Unique & Luke

BAR SERVICES: Treasure State Hospitality, treasurestatehospitality.info

COUTURE: Mimi’s Bridal, mimisbridalmontana.com

MUSIC & DJ: Mike Murray, mikemurraytunes.com

PHOTOGRAPHY: Thewmatt Photography, thewmattphotography.com

RENTALS & DECOR: Celebrate Events & Party Rental, celebraterentals.com

VENUE: Glacier National Park, nps.gov/glac

VENUE: Snowline Acres, snowlineacres.com

We met on the sunny day of July 18 th , 2020 in my hometown near Anchorage, Alaska. Our first date was a tandem bike ride along the Pacific Ocean, where Luke joked that it was our first “trust-building exercise.” After discovering a mutual love of Jesus, tacos, and the great outdoors, it wasn’t long before I moved to Luke’s hometown, Kalispell, MT. Our dates that followed included hiking, coffee shop Bible time, biking Going-To-The-Sun Road, camping under the Big Sky stars, and road trips. Glacier National Park is home to so many of our cherished memories together.

One day, while paddling around in a canoe on Lake McDonald, Luke pointed at the shoreline and said, “Look!” To my surprise, there was a huge lit up sign he had made that read “Will you marry me?” Luke pulled out the ring and successfully attempted to get on one knee without tipping over our canoe in the middle of the lake.

May 21st, we exchanged vows in front of the snow-peaked mountains and blooming aspen trees with over 300 family members and friends. Spring is our favorite season, hopeful and full of anticipation for new beginnings, just like a wedding day! My mom made all the flower arrangements, and other family and friends helped with more details, like hair and makeup, charcuterie tables, and décor. Since we joke that my love language is popcorn and Luke’s is Mexican food, we served tacos for dinner and had a dessert popcorn bar for treats, alongside our favorite local beer and cider. It was the best day of our lives! We were so blessed by joining our loved ones together, from near and far, in celebration of our marriage! We are so thankful to all the people who helped make our Montana wedding everything we had dreamed of and more!

If you’re planning your wedding, we encourage you to enjoy the process and focus on each other over everything else. Your wedding day is yours, so make it one that you will love!