I love surprise proposals. Driving through the Glacier National Park before the sun rises as the mountains take on silhouettes never gets old. When I arrived, there were probably about 4 other people on the rock. I knew when Jacob and Bailey showed up. He handed me his phone to take a picture of him and his girlfriend and the rest is history. Afterward they shared some morning champagne to celebrate. Is there a better place for it? Congratulations to Jacob and Bailey!
Read MoreWhen Joe and Aparna started planning for their intimate elopement in Glacier National Park, I knew it was going to be a spectacular moment. We started the day off in East Glacier where Joe and Aparna got ready at a quaint adorable cabin. Stopping by the Many Glacier lodge for a cup of coffee from Montana Coffee traders was a must. We began on the trail as the sun was coming up. This time of year in the park is simply magical and the best part is that it tends to have fewer people that you have to share it with. I loved exchanging adventure stories with Joe and Aparna and learning about their lives. Aparna chose colorful, traditional Indian attire (I loved learning about her culture) that she could hike 11 miles in comfortably. When we got to the Glacier and the incredible color of water flowing out of it, Joe and Aparna exchanged their vows and promised the rest of their lives together. We wandered around the Glacier and the different perspectives depending on where you are standing are astonishing. I am so grateful for this part I got to play in Joe and Aparna’s elopement and wish them many adventures and love together :)
Read MoreI met Ben & Haley at their vacation rental in Essex, Montana. If you don’t know where Essex is, it’s a community nestled back in the forest between the Flathead Valley and Glacier National Park. It’s the perfect place for a first look and as you can see in these photos fall has started to kiss the mountains a little bit early. Depending on how the light hits these mountains, they look different every single day. Ben & Haley chose to seal their vows and express their commitment to each other in front of Pray Lake. It boasts of some ginormous mountains surrounding it although the lake itself is quite shallow. Sally of Marry Me in Montana did a great job officiating this time. It’s also fun to see her! . I loved getting to know Ben & Haley a little more, hearing of their adventures together, and house they are working on building! It was a splendid evening. Cheers!
Read MoreI met Carter and Jenna in Columbia Falls, Montana to begin our adventure. I was particularly excited about it because it was from this session we would use the behind the scenes footage to create a promotional video for my business. They both climbed into my ford pickup and it would come in handy as the road up has some fairly gnarly potholes. We exchanged hiking, mountain climbing stories. Turns out Jenna has a case of mountain wanderlust also. Mark and Carolyn from Storybright Films were so fun to work on this project together with. We found this lovely little campsite with some great views of the Great Northern mountain and Hungry Horse Reservoir in the backdrop. Watching the sun dip behind the mountain and wandering down the dirt roads is always a wonderful time! Carter and Jenna were so sweet and willing to do any adventure together. Carter was even showing off his yoga moves towards the end. Enjoy!
Read MoreMark and Carolyn and kiddos took an extended road trip around the country to visit and take in some of our national parks. They picked Glacier National Park as a location to do their family photos and vow renewal. I’d say they made a good choice! We got up super early (because we all know the sun comes up early in the summer) and started our journey to this large rock. So majestic and so amazing to be able to capture this vow renewal for eons to come! Thanks for the fun time and amazing ice cream topping stuff straight from South Carolina. Mark and Carolyn own Story Bright films. In the evening, I got the opportunity to have them shoot my promo video for my business. I cannot wait to see it!
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