We married in 2005 on the beaches of Homer, Alaska and celebrated our first anniversary on a rafting trip on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. We created a very
personal and unique wedding and enjoyed every minute of it.
After planning and officiating the weddings of several friends and
family, we began to think about creating a business helping others like us who wanted personal weddings in wilderness settings, and thus, Wilderness Weddings was born. Both born and raised in Washington State, we know the wilderness here well and can help you find the perfect setting for your wedding.  Alicia is working towards licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Her first Career was in the field of Outdoor Recreation. She was trained through Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training (COLT) in BC on a 100-day course. She guided and instructed for several companies and was the Director of an Outdoor Recreation program at a private University in Alaska. Wade Wade is an English teacher in a public school. He has led trips in the outdoors through the YMCA. He has enjoyed outdoor activities from Rock climbing in Thailand to expeditions down the Yukon and Colorado rivers. He has hiked the Cascades, canoed the lakes of Canada and Kayaked Baja, Mexico. Wade is also a writer and is fluent in German. We have experience in the following activities: Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Whitewater Canoeing, Canoe Tripping, Downhill Skiing, X-Country Skiing, Skate Skiing, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Road Biking and Mountain Biking. We have done several month-long expeditions in addition to many other extended wilderness trips. Although not presently current, we have both been trained and certified for many years as Wilderness First Responders which is an 80-hour medical course specific for wilderness settings.  Evaluating our route. Month-long expedition on the Yukon River ending with a wedding in a rural Alaska Native Village. |