The Surprise Wedding!

Imagine being a bride and not having to plan a thing. Your finance simply asks you to marry him and then tells you to leave the planning to HIM! That's exactly what happened with Jeff and Mary Beth and ever since I got his call a few months back telling me about his plans for their wedding, I was excited to meet them and shoot their wedding.

The family affair took place at the stunning Big EZ Lodge in Big Sky. This was my first time up there and I was blown away. Add to that three fantastic kids and a happy couple and you have a very beautiful wedding to shoot. I felt very lucky to be a part of their special day.

They even invited my husband and I to share their champagne and cake after dinner! Mary Beth and Jeff, I wish you the best of luck and thank you for allowing me to document you wonderful wedding day!

Trish and Matt's Wedding

Oh, nothing gets me crying like a groom who gets teary-eyed and Matt almost did me in! From the moment this groom saw his beautiful bride, the tears started flowing making the intimate ceremony even more touching.

Trish and Matt had planned a wonderful evening and they were surrounded by loving families and friends, that I felt like I had known forever by the time the night ended. I even got several hugs from people I had just met that day!

I think with all that love for each other and the loving people they have in their lives Trish and Matt are well on their way to "Happily Ever After"

Have a great honeymoon in Mexico!

Mary Beth and Doug's Wedding

I had a wonderful time at this family wedding which took place at the bride's family's ranch in Cardwell, Montana. I love big families and Mary Beth has a BIG, good-natured family who helped the very happy couple celebrate in style. Doug's family also took a big part in the day with his brother and sister-in-law performing the wedding ceremony!

The ceremony didn't begin until 8 o'clock, reminding me how lucky we are with light in the middle of the summer out here in Montana. By the time we took group pictures in the field out back after the ceremony the light was warm and lovely and I got some pretty sunset shots of Mary Beth and Doug.

I am so glad that I had the opportunity to meet both these families and shoot this special day. Best of luck to you both!

Stephanie and Andrew's Wedding

Wow! Every detail of this wedding was so perfectly and lovingly planned I couldn't help but take pictures of all the little things. However, what was truly the most wonderful part of the event was the love Stephanie and Andrew had for each other.

Clearly the other wedding guests were swept up in the love too and a good time was had by all. During the reception a full moon rose over the mountains creating a even more storybook atmosphere to the evening.

Stephanie and Andrew's families and friends all came from out of town to enjoy a Montana summer wedding and I think many of them may return!

Enjoy the rest of your time in Montana Stephanie and Andrew and thank you for having me at your wedding!

Mandy and Jason's Wedding

Mandy and Jason's wedding was a great time this past weekend. They both were surrounded by friends and family who danced and laughed the night away. Mandy is one of FOUR girls so I enjoyed watching the sister's laugh and joke with each other- good luck to you Jason with all those girls!

The wedding ceremony was beautiful and the rain held off long enough for the ceremony to finish. The rain shower was short and sweet and the rest of the evening was absolutely beautiful.

As always, Chum and Sally Howe at Springhill were delightful to work with. Anyone getting married at the Springhill Pavilion is in for a real treat because these two wonderful people go out of their way to make sure each wedding is special up there.

Enjoy your honeymoon Mandy and Jason!

Michelle and Nick's Engagement

It is always wonderful to see a couple so in love that they radiate happiness. That's how I felt today when I met Michelle and Nick today for their engagement session. I am shooting their wedding in July and so it was great to meet them and hear about their wedding plans.


I am certain that it will be a special wedding because of their obvious devotion to each other and I am so excited that I will have a chance to document that!

We met up at Pete's Hill and took advantage of the beautiful green landscape and wild flowers that come up at this time of year.

Annie and Chad's Wedding

What a blessed event! Annie had told me when we met back in in April, that she of course wanted to have a beautiful wedding but what was most important to her and Chad was the marriage. The ceremony was the most central part of the day for them both.

So I wasn't too surprised to see so many tears during their well-planned and faith filled ceremony where they both vowed to make their solid faith the center of their marriage. I even had to put the camera down for a second to wipe away a tear!

However, the wedding was indeed beautiful from the bluebird skies (in May!) to the flowers and cake to the dancing at the reception. Everyone seemed swept away in the fun and excitement of the day.

Have fun in the Caribbean on your honeymoon Annie and Chad and thank you for having me be a part of your special day!