Devin & Tatum - Eureka Montana Elopement

I have to tell you, heading to a slightly different part of the state and exploring this new area was a blast! Devin and Tatum came from the city to get married in the mountains. I will say they made a wonderful decision. It’s hard to believe this day was in November! Still gorgeous weather and that perfect little touch of fall. I had so much fun getting to know Devin and Tatum, learning about their love story, and grabbing some magical moments.

Devin and Tatum described each other as a couple that loves the outdoors and being immersed in nature. Tatum says she is “a free and easy, glass half full, kind of wandering spirit who loves to go shopping; but also loves life’s simple pleasures, adventure, exploring and pushing the boundaries.” She describes Devin as “the most kind-hearted, hard-working, compassionate person she knows. One who appreciates the little things and loves to have a good time with the ones he cares about most. He loves to be out in the country doing country things like fishing, playing with his dog, driving his truck, shooting clays, bonfires, and anything else outdoors. My sweet country boy!”

Ryan & Jessica - Kootenai River Outfitters, Troy Montana

Ryan and Jessica chose a true Montana experience for their intimate wedding. These cabins nestled on the Kootenai River at Montana Fly Fishing Guides were perfect. Ryan and Jessica are such an adventurous couple - they were planning a motorcycle ride for their honeymoon. How fun is that! The day offered some gorgeous cloud covers in the sometimes hot month of June. We may have spent some time fighting off mosquitoes, but I’d say it’s worth it!

Matt & Emily - Glacier National Park, Montana

When Emily reached out to me, I was super sad because as she was telling me about her intimate wedding and it sounded incredible; but I was already booked. Thankfully, she was able to work around her date and I’m so glad she did because this was such an adventurous, nature-filled wedding.

We started out the day in Whitefish actually where Matt and Emily had their first look. From there we all caravaned to Many Glacier. It is hard to choose one spot in Glacier where I can pinpoint it down and say, “this is my favorite.” But, if I had to, Many Glacier would be at the top of the list. I had so much fun exchanging hiking stories gone wrong on the drive up. And…we saw a black bear on the drive up.

When we got to Many Glacier, we all boarded a boat across Swiftcurrent Lake. From there, we were dropped off on the shores of Lake Josephine. Emily had done a lot of research and found a place on google maps where she knew the view would be perfect and it was the perfect ceremony site. You will have to scroll down to find it.

Matt is a skilled woodworker and made his own vow box and wedding ring! Also, all of the guests had matching Glacier National Park cups (they even thought to give me one, still one of my favorite cups) and shared a toast of champagne after the wedding. And then the matching backpacks, these were fitting for the hike we embarked on afterward.

After their intimate ceremony, we wandered to our next destination - Grinnell Lake. The trail meanders through the woods and over a bridge that really does sway a lot! When we got to the lake, everyone was quite hot from the August day and a lot of people took a dip. It felt really refreshing!

Matt & Emily, I thoroughly enjoyed my day with you and hope you have a radically fun life together!

Mark & Carolyn - Vow Renewal

Mark and Carolyn and kiddos took an extended road trip around the country to visit and take in some of our national parks. They picked Glacier National Park as a location to do their family photos and vow renewal. I’d say they made a good choice! We got up super early (because we all know the sun comes up early in the summer) and started our journey to this large rock. So majestic and so amazing to be able to capture this vow renewal for eons to come! Thanks for the fun time and amazing ice cream topping stuff straight from South Carolina. Mark and Carolyn own Story Bright films. In the evening, I got the opportunity to have them shoot my promo video for my business. I cannot wait to see it!