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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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After their engagement session in Montana, these two babes asked me if I would fly to NYC to photograph their Batello wedding! They really wanted vendors who felt more like friends, and after we hung out for their engagement photos in GNP, it was clear we could have a dang good time together! Plus if […]

Classy wedding and party at Batello Wedding Venue in Jersey City looking over the water at the Manhattan Skyline

A Party in Jersey at the Batello Wedding Venue

January 10, 2022

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Why not make your destination wedding in Montana last four days?! Create a full travel experience for all your friends and family. That’s the thought Leah + Aaron had when they decided to have an entire weekend celebration rather than just a few hours. These two lovers are from Cali, but fell in love with […]

Couple spinning at sunset in a field in Big Sky MT at Lone Mountain Ranch

Destination Wedding in Montana

December 8, 2021

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If you are a couple dreaming of an outdoor wedding, centered around lakes, mountains, rivers, and more, nothing makes more sense than a national park wedding! Imagine having wedding photos from some of the most incredible places in the world – places like El Captian in Yosemite National Park, countless waterfalls of Mountain Rainier National […]

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Summertime National Park Wedding

October 5, 2021

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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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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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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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I absolutely love an intimate wedding! So many couples go searching for a way to have a chill, relaxed wedding day to match their laid-back personalities. They don’t want to fuss with guest lists + napkin colors + textures, they just want to be married! But they have close friends + family they want to […]

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Intimate Wedding on a Mountain Shoreline

June 30, 2021

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Holy freakin’ moly this Steamboat Springs wedding was the sweetest. A significant location, so many personal story details + a day spent exactly how Megan + Tyler wanted to spend it. It was the celebration they deserved after multiple changes of plan + postponing due to the craziness of these past couple of years.  I […]

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Steamboat Springs Micro Wedding

June 25, 2021

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It’s no secret how much I love the White Raven wedding venue in Alberton, Montana! Perfect for those outdoor weddings with mountain views and weddings of all sizes. Megan + Will’s day at White Raven was full of golden sunshine and a whole lotta love.  M + W are college sweethearts and quite honestly the […]

MT White Raven Summer Sunset Wedding

White Raven Dreamy Summer Wedding

June 16, 2021

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