{Montana Bride Featured Wedding} Jennifer + Dax | Missoula, MT

After years of watching my husband work as a wedding photographer we knew exactly what we wanted in our own wedding.  Dax and I joke that we’re terrible examples of Montanans. Even with Dax’s upbringing in the home of a true forester, we prefer to imagine ourselves living the city life. Naturally, for our wedding, a traditional Montana barn or field was out. We wanted urban. We dreamed of a rooftop wedding downtown with great food and cocktails. After scouring Missoula for such a destination and coming up short, we decided to just inquire at our favorite wine bar, PLONK, about their intimate, Tuscan rooftop terrace. To our delight, they agreed!

The plans fell together quickly from there.  We no longer had to worry about catering or drinks or ceremony decorations- it was all perfect! I consider myself so lucky that I had a groom who was so involved in our wedding planning as he knew almost every wedding vendor in town already. We truly worked on everything as a team which left our closest friends and family free to enjoy the day.  Since my soon to be husband was a wedding photographer, I wanted him to come up with an epic shot for our engagement portrait/save the date.  He answered the challenge by building a rain machine and shooting the picture himself, creating a truly unique image. We hand-made exploding box invitations so each person on our limited guest list would feel special. 

We twirled and cut paper and fabric for our bouquets and boutonnieres so they’d last forever.  I secretly made my own veil and Dax secretly drew me as a pin-up bride. We designed a cake to fit our modern tastes and a palette of hors d’oeuvres and cocktails to please the most distinguished preferences.   Ultimately working so closely together on every detail of our big day made our wedding that much more personal and perfect. 

The Vendors
 

Photographer: David Clumpner Photography

Location: Missoula, Montana

Ceremony & Reception: Plonk, Missoula MT

Wedding Planner: The couple

Florist: The couple made paper flowers

Catering: Plonk

Cakes & Desserts: Black Cat Bake Shop

Bar Service: Plonk

DJ: Aaron Traylor

Officiant: David Elliott (Bride’s Uncle)

A Pop Up Wedding! And everyone is Invited! Saturday 4/11 at 3pm

It all started with a photoshoot at Bozeman’s newest downtown hotel, The Lark.   While we were setting up, I was talking with the manager, Keith, and he mentioned they were very interested in hosting wedding.  On a Lark, I said how 'bout next Saturday…. and just like that #weddingonalark was hatched. 

Well, its one thing to have a great idea but another to actually put it into play.  Katalin Green, Montana Bride Publisher and Event Planner,  jumped on social media and asked “Who wants to get married next Saturday?”   Well guess what…lots of people answered, but we found the perfect couple in Steven + Sarah.  A few quick emails, a phone call, a meeting and there you go…. We found our lovebirds so let’s have a wedding!  

We love the Montana wedding community because we knew from the start this was the sort of thing they would embrace.  Katalin whipped out her iPhone and vendors started jumping on board. We brought Sarah into Avant Bridal, and she picked out a gorgeous gown from Blush by Haley Paige.  While in the shop, we talked flowers with Avant Floral and turns out she loves yellow, which is perfect since that’s The Larks Signature color.

Amealia Anne Photography was the photographer for the photoshoot that inspired this idea so she was the natural choice for Steven + Sarah (plus we LOVE her work!).  She arranged a quick E-Session while we made a few more phone calls.

Can’t have a wedding without cake…. Carrie at Sweet Pea Bakery was giddy about the idea, and we could  not be happier to have her on board.

Rings!  We knew exactly who to call and The Gem Gallery jumped right in just as we knew they would.

Sarah had the perfect gown, but we brought in the talented makeup and hair artists  from Indulgence to pamper her before she says “I Do”

Since we are inviting everyone, we had to have invites!  We had just interviewed Sabia (Letters from Georgia) for an intern position and she does incredible calligraphy, so she is doing the design.  We stopped by the fabulous Ice Pond Press and Molly immediately joined us to do the printing!

Every Bride needs a bridesmaid….  Sarah’s girl arrives Thursday and is going straight to Plume Bridal to pick out the perfect dress to wear to #weddingonalark.

And for the Groom...  Jim's Formal Wear is sending the latest Michael Kors Tuxedo for Steven and his Best Man.

Catering you ask?  Well of course!  Just a Taste Catering will be on location with sliders and their famous 4 cheese Mac & Cheese.  If you need to find us, this will be a good place to start your search… YUM!

If you plan a wedding in a week and invite everyone to attend, you want to make sure you get that on film.  Britney Paige Cinematographers will be on hand to do just that!

What’s a wedding without a reception!  Ted’s Montana Grill donated a very generous gift certificate to the couple so they can celebrate being Mr. & Mrs. with friends and family after saying “I Do”

And that is how you plan a Pop Up Wedding!  One week, a cell phone, a little inspiration, a lot of incredible Montana wedding vendors,  2 lovebirds, and a fabulous venue = A Wedding On A Lark!  And Guess What? …  You’re all invited…. So join us on Saturday, April 11 at 3pm at The Lark in Downtown Bozeman, and let’s make this an amazing day for Steven and Sarah.

The Team

Concept, Design & Styling: Katalin Green Events
Venue: The Lark Bozeman
Photography: Amelia Anne Photography
Cinematography: Britney Paige Cinematography
Dress: Blush by Haley Paige
Bridal Shop: Avant Bridal
Bridesmaid Dress: Plume Bridal
Tuxedo: Avant Bridal
Hair & Makeup: Indulgence
Flowers: Avant Floral
Rings: The Gem Gallery
Cake: Sweet Pea Bakery
Catering: Just a Taste Catering
Reception Gift Certificate: Ted's Montana Grill
Invitations Printed by Ice Pond Press

{Montana Bride Featured Wedding} Kari + Philip | Red Lodge, MT

 

How We Met

We met in Missoula through a mutual friend who ended up being the best man in our wedding. I was living in Great Falls at the the time and moved to Missoula to be with him and be closer to my sister. Philip ended up moving back to California to be with family about 4 months after we started seeing each other, but moved back to MT 4 weeks later to be with me. We both knew it was right and that we wanted to spend our lives together. A year and half later we moved to Billings for a new adventure and it became home to us. We have both fallen in love with fly fishing, and many other things that we enjoy together and even more with each other.

 

 

The Proposal

The night Philip proposed a huge winter storm had came in and we almost didn't go out to dinner. I wasn't expecting anything too special so i threw on a sweater and my hair in a ponytail. We went out to dinner at Montana Sky a restaurant we have been to a few times. We were looking out the window at the snow, and he got on one knee and proposed!

 

The Wedding

Our wedding couldn't of gone any smoother. Rock Creek Resort did such a fantastic job, and their staff was absolutely fantastic. The ceremony was beautiful right next to Rock Creek. The Jaded Ladies played during the reception. Jessica and Becky became good friends of ours after we met them playing at the Bull n Bear in Red lodge when we were trying to learn how to dance. Philip actually asked them to play at our wedding before he even proposed. Our friends and I started a tradition a couple years ago at our friends wedding ... we all get in a circle and sing Hotel California while we lift the bride and groom. It was one of our favorite memories from that evening. There was a lot of dancing, love and support that evening.

The Vendors
Photographer: Becky Brockie Photography
Rehearsal Dinner: Lion's Park in Red Lodge, MT.  A friend made carne asada
Ceremony & Reception: Rock Creek Resort, Red Lodge, MT
Florist: DIY
Catering: Rock Creek Resort
Cake: Bride and her Aunt
Band: Jaded Ladies
Invitations: Bride's sister
Lodging: Rock Creek Resort
Officiant: Skip Alkiesch