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Traveling wedding photographer + photography/small biz educator.

Mesmerized by the way two people love each other, each so uniquely.  I always leave room for dessert. Believe swear words are just sentence embellishers. Think indulgences are necessary in this life. 

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Love stories in all forms without the white dress... or maybe they wore white, it happens.

Just my little thoughts on different topics of planning your wedding day big party or just you two.

Stories of two lovers making it all about them, as they should.

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I am OBSESSED with these summer engagement photos! The coolest part? They were all taken at Lauren + Cooper’s family home in Kalispell, Montana. Can you imagine having all of this goodness right in your backyard?! The blooming Canola fields, mountain views, the sweetest little pond with a rowboat. Nicholas Sparks needs to ditch the […]

Summer engagement photos laying in wildflower field at sunset

Summer Sunset Engagement Photos in Kalispell MT

September 21, 2021

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Eloping in the mountains can look however you want it to look. For some, it’s throwing your wedding attire in your backpack and hiking to a beautiful spot. For others, it’s an adventure somewhere you’ve always dreamt of going. It can be boho-chic, western vibes, or feminine with lots of florals. You can elope with […]

Bride and groom dancing by the lake in the mountains of Glacier National Park at sunrisee

Sunrise Elopement in Glacier National Park

September 15, 2021

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Elopement

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These fall engagement photos were such a freakin’ treat! Devin + Blake will be eloping in Montana next year, but flew up to do some planning. I don’t normally get to meet couples before the day of their elopements because so many live in other parts of the country! So while they were in town, […]

glacier national park fall engagement photos on a cliff by a lake

National Park Fall Engagement Photos

September 6, 2021

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Engagement

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Rachel + Remy reached out to me about some summer engagement photos requesting just two things – dreamy golden sunset shots and to bring along their pup! Of course that was a no brainer and I said hell yes! Actually I replied hell yes can I bring my pup too?? So on the day of […]

Couple embraces in the dreamy sunshine of a golden summer engagement photos

Golden Light Summer Engagement Photos

August 28, 2021

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Engagement

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An intimate mountain wedding in Glacier National Park made perfect sense for Kayla + Niko. It is a place they love and share many memories. They visit every year. It’s where Niko proposed. They live close by and knew it would be the perfect place for friends and family to enjoy while also celebrating their […]

Wedding in wildflower field in the mountains of Glacier National Park

Intimate Mountain Wedding in the Rockies

August 24, 2021

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Weddings

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Mara + Marco’s Montana elopement was…WHEW stunning! You’d never guess that I had never spoken to either one of them until the day of their wedding. Other than the initial inquiry that Mara filled out, there were no emails, no calls, and no chats with the bride and groom-to-be!!  Wild right!? Honestly this is kinda […]

Bride and groom embracing in MT mountain field

Romantic Montana Elopement in the Mountains

August 18, 2021

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Elopement

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We weren’t sure what the weather would bring for this mountain elopement, but Teyanna + David just rolled with whatever came our way! The results? A moody, foggy backdrop for some gorgeous couples portraits in the mountains and the occasional downpour of rain that kept it interesting.  Teyanna + David got legally married before their […]

Bride and groom embracing in the rain and fog in the mountains of Glacier National Park

Foggy Mountain Elopement

August 11, 2021

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Elopement

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The original plans weren’t a backyard wedding, but when an issue with their original venue came up, Lindsey + Kevin decided to just go for it! Originally from California, these two lovebirds just moved to Montana so why not throw a housewarming party – wedding style!?  It won’t take you long to realize that these […]

Whimsical Bride and Groom walking hand and hand in a field at sunset in Whitefish MT

Summer Backyard Wedding in Montana

August 5, 2021

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Weddings

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A Rocky Mountain wedding just made sense for Hannah + Dow. They’d been traveling around the country, visiting every national park they could. National Park junkies in fact. When they first emailed me about a wedding in the mountains of Montana, they had just come from spending time in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. And, […]

Bride and Groom in wildflower field of Glacier National Park

A Rocky Mountain Wedding

August 2, 2021

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Weddings

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It didn’t take me long to fall in love with this quirky adventure elopement in Glacier National Park!  It’s common to only chat with my couples over email or text or see each other on insta so it’s always so fun meeting the couples behind the emails + text in real life. Of course I […]

edgy sentimental adventure elopement by a waterfall in the mountains

Edgy Sentimental Glacier Elopement

July 29, 2021

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Elopement

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