Hello! I’m Stephanie Niemeyer. Alaska’s Wilderness wedding planner.
A little more about me
Most days I work as a special education teacher in Eagle River, AK. I have a bachelors in business and a masters in special education. My husband, a fighter pilot, and I have been married for eight years. We have our own small airplane and love adventuring around the state with our five year old son. Two years ago, my grandmother passed her dream log home on Rustic Wilderness Airstrip just north of Willow to us. We turned it into a vacation rental, Willow Aviator Lodge, which quickly climbed to the top 1% on Airbnb. I started getting requests from couples to get married there. Being who I am, I had to go full in and help them plan their weddings. I completely fell in love with the process. Out of this, Rustic Wilderness Weddings was born. Now you’re here and I hope that I get to meet you and help turn your love story into an unforgettable Alaskan celebration.
What I enjoy
Trends are not for me. I enjoy using natural colors and materials. I prefer to be outside whenever possible. Good food and friends are a staple in my life and something I put a lot of value on. I rarely meet a stranger that I don’t find something to talk about. If you want to go anywhere in an airplane, I’ll jump in! I grew up flying all over Alaska with my grandparents and they taught me to appreciate the world from above. I think you find the most beauty in the Wilderness. You’ll always find me wearing functional footwear. I’m head over heels in love with my husband and I take every chance I get to celebrate real love stories.
