I was so excited when Taylor contacted me about making some baby and family photos at her family’s place on Flathead Lake, because I had photographed her little sister, Kristi’s, senior photos there 7 years prior! Not only that, but I had made a few images of Taylor and Matt during that session, too. And they had only just been dating at the time! Fast forward a few years, and Taylor and Matt are married now and have a darling little baby boy, Maximilian!

Max was 2 months old during our most recent session, and what a little trooper he was! He loved looking at the sky, getting kisses from his doggo siblings, is a huge fan of all of his parents’ smiles and tickles, thinks his Aunt Colleen and Uncle Carter are pretty rad, and got super jazzed when he had the opportunity to stand on the dock (with a little help from his mom). Max wasn’t the biggest fan of hanging out in a bowl of cherries, though it was still pretty cute. (There’s a cherry orchard on the property, and Taylor and Matt told me that it’s become a family tradition to photograph their family’s babies in bowls of cherries.)

As per usual, Flathead Lake and Montana treated us to a gorgeous backdrop with a stunner of a sunset – you know, to put the proverbial cherry on top of the session. (Sorry, not sorry for that pun!)

I could go on and on here, but I’ll let the photos speak for themselves – it was such a special evening with everyone!

Taylor, Matt, Max, Carter and Colleen (and doggos, too!) Thank you so much for a truly delightful session – I loved getting to see you again, and am so glad you got to spend some time introducing little mister Max to Montana! What a sweetheart he is – congrats again!

On the docket:

More portraits! Stay posted!

Cheers,

-Kristine

If I were given only two words to describe Karen and Robb’s wedding at Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, Montana….I’d say: carefree and fun. And happy. And beautiful. And full of love and true emotion. And….well, you get my drift. I can’t say enough about how amazing Karen and Robb’s wedding was!

Karen made her grand entrance in a vintage convertible, and the sun sparkled on the water as the wedding started off with the famous lines from The Princess Bride: “Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam…” which got everyone giggling.

The laughter and smiles continued throughout their ceremony as Karen and Robb looked deeply into each other’s eyes and promised to love one another forever.

Family and friends cheered and showered rice on the newlyweds as they made their way down the aisle, ducking and dodging the incoming grains.

Guests helped themselves to a taco bar, toasts got everyone giggling again, and soon, folks were kicking up their heels on the dance floor to the tunes of Sho-Down. The bride and groom cut their pie (and got a good pie smash in as well), kids dipped their feet in the lake, and soaked up the evening light as the sun set on a perfect day for these two.

Karen and Robb – I can’t even begin to express how absolutely delightful your wedding was, and how honored I am to have been a part in documenting such a special day in your lives! Here’s to many happy years together surrounded by family and friends and lots of love!

Vendors:
Venue: Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork, Montana
Florist: Bev’s Bloomers, Ronan, Montana
Cake Artist: the bride’s stepmom, Andrea
Band: Sho-Down, Missoula, Montana
Hair and Makeup Artist: the bride’s friend, Jennie
Wedding Dress: from Venus in Portland, Oregon
Rentals: St. Char-Ro, Ronan, Montana

On the docket: weddings, portraits, and more weddings! Stay tuned, folks!

Cheers,

-Kristine

What’s better than Montana’s Flathead Lake in the summer? Not much. But… if you add the adorable House family to the mix- Hallie, Ryan and their kiddos Jude, Lyla and Piper….then you’ve got a recipe for pure sweetness for lifestyle family portraits.

I had the pleasure of meeting up with them at their family’s lake house on Finley Point to make some fun, spontaneous photos of them as they enjoyed the woods, lake and cherry orchard surrounding the property.

We skipped stones, said silly words at the top of our lungs, wiggled our toes in the lapping waves, ran races, rolled around in the soft grass, climbed trees, and ate ripe, juicy cherries – just to name a few things we all had a blast doing. :)

Thanks again for inviting me into your evening to document your lovely family – I had such a great time! And here’s to a family full of love and happiness – come visit Montana again soon! :)

On the docket: portraits, weddings, and more portraits! Don’t miss out!

Cheers,

-Kristine