The Diary:
Resources for NW Montana and Glacier National Park Weddings & Elopements
and beyond
How to Plan Your Elopement in Arizona: A Step-by-Step Guide
Ahh well let’s start off by saying congrats on your engagement! If you’re here I’m going to take a wild guess and say that you and your partner are lovers of nature and everything Arizona has to offer for an amazing elopement experience. Well let me just say, YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE! In this guide I’m covering everything from the best season to elope in Arizona and the best Arizona elopement locations to the best places to stay and so much more!
Logan Pass Hiking Elopement | Jason + Yvonne’s Destination Wedding Video & Photos
If you love adventurous mountain elopements, but you can’t imagine leaving behind your closest loved ones…
If you love the idea of hiking on your wedding day, but you’re still a sucker for a curated tablescape and dinner cooked by a private chef…
If you’re super chill + laid back, but you still appreciate stunning landscapes and beautiful details…
THIS IS THE DREAM. This one, right here — Jason and Yvonne did it haha! Jason and Yvonne traveled from California for their destination Glacier National Park wedding, and it was one of my favorite days ever. Keep scrolling for some incredible Logan’s Pass hiking elopement inspo.
Intimate PNW Lifestyle Cabin Couples Photo + Video Session | Oregon Elopement Videographer
I seriously felt so inspired during this intimate PNW lifestyle couples shoot with Michelle + Eamon at the Woodlands House in Sandy, Oregon. It got me thinking a lot about how I used to think of engagement shoots — dressing up, frolicking in a field, moving couples through prompts…anddd idk, I love a good frolick, but this quiet, introspective, cozy style of storytelling in a confined space stole my heart. Keep scrolling for some majorrrr engagement shoot/story session inspo. (Pssttt — I’m obsessed w/ elopement couples adding story sessions!!)
Cinematic Winter Engagement Session at Lake Como Montana
These moody Lake Como Montana engagement photos are everythingggg — Caleb + Jayden are my dream couple. They came ready to PLAY in the freezing rain, and try to tell me we didn’t channel The Notebook with the last set!?
Beautiful summer elopement video at Pray Lake in East Glacier National Park
Sam and Emily had the most beautiful summer wedding in east Glacier National Park — from their intimate ceremony on the beach of Pray Lake to their adventure session at Many Glacier, these two savored every moment together and repeatedly expressed their gratitude for each other, their loved ones, and the beautiful scenery. It was an honor to film their day and work alongside Jessica Billings Photography.
Minimalist Lifestyle Couples Session in Tiny Cabin | PNW Video and Photos
Jess and Devin are two of the raddest people I’ve ever met — Jess is a Portland-based DJ and their wife Devin owns The Modern Minimalist, an amazing business offering holistic home organization + styling, in portland oregon + beyond. I was beyond inspired by the way these two move together, consider one another through looks and whispered words, and laughed over inside jokes they each recalled with just a glance. It was just an easy, beautiful shoot — storytelling with married love is my favorite. I think there’s so much beauty in comfort and stability and shared history. And, like, these two are hot haha — keep scrolling for their minimalist lifestyle couples session in a tiny cabin in Sandy, Oregon.
These two cracked me up, by the way — when asked if there was anything they weren’t comfortable photographing, they clarified that they didn’t want to lick each other’s faces — lmaoooo. Fair enough.
Sandy, Oregon Elopement Videography and Photography at the Woodlands House
James + Veronica are serving allll the wedding inspo at this styled Sandy, Oregon Elopement at the Woodlands House — they were so sweet with each other and it was a blast getting to know them in their engagement season. This day was EVERYTHING an Oregon wedding should be — drizzling moody rain, deep greens, a cozy cabin, a greenhouse ceremony, lavender florals, a curated tablescape. If you’re planning a PNW micro-wedding or elopement then you’re going to want to keep reading.
Rainy June Wedding in Swan Valley, Montana
Nate and Sigrid had the most beautiful wedding in Condon, MT — it had all the woodsy Montana charm you’d expect from a NW Montana wedding, complete with cabins, horses, and plenty of swing dancing. The setting of the riverfront property in the Swan Valley combined with the rainy June atmosphere made this one of the most memorable weddings we’ve ever captured. Nate and Sigrid are two of the loveliest, warmest people we’ve ever met and it was an honor to capture their wedding — read on to see how they made it so special and get inspo for your own Montana wedding! Videography and Photography by Montana Diaries.
Micro Wedding Overlooking Flathead Lake | Wade + JoAnn’s Montana Destination Wedding + Adventure Session in West Glacier
Wade and JoAnn are two of the raddest people ever — seriously so hard working, hilarious, and family oriented. They opted for a destination Montana micro-wedding with their loved ones, and I’m so honored they trusted me to put together a team to capture/let me edit their big day! They ended up having the most beautiful destination wedding at a cabin in Somers, MT overlooking Flathead Lake. Montana Diaries put together an associate videography + photography team to serve W + J for their micro-wedding, and it was the best experience getting to know this incredible couple through the planning process all the way through delivering their photos and film. They put so much emphasis on celebrating with their loved ones and showing them an amazing time, and they also wanted to explore NW Montana while they were here, so the team got to serve them for their wedding AND day-after adventure session in Glacier National Park. Read on to learn more about how they pulled off their micro-wedding!
Kootenai Falls Engagement Session | NW Montana Waterfall Inspiration
Bridger and Bailey had the dreamiest summer adventure engagement session at Kootenai Falls outside Libby, MT. The weather was absolutely perfect and these two had a blast hiking to the falls while reminiscing about their relationship — in fact, one of their early dates was at this very location! Keep reading to get all the details of their engagement and gather inspiration for your own waterfall photography and videography couples session.