Montana Diaries

Montana Diaries Montana Diaries is a Montana based videography and photography company servicing the entire state. We specialize in adventurous wedding + elopement videos.

Chelsea and Abby’s Glacier National Park elopement was magical, hilarious, and ridiculously fun. They are both so funny ...
09/04/2026

Chelsea and Abby’s Glacier National Park elopement was magical, hilarious, and ridiculously fun. They are both so funny and so in love, and Brandon and I were laughing at and with them basically all day.

They got ready together at their cabin outside Glacier National Park, and their glam team immediately set the tone with their sweet personalities and calm vibe. The morning basically felt like a sleepover. We took some cutie photos in their jammiez before they changed into their wedding fits, and they both looked SO GOOD. Chelsea wore a pantsuit with a corset top, Abby wore a gorgeous wedding gown, and they both wore short veils.

Then we headed into Glacier National Park to adventure and take photos before they shared private vows at Big Bend. Glacier was being SO GAY — check the rainbow in the waterfall!! Their vows had all of us crying, which felt especially rude after they had spent the entire day making us laugh!!

We ended the night back at their cabin with cake, ch*****ne, and signing their marriage license together.

As a Glacier National Park elopement photographer and videographer, I love getting to document LGBTQ+ weddings and elopements like Chelsea and Abby’s. If you’re planning a q***r elopement or le***an elopement in Glacier National Park, you can make the whole day completely your own — get ready together, wear whatever the hell you want, adventure through the park, cry during your vows, eat cake at your cabin, and have a wedding day that fits you!!

***relopement

Keng and Nor’s Montana wedding at Paddle Ridge was one of my favorite wedding days ever. Paddle Ridge has an insane cere...
09/02/2026

Keng and Nor’s Montana wedding at Paddle Ridge was one of my favorite wedding days ever. Paddle Ridge has an insane ceremony view overlooking Glacier National Park, and we started their day inside the park for their adventure session and personal vows—which had both of them crying before the wedding day even really got started lol.

Sarah from SG Weddings and Events, one of my favorite Montana wedding planners of all time, made the entire day go off without a hitch. Her team is always SO hardworking and so fun to be around. Sav from Forage and Floral absolutely killed the flowers. Everything was colorful and fun and matched Nor’s easy-going personality perfectly. I loved every single bit of color. My bestie Destini from Cultured Roots made Nor look and feel amazing, and the Paddle Ridge bartending team kept the drinks flowing and the party going all night.

They found Hmong caterers out of Frenchtown, plus Mary from Montana Q BBQ was adorable, so sweet, and the BBQ was delicious. Then Sweet Retreat Creamery rolled up with late-night ice cream, which was iconic and SO Keng and Nor considering they had ice cream trucks at both their Hmong wedding and their Montana wedding hahaha. And because apparently ice cream still wasn’t enough late-night food, Whoppers from Burger King also made an appearance.

The dance floor was bumpin’ all night, their people LOVE them, and you could feel how much gratitude Keng and Nor have for every person who came to celebrate with them.

Getting trusted with their engagement, their Hmong wedding in Minnesota, AND their American wedding in Montana is an honor I genuinely have a hard time putting into words. I adore Keng and Nor more than I can even say, and getting to document this whole chapter of their story has been so special.

like shooting a music video for a folk song ugh I adore these two!!! Laurel Falls | Destination Weekend Wedding Venue + ...
08/27/2026

like shooting a music video for a folk song ugh I adore these two!!!

Laurel Falls | Destination Weekend Wedding Venue + Lodging outside Asheville, North Carolina almost immediately became one of my favorite venues I’ve ever shot at — and it was extra special because they hosted the marriage celebration of one of my favorite couples. Brett and Kristan eloped a couple of years ago in Joshua Tree, and we finallyyyy got to celebrate with their loved ones!

This was such a sweet day. Brett and Kristan’s loved ones all chipped in to make it perfect for them — putting together flower arrangements, decorating the reception space, walking up and down the hill five million times hahaha.

It’s so easy for me to document these two, there’s not much to even say about it — we can talk life, traveling, art, music for hours and poke fun at one another and the friendship we’ve built has really given me an insight into how much these two fit together. After a few drinks, they promised to take me to Sweden for their 5 year anniversary so I have that to look forward to.

Here’s to B + K 🥂

08/14/2026

destination elopement videographer vlog!!! Filming a gorgeous moody elopement on the east side of Glacier National Park — I missed the rain!!! It was so magical and hoa hoa hoa, and our couple R + C were gorgeous and ridiculously in love. Loved working with Alex from Best Day Officiants again and getting some time with ladyefron ‘s new book! And obviously Amber | Montana Photographer is a gorgeous perfect talented fun photographer friend, it was a perfect evening. I can’t wait to see her photos, they’re going to be so sick omg I love video only days — it’s like being the dumb kid in a group project in school

Jacob + Daryn’s destination micro-wedding in Glacier National Park was magicccc — they thought their closest loved ones ...
08/13/2026

Jacob + Daryn’s destination micro-wedding in Glacier National Park was magicccc — they thought their closest loved ones to the east side of Glacier to witness their marriage before celebrating with a peanut butter and jelly picnic at Sun Point. Then, we said “Seeya laterrrr” to the fam so we could adventure the park with just the two of them.

You guys. “Abundant” was the word of the day — we saw pretty much every type of wildlife imaginable, and J + D couldn’t stop smiling and laughing. It was truly one of the most beautiful days in Glacier ever!!

After we said goodbye, Jacob and Daryn headed off to meet up with their family for pizza back at their cabin over in Canada. For those who don’t know, Glacier is a sister park to Waterton over the border and I’m so stoked that they got to enjoy both sides!! :)

Here’s to J + D 🥂

Christian + Madison’s NW Montana Micro-wedding at Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park + Reception dinner at Stay Tree...
08/12/2026

Christian + Madison’s NW Montana Micro-wedding at Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park + Reception dinner at Stay Treetops

This was such a magical day — M + C celebrated the beginning of their marriage by bringing their closest loved ones to Montana. They stayed at STAY TREETOPS and it was the perfect home base right outside the park.

Madison and Christian opted to read their personal vows at Sun Point before seeing one another — they knew they’d be too choked up if they saw each other before reading! It was such a special (windy) moment between the two of them — and included a hat rescue hahaha!!

Madison’s hat by GIGI PIP was the perfect gorgeousssss accessory along with the stunning bouquet by Forage + Floral .

The ceremony was officiated by Lin from Best Day Officiants and he had everyone crying haha!!

Christian and Madison shared a private first dance inside one of the cutie a-frame cabins, and then at the end of the day, we sat for dinner prepared by Mambo Whitefish and listened to speeches from the fam. It was such a sweet, beautiful, perfect day.

Here’s to the Watsons 🥂

08/09/2026

destination photographer vlog yay! Laurel Weddings outside Asheville, NC

08/06/2026

I photographed + filmed their iconic winter wedding at The Wilma in Missoula — here’s what they have to say about working with me. 😭

Gorgeous July destination wedding in Glacier National Park:Chris + Sarah brought their family to Glacier National Park t...
08/06/2026

Gorgeous July destination wedding in Glacier National Park:

Chris + Sarah brought their family to Glacier National Park to witness them get married at Sun Point. We started the day at Whitefish Barbershop where the boys got their hair cut before shopping in their knife shop. Meanwhile, the girls got ready at their rented cabin.

Sarah’s thoughtful gifts and letters had everyone crying all morning, but Glacier Beauty’s makeup held up haha!! The first looks with mom, dad, and Chris also lead to tears.

We spent a huge chunk of the day enjoying the beautiful summer weather and exploring Glacier before meeting up with Reid from 406 Officiant for their ceremony at Sun Point — it was a perfect ceremony.

Finally, we celebrated with the fam back at the cabin with hats from 406 Hat Bar, cake from Montana Wildflour, and pizza from Northfork Pizza.

Chris and Sarah are iconic. They are all giggles and happy jumping, all intention and heart for their loved ones, all sweet words and smiles for one another. Couldn’t have asked for a better day for these two.

Here’s to the Smiths 🥂

Photo/ Video Shayna | NW Montana Video & Photo
Florals Forage + Floral
Officiant Reid Copeland
Cake Montana Wildflour Baking Co.
Dress Simply Blush Bridal | Bridal Shop
Hair / Makeup Montana Bridal Hair & Makeup Team
Boots Tecovas
Earrings & Necklace Caitlyn Minimalist
Backdrop Glacier National Park
Hats: 406 Hat Bar
Barber: Whitefish Barbershop

08/02/2026

Cryingggg but it’s fine. I captured their adventure engagement session, Hmong wedding in MN, and American wedding in MT. Here’s what they have to say about it.

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