Wedding Photography Services
Wedding photography in Kalispell, Montana and Beyond
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From the days where you are dressed to the nines, to the quiet moments when it is just the two of you, to the seasons where tiny hands wrap around your fingers, your photography experience with me is rooted in preserving your story with honesty, intention, and care. These are the moments that become your legacy, the memories that will be revisited for generations to come.
I approach our time together with a calm presence and thoughtful guidance, creating space for you to feel fully seen and genuinely yourselves. Rather than forcing stiff poses or manufactured moments, I want you to experience your day as it naturally unfolds. I will gently guide when needed, and quietly step back when the moment deserves to breathe on its own.
The photographs we create together should feel familiar in the best way, like looking into a mirror and recognizing yourselves exactly as you were in this season of life. My hope is that decades from now, these images become more than photographs. They become the stories you share with your grandchildren about the way grandma and grandpa fell in love, built a life together, and cherished the moments in between.
By the end of our time together, you will have a gallery of heirloom images that bring back all the emotions and feelings from your once in a lifetime day.
Let’s begin. Fill out my contact form with as much detail as you would like to share, from the vision you have for your day to the moments that matter most to you. From there, we will connect over email or a video call, giving us the opportunity to truly get to know one another and talk through your hopes, dreams, and plans for your celebration. We will also walk through all of the practical details, including collections, investment options, and how I can best serve you throughout this season.
Getting to Know You
Once all of the official details are finalized, I will begin thoughtfully planning our time together. From location scouting and wardrobe guidance to vendor recommendations and communication with your planner or creative team, every part of the experience is approached with care and intention.
One thing I always remind my couples is that the more we take the time to truly know one another, the more relaxed and natural our time together becomes.
Planning Your Day
On your wedding day, your only job is to be fully present and soak in every moment as it unfolds. I will arrive having already finalized timelines and details alongside your planner and vendor team, allowing the day to move with intention, ease, and care. With a calm presence, professionalism, and thoughtful guidance, I approach every part of your celebration with the attention it deserves.
The result is an experience that allows you to fully live within your day while trusting that every meaningful moment is being thoughtfully preserved.
Your Wedding
Collections begin at 4600
From full luxury wedding weekends to intimate celebrations shared with only your closest loved ones, I offer a range of wedding photography collections thoughtfully tailored to the unique rhythm of your day. Coverage for intimate weddings begins at six hours, while full wedding experiences can extend across multi-day celebrations, allowing every meaningful moment to be documented with care and intention. No matter the scale of your celebration, each collection is designed to feel personal, seamless, and fully aligned with what matters most to you.
Weddings
Traditional Weddings
Investment begins at 2500 for 2 hours (October-May Only)
Collections begin at 3500 for longer elopements
For the couples dreaming of running into the wilderness and promising forever with only a handful of loved ones beside them, an elopement offers a deeply intentional way to begin your marriage. Whether your vision is a quiet two-hour adventure along the shores of Lake McDonald or a full-day experience exploring the beauty of Glacier National Park, there is a collection thoughtfully designed to fit your celebration. Every elopement experience includes extensive timeline planning, permit assistance, personalized location recommendations, and trusted vendor referrals.
Elopements
Elopements
Collections begin at 450
Glacier collections begin at 650
Whether you are celebrating an anniversary, newly engaged, or planning a proposal, every season of your story deserves to be preserved with intention and care. From adventurous sessions tucked into the mountains of Glacier National Park to slow mornings spent together at your favorite coffee shop, these experiences are thoughtfully tailored to reflect your relationship in an honest and meaningful way.More than simply taking photographs, these sessions are about documenting the connection you share and the life you are building together.
Couples
Couples
Collections begin at 450
Glacier Collections begin at 650
From the season of eagerly waiting for new life to arrive, to the joy-filled toddler years, to celebrating the milestone of sending a senior into adulthood, lifestyle sessions are designed to preserve every beautifully ordinary season in between. These sessions focus less on perfectly posed photographs and more on the connection your family shares in this exact moment.
Lifestyle
Elopements
In order to serve you to my absolute best, I only take on a limited amount of weddings, elopements and portrait sessions each year. Each package is custom tailored to you, and your unique vision for our time together. Reach out to ensure my availability.
Please Contact me if you are looking for something more customized
Levi & Brenna
Rachel was such a huge asset to our day. She helped nail down our schedule so that we got the best pictures possible with the limited Alaskan winter light. She had great pointers for how to make group photos go smoothly. She helped to gather the family for photos. She had great communication before, during, and after the wedding. She was very professional. And most of all, she captured and edited beautiful photos. And we got a sneak peak just days after the wedding, which was so fun!
"We highly recommend Rachel as your photographer!"
Frequently Asked Questions
I know you are so excited to get your photos back and remember our time together. And while I wish I could just run home, and get them perfect for you and deliver them the next day, that’s just not realistic. All sessions, including weddings, will be delivered via online gallery within 8 weeks.
I have been photographing families and weddings for years. In that time, I have learned that I deliver, on average, around 60 images per hour of photographing. I promise you, it will be more photos than you know what to do with.
I use an awesome gallery hosting site, called Pixieset to deliver your photos. All galleries are password and PIN protected, so only the people you want to share your photos with have access.
Download your photos! Don’t let your photos gather digital dust by staying in your online gallery forever. Download your photos and put them on either a flash drive or external harddrive for safe keeping. Better yet, make prints of the photos! I have a store directly linked to your gallery, full of amazing products for you to pick from.
Absolutely! I love sharing this area with you, and would love to offer suggestions for places for your photos. Mountains, lakes, trees, open fields, I have so many awesome places to share with you.
Absolutely! I have been involved with wedding photography for a long time, and I have seen a few things. I love to make custom day of timelines for all my wedding clients, or work with your planner to create a timeline, to make sure that we are allotting time for everything that you want in your big day.
