Missoula, Montana Wedding Portraits (Ali & Brady)

Two days before their wedding, and the same day I flew in from California, Ali, Brady and I all arranged to meet in Missoula to shoot some before-wedding portraits (also called Bridals, or Groomals) there and in Lolo in Ali's reception dress, made by Dolly Couture. I met them for the first time in my whole life (!) in a Target parking lot in Missoula, then we were OFF! to Lolo to a family home that backed up to what I think must have been the Bitterroot River (anyone care to correct me on that?) where Ali quickly got dressed, and Ali and Brady had their First Look.Ali and Brady still did not want to see each other on their wedding day until they walked down the aisle towards each other, but as Ali said, "It's just clothes." And it is! Brady had also helped with alterations on I think one or both of her dresses, so there weren't too many surprises there, but the week of their wedding, both of them fully decked out, a house full of family nearby, the river roaring, and they still got ... read more