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Breanna and Hunter had their beautiful wedding at the Gallatin Gateway, Bridal Veil Wedding Venue on June 29th, 2024 and it did not dissappoint! From the details to the decorations, to the bride & groom, I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding to kick off the year! Being new to the venue, I had […]

Gallatin Gateway: Bridal Veil Wedding

July 1, 2024

Wedding

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Are you newly engaged but you have no idea where to start on how to plan a wedding?! Well this blog post is for you! As I approach my 20th year shooting weddings, I have learned a few things I’d love to share with you! Read on to learn the first 10 steps to planning […]

First Steps to Plan A Wedding

January 13, 2024

Educational

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Abby and Chase’s December engagement session was full of sunshine and love! We were so blessed with warm sunny skies–and no snow! When they originally booked their engagement session, I pictured freezing temperatures and snow everywhere. Well, that sure didn’t happen! Abby and Chase have been together since high school. They met during a tour […]

December Montana Engagement Session

December 12, 2023

Engagement

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I thoroughly enjoyed this WARM November Montana engagement session. I was especially thankful that weren’t shooting in single digit temperatures with over 14 inches of snow like we had the week before. No joke. When I originally met Maeve and Nate it was in the height of our gorgeous fall color of October, and as […]

November Montana Engagement Session

November 8, 2023

Engagement

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Allie and Conor had waited over seven years for their wedding day. I get goosebumps even writing that! High school sweethearts, they have grown up together, and now will share the rest of their life together! Their July 22nd wedding was a scorcher—to say the least. As the days leading up to the wedding showed […]

July Kleffner Ranch Wedding

July 25, 2023

Wedding

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I met Maddie & Lane at a local Starbucks months before their wedding. I knew instantly that these were my people. Full of life, joy, and genuine kindness, you can’t help but feel hopeful around these two.

Flash forward to June 17th, 2023. Their springtime wedding day started with a gentle rain shower and to our lovely surprise, ended with a gorgeous golden light…

Kleffner Ranch Wedding 2023

June 19, 2023

Wedding

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I think half of the town has been anticipating Mikayla and Kyle’s wedding at Carroll College for a few months now. Ok, maybe multiple people in multiple states have been anticipating this couple to tie the knot! Either way, there were hundreds of smiling faces at Kyle and Mikayla’s ceremony and reception this weekend! From […]

Carroll College Winter Wedding

January 23, 2023

Wedding

Bride and groom kissing in front of chapel

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Have you ever wanted to turn your passion into a business? Are you wondering where to start? Well this post is for you! It’s going to be focused on how to start a photography business, but you can really follow these same steps to start any new business you want to! This is your year! […]

How To Start a Photography Business

January 6, 2023

Educational

Kelly Van Dyke Photography, Ravenwood Wedding Venue

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The Cathedral of St. Helena shielded us from the never-ending rain on Abbey and Andrew’s wedding day. I’ve never before been so thankful for about 4 feet wide of dry area to shoot in my life. The beautiful cathedral’s steeples toward over us, giving us just a small area right in front of the entrance […]

Cathedral of St. Helena Wedding

October 23, 2022

Wedding

Cathedral of Helena Wedding

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I have been looking forward to this Summer Star Montana wedding for months! Smoke, storms, and wild weather made me nervous in the weeks ahead of their wedding. I don’t know why I worry about something I cannot change, but Montana didn’t disappoint on their wedding day! With a perfect sunny and seventy-seven degrees, Aly […]

Summer Star Montana Wedding

September 11, 2022

Wedding

Summer Star Ranch Venue

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