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1 8 Ala s ka B r i d e & G r o o m 2025Bride’s name: Kelli Peirce Groom’s name: Garrett HallHow they met: Kelli and Garrett met in Flagstaff, Ariz., where they were both attending school at Northern Arizona University. On Kelli’s 22nd birthday, the two crossed paths by chance at a local brewery, five days before he was moving out of town. “We had an instant connection and we both knew that Garrett leaving town wasn’t our final goodbye.”Number of guests: 110 Wedding colors: Ivory, burgundy, peach, lavender, and mauveUnique and special aspects of the day: Garrett, who DJs in his off time in Homer, carried his love for music all the way through his college days in Flagstaff. He flew his Arizona friends to Alaska to play live music during the ceremony and authentic vinyl records during the reception. Garrett’s younger brother Ian sang “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by their mom, Pauli, playing the piano. “There was not one dry eye in the house.” The couple wanted a simple, yet unique wedding — from the carefully crafted floral colors to the personalized cake and cupcake flavors (“and, yes, I surprised my husband with his favorite cake flavor, funfetti!”). And with their wedding day in March, at the end of winter, they wanted a moody winter wedding, but also with some touches of spring, “Luckily that vision got executed perfectly.”