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About Chelsa Jay
Chelsa Jay is a wedding photographer serving couples across the Anchorage area from Palmer. Beyond wedding photographers, the business also offers wedding videographers — a range that can simplify vendor coordination. This profile is free to claim; verified couple reviews — never payments — determine how it ranks.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding photographer in Anchorage
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Anchorage?
Most couples in Anchorage budget between $1,500 and $3,500 for wedding photography. Packages at the lower end typically cover 6–8 hours with one shooter; higher tiers add a second shooter, engagement sessions, and albums. Always confirm exactly how many hours and edited images are included.
When should we book our wedding photographer?
Photographers with strong reputations are commonly booked 9–14 months ahead — earlier for peak-season Saturdays. If your date is inside six months, ask about waitlists and cancellations; openings do appear.
What should we ask before booking?
Ask to see two full galleries from real weddings (not highlight reels), confirm who will actually shoot your wedding, and get delivery timelines and image counts in the contract.
How does Lazo rank wedding photographers in Anchorage?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Chelsa Jay
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Mountain Field Farm LLC. | 0.4 mi |
| Palmer Community Center (Depot) | 0.7 mi |
| Alaska Knotty Pine B&B | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from Chelsa Jay to each venue listed on Lazo.
Anchorage weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in June, July, August. The driest months are January, April, May.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° | 8° | 5% | 2:35 PM | 4:22 PM |
| Feb | 28° | 12° | 7% | 4:39 PM | 5:47 PM |
| Mar | 34° | 17° | 7% | 7:04 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Apr | 47° | 30° | 4% | 8:23 PM | 9:22 PM |
| May | 58° | 41° | 6% | 9:30 PM | 10:42 PM |
| Jun | 66° | 50° | 9% | 10:13 PM | 11:40 PM |
| Jul | 68° | 54° | 18% | 10:00 PM | 11:17 PM |
| Aug | 66° | 51° | 25% | 8:55 PM | 9:57 PM |
| Sep | 57° | 43° | 26% | 7:24 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Oct | 42° | 30° | 15% | 5:44 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Nov | 29° | 16° | 8% | 2:53 PM | 4:21 PM |
| Dec | 25° | 11° | 10% |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Anchorage Merrill Field (1.5 mi from Anchorage). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Anchorage.
Getting to Anchorage
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| MRI Merrill Field | 2 mi | 5 min |
| ANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | 4 mi | 5 min |
| ENA Kenai Municipal Airport | 64 mi | 1 hr 40 min |
Straight-line distance from central Anchorage; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 335 N Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645, USA
- Where
- Palmer · 38 miles northeast of central Anchorage
- Listed under
- Wedding Photographers · Wedding Videographers
- In Anchorage
- One of 42 wedding photographers we list · 1 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (907) 690-3206
- Website
- Visit site
From Chelsa Jay's website
- Services they list
- Engagement sessions, Online gallery, Boudoir, Elopements
- Style, in their words
- Documentary, Editorial, Light and airy, Moody
- Prices on their site
- Starting at $4,800
- Travel
- Takes weddings outside the area
Read from chelsa-j.com in October 2026. Prices and services change; confirm with Chelsa Jay before you book. Is this your business? Claim the page to write your own.
Around Palmer
- Nearest venue
- Mountain Field Farm LLC., 0.4 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 19 wedding venues
- Wedding Photographers nearby
- 1 within 3 mi, 3 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 3 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Wasilla
Distances are straight-line from Chelsa Jay; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Anchorage.
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