Quinn dreamt of a wedding with snow. Last fall I sat for coffee with Quinn, Jake and Quinn’s mom talking about their wedding venue ideas. They were just trying to find the right place for their family and guests but a place they could be outside and if not guarantee snow (winter can be so unpredictable) that there would definitely be snow nearby for photos. Ultimately they decided on The Lodge at Whitefish Lake but this winter in Montana snow accumulation anywhere was not an issue! Quinn would have her dream of getting married in the snow.
Winter light can be tough. It’s either super bright with sun or dark and gloomy with cloud cover. But more importantly there’s little of it. Quinn & Jake didn’t want to see each other before the ceremony. We talked about timing out the day just right so they didn’t get married too early in the day but also didn’t spend much time away from family and guests and still have enough light. Ultimately they decided to shorten portraits on the day of and have a day after session a couple days later. Honestly I LOVE when couples do this. We still capture the wedding day but we don’t have a pressure to do anything and everything on the day of. It’s super chill and relaxed. And Quinn and Jake were able to time an afternoon wedding, not see each other before the wedding, and spend a smaller amount of time away from their guests after the ceremony. All done during daylight on days where there’s little of it.
Speaking of them not seeing each other until the ceremony…. OHMYGOSH you guys, not a dry eye there. As everyone stood for Quinn to walk down the aisle Jake was unable to see her until she turned right into the aisle and the surprise and amazement on his face followed by an overflow of tears of joy had all of us tearing up. It was so beautiful.
Everything was simple, classic, and timeless. Which fits Quinn and Jake, and their love, just perfectly. And her dress… I die. Check it out!
XOXO
Seriously this moment melted all of our hearts. Jake’s reaction is just THE BEST!
And how about the best super tall younger brothers, slash ushers, slash umbrella holders here to save the day!!!
Quinn’s dress was dirty from the moment she set it on the ground to walk down the aisle. Truthfully, I love the look of a dirty dress! Just live it up in that gown, girl!
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