Imagine taking a helicopter to exchange vows on a glacier, then relaxing to your own private luxury tent for the night —mattresses, warmth, and comfort waiting— still on the glacier ice itself.
This is not the bucket list trip of “touching” a glacier. This is immersion: a fully supported, private, once-in-a-lifetime elopement wedding experience.
Part of the Enchanted Canopy Collection™ with my Expert Partners, this luxury elopement package is uniquely Alaska. Because while many will walk on a glacier, very few will say: we slept overnight on one.
Sleep under the midnight sun, on the glacier itself.
Why This ALASKA GLACIER ELOPEMENT EXPERIENCE Belongs in
the ENCHANTED CANOPY COLLECTION
Glacier glamping at Matanuska is an extraordinary mix of comfort and raw wilderness.
You’re surrounded by sweeping ice, craggy peaks, textured rocky glacial moraine and wide-open skies, with expert guides who stay at camp with you, prepare meals, and lead glacier treks.
It’s completely private—just you, your partner, and perhaps a treasured few.
No other campers, no mass-market crowding. Just silence, stories, and the living, breathing glacier beneath you.
This experience distills everything couples dream of when they start searching for an Alaska glacier elopement:
Awe inspiring views, deep immersion, and the chance to celebrate glacier wedding in a way most would never imagine.
2-Day Luxury Glacier Elopement Experience
Here’s what makes this two-day glacier elopement extraordinary:
- Private multi-stop heli tour — your story begins in the sky, with a helicopter tour designed exclusively for you. The included two-stop tour gives you the freedom to land on remote glacier ridges, explore seasonal blue melt pools, or soar above to the high alpine expanse where the glacier begins its descent from the mountains. It’s an extraordinary way to exchange vows, and one of the most iconic ways to experience weddings on Alaska’s glaciers.
- On-glacier glamping — luxury canvas bell tents, complete with real mattresses and cozy touches, mean you’ll rest in comfort while completely immersed in the organic beauty of the glacier.
- A fully private camp — only three tents exist at camp, and they’re reserved entirely for you. No other guests, no mass-market feel—just your story unfolding on the ice and texture moraine of the glacier. (See how Jasmine & Vince experienced their own glacier glamping wedding at Matanuska. )
- Immersive exploration — expert guides lead glacier treks, offer the chance to ice climb in your wedding gear, or just to help you settle into the magic of being on the glacier.
- Unforgettable landscapes — Matanuska glacier is famous for its striking features: ice cliffs, dramatic surrounding ridges, a unique harmony of rocky moraine over ice near camp, and the gorgeous blue pools that appear as the ice melts each summer. (For a broader look, explore my Elope in Alaska Guide. )
How It Works:
A Multi-Day Glacier Elopement Wedding Flow
DAY 1:
- Get ready at a luxury forest-side glamping camp—together or separately for a private first look.
- Meet your guides for a safety briefing, and prep for the night in on the glacier.
- Lift off for your private two-stop heli tour. Choose glacier landings, high alpine ridges, or vow at the glacier’s source where the ice begins to flow. Your bags fly directly to camp, so you can focus on the experience.
- Arrive at your private glacier camp . Arrive at your private glacier camp. Settle in with a premium charcuterie tray and celebratory drinks as you take in the glacier around you.
- Dinner, cake, and celebration - A delicious, yet simple warm meal is prepared by the guides, and cheers with a petite wedding cake carried in by heli. Every amazing experience is on the glacier—your first celebration as a married couple, surrounded by ice and sky.
- Enjoy the midnight sun. Enjoy your surroundings by exploring with an easy, guided glacier trek from camp, or, with a quiet evening by the campfire. (or do both, as energy allows!)
- Sleep on the glacier. End your magical wedding day in your private bell tent, wrapped in the sounds of the glacier, the freshness of wilderness, and the comfort of a real bed.
Day 2:
- Morning coffee & breakfast — Wake to fresh coffee waiting outside your tent and enjoy breakfast prepared by your guides—an unhurried morning on the glacier before your return flight.
- Return to forest glamping — Say goodbye to the glacier guides and camp. Fly back by heli and settle into your forest-side luxury tent—another setting to savor Alaska at a slower pace.
- Afternoon adventure session — Re-don your wedding attire, or change into a second look suited to the experiences planned for the day. Then set out for a hike or easy excursion, a perfect way to slow down and savor your Alaska experience before returning to camp.
- Farewell & onward travels — As your experience winds down, say goodbye to your guides and begin the next adventure: continuing your honeymoon across Alaska, where the journey is only just beginning. If you’re dreaming of extending your journey, I’ll help you craft an Alaska honeymoon road trip (sign up for my email series on routes and insider ideas).
Across both days, your award-winning photography is woven into the experience—not as posed interruptions, but as a partner in adventure. From glacier landings to slow mornings, every moment is documented with care, rooted in movement, emotion, and connection to place. It’s storytelling designed so you’ll always remember not just how it looked, but how it felt.
This is a two-day, adventure luxe elopement experience — not a single-day trip.
Every element of this adventure luxe elopement package is designed to immerse you in Alaska’s wild beauty while keeping you comfortable, supported, and fully present.
Here's what luxuries and experiences you can expect:
Starting at $22,000 for 2026 elopements, this package includes virtually everything you need to bring your wedding experience, to life.
Total. Transparent. AMAZING.
- One night of private on-glacier glamping with guide support
- One night luxury forest glamping
- Dinner, breakfast, and charcuterie presentation on the glacier
- Wedding cake or similar celebratory treat
- Sweetheart table styling for a beautiful first meal.
- Guided Glacier Trek from camp
- Private two-stop heli tour + heli transport to/from glacier camp
- Four-hour adventure session on day two
- Licensed officiant
- Award-winning elopement photography coverage (multi-day documentation, sneak peek gallery, and final gallery delivery)
- Comprehensive elopement design & concierge-level planning support (permits, timeline, curated activity options, and seamless coordination with expert partners)
- Complementary album layout design to make it easy to bring your wedding story to life in a beautiful, heirloom wedding album.
When is the best time for a glacier elopement in Alaska?
This luxury elopement adventure is only available while the camp operates from mid-May through early September. Summer is a top choice for your glacier elopement in Alaska, though, as it brings long daylight hours, warmer weather, and the chance to experience seasonal features like the famous bright blue melt pools that you can experience in this elopement experience.
How many guests can join a glacier elopement?
On-glacier glamping is intentionally intimate, limited to just 2–3 guests (sharing a single bell tent).
Forest-side luxury glamping expands your options, with space for up to ~25 guests if you’d like to include your treasured few in parts of the celebration. Guest add-ons for lodging, catering, and glacier ceremony experiences are available with custom planning.
Forest-side luxury glamping expands your options, with space for up to ~25 guests if you’d like to include your treasured few in parts of the celebration. Guest add-ons for lodging, catering, and glacier ceremony experiences are available with custom planning.
Can the helicopter tour be customized?
Yes. Each glacier elopement heli flight is private and designed around your vision, beginning with two custom landings. Additional landings, extra time, or in-adventure amenities like styled luxury picnics can be added to create the pace, vibe, and scope that feels right for your experience.
How can we personalize a glacier elopement?
I believe that even in the most remote places, there are ways to add touches of luxury and intention that make the experience uniquely yours:
- A private chef who specializes in backcountry services can prepare an elevated, fully custom wedding dinner directly on the glacier or at the luxury forest glamping camp.
- An elegantly styled sweetheart table can be designed for your first meal as a married couple.
- Custom decor and floral accents can transform your camp into a true celebration space.
- Ceremony décor tailored for beauty and uniqueness—think a refined “stage” in the wild—always created with leave no trace principles so we celebrate sustainably in Alaska’s incredible landscapes.
- In-experience amenities, such as a styled luxury picnic during your heli tour, adding a pause to savor the landscape.
- Additional heli landings, glacier trekking, or ice climbing can expand your adventure.
- Extended multi-day photography coverage creates a continued arc in your story, capturing not just the elopement but the adventures, beauty, and joy that follow. You'll stay immersed in experiences as they are happening, happily knowing these core memories will have beautiful images to match.
- Full travel concierge support customized to help you (and/or your treasured few) with flights, car rentals, lodging, or honeymoon extensions so your Alaska journey stays smooth and stress-free from start to finish.
Looking for more ideas on where to elope in Alaska with guests or expand your adventure? See this luxury destination wedding in Alaska that included a glacier vows experience, and get ideas and inspiration from other Luxury Adventure Elopement Itineraries with Family.
Can you get married on Matanuska Glacier?
Yes, you can get married on the Matanuska Glacier. It’s one of Alaska’s most accessible glaciers, with dramatic ice walls and seasonal blue pools. Private helicopter access and expert guides make it safe and unforgettable, and photography captures the full journey, not just the ceremony.
Can You spend the night on a glacier in Alaska?
Yes, and that’s exactly what makes this adventure luxe elopement package so unique. Instead of a quick visit for a glacier wedding, you’ll sleep at a private glamping camp in a private luxury bell tent,on a raised platform directly on the glacier, with warm beds, meals, and guides supporting you throughout the night.
How many guests can join our glacier elopement wedding at Matanuska?
On-glacier glamping is limited to just you as a couple, plus up to two or three additional guests sharing a tent. For larger destination elopement wedding gatherings, the forest-side luxury camp can host around 25 guests—perfect if you want to include your treasured few in parts of the celebration. Guests can also join your glacier wedding ceremony! We can organize helicopter shuttles or guided glacier treks to where the wedding ceremony will be.
FAQs
What is the best time of year for a glacier wedding in Alaska?
This glacier glamping elopement is available from mid-May through early September, as that is when the camp is fully up and running. You'll find that this mid-late summer window (think June-August) offers long daylight hours, warmer weather, and the chance to experience things that only are present during certain times of the year like the beautiful blue melt pools during your glacier treks and private helicopter elopement tour.
How much does a glacier elopement package in Alaska cost?
This Enchanted Canopy Collection™ glacier elopement package starts at $22,000 for 2026 elopements.
That price includes nearly everything you need—private glacier camp, forest glamping, helicopter tour and transport, meals, officiant, and award-winning elopement photography. Concierge planning and design support are also built in, so you aren’t adding unexpected costs later.
It’s designed as an inclusive, two-day adventure luxe experience—one that feels seamless, intentional, and entirely your own.
That price includes nearly everything you need—private glacier camp, forest glamping, helicopter tour and transport, meals, officiant, and award-winning elopement photography. Concierge planning and design support are also built in, so you aren’t adding unexpected costs later.
It’s designed as an inclusive, two-day adventure luxe experience—one that feels seamless, intentional, and entirely your own.
What’s included in a glacier elopement package in Alaska?
Your package includes two nights of luxury lodging—one on the glacier, and one forest-side. You’ll enjoy a private two-stop helicopter tour, wedding night dinner, premium charcuterie, a celebratory cake, and breakfast on both days.
It also includes a guided glacier trek, officiant services, and award-winning elopement photography that documents both days as an unfolding story. Experience-driven elopement design and concierge-level planning support are built in from the start.
Custom add-ons like ice climbing, extra heli landings, enhanced decor, or extended excursions can be woven in to create an experience that’s uniquely built just for you.
It also includes a guided glacier trek, officiant services, and award-winning elopement photography that documents both days as an unfolding story. Experience-driven elopement design and concierge-level planning support are built in from the start.
Custom add-ons like ice climbing, extra heli landings, enhanced decor, or extended excursions can be woven in to create an experience that’s uniquely built just for you.
MEET KATE
Principal Designer & Photographer
I design -then photograph- luxury destination elopements that are neither preceded nor replicated.
Search these remarkable landscapes, and you won’t see a parade of identical wedding photos.
I believe the world is too extraordinary for a borrowed plan.
My passion for unique global travel, belief that anything is possible, and mantra that meaningful experiences can’t be rushed are the foundation of how I support you.
Share how you want your wedding to feel, and as your luxury elopement photographer I’ll create options as original as your love story—capturing images of every unforgettable moment.
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