Knowing that you all have to drive an hour out of Anchorage already to attend the wedding we highly recommend you swing by Hatchers pass before the ceremony! It is one of the most beautiful places you will ever see.
One of our favorite places to eat. Brides favorite: Seafood chowder Grooms favorite: Lobster (virgin) Raspberry mojitos highly recommended
Saturday and Sunday check out the local vendors! Sadly the weekend before and the weekend of you will not be able to see Josh and Joy as they run their summer firestarter booth.
We recommend also visiting a glacier before or after visiting. There are several glaciers in the general vicinity, Byron glacier, Portage glacier, and Exit glacier. Please look each of them up when choosing as they offer different experiences and some are more of a hike than others.
If it is cloudy the view is nonexistent so I would not pre-buy your ticket. However, this is a great experience with amazing views. The bake shop and chair five are great local places to eat.