Montana Luxury Ranch Elopement | Triple Creek Ranch, Darby Montana

Imagine yourself immersed in the quiet stillness of pines, horses grazing in lush pastures of green, and luxury cabin accommodations encompassed by the vast Sapphire and Bitterroot mountain ranges. There’s no question that Big Sky Country is a destination unlike any other, especially for elopements. The inspiration behind this Montana luxury ranch elopement was to draw on the rich colors of sapphire gems mined in Montana and a timeless Western ranch style. Local jeweler Mikesell’s Fine Jewelry provided glistening diamonds and vibrant blue Yogo Sapphires. Soft curls styled by Strands Salon cascaded from beneath the bride’s crown adorned with blue, white, and yellow flowers from Bleeding Heart Flower Farm. A wildflower bouquet and boutonniere featured a Lemon Chiffon Peony, Ranunculus, Anemones, Daisies, Cosmos, Feverfew, Goatsbeard, Lupine, Orlaya, and Billy Balls grown in the Bitterroot Valley. The natural and classic makeup styling by Salon 21 couldn’t have been more fitting for timeless photos.

The deep blue of the mountain ranges influenced the groom’s attire selection from Men’s Wearhouse of a navy blue suit and jeans. A must-have for any ranch elopement is Western boots for the bride and groom, along with the groom’s cowboy hat. A custom hat with a leather hat band and a simple feather contributed by The Hat Edit finishes the look.

We could not have picked a more peaceful and gorgeous setting than Triple Creek Ranch Relais and Chateaux. It’s set within the seclusion of the mountains for an intimate ceremony and offers a luxury ranch experience with quality service. My favorite part is the timelessness of the images. This was a key part of the thought process behind this elopement photoshoot with an incredible team of local vendors.

Behind the florals of this Montana Luxury Ranch Elopement

“The floral design for this styled elopement was nature-inspired: loose, airy, and charmingly colorful look as if the couple gathered the flowers while walking through the meadow. Unlike lush garden style design with very large, petally focal flowers and formality, I used a light touch to make sure the flowers could breathe: nothing tight, roundy-moundy or fussy, but with enough structure and composition to avoid looking message or “weedy,” as true wildflowers can do.

I chose the bright blue Delphinium to play off the sapphire jewelry and the groom’s jacket, and styled his boutonniere with a few vibrant deconstructed florets from a stem of Delphinium.”

-Bleeding Heart Flower Farm