Weddings in Haines are going pro, and people familiar with local nuptials say it’s about time.
Summertime outdoor weddings are a long local tradition, but recent construction of waterfront pavilions along Chilkat Inlet have made them more convenient and seemingly more popular.
Add to that a national trend toward destination weddings, changing demographics and expansion of local lodging opportunities and some are seeing a new, niche market in the town’s tourism program.
“There’s definitely a…