Anna & Kyle

CATERING

The Kopper Kitchen thekopperkitchen.com

OFFICIANT Best Day Officiants bestdayofficiants.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

Dina Remi Photography dinaremiphotography.com

PLANNING Big Day Celebrations bigdaycelebrations.com

RENTALS & DECOR

Empress Tents & Events empresstentsevents.com

VENUE Great Northern Resort greatnorthernresort.com

Kyle and I began dating our senior year of high school. Simply asking for him to send me some notes turned into a never ending conversation that will now last a lifetime. We were inseparable from that day on; whether it was sitting together in class or going out to dinner, long drives, and movies on the weekends. We both enjoy being outdoors and spending quality time with our families, and we did all of that together. Our relationship grew stronger over the years that came as we spent hours having both serious and silly conversations. One night, we were talking until two in the morning in the driveway of my parent’s house, and that’s when I knew that I would spend the rest of my life with him. I could not have found a better partner.

Most brides picture a large wedding filled with hundreds of people, but I had the opposite in mind. We gathered our family and told them we wanted a “micro” wedding in the mountains. Glacier National Park was on our bucket list and we decided, why not have the wedding in Montana and invite our family to join us for a short vacation to start the new journey that our lives were entering? Most of them thought we were crazy, but there we were, an engaged couple from Texas planning a wedding across the country. The best part of having a small wedding is being able to make it represent us. Something as simple as having donuts and cinnamon rolls instead of wedding cake made our day special. The week before the wedding, we left Texas and started our honeymoon “early.” Kyle and I packed up our Jeep and drove approximately 2,000 miles. We planned one of the most scenic routes we could in order to see America’s natural beauty along the way. We even camped in our Jeep one night under the stars just outside of Yellowstone National Park. When we finally arrived in Montana, about six days later, our families were there. We spent this time hiking and enjoying each other’s company while exploring the beauty of the mountains. Some of the most enjoyable and remarkable memories we have of our wedding are not only due to the great venue and ceremony, but also the time we had together with our families.

The one thing I can advise future brides wanting to plan their wedding in Montana is to just do it! If you live out of state, make sure you hire a wedding planner. Katie made the wedding planning experience as easy as it can be. She kept me updated with important deadlines and was always a text or phone call away. She took all my ideas and wishes and turned them into reality and was super supportive throughout the whole journey. Montana will now forever have a special place in my heart, and Kyle and I cannot wait to return one day and explore even more of what it has to offer!