I have a soft spot in my heart for intimate weddings and elopements, and Leah and Rob's elopement in Glacier National Park was no exception. Rob has been visiting Montana for years, but last year he took Leah out to Glacier for the first time (they live in Massachusetts), and she absolutely fell in love with it - hence their (excellent) decision to get married in Montana! We were treated to a spectacular, sunny day in the park, which was particularly nice for Leah. When she had originally visited Glacier it was pretty socked in with cloud cover and mist, so Leah was literally seeing a lot of the park again for the first time! The two held ...
Deanna + Michael :: Glacier National Park Elopement at Lake McDonald
You never know what kind of weather you're going to get when you're in Glacier National Park. And with all the rain (and snow!) we've been experiencing this spring I was certainly crossing my fingers that Deanna and Michael's Glacier National Park elopement at Lake McDonald wouldn't be totally rained out. But wouldn't you know it, after adjusting our shoot date a bit, we were treated to an absolutely beautiful (albeit chilly!) spring day! I was beyond happy, as were Deanna and Michael who had traveled to Glacier all the way from North Carolina to celebrate their elopement. They had never been to Glacier before, but they were both keen on ...
Megan + Ben :: Missoula County Courthouse Wedding
I was beyond excited to get my friend Megan's note a while back asking me if I'd photograph her Valentine's Day wedding, as there's nothing better than being able to celebrate and document the love and happiness of others - especially on Valentine's Day, and especially when it's the wedding of a friend of mine! And holy moly, Megan and Ben's Missoula County Courthouse wedding absolutely chock FULL of love and happiness! The morning began brilliantly - all sunshine and blue skies. Ben and his family waited at the courthouse for Megan to arrive, and his two nieces showed us some excellent dance moves that we should all aspire to. Soon ...
Katherine Ann + David :: Elopement at Triple Creek Ranch in Darby Montana
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I ADORE. AdoreAdoreAdore elopements. And I absolutely loved everything about Katherine Ann and David's elopement at Triple Creek Ranch in Darby Montana. They came to the ranch by way of Colorado, and were treated to some of Montana's finest fall colors for their special day. We started out the day by photographing Katherine Ann as she was getting ready, and once all the buttons were buttoned and the shoes were fastened, we headed down the road to surprise David, who was ever-so-patiently waiting to see his beautiful bride for the first time. There was laughter, there were tears, there were hugs. ...
Katie + Lee :: Lake Josephine Glacier Wedding
Ah, Glacier weddings. How I adore thee so. And Katie and Lee's Lake Josephine Glacier wedding in Glacier National Park this autumn was no exception. The day started out a bit on the wet side (that's an understatement) since we've been having a very rainy fall this year, so we were all glancing at the sky, hoping the rain would hold off for Katie and Lee's ceremony. And, much to our delight, hold off it did! We all gathered at the trailhead, and hiked to Lake Josephine in groups. On our way up, we happened to run into a moose, which is always cool, especially when he's chill about it (which he was, and for which I was glad, as I was wearing ...
Dora + Elliot :: Elopement in Montana at Glacier National Park
Ahhh, Glacier. I simply adore how this magical place holds such meaning for so many people, two of those people being Dora and Elliot who had their elopement in Montana at Glacier National Park. They held their short and wonderfully sweet ceremony on the shores of Lake McDonald, beamed at one another as they spoke their vows, exchanged rings and sealed it all with a kiss as gentle waves delicately lapped at the shoreline. To celebrate their newly-married status, we had a great time touring a section of the park, all the while making photos in some of the jaw-dropping locations that make Glacier an absolute sight to behold. Even more ...
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 ...
Kristina + Ben :: Darby Montana Elopement at the Triple Creek Ranch
Upon first chatting with Kristina and Ben about their upcoming Darby Montana elopement at the Triple Creek Ranch, I knew that we'd have such a fabulous time making images for the two of them. They love the outdoors, are beyond sweet, and were really excited about visiting Montana for the first time. It also didn't hurt that Kristina's a fellow redhead, and we even share the same initials! I tell you, Meant. To. Be! (And as Kristina would say, "Kismet!") The day of their elopement arrived, and I think we were all a little nervous about how the weather would behave (or misbehave). It had been raining for days and days (which, in Montana, you ...
The Glacier Sublime :: Meagan and Brian’s Glacier National Park Elopement
When I hear the word "Glacier," I have to admit - my heart goes pitter patter. And when I hear the words "Glacier National Park elopement" I darn near about have a heart attack. That's how much I love it up there. So when Meagan and Brian contacted me about meeting up with them to photograph their wedding ceremony (with just them, their officiant and me), I was more than a little excited. They had never been to Glacier, but had always wanted to visit, and figured this was a great place to be married. And oh, it was. It was, it was, it was, a million times over. Montana pulled out all the stops for them and the weather was perfect, complete ...
The Mountains are Calling :: Megan and Zach’s Montana Waterfall Wedding
It's not every day that I get asked if I'll photograph a Montana waterfall wedding. But holy moly, I wish it were! When Megan contacted me a while back and asked me if I'd be willing to hike up to the falls for an intimate wedding with just her, her fiancé Zach, and their families, I was absolutely stoked. I truly love this type of creativity, adventure, and pure Montana awesomeness, and I knew we'd all have so much fun together. Megan told me that she and Zach had been road tripping in Montana a few years ago (they are both from Ohio) and had stumbled across this hike to the waterfall. When it came time to get married, they both knew they ...