{"id":5438,"date":"2014-11-17T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T20:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kristinepaulsenphotography.com\/blog\/?p=5438"},"modified":"2016-02-17T17:42:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T00:42:09","slug":"married-in-montana-riki-and-pauls-missoula-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kristinepaulsenphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/17\/married-in-montana-riki-and-pauls-missoula-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Married in Montana :: {Riki and Paul’s Missoula Wedding}"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the moment Riki and I chatted on the phone about her wedding day, I knew it was going to be beautiful and full of emotion (we may or may not have teared up on the phone together – it was a very sweet moment!).<\/p>\n

And their wedding day absolutely was – everyone readied themselves inside the church, and Riki and Paul were eager to see each other for the first time. Their first look was exceptionally sweet, and included some very happy tears.<\/p>\n

Soon family and friends began to arrive, smiling and hugging as they greeted one another.<\/p>\n

As Riki walked down the aisle to her groom, Paul beamed at his beautiful bride. Throughout their ceremony they gazed deeply upon one another, Paul occasionally gently wiping tears from Riki’s smiling eyes. As they kissed for the first time, they grinned and laughed, happiness brimming as they walked down the aisle together.<\/p>\n

Friends and family lined the stairway outside the church to send the couple off with a flurry of bubbles and cheers.<\/p>\n

We all took a little detour on our way to the reception and stopped over at the University of Montana campus, where Riki went to school. It was such a beautiful day – the M was glinting in the sun, the sky was blue overhead and I heard passing students whisper, “You don’t see this every day!” and “Oh look! They’re so beautiful!!!” We had a blast making images at this special spot, and then continued on to the Ranch Club where Riki and Paul had their reception.<\/p>\n

Friends and family showered Riki and Paul with heartfelt toasts, the sweetest little song from Riki’s niece, and a special welcome-to-the-family Scottish ceremony toast from Paul’s parents to Riki.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t long before everyone began dancing, enjoying the bonfire outside, and having a grand time. The evening ended with a special song, and everyone gathered in close, singing, swaying and laughing together. It was a fun moment, so I decided to catch a little video of that, too. :)<\/p>\n

Riki and Paul! Congratulations again! You two are so sweet, and so beautiful to watch as a couple. It was such an honor to photograph such a gorgeous, emotional, happy day for you both, and I wish you all the best in the world! Here’s to fantastic adventures in Germany, plentiful, tasty beer always, and happy tears forever!<\/p>\n

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