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Photographer // David Clumpner Photography Wedding planner/designers // Champagne + Linen Florist // Habitat Floral Studio Baker // Bernice's Bakery Catering // Burns St. Bistro Bartenders // Badlander Catering Hair // Burton's Classic Hair Co. Makeup // Skin Chic DJ // RMF Entertainment Rentals // 44 Rental & Design
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 Unfortunately, we had to had to postpone all our 2020 couples due to COVID-19. We have missed those late night summer days and thought we should finally share some of our past weddings! First, up Amy and David! They had an intimate wedding along the Clark Fork River in Alberton, Montana. They are one of those couples who will always hold a special place in our hearts. Their wedding was a perfect representation of their love: FUN, sweet, and beautiful. From Nana’s homemade lemon bars to Amy’s awesome throwback dance mix, this wedding was truly a night to remember. The ceremony and reception was held on family property with the most beautiful views that embody the spirit of Montana. The ceremony was very short and sweet along the river. Guests stood closely together as they watched Amy and David exchange their vows. We’ll never forget how they carved their initials in a nearby tree as part of a unity ceremony. A symbol of their love that will stay in Montana forever! As the fall night became a little more chilly, guests cuddled up in soft blankets as a wedding favor. Others celebrated on the dance floor with their "interpretive dance" moves, party props, and Amy’s kick ass 90s playlist (that included everything from Backstreet Boys to Disney hit classics). One highlight of the night was Amy yelling, "MY WEDDING!" when someone attempted to skip one of her songs. Other notable things from Amy and David's wedding are:
We are so honored to have been a part of Amy and David's special day! One of our favorite weddings and favorite couples!
 
 Venue // Personal Residence
Photographer // Marissa Irene Photography Florist // Earth Within Flowers Planning and coordination // Champagne + Linen Makeup // Skin Chic Hair // Burtons Hair Gown // Grace Loves Lace Catering // Clove Cart Pizza How it is almost 2019? I feel like we were just slipping into those sparkly gowns from our C+L anniversary shoot. This year has been a whirlwind both in C+L land and our personal lives. Even though life gets crazy, we need to remember to take a step back and reflect. 2018 has been a wild crazy ride for the ladies of C+L. We are so incredibly lucky for all of the vendors and C+L couples we have gotten work with this past year. Because this year has been so amazing we wanted to share our favorite moments with you all. Strap in friends, this is going to have lots of pictures of pretty things. Highlights
  
    
 
  Last year we posted our goals for 2018 and now it's our time to tell you how we did!
PERFECT OUR CLIENT PROCESS // First of all, is this ever perfect? The answer is no. We're constantly improving our client process whether that is noting down questions we need to ask them, budget templates, welcome guides, all the things. We're in a much more streamlined place than we were last year, but cannot wait to keep improving! STYLED ELOPEMENT // Level up: planning a Glacier National Park elopement for 2019! BLOG POSTS // Our goal was to have one blog post a month. Well we did have 15 blog posts, but we missed posting in March, June, July, and August...have you noticed that since we hired an intern, we've had more blog posts? #blessMaredith NEWSLETTER // We started a newsletter last new years and had some great interactions! We chose to put this on the back burner while we worked on our client experience. Maybe we'll bring this back to life in 2019?! BOOKINGS // We didn't set a number goal for 2018, but we had ten! We currently have seven for 2019 and are completely content with that number. This year we're getting more large packages - our fave! NETWORK // 2018 was the year of networking. We have straightened our relationships with vendors we've already had and created new bonds. We hosted our second annual vendor appreciation with the help of White Raven. We ate delicious Clove Cart Pizza and drank festive holiday punches. FOCUS ON OUR FRIENDSHIP // Boy, did we. The first year of C+L was all about hustle. We were stumbling along trying to figure out our new business and it's all we could talk about. This year, life happened for all of us. We leaned on each other more than ever. THANK U NEXT 2018!  We have been extremely lucky to be able to work with many delightful couples since the start of Champagne + Linen in 2016. We like to work with couples who reflect who we are and what our brand is - contemporary couples who want to enjoy what Montana has to offer with their loved ones. Melanie and Blake are a true C+L couple through and through. Their summer wedding last June at White Raven in Alberton, MT was the absolute perfect day filled with lovely little details that we still dream about. It all started with some gold flatware from Target. Melanie saw photos from our White Raven winter styled shoot that featured this flatware, and gave C+L a call. She wanted to know if we would be able to help her find similar gold flatware. Although, Melanie and Blake did not end up using the same concept for their tables, the table setting at their wedding is still one of our favorites (Yes, we say that about every table setting). The simple and clean decorations complimented White Raven’s modern elegance perfectly. They had a friend bringing ferns all the way from Washington for their centerpieces. Melanie and Blake had Polaroid cameras for their guests to document the day with. Homemade lip chap as a party favor. And a table of delicious finger desserts provided by Poppy Bakery (Mariah ended up ordering a dozen potato chip chocolate chip cookies from Poppy after that wedding…). The highlight of the wedding however was seeing how close friends and family were. Their special day included:
 
 Lets not forget the fact that Melanie and Blake modeled for our 2017 Hallowedding shoot in Seattle, WA. Venue // White Raven Photographer // Bianca Sciotto Catering + Bartenders // Seasonal Montana Dessert // Poppy Bakery Flowers // Earth Within Flowers Makeup // Emily Salewsky Rentals + Coordination // C+L  Montana is no stranger to wildfires. We get them almost every summer, but that doesn’t mean the weddings stop coming. Quinn and Jared were no exception. Quinn is a Montana girl, and she met the love of her life while at school in Minneapolis. They decided to tie the knot in not only her home state, but Glacier Park, one of the most beautiful places in the world. Glacier was on fire all summer long, but that didn’t stop Quinn and Jareds celebration of love. They came with their families ready to get hitched! While their day was full of smoke, it didn’t take away from the beauty of their Montana ceremony. Quinn’s mom told them she hoped their love would be a “slow, burning love” and told the best stories about Quinn as a little girl. Jareds family came from all over the country, with nothing but love and affection for both him and Quinn.
The reception was held in the lodges brand new pavillion, that the venue built just in time for Quinn + Jareds celebration. The natural wood of the Pavillion was perfect for Montana, and C+L had the honor of arranging their centerpieces with gorgeous wild blooms! The wildfire smoke did nothing but add an extra unique twist to their day, and we gotta say that the photos from Dina Remi Studios are absolutely stunning. The ladies of C+L had a pretty unique Montana experience, staying in Ariel’s mom’s camper in an RV park with no cell phone service (we also forgot to bring the laptop and movies). We entertained ourselves by filming endless Insta stories (Ummmmmm did you see C+L Cribs on our Instagram?!), and drinking all the wine, eating all the chips, and telling lame scary stories and laughing until our ribs hurt.
  Quinn and Jared are proof that no matter the weather, rain or shine (or LITERAL FIRE) you can still have the wedding day of your dreams. Thank you Quinn and Jared for allowing us to be a part of your totally unique wedding day! Photographer // Dina Remi Studios
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