Quaking Aspen Ranch Wedding Photography - Absarokee, MT - Marina & Andrew

Quaking Aspen Ranch Wedding Photography - Absarokee, MT - Marina & Andrew

Quaking Aspen Ranch has been on my list for years and I’m so happy I have finally gotten the opportunity to photograph a wedding at this beautiful venue. It is, hands down, one of the best outdoor wedding venue in the area!

Mooncrest Ranch Wedding - Cody, WY Photography - Kayla & Brandon

Mooncrest Ranch Wedding - Cody, WY Photography - Kayla & Brandon

I just had one of those moments.

Six years! It’s been six years since the last time I was out at Mooncrest Ranch to photograph a wedding. That means I’ve been a wedding photographer for over six years now!

Ever since that first time, I’ve wanted to go back to Mooncrest and it’s held a spot in my list of top 5 favorite wedding venues.

Mooncrest is an intimate wedding venue tucked way up a private canyon north of Buffalo Bill Reservoir not far from Cody, WY.

Thea & Spencer - New Years Eve Wedding Photography - The Depot - Billings - MT

Thea & Spencer - New Years Eve Wedding Photography - The Depot - Billings - MT

Ring in the new year with real heartfelt wedding moments at The Billings Depot! What a beautiful love story, as a photojournalist, I could feel the love and connection, take a look at the photos to feel it for yourself!

Rock Creek Resort Wedding Photos // Red Lodge, MT Photographer // Kori & Colin

Rock Creek Resort Wedding Photos // Red Lodge, MT Photographer // Kori & Colin

Red Lodge, MT wedding photography from Rock Creek Resort. Another beautiful love story captured in the mountains! Take a peek at what the day looked like and congratulate the newlyweds.

Camelot Ranch - Billings Montana Wedding Photography - Cara & Nick

Camelot Ranch - Billings Montana Wedding Photography - Cara & Nick

Check out some photographs from a real Montana wedding at Camelot Ranch in Billings, MT. What a fun wedding to photograph with lots of candid moments. Congratulations Cara and Nick!

Kyna & Pete - Medicine Flower Lodge - Red Lodge, MT - Wedding Photography

Kyna & Pete - Medicine Flower Lodge - Red Lodge, MT - Wedding Photography

Red Lodge is a beautiful place for a love story! Take a look at some images from a real Montana wedding and help share the love!

Cathedral of Saint Helena Wedding - Helena, MT - Mary & Kellen Slideshow

Cathedral of Saint Helena Wedding - Helena, MT - Mary & Kellen Slideshow

Helena, MT is a beautiful place for a wedding!

Mary & Kellen had their wedding at the Cathedral of Saint Helena with the reception at Delta Hotels by Marriott. It was a beautiful spring day, full of laughter and love!

I hope this Montana wedding photography puts a smile on your face!

Rocky Mountain Bride - Featured Wedding

Rocky Mountain Bride - Featured Wedding

Erik & Sierra got married at Swift River Ranch just outside of Billings, Montana. It is so exciting and an honor to have Rocky Mountain Bride feature some of my wedding photography! You can read more about this real Billings, MT wedding here.

Russell & Cody's Destination Wyoming Wedding.

Russell & Cody's Destination Wyoming Wedding.

It is absolutely a privilege being invited to be a part of your wedding day. This destination Wyoming wedding happened down in Cody. I love being the photographer at destination weddings. The guest list is typically a little smaller and that helps me to focus on the connections between you and your wedding guests. Most importantly, the guest list of destination weddings is made of the most important people to you and they would make it no-matter what. Travel weddings can be more difficult to get to, especially when traveling to areas like Montana or Wyoming in the winter. However they also have the potential for the power and beauty to be introduced to your wedding photography.

Carry & Summer's DESTINATION Bozeman, MT wedding - Rockin' Tj Ranch

Carry & Summer's DESTINATION Bozeman, MT wedding - Rockin' Tj Ranch

“Meet me in Montana!” Cary & Summer came all that way from Californian to the Rockin' Tj Ranch for there destination wedding in Bozeman, MT! It was a beautiful summer day for the wedding under the big sky! It’s no wonder that Bozeman is national destination wedding spot with wedding venues like this one!

Kassi & Kiley's Bridger Canyon Rd Wedding, Bozeman, MT

Kassi & Kiley's Bridger Canyon Rd Wedding, Bozeman, MT

This was a fun one! What a wonderful group of people who got together for the marriage of Kassi & Kiley! Friday night we gathered at their home between Bozeman and Bridger Bowl for some food, drink, campfires and camping. What a Montana way to start out the weekend! Saturday morning it was show time. The galls got ready at Revive Salon in Gallatin Gateway and the guys took care of some last minute details down at the venue. (The venue was a BEAUTIFUL private property just down the road from their house.) We used the beautiful Bridger mountains for the backdrop for formals and wedding ceremony. After the knot was tied, we had some tasty food, listened to speeches and got down to some live music that didn't stop until well after the sun went down! 

Kelly & Sam's Camelot Ranch Wedding, Billings, Mt

Kelly & Sam's Camelot Ranch Wedding, Billings, Mt

Kelly's family has a wedding tradition that I think is absolutely fantastic. All her aunts (like 10 of them) get together and help out when any of the cousins get married. I first saw them roll in during hair and makeup at Ulta Salon. The aunts brought in mimosas, a must for any wedding morning, & breakfast. They also helped the flowers and some of the decorations at Camelot Ranch.
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Zak Jokela is a wedding photographer and photojournalist currently located in Billings, Montana, who frequently serves the Red Lodge, Billings, Bozeman & Big Sky areas in Montana, Cody in Wyoming, and his hometown of Watford City, North Dakota. He is also happy and willing to travel elsewhere for your wedding, nationally or abroad.

Relentlessly Sentimental

Relentlessly Sentimental

That's the first half of this wedding story. The cart is also awesome, about 200 years old and sentimental.

Photo Booth Construction Complete!

Photo Booth Construction Complete!

The booth can operate in a few different ways but my favorite is as a "gif photo booth". That's the ones that move (Remember the photos in Harry Potter? Well that's a little different but you get the idea.)