Snowy Mountains Engagements • Alpine and Pinedale, Wyoming

I had never shot in the area before and I’m so glad Alex and Christian introduced me to it! It was a blast to shoot someone else besides the Grand Tetons and Jackson! Funny enough, Christian and Alex both work in Jackson!

These photos were actually taken in between Alpine and Pinedale in a small town called Bondurant, Wyoming. Can we just give this small town some credit here? I couldn’t believe these locations were all within just 5 minutes of each other and each had such unique views. One with the river beautiful rocks, another with snow covered pine trees, and our last with some cool red rock and river view!

Alex and Christian actually eloped a month before these photos! They were planning their wedding for June 2023, but majority of their family was in town during Alex’s favorite season of Fall. They decided to elope with their family and still do a celebration in June of 2023. Call me crazy, but I love seeing couples eloping more! It puts the focus on the thing that matters most: The COUPLE! I’m excited to still party next year in Wyoming with these two during their wedding celebration and reception.

Alex mentioned wanting a cozy photos for their engagements, and the snow and weather came out just in time! We still had some left over fall colors as well!

Enjoy these gorgeous images we took in 38º but it actually felt amazing!

Nikki + Steffen • Kelly Canyon Engagements

I met Nikki back at the Marry Market in March. It was a spring bridal fair hosted and held by The Venue in Rigby. I had the chance to chat with Nikki for a few minutes there. She entered my engagement/bridal session giveaway and won! This shoot has been in the works for a couple months, and I'm so glad we were able to make it happen this past weekend! 
We decided to meet up at Kelly Canyon for Nikki and Steffen's engagement session. Kaige came for a couple family shots which just made the entire session that much better. Kaige's little smile was so contagious! Just look at him! And Steffen brought his show truck. Props are actually becoming a new favorite for me. They bring variety and personality into your images. And the classy shots we got with Steffen's show truck were fantastic! 
I'm thrilled for Nikki and Steffen to tie the knot. Enjoy some of my favorites from their engagement session!
MUA: Jaime Shippen

Hannah + Drew • Medicine Bow

Hannah was good friends with my sister in middle school and that was when I first met her. Hannah is that girl everyone loves for her kindness and easy-going personality. I could swear she smiles in her sleep too. 

So when Hannah first emailed me in August, before she was even engaged, I was so giddy! I could not wait to shoot these two and their Wedding! Once they were engaged we started planning out their Engagement photos and Hannah and Drew were going to drive all the way to Grand Junction, Colorado just to have ME take them! Luckily I was able to plan out a last minute trip to Wyoming in September which worked out perfectly for all of us. 

Hannah really wanted some water in their engagements so I asked if I could take her up to Medicine Bow and she agreed! I hadn't been up to the area in about 5 years so it was wonderful seeing the gorgeous colors throughout. And the wind finally slowed down just in time for our session!

This session was an eye opener for me. It reminded me why I love taking couples to the mountains, and why quality time away from distractions is an important part of my sessions. I loved getting to know Hannah and Drew and their story. And I am thrilled I get to be a part of their June Wedding.