{Montana Bride Featured Wedding} | Amber + Will | Three Forks, MT

We all get a little giddy for our Montana spring, but if there's one thing we really crave... it's flowers. Big, abundant, fresh, happy flowers... and this intimate Montana wedding is positively bursting with them. We're grateful for the beautiful photography of Loneman Photography and our friends Amber and Will for sharing this special day with us. You can see it in all its glory in the 2016 issue of Montana Bride Magazine. Now, bring on the blooms!















From Katalin Green (the floral designer)... It's such an honor when a fellow florist asks you to design the flowers for her wedding. I love Amber's work and have been friends with her for years, so I have to admit I felt just a little bit of pressure along with the excitement. I love these two, separately and as a couple, so I wanted their wedding day flowers to be over the top. They planned an intimate wedding ceremony and reception in the front lobby of the historic Sacajawea Hotel. Amber has a great eclectic sense of style and had gathered a collection of beautiful design elements for her tables. It's rare that a bride gives you cart blanche, but Amber did just that... like I said, just a little bit of pressure. I love big bold pieces that make a statement, so that's what I did. What a joy to see Amber's face when she came into the room for the first time. It was a wedding fit for... well, for a florist!

Vendors:
Photography: Loneman Photography / Venue: Sacajawea Hotel, Three Forks, MT / Florist: Katalin Green / Catering: Sacajawea Hotel / Cake: Sweet Pea Bakery / Band: Tom Catmull / Rentals: Montana Party Rentals / Hair/Makeup: Angie Hager/Allaglo / Wedding Dress: Theia / Accessories: Hair Jewelry by Monica Van der Mars / Suit: Ralph Lauren / Invitations: Zazzle.com / Officiant: Roper Green

{Montana Bride Featured Wedding} | Melissa + Jarrod | Big Sky, MT

We know everyone hopes for gorgeous weather on their wedding day, but this is Montana. It can snow one day and be sunny the next. You never know what you're going to get. So let this Rainbow Ranch wedding be a lesson to you brides and grooms to be... the sun does not need to be shining in order for your wedding to be a blissfully happy affair. Melissa and Jarrod are glowing so much it doesn't even seem like they notice the wet weather. Captured by the amazing Larry Stanley, it's a truly beautiful Big Sky celebration and you can see it right here in the 2016 issue of Montana Bride Magazine.













From the bride... My good friend invited me to a barbecue at her colleague’s house. Within five minutes of arriving at the party I met Jarrod, the twin brother of my friend’s colleague’s husband. The rest is history. Unbeknowst to me, Jarrod planned to prepare my favorite Mexican food and totransform our patio into a Dia de los Muertos wonderland of lights, flowers, and papel picdo for a surprise proposal. That morning, I decided to work from home instead of going to the office. To get me out of the house, he exploited my lack of technological know-how and unplugged our router. To his dismay, I discovered the modem was unplugged and "fixed" it. He then tried to recruit my sister in Washington to help convince me to work at the office. No such luck. When I left to walk the dogs, he turned off the power in the entire house. At that point, I had to head to the office. It was all worth it when I got home and he walked me out onto the completely transformed patio, got down on his knee and pulled out the ring. I was born and raised in Bozeman and may parents still live there. Jarrod had been to Montana and loved it, so when we decided we wanted a small wedding with only our closest friends and family, we know Montana would be a perfect place.

Vendors:
Photographer: Larry Stanley Photography / Ceremony & Reception: Rainbow Ranch / Coordinator: Mollie Eckman/Rainbow Ranch / Florist: Katalin Green / Catering & Cake: Rainbow Ranch / Band: The Cold Hard Cash Show / DJ: DJ AJ (Aaron Hjelt) / Sound & Lighting: DJ AJ (Aaron Hjelt) / Makeup: Jennifer Frederick / Wedding Dress: Rue de Seine / Veil: Erin Cole (borrowed from bride’s sister) / Shoes: Miu Miu / Cape: (custom made by Rosa Bonilla) / Bracelet: Vintage / Invitations: Pinwheel Studio / Officiant: Mike Miles (lifelong family friend of bride’s parents)

{Montana Bride Featured Wedding} Tatum + Everett | Billings MT

As we dig our heels into another Montana winter, it's always nice to have a little reminder of the reward we get on the other side. If you're already feeling the winter blues... this beautiful Billings event is just what the doctor order. It's sophisticated feminine style with flowers by Mac's that will make your heart sing. So, spend a few minutes forgetting that it's November and check out this glamorous spring wedding brought to us by Carrie Ann Photography.















A bit about the day from the photographer... I met Tatum and Everett last Summer in Big Sky Montana for an engagement session. Simply adorable together is about the best way to describe these two :) They were married in Billings where they call home and I was honored to travel there to share in their day. Their wedding was gorgeous through and through. Outside of Tatum breaking her finger just days before their wedding day (serious trooper this gal who danced until the end) everything was perfectly perfect. Their impeccable style and design was evident from the dress & shoes to the flowers (ohhhh the flowers), to the amazing hand lettered signs (Tatum's sister's business) and centerpieces at the reception. Tatum & Everett were married at St. Bernard's Catholic church near Lake Elmo and the reception was held in historic downtown Billings at the Crowne Plaza. Tatum & Everett chose to do a first look allowing us to explore areas of Billings such as the gorgeous Moss Mansion, Pioneer Park, and The Rims. We also found the most gorgeous wheat field on our way to the ceremony. Thank you to the amazing list of vendors below for helping make Tatum & Everett's day even more perfect!

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The Vendors

Photography: Carrie Ann Photographer / Ceremony Location: St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Billings / Reception Location: Crowne Plaza / Dress: Justin Alexander from Belle En Blanc / Wedding Flowers: Mac's Floral / DJ: Prince Party Productions / Cake: Harper & Madison / Menswear - Men's Warehouse / Hair/makeup: Euphoria Salon / Table handwritten decor: Penned Designs