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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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For all of those holiday loving couples, you can’t count out the magic of a Christmas wedding! Snowflakes flying, candlelit dinner, the smell of pine filling the air, rich tones accenting the decor – it’s a merry time all around! Sarah + Preston didn’t shy away from embracing their love of the Christmas and threw […]

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A Snowy Christmas Wedding in Montana

January 15, 2023

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Nothing says laid-back summer lovin’ like a summer camp wedding! If you’re looking for a Montana wedding venue to gather all of your favorite people and spend a weekend playing like kids, soaking in epic views, and getting hitched without a care in the world, Mary + Rob’s wedding retreat is the inspo you’ve been […]

The dreamiest summer camp themed wedding on Flathead Lake in MT

Summer Camp Wedding Weekend on Flathead Lake

December 7, 2022

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There’s a reason White Raven is a favorite Montana wedding venue and Olivia + Josh’s summer wedding was absolute proof of why. Their dreamy destination wedding weekend just outside of Missoula, MT started with exploring the area with some outdoor fun like whitewater rafting, celebrated the couple in a stunning ceremony, and ended with a […]

Summer Wedding at a Fav Montana Wedding Venue

November 4, 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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Washington brings a special kind of energy and this Snoqualmie River Vow Renewal at Franklin Falls is absolutely no different. This spot wraps up everything I love about the Pacific Northwest into one sweet experience. After looking through this gallery of D+N, you’ll be planning a trip there yourself I freakin’ know it!!  Dayana + […]

Franklin Falls Vow Renewal at Snoqualmie WA

September 8, 2022

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It’s not officially summer wedding season in Montana without a Flathead Lake wedding! And lucky for me, this was a whole wedding weekend – from a stunning white party rehearsal to a big wedding ceremony at the family’s home to a sequin filled night of dancing their freakin’ booties off.  It all started way back […]

Sweet couple embracing in a boat on their wedding day on Flathead Lake MT

A Flathead Lake Wedding Weekend

September 3, 2022

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Have you ever been to a summer backyard wedding with 370 people? Because I can officially say I have! Okay okay, I guess it makes it more of a field rather than a yard. But this big, beautiful wedding did take place at the bride’s parents home! And holy moly, it was a good time.   […]

backyard summer romantic wedding in Red Lodge MT

Summer Backyard Wedding in Red Lodge

August 5, 2022

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Meghan + Jimmy’s Yellowstone Club wedding was one for the books. And ya I know, people say that allll of the time. But imagine two creative professionals, getting married in the most exquisite place, bringing along a band and DJs, with the most incredible vendor team working actual magic on everything from florals to desserts. […]

Yellowstone Club mountaintop dream wedding

Wedding at the Yellowstone Club Montana

July 20, 2022

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Destination weddings don’t have to be on a tropical island or in a far off land, they can also be cozy barn wedding venues in Pennsylvania. Andy + Jordan’s summer wedding at One Barn Farm is proof of that!  So how did I, a Montana wedding photographer, end up at a cozy barn wedding venue […]

One Barn Farm PA summer destination wedding

Summer Destination Wedding at PA Barn

July 12, 2022

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A spring day with the sweetest couple at maybe my favorite mountain wedding venue?? Hell yeah! Rachel + Remy promised forever together at White Raven in Alberton MT in front of their closest loved ones and Rocky of course, their black lab.  These two babes are from Cali, so why White Raven mountain wedding venue […]

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Sweet Spring Wedding at Mountain Wedding Venue

May 25, 2022

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