The Diary:

Resources for NW Montana and Glacier National Park Weddings & Elopements 

and beyond

 
White Raven Wedding Planning Guide: All About the Best Missoula, Montana Wedding Venue
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White Raven Wedding Planning Guide: All About the Best Missoula, Montana Wedding Venue

Best Missoula, Montana wedding venue -- White Raven Venue and Retreat, just outside Missoula, Montana, is hands down my favorite wedding venue in the area. It's absolutely stunning, with endless photo and video opportunities no matter the season. The venue has everything you could ask for, including on-site lodging, a convenient shuttle service to and from Missoula for your guests, and a dreamy patio with twinkle lights perfect for dancing under the stars. Whether you want an indoor or outdoor celebration, White Raven offers both, with bars inside and outside, a spacious indoor area for dinner, and a beautiful getting ready room to start the day off right.

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How to get Married at Stay Treetops | Glacier Treehouse Retreat Elopement Guide
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How to get Married at Stay Treetops | Glacier Treehouse Retreat Elopement Guide

If you’re looking for the cutest A-Frame cabin outside of Glacier for your wedding or elopement, Stay Treetops is such a great place to stay! Stay Treetops has the Glacier cozy cabin vibe with a big balcony looking out on the mountains and trees, and it’s only MINUTES from the west entrance of Glacier National Park. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about getting married at Stay Treetops.  

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How to Get Married at The Desert Compass | New Mexico Wedding Venue Guide
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How to Get Married at The Desert Compass | New Mexico Wedding Venue Guide

If you’re looking for a unique and dreamy New Mexico wedding venue, The Desert Compass might just be what you are looking for! Located in the heart of Old Town Albuquerque, this venue offers historic adobe architecture, 6 unique guest suites, and beautiful outdoor ceremony and reception spaces! This Desert Compass venue guide shares everything you need to know to help you plan your dream wedding at this stunning New Mexico wedding venue!

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Full Guide to Having Your Wedding at Glacier Outdoor Weddings & Events
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Full Guide to Having Your Wedding at Glacier Outdoor Weddings & Events

FULL guide to having your wedding at Glacier Outdoor Weddings & Events outside West Glacier National Park!

As a NW Montana + Glacier National Park photographer and videographer that captures both traditional weddings AND adventure elopements, I oftennnnn get asked how couples can combine the two styles of wedding to start off their marriages in a way that feels completely true to them. I get it! You’re adventurous, you love nature, you feel most like yourselves when you’re exploring together, you LOVE the stunning elopement photos + videos you see on social media…buttttt, you just can’t imagine getting hitched without your friends and family there to celebrate with you. TOTALLY understandable — soooo let me tell you about the perfect venue that will give you the best of both worlds: Glacier Outdoor Weddings & Events by Glacier Raft Company, which is a beautiful venue located RIGHT outside of West Glacier National Park. This venue has freaking everything you could want — a park-view pavilion with stunning mountain views for your ceremony, a covered area for your reception, rooms for getting ready, on-site lodging, multiple package options to suit your needs, and a location that can’t be beat. In this blog post, I’ll break it alllll down for you.

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