Brittany + John :: West Glacier Elopement in Montana

It was an absolutely brilliant day for Brittany and John’s West Glacier elopement in Montana. The sun was winking off Lake McDonald, these two were just beyond excited to get married, and their sweet German Shepherd, Heidi, was the perfect “dog of honor” to witness their ceremony. They smiled and laughed as they exchanged their vows, excitedly exchanged rings and sealed it all with a kiss as Heidi looked on adoringly.

It’s a huge understatement to say just how fun it was to photograph Brittany and John. They drove to Montana all the way from Virginia, and to celebrate their elopement were doing a sort of national parks tour, with Glacier as their stop to get hitched!

I swear, we didn’t stop smiling the entire afternoon and evening I got to hang out with them. There was so much laughter and happiness as we bopped around Glacier to make photos of them to celebrate their elopement. Later in the evening as the sun was languidly dipping behind the mountains, we stopped off by Lake McDonald again. Brittany and John cracked open some beers (Going to the Sun IPA appropriately being one of them), toasted each other and shared some wedding day cupcakes. The lake beckoned, however, and soon the two decided to dip their toes (wait a second – MORE than their toes!) into the lake. (Which was pretty chilly!)

I’ve got to say, we were all cracking up, and I was laughing SO hard I had tears in my eyes – what a perfect way to end the day!

Brittany and John – holy moly, you two! I’m so glad you found me to photograph such a special, awesome day in your lives. I loved every single second we got to hang out with each other, and I hope you come back to Montana again sometime soon (anniversary trip?? :) )! Here’s to two fabulous people living it up and getting married in Montana! Congratulations again!