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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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Eloping in Montana was an easy decision for Angie and Ryan to make. They pictured a mountain wedding ceremony and a getaway for just the two of them and we all know big sky country checks those boxes. Welcome all fans of the show Yellowstone loL!  But rather than head to the go-to elopement locations […]

eloping in montana at a tiny church in the mountains of Paradise Valley

Eloping in Montana’s Paradise Valley

June 21, 2023

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These two babes dreamt of a snowy paradise for the winter mountain wedding in Big Sky and Montana did not disappoint! In fact, we started to worry a little bit about having tooooo much of a winter wonderland come our way. But everything worked out, just like it always does, and Morgan + Mason had […]

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Winter Mountain Wedding in Big Sky

February 2, 2023

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A fall mountain wedding was all these two outdoorsy lovers truly wanted. Somewhere close to home where they could bring along the people they love most, no venue or elaborate decor, just a cool spot off the beaten path that could be their special place. So that’s what they did!  Sam + Tim met through […]

The perfect sunkissed evening for the fall mountain wedding giving epic views

Fall Mountain Wedding near Bozeman, MT

December 15, 2022

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There are many magical spots for a hiking elopement in the US and abroad, but as a Montana elopement photographer, it’s easy to say Glacier National Park is a local favorite. Every year millions of tourists flock to bask in the beauty of the park, spot native wildlife, and explore the many valley meadows, peaks, […]

Dreamy Glacier National Park elopement with a little hiking + magic.

Hiking Elopement in Glacier National Park

November 29, 2022

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Throw on your cowboy hat and grab your cowgirl boots, that’s the only way to view Haley + Aaron’s western wedding in the Rocky Mountains! Originally inspired by dude ranches, horseback trail riding, mountain passes, and unconventional laid-back wedding ceremonies, they decided on an elopement in Glacier National Park in Montana.  But their western wedding […]

A Western Wedding in the Rocky Mountains

October 20, 2022

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Want your Glacier National Park micro wedding to feel like more like an elopement? Let’s make it happen! That was Devin + Blake’s request for their intimate national park wedding. Family and friends were in attendance for the ceremony, but we set off on our own adventure in the park afterwards for some elopement-inspired fun!  […]

An Intimate Glacier National Park wedding

October 14, 2022

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It’d be a lie if I told you that I wasn’t crushing hard on this national park elopement. Emme + Colton’s day was everything I love about elopements – carefree, simple, unique. It’s always so refreshing to walk into a wedding day without an ounce of stress in the air. Their energy was so calm, […]

A National Park Elopement for Outdoor Lovers

September 30, 2022

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Who needs an actual lakeside wedding venue when you can just run around the Many Glacier Valley in Glacier National Park?! Haley + Jake’s elopement was a true outdoor adventure spent driving through the park, picnicking with views, splashing around in the shallows, and walking through the trees.  Rather than a traditional wedding with all […]

A Picnic Lakeside Wedding in Glacier National Park

September 19, 2022

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Have ya ever thought to yourself, “hey should we have our wedding in Yellowstone?” ‘Cause Krista + Greg did! They are actually huge fans of the show Yellowstone which inspired them to get out and explore the famous landscape for their big day! Fun fact: Did you know a fair amount of Yellowstone is actually […]

Bride and groom run barefoot through Yellowstone National Park

Elopement in Yellowstone National Park

August 13, 2022

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A morning hiking elopement in Montana means an early wake up call! Now normally I’m all about slowwww mornings, but this elopement was definitely worth the alarm. I mean getting married on a cliff overlooking the mountains in their morning glow?? Come on!!  Kayla + Wyatt knew what they wanted when they came to me […]

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HIking Elopement in Montana

July 12, 2022

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