Montana Elopement Photographers
introducing you to where your luxury wedding and the great outdoors can collide.
Hey there! We’re Montana elopement photographers with a friggin purpose.
Our purpose is to support you, beebs.
Do you look at wedding venues close to you and feel less than inspired?
Does the thought of all the attention being on you for a whole day make your armpits sweat?
Are you ever at your friends’ weddings & think “This is fine for them… but sheesh this stress is NOT for me.”
Do you daydream more about road trips, hikes, & taking time off to be outside more than you daydream about reception floor plans?
Then you’ve found your people! 🙂
Does this sound like you?
Excited about possibly planning your Montana elopement
…but a teensy (a lotta) bit stressed?
Curious about how the whole process works
…and in need of someone to hold your hand through it?
Eager to look back on your elopement day knowing you got all the quality time with your boo and your folks
…but you wonder if you’ll have any regrets?
We’re Des & Dan, your Montana elopement photographers, and we’ve been told we should get second jobs as therapists. 😉
Have you ever been…
sitting on a mountaintop and slowly realized all the worries of life had drifted away?
watching the fog roll off the lake in the morning and felt the calmness wash over you?
looking into the night sky and all its stars only to realize you felt so incredibly small… and that was a relief to you?
& most importantly when you have those feelings, do you wish those feelings would never end?
Then I’ve got great news for you. You’re in the right place.
Because your wedding day can truly bring you every last one of those feelings.
Elevate your elopement
with the finer things in life.
the person you love, the views that make your jaw drop, the food + drink you savor, & the folks that make you feel at home.
This is the wedding experience that you get to make all about you, what you love, & where you want to be.
The people-pleasing stops here, my friend.
We’re Des & Dan:
Montana Elopement Photographers who get it.
You’ve always been a little different (and that’s an ah-mazing thing!). You’re pumped about a few meaningful relationships, and you love adventure. Ya know, the kind of adventure that makes you feel alive and free from the day-to-day.
For you, there’s no sacrificing on details. There’s no ceiling on creativity.
Eloping can offer you the customizable and curated wedding experience you’re hoping for with less stress and with less of a spotlight on you.
We’re offering a better way to experience your wedding and a better experience to remember the rest of your lives.
A quick word
About our photography service:
“Des and Dan were amazing and very personable. From our very first consultation call, I knew we had made the right choice on our elopement photographer. They were extremely helpful in all the planning and it was clear they were no amateurs! They were super accommodating and managed to work in everything that we wanted in our special day.” -R+R
Our biggest hot tips
As your Montana elopement photographers?
Create an epic Plan A for your elopement with us!
Then trust along the way we’ll help you develop epic plan b’s, c’s, & d’s. Montana can be wild from weather to wildlife. So we’ll help ensure you’ve got a plan for when and if things get off track.
Don’t feel like you have to fit in a box.
Throw away what you’ve seen on Pinterest and Instagram. We’ll help you look inward to create an elopement that feels authentic to you (OH–and along the way it’ll become even more stellar than what you can compare it to online.)
Choose the right date for your vision!
Think of the landscapes you want to see, the weather you want to feel, & the adventurous opportunities you want to do while here. Build your elopement around the overall experience you want!
How do we solve all of your problems?
Sometimes before you even realize you have them?! LOL
You love the idea of Montana, but you don’t know exactly where to do it yet?
We build your personalized elopement location guide full of the best locations Montana has to offer that actually check your boxes without all of the stress wondering if the logistics will pan out.
your Personalized Elopement
Location Guide will Include:
- Location selection strategies
- Applicable national park and forest rules
- Location logistic tips
- Personalized location notes
- How to form an elopement concept
- Potential ceremony location options
- Easily paired experiences
- Potential adventure locations
- Final implementations tips
What about all the other details?
What other vendors will you hire?
You know you’ll need things like food, florals, & hair and makeup… but making those hires from across the country leave you doubting.
We send your vendor list full of every type of vendor you could dream of that have been vetted by us and proven trustworthy. Not to mention crazy talented! You’ll peruse traditional vendor sbut have some fun daydreaming when you see who we’ve recommended for helicopter tours, tattoos, & so much more!
Your exhaustive elopement
vendor Guide will Include:
- Hot tips on how to choose the correct vendors for you
- Extra considerations on different types of vendors
- 20+ pages of traditional wedding vendor recommendations like officiants, hair and makeup artists, caterers, and floral designers
- 10+ pages of unique wedding vendors recommendations like hot air balloon pilots, tattoo artists, and any other unique vendor you’ll need
- Vendor values & processes to understand before hiring
For real this time
About our photography service:
“Des and Dan are everything you didn’t know you needed in wedding photographers! These two give 110% to helping you plan your day making sure you and your spouse feel totally comfortable, and being your personal cheerleaders through all of it! I really had no idea how the events of a wedding day flowed together until Des and Dan helped me figure out the best ways to fit everything we wanted!” -E+M
How do we support you along the way?
Client education, baby.
Choose one of our most popular resources with which to get started!
Speaking of client resources
here are more of our service pillars
- Client education
- Creativity
- Client relationship
- Customization
- Client service
With these 5 pillars in place we hope to inform, support, and engage you to create
your perfect wedding experience.
You can trust your wedding experience will be curated, tailored, and inspired from our first phone call until you are reliving your day through your gallery for decades to comes.
Here’s how our service pillars
Play out for real eloping folks like you:
-Bri & Michael
Here’s what we offer eloping couples like you as your Montana Elopement Photographers:
→ Montana Elopement Photographers experienced in elopement planning & elopement photography
→ Personalized location scouting so we are sure to find the your perfect elopement location no matter where you choose
→ Unlimited planning consultations so you can be at ease while we co-create your wedding day
→ Elopement timeline assistance and inspiration
→ Prioritization of your values and creativity in your wedding day
→ Peaceful environment in which to plan, adventure, and wed your boo
→ Curated vendor lists to ensure your team fits your unique vision
→ Our undying love and support 🙂
Do we offer all inclusive packages?
Ya know, the kind with photography, an officiant, florals, you name it?
That’s a *beep* no, & here’s why:
We believe your wedding day is too precious for you to hand the reins over to someone else.
We believe your wedding day should reflect you… not reflect what bouquet, officiant, or activity is the cheapest.
We believe your wedding day deserves the curated and intentional touch that only you can bring.
We believe your wedding day–from start to finish-should feel familiar, comfy, and out of this world exciting.
We believe your wedding day should not be a source of regret because of a compromise that didn’t feel like you.
We believe your wedding day deserves the luxury of vendors you choose and a team working to customize your experience for the entire experience.
You have a lingering q:
How can this Glacier National Park elopement experience be yours?
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Contact us! Fill out our contact form giving us whatever details you can muster. It’s okay if you don’t have all the details figured out yet. That’s where the magic really happens. 🙂
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We’ll schedule a phone call, help you draft your day, and talk packages. Upon booking your Glacier National Park elopement we’ll hold your hand throughout the planning process to ensure you remain stress free with the help of our exhaustive resources tailored to your specific needs.
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Live out your wildest and most personalized Glacier National Park elopement possible! Show up on your day knowing all the details have been taken care of, you can breathe, & you can truly focus on each other in the vastness of Montana.
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Here’s what eloping folks are saying about hiring us:
Honestly, Dalton and I were terrified of having our photos taken at first, but Destinie made us feel so comfortable and prepared for our day. She has a heart of gold that shines through her delightful and delicate thoughtfulness. She reminds me a lot of the mountains, her roots are planted deep, she is not easily shaken by the winds and changes of the world. That day she was not just our photographer, but she was a dear encourager and friend. She has such a beautiful heart that really listens to those she’s around, which allows her to capture the little, but powerful moments. I could go on for days about this lovely soul, but if you are in need of not just a photographer, but someone who can capture the very heartbeat of a relationship she’s your human.
-Grace & Dalton
You need a little inspo? check out these planning blogs to answer all your q’s.
11 Glacier National Park Elopement Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Let me be the first to say, your Glacier National Park Elopement will rock your socks off. And we can’t wait to guide you! —aka answer all your q’s as well as give you the answers you didn’t even know you were looking for. We’ll cover permits, location, vendors, and all the goodies that make your wedding day meaningful while covering all the logistical bases of your Glacier Park Elopement.
The Ultimate Montana Wedding Vendors Guide
I’m Des, a Montana Elopement photographer who knows the feeling of uncertainty in planning a wedding. Finding vendors in a far away place can be intimidating, so I want put together a Vendor’s Guide for your elopement in Montana. Usually couples book photographers before any other vendors, and we LOVE getting to steer couples to other vendors we know that provide the right type of experience for eloping couples—vendors who understand you, want to serve you, and become lifelong advocates for you.
How to Get Married in Montana With Ease in 2024!
Montana is an amazing state to get married in, so up front we’re just letting you know you’re making an ah-mazing decision! As elopement photographers guiding our couples through researching what it takes to get married in different states, we compiled all of our information for how to get married in Montana using all of our eloping couples’ FAQ’s. We’re talking legalities, adventure planning, and elopement planning need-to-knows!
Eloping in Montana | The Ultimate How to & Location Guide [Updated for 2024]
Welcome to your elopement dreams full of mental peace and adventure in America’s most beautiful state (I mean as Montana elopement photographers, we’re biased, but hey!). Eloping in Montana offers so much to couples just like you–gorgeous landscapes, minimal crowds, affordability, and to be frank–the wild. As elopement photographers we’ve compiled our best elopement tips for eloping in Montana we share with our couples, and we’d love to share with you! We’ll cover where to elope in Montana, when to elope in Montana, and the how of eloping in Montana!
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Here’s why you should choose Montana elopement photographers for your Glacier National Park Weddings:
Being Montana elopement photographers comes with with a lot of perks, the first of which being guiding eloping couples like you seamlessly through the process of eloping.
We’ve seen a lot of couples faithfully through this process, and we know the right answers to gives and questions to ask.
More than that, as Montana elopement photographers, our job is to advocate for you. Advocate for your wedding day. And advocate for your values as we walk through this process together.
Oh, did I mention we’d get some stellar craze-mazing pics in the meantime too?