{Montana Bride Featured Wedding} Jessie + Paul

Jessie + Paul's wedding had everything we LOVE in a Montana wedding.  A fantastic turn of the century barn, a bluebird big sky, a dramatic mountain backdrop, a gorgeous bride in a great pair of boots, a handsome groom, a classic get-a-way car, and a sunset you can only find in MT.  Throw in a lots of personal touches, a big dose of love and family and friends and…well like we said, everything we LOVE in a Montana wedding.

Photography: Amelia Anne Photography

Venue: The Big Yellow Barn

Flowers: Bride's aunt

Details: All handmade by Bride 

Cakes: The Groom's Mother

{Featured Montana Bride Elopement} Angela + Brent

Angela + Brent exchanged vows off the shores of of Swiftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park, one of the true gems of America and a place everyone should visit at least once in their life.

 My husband, Brent and I both traveled across the country to get married at this very special place. We are both from Virginia but began traveling to Montana in 2010 and have fallen in love with the state so when Brent popped the question in October of last year, we knew we wanted a small but special ceremony in MT. Since we just had a simple elopement ceremony with my sister and her boyfriend present as our witnesses.  

 Photography by Jacilyn M Photography

Officiant: Wayne Murphy

{Montana Bride Vendor Spotlight} KC Kreit Photography

     
I started taking pictures as a child so that way as my family and I moved from state to state and traveled around the country I could capture every memory and send it back east to show the rest of my family. Taking pictures was a way of keeping in touch and it helped me feel like through those pictures they could be in our lives even when they were thousands of miles away. To this day I still take... pictures to show my family, but I also have realized that in this hobby I have begun to establish a career. Each picture I take is how I see each fleeting moment and I try to use angles and lighting to capture those moments in a unique way that will set them apart from the thousands of others that have already been taken. In my efforts to keep my pictures unique I only do a minimal amount of editing to help them retain the natural beauty of life.

What inspires you?
This picture that I chose for my vendor spotlight captures where I am in my life right now. My boyfriend, Robert, has been such inspiration and has helped immensely in helping me shape my passion into business. After 2 years of doing photography, with his support and handiwork, I was able to open up my own studio in downtown Great Falls last Saturday. I didn't want to use a picture of just myself because honestly he is a huge part of who I have become. He is my everything. With that said, while he is a huge inspiration to me, I am also truly inspired by Montana's beauty as a whole. I believe that every rolling plain, lush foothill, and towering mountain offer their own level of natural beauty. As a photographer I try to capture as much of that beauty  as I can in my photos so that way others can enjoy the natural beauty of our state.

What is your favorite place in Montana?
My favorite place in Montana is (beyond a doubt) Yellowstone! I have been fascinated ever since my family and I first vacationed there when I was a young child. Every time I go there it leaves me in awe. There are so many cool places to go and things to see.  I never get tired of seeing the beautiful colors of the paint pots and watching the bison graze. I could go on and on, but for our sake I will keep it short and sweet!

What's your best advice for a Montana Bride planning her wedding?
My best piece of advice for the Montana Bride would be this - whenever things get overwhelming with the wedding plans take a step back and remember what this day is all about! Think of all the memories you two have shared so far and of all the moments you will get to share in the future. Take a deep breath and smile because this is the day you are getting to be united with the one you love. This is your day to celebrate and be happy! 

Kasey Kreit

KC Kreit Photography

200 Central Ave. Suite E.

Great Falls, Mt 59406

406-750-5001

kckreitphotography.wordpress.com

Follow KC Kreit Photography

  

Pre Engagement Session ~ Montana Style

We LOVE these images and the Love Story…So glad we can share them with you.

This is the story of Lyle  and Allie . This one is very close to my heart-partially because Lyle is my cousin and Allie is my very best friend.  Allie and I went to college together in West Palm Beach, Florida, played on the same volleyball team, and through that became best friends.  My junior year of college (Allie's sophomore year) I told Allie that she needed to meet my cousin because I knew they would hit it off.  One problem:Lyle lived in Scotland-both said, "Kristin, you're crazy it will never work."  I ended up going to Scotland last January for a visit, Lyle confessed to me that he wanted to skype Allie.  We skyped with her and they ended up talking for an hour or so.  Pretty soon skype turned into texting, calling, letter writing, and eventually officially meeting in March.  Lyle said it was love at first sight. 

This past summer they came out to Montana for my sisters wedding and we did a photoshoot here in Billings.  We had so much fun running around town finding different places to shoot-they both love Montana.

Photography by Cousin, Best Friend and Montana Photographer: Kiristin Carroll