The Diary:

Resources for NW Montana and Glacier National Park Weddings & Elopements 

and beyond

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Whimsical DIY Farmhouse Wedding on the Clark Flork

Alex + Lyndsie’s DIY Farmhouse Wedding

It wasn’t just a wedding that Alex and Lyndsie asked us to capture — It was their home.The land they’re tasked with caretaking, the farmhouse they’ve made their own, the place in which they’ve built their lives together. Lyndsie asked us to document their home exactly as it is, and when I crossed the threshold through their bright yellow door I found a space bursting full of laughing family members eating snacks straight from the containers, walls full of photos and personal mementos, every color of fabric imaginable, their dog Mac trotting around to beg for pats and treats. And I understood her request completely, because it was all life and love. Every square inch.

Crafting an INTENTIONAL Large Wedding

Although we tend to take on small/intimate weddings, we don’t shy away from large weddings like this one — the common thread in the stories we tell is the INTENTIONALITY of our couples.

Not only did Alex and Lyndsie ask us to document their home and their wedding day exactly as it was — IE, no overly posed shots or centering the day around staging moments for Instagram, they also made it clear that they wanted to honor their loved ones as much as possible throughout the day. Alex and Lyndsie also prioritized plenty of small, intimate, sneak-away moments to just enjoy one another.

Intentional and intimate weddings have little to do with the size of the guest list — when planning your wedding day, be sure to think about how you both want to feel more than how you want everything to look.

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Fall Senior Photos in Montana | Reece’s Senior Session

Ahhhh this Montana fall senior session is STUNNING —  I was so honored to capture this season of Reece’s life at a location that means so much to her and her family: her great grandmother’s house. Scroll for some fall senior photo inspo, a sweet family mini-session, and a cap + gown mini session with Reece and her bestie. 

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Montana Treehouse Elopement w/ Glacier National Park Adventure Session

a treehouse, a freehouse for s + j

Jenny and Sean said a big “no thanks” to plans and timelines for their elopement and it was the best. decision. ever.

We met at Montana Treehouse Retreat for pancakes and coffee before Sean headed out to shoot guns at Northwest Shooter and Jenny got pampered by the amazingggg hair and makeup team, Honey Beauty— I always encourage our couples to think about how they want their days to *feel* and to plan for their experience, not for a cold photo shoot. It always, always, always pays off.

Sean and Jenny had their first look at the base of the treehouse — you freaking guys. You should have seen the look on Sean’s face when Jenny descended the staircase. He said that Jenny is going to end up in every single wedding magazine and Pinterest board and blog and uhmmmm — he’s correct. Ha!!

We got in the car and headed to the park where they laid eyes on Glacier National Park for the first time together. They wanted to save their vows for when it felt right, and so it was a spontaneous, intimate moment complete with rushing water and a bighorn sheep that tried to get in on the action too, the craziest sunset, ~spooky flash photography~ and twilight vibes after dark, and a picnic for two back at the treehouse will have to wait because there was way too much goodness for one blog post. Sean and Jenny wanted a free flowing day that felt like them and I’d say we crushed it.

Here’s to the Kummers!

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