Untraditional Montana Elopement in Glacier National Park

Full Film Coverage for Kayleigh and JD's Dreamy Montana Elopement

Kayleigh and JD have been visiting Montana since 2018. After proposing to her at Volunteer Park's magical dock area--they knew they'd be back for their wedding celebration soon.

Both hailing from Florida, they celebrated with a Florida reception and made the wedding official in Lakeside, Montana. the couple brought along their closest friends for a week long vacation filled with morning sunrise runs, mountain hikes, flathead lake cold plunges, and coffee runs to their favorite local shop Lift. knowing where all the best spots are they sourced their cake from a local bakery and even crafted their own dinner menu with inspirations from the gourmet cuisines the area is known for.

We had the honor of coming and capturing it all on 16mm film and photography.

Elopement in Lakeside, Montana

The morning began around 5:45am--because that's when the sun began to rise in Lakeside. Since JD proposed on the pier at Volunteer Park they wanted to spend the morning reminiscing and cold plunging.

Coffee the Morning of Their Wedding at their Favorite Spot

Having been in the area before the couple worked on their personal vows and then picked up the breakfast order for their wedding party who was awaking down the road at the scenic airbnb.

Backyard Elopement Ceremony at Flathead Lake Airbnb

With the couples closest family and friend's they had a first look where they read their vows, washed one another's feet (one of our favorite Christian faith traditions!) and had their local pastor marry them as they looked out on flathead lake below!

Exploring Glacier National Park during Your Montana Elopement

After the ceremony Kayleigh and JD packed up their SUV with their wedding party and headed towards Glacier National Park. We drove Road to the Sun and stopped along the way for a few snapshots of them with the breath taking mountain views.

Family Style Cozy Reception Dinner for Elopement Wedding Parties

With a chef as the best man, the group commenced their family styled reception dinner at 11pm that night. (Ah, the beauty of elopements...you can truly do whatever you want!). The table was decorated with a beatiful fruit and floral topped cake, personalized match boxes, mix and matched candles, and the couples favorite beverages. (I see you Coke).

The Best Montana Elopement on Film

It's save to say that Jonathan and I hope that this Flathead Lake Elopement is the first of many down the road. We had such a wonderful time not only crafting an elegant and free spirited film video to match Kayleigh and JD's faith and personality, but also getting to document the photography side with digital and film was a treat. Being a husband and wife wedding duo is such a fun job, and meeting these sweet sweet souls was th echerry on top.