Big Sky Weddings

Big Sky winter elopement

Big Sky winter wedding… and they eloped! Yep, Shelley and Brian flew in from North Carolina and headed toward their mountain top destination wedding with two dear friends.  Big Sky greeted them in style with sunshine, lot’s snow and it’s amazing winter scenery!  I love the bright sun on snow, it does something really good for my brain!  It was a heart felt ceremony with time for laughs, tears and pause to look to our maker with reverence!  Afterward they enjoyed a delicious meal and headed to Yellowstone National Park for snowmobiling and the scenic wonder of Yellowstone in winter!

It was a great way to begin another year of Big Sky and Montana weddings.  After all, I incorporated Montana Wedding Photographer 15 years ago!  My how time flies.

Live with an open heart, an inquisitive mind and … enjoy the view!

 

















flip’n cold engagement session!

Breckyn and Thomas were up for a snowy and cold engagement session and of course… I was all in!  We headed down by the Yellowstone river and braved the storm that was blowing in.  This was definitely a mini session.  It was about 20 degrees with 20 mph gusts!  I shot until my fingers got numb and I noticed that the camera was actually starting to slow down a bit.  I think 10 minutes was plenty long before we hustled back to our cars! I am looking forward to their Rainbow Ranch Lodge wedding in July wedding in Big Sky, Montana

Enjoy the view!







Big Sky Resort wedding

Big Sky Resort wedding

Chelsie and Vinny got married under Lone Peak and in spite of the weather forecasts in the days leading up to the wedding, it was an amazing day!   The mountains at the Big Sky Resort are immense, powerful and demand attention when photographing in the area.  What better background could you imagine for your wedding?  For my ‘second camera’, I had the rare pleasure of teaming up with a great friend and very talented photographer Dennis Rodgers for this event and we had a blast. Thanks Dennis!
Here is a sampling of the beauty of this special day full of meaningful moments.

Cheers to Chelsie and Vinny!!!





















Meagan and Daniel Big Sky Wedding

Meagan and Daniel married at the Rainbow Ranch Lodge in September, and it was a Big Sky Wedding to remember!  When the Tiny Band took the floor, there is just no way you can resist dancing.  Every detail was perfect thanks to Katalin Green Events and Floral.

Enjoy the Highlight Album and then see more stills below.

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Big Sky 320 Ranch wedding

​Here's a beautiful Big Sky 320 Ranch wedding!  I'm starting to get album designs complete and some have already gone to be printed and bound.  Katria and Tanner were married at the Big Sky Chapel and had a riverside reception at the 320 Guest Ranch.  It was a gorgeous evening, see for yourself.

images forever found

I love it when I’m editing the images from a wedding and THERE THEY ARE… ‘images forever found’! Moments seen briefly that will pass away, and might have been forgotten.  So, I’m thrilled today, and I will show you why.

I found them, the happy moments, poignant moments, moments quiet and touching, gleefull and silly, the profound and the ridiculous.  Enjoy!

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mother and daughter

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bridesmaid moment

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minutes before marriage

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about to walk down the aisle

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vows made in the breeze

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reactions

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Joy

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exalted dancing

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the unexpected volume

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dancing girls

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Grandpa Brown takes the floor

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groomsman catches the bouquet!

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frosting kiss

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groom reacts to my choice of moments! we laughed later.

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