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Jen Montgomery Photography MINNESOTA'S LUXURY WEDDING, LIFESTYLE & FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
EST. 2010

jenmontgomeryphotography.com Website: www.jenmontgomeryphotography.com

Capture Moments & Create Infinity |

There is no limit or certain type of photo that I take, I shoot what inspires me. I do however have a soft spot for photographing weddings, fashion and portraiture! I love the variety that photography offers; the ability to shoot anywhere and anything, allowing creativity to be endless. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos as much as I enjoy taking them.

Hilary & Mike 🤍 A few sneak previews, in no particular order, from a day filled with so much love.From the beautiful cer...
10/31/2026

Hilary & Mike 🤍 A few sneak previews, in no particular order, from a day filled with so much love.

From the beautiful ceremony at Holy Cross to celebrating at the Hewing, theirs was a big, joyful wedding with so many people there to love them well. And ending our time together on the rooftop, with the sun spilling over the city and these two laughing in each other’s arms, was just so beautiful.

I can’t wait to share more from this full day, the little details, the in-between moments, and all the people who made it theirs. For now, a little glimpse into Hilary & Mike’s beginning. ✨

The team behind the day:
Planning: Jenna Culley Events
Ceremony: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Venue, catering & bar: Hewing Hotel
Hair: Whitney Bass Bridal Hair
Makeup: Cristina Rubio Makeup Artist - Minnesota
Florals: Lynette’s Touch of Design
Band: All Tomorrow’s Petty
DJ: Instant Request
Coffee cart: Specialty Coffee Cart | Minneapolis MN
Transportation: Renee's Limousines
Photography: Minnesota Wedding & Family Photographer

Bella & Pete, the prequel. 🦋Before the first look and the vows, a little B&B held the beginning of their wedding day. Th...
10/15/2026

Bella & Pete, the prequel. 🦋

Before the first look and the vows, a little B&B held the beginning of their wedding day. The girls gathered close, arms wrapped around one another, with shared laughter and familiar hands helping with the finishing touches.

Then, on to Noerenberg Gardens, where butterflies wandered and green tendrils curled down brick walls. Friendship and family making room for everything this day would become.

As a Minnesota wedding photographer, I love these opening chapters. The moments before the ceremony, when anticipation fills the rooms and love shows up in so many forms.

Edited in my Fresh Film style, for all things bright and airy.

The wedding team 🤍
Makeup: Blend Beauty Luxury hair care
Hair: Athena Love Bridal Beauty Minneapolis/St. Paul Bridal Hair and Makeup Company
Florals: Sadie’s Floral Sadie's Floral
Reception: 6Smith 6Smith Restaurant Wayzata
Suits: Milburns
Dress: Jenny Yoo Jenny Yoo
Shoes: Badgley Mischka Badgley Mischka
Rings: Genereau & Co. Genereau & Company Jewelry
DJ: Instant Request Instant Request
Invitations: Truly Engaging Truly Engaging

In the garden with the Holt family 🌿🌹Sweet end-of-summer days, when the sun dips low and everything turns golden. Kisses...
09/11/2026

In the garden with the Holt family 🌿🌹

Sweet end-of-summer days, when the sun dips low and everything turns golden. Kisses between hedges, chubby little fingers reaching for soft petals, and the kind of moments you wish you could hold onto just a little longer.

There’s something so beautiful about photographing a family in a garden. Watching life grow before our eyes, in every sense of the word. 🤍

The Holt family at Lyndale Park Rose Garden in Minneapolis, Minnesota, photographed in that dreamy late-summer light and edited in Classic Color for that pop of color to highlight all things beautiful and vibrant.

08/14/2026

POV: your photographer sees the spot and suddenly your peaceful walk through Scotland becomes a full-blown Zoolander moment. 😂

“There it is.”

And OH MY GOODNESS, was it ever.

Karalyn + Jack, tiny against this massive Scottish hillside, the wind, the landscape, the scale of it all. I could already see the photograph in my head before I even lifted my camera.

This is one of my favorite parts of photographing people somewhere incredible. I’m always looking at the light, the landscape, the movement, and thinking, wait… right there.

Because sometimes the best photographs start with your photographer losing her mind over a hill. 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

If getting married somewhere wild and beautiful is your kind of thing, I would very happily follow you across the world with my camera. 🤍

Edited in my style of Classic Color for depth and color range.

Just a little peek into Shaye & Parker’s engagement session. 🤍We spent the evening wandering through the lilies and wild...
07/02/2026

Just a little peek into Shaye & Parker’s engagement session. 🤍

We spent the evening wandering through the lilies and wild flowers at Boom Island Park, tucked along the edge of Minneapolis, chasing golden light and letting the moments unfold naturally.

These two made my job so easy. They laughed through almost every frame, couldn’t stop smiling at each other, and have the kind of joy that’s simply contagious. The sweetest souls with the biggest hearts.

If this is what their engagement session looked like, I already know their wedding day is going to be something incredibly special. I truly cannot wait to celebrate alongside them later this year.

Here’s to the beginning of forever. 🌸

Happy Anniversary to my love.Ten years together through the highs and lows, the losses and gains, and everything in betw...
06/15/2026

Happy Anniversary to my love.

Ten years together through the highs and lows, the losses and gains, and everything in between.

You’ve been my steady place through every season—my source of strength when life feels heavy and my biggest supporter when life feels light.

The kids and I love you more than words can say. Looking back on all we’ve shared and the life we’ve built together, my heart is so full.

Here’s to ten years, and to all the years still ahead. 🤍

If romance were a place, it might look something like this. ✨A historic mansion filled with stained glass and rich woodw...
06/05/2026

If romance were a place, it might look something like this. ✨

A historic mansion filled with stained glass and rich woodwork.

Pearls woven into lace.

Cherry blossoms dancing outside the windows.

And a first look filled with equal parts happy tears, laughter, and the kind of love that feels timeless.

Christina & Ben brought such a beautiful balance to their day—classic and elegant one moment, completely wrapped up in laughter the next. The kind of connection that reminds you weddings aren’t about perfection. They’re about being fully present with your favorite person.

Just a little glimpse into their first look at . 🤍

Which slide are you stopping on first? 👇

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05/17/2026

This is your sign to stop waiting for life to finally begin.

Take the picture.
Start over if you need to.
Change directions.
Go outside more.
Tell people how you feel.
Create beautiful little moments on purpose.

Most people are starving for a life that actually feels alive.

Maybe that’s why we crave sunsets, music, travel, art, love, photographs, and nostalgia so deeply.

We were never meant to rush through all of this.

Music hums low as the needle finds the groove,soft crackle filling the quiet between desert winds and tangled laughter.J...
05/14/2026

Music hums low as the needle finds the groove,
soft crackle filling the quiet between desert winds and tangled laughter.

Jayson traces the familiar lines of Skyler like a favorite record played again and again—
the curve of her smile, the rhythm of her hands,
all the little places that already feel like home.

Out in Joshua Tree, California, surrounded by miles of sand, sun-faded roads, and warm stillness,
these two folded into each other so naturally it felt like stepping into a memory already waiting for them.

Vinyl spinning.
A phone hanging off the hook.
Years of music scattered across worn rugs.
Golden light pouring through the windows while the world slowed down long enough
for them to simply exist together.

As I drive west through the desert toward California again,
my mind drifts back here—
to people and places like these.

05/12/2026

Every single new follower still feels personal to me. 🤍

I may be a small business, but I am built on real connection, real stories, and real people trusting me enough to let me capture pieces of their lives.

I notice every follow, every comment, every message, every person quietly cheering me on from behind the screen. Thank you for being here and for letting my work resonate with you in some way.

This journey has been built one person at a time, and I truly don’t take that lightly.

So come on in — stay awhile. I hope my work makes you feel something. And if we haven’t met yet, maybe one day I’ll see you in front of my lens, telling your story too. ✨

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Saint Paul, MN
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