Grand Tetons Engagements with Dog • Blacktail Pond Overlook

Nikki and Sam met while they were both attending University of Utah while they were studying Chemistry and made their own chemistry. (Get it? ;) ) They’ve been together for over 6 years now and decided engagements in the Tetons made the best sense with their outdoor and adventurous personalities.

Nikki mentioned how much Aggie meant to her and Sam and that they wanted to include her in their session. Bringing your dog to the Grand Tetons is a great idea! Especially if you’re taking family photos or engagement photos! It can be overwhelming trying to figure out where dogs are and are not allowed in Grand Teton National Park. A good rule of thumb is dogs can go anywhere cars can go. That’s exactly why we decided to shoot at Blacktail Pond Overlook which is on the outside of the park so you don’t even need a park pass to go to! We ended at Mormon Row to get some wind coverage. I love that tall, green grass and open area to really show off how great the Grand Tetons are.

June is one of my favorite times to shoot in Jackson. The grass and sagebrush have greened up, the snow is melted on the ground, but there’s still snow on the mountain which just looks stunning in photos! I love that I get to enjoy this view every week! Shoutout to Nikki and Sam for dealing with some cold wind we weren’t really expecting.

Grand Tetons Summer Proposal

This summer proposal is what dreams are made of! I have shot over 30 proposals now in the Grand Tetons and I feel like I’ve gotten it down to the perfect system. So when Henry reached out looking for ideas and how to make sure it was documented and stress-free, (as stress free as proposing to the love of your life can be), I had his back!

Henry and Kira were coming from Australia to the US to travel for a month to visit National Parks. I loved Henry’s idea of proposing near Jackson Hole in the Grand Tetons so we FaceTimed about a week before they headed to the US to line out all the details. Henry mentioned how he and Kira were adventurous and truly loved having fun together. He was pretty certain that Kira would have no idea what was coming, and boy was he right! Kira was in complete shock and so excited that a “stranger” was taking photos of the beautiful moment. The weather ended up being just the right amount of cloudy after another hectic week of weather.

One of my favorite moments to capture as a Grand Tetons proposal photographer is the hug after the moment. There’s pure joy on both faces from such an exciting moment. Honestly I get a bit of a rush from it myself because I’m genuinely so excited for my couples! I’m so grateful Henry trusted me with documenting his epic proposal to Kira. It was a beautiful day with a mix of sunshine and overcast, which just so happens to be my favorite to shoot in.

If you’d like to see more proposals in the Grand Tetons check out this Winter Proposal.

Private Vows in Grand Teton National Park

It was a beautiful August day for an elopement. While the weather was a little crazy the rest of this month, Tarren and Ethan really did luck out for their day.

Terran and Ethan came all the way from Kansas to exchange vows in Grand Teton National Park. They had an Airbnb just outside of Jackson, and when they went to write their vows, they could not find a single piece of paper. They ended up pouring their souls on A Grand Teton National Park map. I’m sure it was probably a little tedious to write and even read their vows in between all the text on the map, I loved how sentimental this was and all the meaning it held because I truly love this park so much.

Tarren and Ethan exchanged their vows at Cascade Canyon which happens to be one of my favorite views. We ended our location with a beautiful sunset on the Grand Teton. All the colors from that night were unreal. Honestly some of the best light I’d seen up there this year.

Tarren and Ethan both seemed ecstatic to be alone in the mountains together. They were easy going and ready for anything. This was also their first time in the park! I was so glad I got to be in charge of locations and finding the best spots to really show off the beauty here. I’m obsessed with the details on Terran’s dress and the way it flowed when they walked together. Enjoy these stunning images of a dashing and down to earth couple.