Jessica & Clifford

We met in 2010 while we were working together. Even though we worked together, we didn’t interact with each other much at first. One day I got tired of working with someone I didn’t talk to and finally said hi to him. A few weeks later I got a text from a random number asking me over for a drink after work. It was Cliff. He got my number from the employee contact list and invited me over. That was the first of many hang out sessions for years to come. We each had our own reasons for not pursuing a relationship at first, but we enjoyed spending time together as friends. We spent a lot of time together. We would go out or stay in, go to the movies, or go shopping. We did so much together, but by far, my favorite times were the hours we would spend together just talking and laughing. After about two years Cliff finally asked me to be his girlfriend, but so many years later we can’t remember when/where that happened. Because our relationship was built on friendship, we seamlessly fell in love with each other. It is easy to fall in love with someone who started as your best friend.

Every choice we made for our wedding was about us, and only us. We were the only two that mattered on one of the most important days of our lives. It was specific to us because it was all about us, which I think sometimes can get lost in the hustle of a big wedding. We had plans to go to dinner at the Belton Chalet, but at some point during the day we decided we didn’t want to go out to a restaurant. We thought going back to our house and getting pizza sounded much better than sitting down for a formal dinner, so that is what we did. When we went to pick up our takeout order at the pizza shop everyone in the restaurant cheered as we walked in. I think strolling into the local pizza shop in full wedding attire to pick up our takeout order was unique, but then again, the whole day felt special and unique.

The advice I have for other brides planning their Montana wedding is to enjoy the scenery and soak up every minute of being in such a beautiful place. Don’t stress! I would also tell any bride getting married in Montana, especially Glacier, not to check the weather. It changes so quickly, and honestly even if you know the forecast, what can you do about it? Remember your wedding day is all about you and your future husband, and don’t let anything distract you from the two of you being the focus and priority of the entire day.