and the surrounding mountains. They traveled alone with the photographer and the pilot. \u201cThe photographer and pilot didn\u2019t know what they were in for,\u201d they told Equally Wed. \u201cBut they ended up being a really special part of the day. It was like being with friends.\u201cWe landed in various locations to hike, go in the glacier lake, and play around until we found THE location. The location we chose was on top of a mountain with a ridge just big enough for the helicopter and our intimate ceremony. It was special because very few people had been there before.\u201cOnce we found ‘the spot’ and figured out how to land the helicopter, we pulled out our bags. We changed our clothes in the wide open landscape, did each others’ hair and makeup, then threw on stilettos (hardly suitable for the outdoors).”Kerri and Paige said their vows privately, away from even the photographer and the pilot.“We had so many ‘opinions’ around our wedding\u2014we wanted no one else and nothing else present as we made our commitment to each other. It was symbolic for us: the two of us together could take on the world. We would always be there for each other.\u201dFollowing the ceremony, the couple packed up their camper van and headed on an Alaskan road trip for their honeymoon.\u201cTruly choose what makes you happy,\u201d Paige and Kerri advise other LGBTQ+ couples. \u201cThe day was so special and exactly what we wanted together. We are so glad we didn’t guilt ourselves into anything else!\u201dSEARCH FOR LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE WEDDING VENDORSVENDORSPhotographer: Jeff Schultz Photography\u00a0Wedding Location: Knik Glacier, AlaskaPaige\u2019s Attire: Solace LondonKerri\u2019s Attire: Little Black TuxSubmit your LGBTQ+ wedding or engagement for editorial consideration."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Paige + Kerri: Intimate adventure wedding on an Alaskan mountaintop","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/paige-kerri-intimate-adventure-wedding-on-an-alaskan-mountaintop\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]