Bigfork Montana Wedding Day of Cierra & Brian at the Cougar Trail Ranch

I recently had the honor of photographing the Bigfork Montana Wedding Day of Cierra & Brian at the Cougar Trail Ranch.

Montana! I love it! Especially when it means I get to make a road trip through the state to photograph a wedding up near Glacier National Park.

A couple weeks ago, I headed north towards Bigfork, Montana where I photographed Cierra & Brian’s wedding day festivities at the Cougar Trail Ranch.

These newlyweds have been making a life together working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but decided they wanted to marry closer to home. Their friends and their family gathered for their classic outdoor Montana wedding.

Planning the perfect Bigfork Montana Wedding Day

The Cougar Trail Ranch, was in a beautiful northwest Montana setting complete with dense, surrounding lodge pole pine forests that opened into golden grass pastures.

The big fancy house offered tons of space for the wedding party to get ready in. It’s huge big windows offered this photographer great light to work with.

The bride Cierra, is an old college rugby friend of mine. She contacted me about a year in advance to book my wedding photography services. It was great to finally watch her walk down the aisle to marry the man of her dreams.

It never gets old photographing the weddings of old buddies.

The day went off without a hitch. Clear skies and perfect temperatures.

As the festivities transitioned to dancing, I struggled to hold in my laughter at the sight of seeing some of the wedding guests cut loose and begin tossing kids into the air as they danced. They all celebrated and sang the words to every DJ song.

It was one big, awesome Montana party! Such wonderful energy throughout. I had a blast documenting these guys. I wish them all the best for many years to come. -M