An elopement can look however you want it to and for Evan + Trey, that meant eloping with family for their intimate ceremony but then heading off into the mountains to explore just the two of them (and me as their elopement photographer, of course)!
No one could have prepared us for the misty, magical day Evan + Trey would have on their Glacier National Park intimate wedding day. I always tell my couples, “we don’t worry about the weather around here” and their elopement gallery is the perfect example why. But this particular wedding takes it one step further with an added obstacle and last minute changes of plan because of surprise construction. Just another reason why elopements are made for going with the flow and soaking in the unexpected beauty of an unconventional wedding day!
Evan + Trey are originally from Oklahoma, but got engaged in Grand Teton National Park. When it came to planning a wedding, they never felt drawn to the conventional ceremonies or timelines. With Glacier being their favorite national park, Montana was an easy decision. While they loved the idea of eloping just the two of them, they knew their close knit family would want to come along as well (including her grandmother in a wheelchair). So they created the best of both worlds – eloping with family in Polebridge followed by adventure-style portrait photos in the park – proving you can make your wedding day look however you want.
Though when we arrived at their first look and ceremony location, everywhere you turned was construction. Too far into the wilderness to change plans, Evan + Trey decided to make the best of what they had and celebrated through every twist and turn the day threw at them. The best moments of elopements are often unplanned, so unexpected challenges are rarely a bother! Found us a small trail nearby that grandma could access with an open field and they went for it.
They shared moments on the lake shore, tiptoed along flowing riverbeds, ran through tunnels, and ended with those quintessentially Glacier epic mountain views at Big Bend, catching the last of the wildflowers in bloom.
Low lying clouds made for moody backdrops to compliment his deep red suit (a stunner from William & Lauren) and the wind kept her classic white dress flowing in photos (thanks to Chantilly Bridal for that one). The stormy sky over their ceremony (officiated by my absolute favorite Raul with Best Day Officiants), the wind in her bouquet ribbon (a stunning batch of florals by the talented people over at Mum’s Flowers), their pups running around, the dirt on her dress, the warmth their smiles bring to an otherwise eerie view – all of the vibes you could want for eloping with family in the mountains.
