Straight forward answers before you start planning.

An elopement is an intimate wedding with no more than 25 guests. It can be just the two of you, or it can include a small group of close loved ones.

It is usually more personal, less traditional, and built around the couple instead of a large wedding structure. In Glacier, that often means scenery, movement, permits, timing, weather, and a timeline that actually makes sense for the experience you want.

Six to twelve months in advance is the safest window, especially for peak season in Glacier. That gives us more room for permits, lodging, travel, vendors, location planning, and timeline strategy.

I can often accommodate shorter timelines, so do not assume it is too late. Reach out and I will tell you what is realistic.

I specialize in Glacier National Park, but the best location depends on your scenery preferences, guest count, permit status, accessibility needs, season, drive time, and how much room the day needs.

Lake McDonald and West Glacier are better for simple, contained plans. Logan Pass, St. Mary, Going-to-the-Sun Road, alpine views, cliffs, and bigger mountain scenery usually require more coverage and more logistics.

Yes. Planning support is built into the experience. I help with location strategy, timeline creation, permit guidance, mapping, logistics, scenery planning, vendor recommendations, activity ideas, and the practical details couples usually do not know how to ask about yet.

This is not just photography. It is strategic planning tailored to your day.

No. You need to tell me the real version: your date, what you are drawn to, what you know, what you are unsure about, what matters, and what you do not want to regret later.

I will help you sort the rest out.

Glacier elopement packages currently begin with the 6-hour Streamlined Experience at $5,400.

• 6 hours: $5,400
• 8 hours: $6,200
• 10 hours: $7,100
• Guided Jeep Adventure: $8,000

The right package depends on what your day needs to hold: location, drive time, guests, getting ready, first look, ceremony, scenery, route, activities, and pace.

Every Glacier elopement package includes coverage by me, travel within the package structure, planning support, timeline mapping, custom itinerary and mapping, direct consulting, Glacier permit guidance, edited high-resolution images, personal use and print rights, and a private online gallery.

You also receive the full successful image collection. No per-photo purchases. No upsells to unlock the full gallery.

There are no hidden costs inside the package. The price you see is the price you pay for the coverage you book.

The main variations are the amount of coverage time, how much movement the day can hold, and whether your plans require a larger package because of location, travel time, or the complexity of the day.

Yes. Travel within Glacier is included in my elopement packages.

The package you choose affects where we can realistically go within that timeframe. A contained West Glacier plan and a route-based Logan Pass or St. Mary plan are not the same timeline.

Usually, yes, depending on availability. This is normal. Couples often start with what they know, then realize during planning that the day needs more room.

If your plans grow into more locations, a slower pace, getting ready, a first look, guest photos, activities, or more scenic variety, we can talk about moving into the package that actually fits.

Sometimes. Two hours can work for a very simple and contained plan near West Glacier or Lake McDonald, especially if the ceremony and portraits are close together.

Two hours is not my recommendation for Logan Pass, St. Mary, Going-to-the-Sun Road, multiple scenic stops, getting ready, guests, hiking, or anything that needs room to breathe.

Four hours can work beautifully for a contained West Glacier or Lake McDonald plan. It gives more room than a quick session without becoming a larger elopement experience.

Four hours is still not my recommendation for going up and over the mountain. Once you add alpine access, longer road movement, parking uncertainty, and multiple scenic stops, four hours starts disappearing quickly.

Six hours is the starting point when your day needs a real Glacier timeline. It works best when the day is centered around one primary region of the park and includes ceremony, portraits, and a contained celebration.

It is focused and intentional, but it still requires discipline. If you want more regions, getting ready, activities, or a slower pace, you may need more room.

Eight hours makes sense when you want more than the basics, but still want the day to stay shaped and contained. It gives room for preparation or a first look, ceremony coverage, couples portraits, a second region, or a small celebration without building the entire day around full-arc coverage.

Eight hours is flexible, but it still requires choosing what matters most. If you want the day to feel unrushed from start to finish, ten hours is usually the better fit.

Ten hours is the most popular because it gives the day room to actually breathe. It covers the full arc: preparation, first look, ceremony, family or guest photos, multiple scenic regions, celebration time, food, champagne, picnic, private chef, sunset portraits, or a slower pace that does not make everything compete for space.

Once you start saying, “We want getting ready, a first look, Logan Pass, St. Mary, a picnic, sunset, and to not feel rushed,” that is not a 6-hour or 8-hour day anymore. That is exactly where ten hours makes sense.

I do not recommend it. Logan Pass and the alpine areas require more time because of road movement, parking, people, light, weather, walking, and the fact that the route itself usually becomes part of the experience.

Trying to force that into short coverage turns the day into math. Not presence. Not ease. Just math.

Yes, depending on what you want included. Lake McDonald and West Glacier are much better suited for shorter coverage because they are more contained.

If you want a simple ceremony, lake portraits, mountain views without a long route, and a clean low-pressure plan, this can work beautifully.

Yes. If you are exchanging vows, having an elopement, ceremony, wedding, or special event inside Glacier National Park, you need a Special Use Permit.

If you are only entering the park with a photographer for portraits and there is no vow exchange, ceremony, signing, or union being witnessed, Glacier does not treat that as a wedding permit situation.

No. Your ceremony permit time and photography coverage are not the same thing.

A Glacier wedding permit covers getting into the wedding location, setup, the ceremony, and vacating the ceremony location. It does not cover your entire portrait route afterward.

No. Glacier only issues wedding permits for approved ceremony locations. Each location has its own limits, including guest count, vehicle limits, equipment limits, and access realities.

This is why your permit location matters. Your ceremony spot, portrait locations, drive time, and coverage all need to make sense together.

Yes. I provide Glacier permit guidance so you understand what you need, where to look, and how the permit location affects the rest of your elopement plan.

I cannot apply for the permit for you as the couple, but I can help you avoid missing important pieces.

Travel within Glacier is included in the package.

The package you book determines how far we can realistically travel within the timeframe. The more movement your day needs, the more coverage you may need.

Yes, if the coverage supports it. Multiple locations can be amazing, but they need to be planned around drive time, parking, road delays, light, weather, and how much emotional and logistical space you want in the day.

I will tell you if the locations you want fit the package you are considering, or if the plan needs more room.

Often, yes. If you want a calmer and more contained day, staying in one region usually makes the experience feel smoother.

If you want bigger variety, more iconic scenery, or a route-based day, then we plan for more coverage and build the timeline around that.

Retainers are non-refundable. If you need to reschedule, let me know as soon as possible.

When possible, I will work with you on rescheduling. The more notice you give me, the easier it is to avoid extra fees or limited options.

Weather adjustments are part of planning in Glacier. Sometimes we shift timing, locations, routes, layers, or expectations.

Bad weather does not automatically mean the day is ruined. It means we make smart decisions and use the conditions well.

Your full gallery is delivered within 8 weeks.

Yes. You can share specific photo requests before the elopement.

I reserve creative freedom to photograph the day in the way that works best with light, location, weather, timing, movement, and what is naturally happening in front of me.

Yes. Expedited delivery is available for an additional $800 if you need your full gallery within one week.

Yes. You receive personal use and print rights, which allow you to print your images and share them personally.

Professional prints and albums are also available through your private online gallery.

You receive the full successful image collection from your day.

I do not make you buy your own photos back one image at a time. No per-photo purchases. No gallery hostage situation.

Your private online gallery is available for one full year. You can view, download, share, and order professional prints directly from the gallery during that time.

I am experienced with a variety of weather conditions and will plan accordingly. Glacier weather changes quickly, especially in spring and fall.

We may use backup options, shift locations, adjust timing, add layers, or lean into what the weather gives us. Wind, clouds, rain, and movement can photograph beautifully when the day is handled well.

Yes. I am fully insured, and liability coverage is in place for the services I provide.

Good. Normal. Expected. Most people are not casually trained in what to do with their hands while being photographed in wedding clothes in a national park.

I will guide you enough that you do not feel abandoned, but I am not going to pose the life out of you.

No. I guide without over-controlling. Direction should help you feel more comfortable and natural. It should not turn you into a prop.

I do not just show up and react. I plan, guide, structure, troubleshoot, read people, adapt in real time, and pay attention to the full experience.

The goal is not only a good gallery. The goal is a day that works well enough for the photos to have something real to hold.

I review what you send: your date, permit status, ceremony location, scenery preferences, guest count, coverage needs, getting-ready plans, first look, location ideas, and how much room the day realistically needs.

Then I give you a recommendation. That may be: start with 6 hours, keep it simpler, or this is not a 6-hour day anymore.