Wedding Day

Ceremony

WE ELOPED!A big wedding has never felt like the right fit for us, so we’ve decided to get married on a Glacier! Thank you for your love and support as we take this exciting next step together.

Our Wedding

Chris and Sunya started working together Oct. 2015 at NSVFD. Chris was an engineer and Sunya was a probational firefighter. Through work they became good friends. Over the years when Chris was promoted to Captain and Sunya a LT they continued a great friendship as colleagues. Sunya later moved to Unalaska, but returned to Fairbanks in 2019. By 2022, Chris and Sunya reconnected their friendship. Even after 4 years, the friendship effortlessly picked up, and continued when they started dating. Chris and Sunya took at cruise to the end of the world in January. They explored Antartica, as well as, several other countries in South America. While there Chris proposed to Sunya while they were surrounded by penguins. While Chris and Sunya were contemplating on different ways to say "I DO", they both decided they needed to match the engagement story by taking a helicopter to a glacier near an active volcano in Alaska to get married. Although they both would have loved for you to be there, seating is very limited on a helicopter. We were fortunate enough to have Shaun, John and Tiffany accompany us on the ice to share our special day.

Our Story

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John Maxwell is Sunya's  younger brother. John lives in North Pole with Tiffany, and is just a few minutes away from Sunya and Chris. John works for the union as a heavy diesel mechanic in Fairbanks and is the proud father of "Stitch" the corgi. John and Sunya continue to go outdoors together like they did growing up, either on the boat that John built, four wheelers and snowmachines. I can honestly say that having Johns continuous support through the up's and downs of growing up, has helped get me to where I am at today. I could have not done it without my brothers constant encouragement and love.

John Maxwell

Tiffany is engaged to John, and has been apart of the Maxwell clan for 13 years. She is the wonderful mother of Carson and a fierce manager at Princess. Although Tiffany does not always enjoy the fine and pleasant misery of some hunts that John and Sunya go on, she has always supported their "hobbies", to include recently joining fishing trips to Chitina, as well as moose camp. 

Tiffany's love and commitment to not only John and the family, but also for Sunya has been a beautiful blessing. 

I am so happy to have her as my Maid of Honor, she has helped me in so many way through so many years, I couldn't imagine anyone else by my side.

Tiffany Ferrin

Although Chris and Shaun are not related by blood, Shaun stepped up to the role as an older brother for Chris at a young age. Shaun is an international man mystery. Shaun and Chris don't get to spent as much time together as they would like, but regularly remain in contact. Shaun continues to be supportive of Chris and did so as his Best Man. He had an amazing adventure during his first time in Alaska.

"Blaze this trail as a beacon and inspiration to others"

Sunya & Christopher

Sunya & Christopher

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