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Welcome to Cou Cou Studio ©


Cou Cou Studio is based in Missoula, Montana and provides wedding photography in Missoula and across the state.  At Cou Cou Studio © we believe in modern photos with stories to tell.  Happy, funny, breathtaking, ridiculous stories.  On a scale of importance from 1 to 10 we rate creativity with a 23.  We are obsessed with making clients ecstatic and consistently exceeding expectations.  We believe you share in our love of life, frivolity and fantastic photography.  And a day-in-day-out fascination with color, composition and artistic expression for good measure.

So let's start a conversation.  Let's start talking about what kind of images you believe in.  What kind of moments you want to freeze and how Cou Cou Studio © can be a part of them.  Every story has to start somewhere.  We hope yours starts with us.  You can also follow us on Twitter or fan us on Facebook.

Category Archives: destination work

Ginny and Matt :: San Francisco Wedding :: Headlands Center for the Arts

  It is a well known fact that Matt Cate makes some of the best biscuits around.  Maybe that’s why Ginny LaRoe decided to marry him.  Or maybe – it’s just another example of her great taste.  This wedding at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin County, California was beautiful from start to finish.  And […]

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Erin and Kyle Get Hitched :: Bonus Round

Here is one more blog post on Erin and Kyle’s Mexican wedding.  It was such a fun day and the original post didn’t include much of the groomsmen getting ready.  One of the benefits of having two shooters at a wedding is being able to capture a variety of angles and moments from two different […]

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Best of 2011 :: Montana Destination Wedding Photographer ::

It’s that time.  End of the year list time.  It’s one of those things that I love reading what other people have to say and then I procrastinate forever about doing my own.  I’m really lucky to consistently have great clients who I love working with every year.  And I’m normally so focused on what’s […]

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Erin + Kyle + Mexico = Wedding Fiesta

What do you get when you add friends, family, a fun couple, and Mexico together?  One helluva party that’s what.  Erin and Kyle tied the knot at a resort in Playa del Carmen south of Cancun, Mexico.  You really can’t go wrong with an intimate beach ceremony followed by a mariachi band serenading the wedding […]

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Robert and Beth :: Memphis Wedding :: Preview

Robert + Beth + BBQ + great friends and family + amazing music + a historic church + a post wedding trolly ride = one fabulous wedding.  We were so lucky to have the pleasure of shooting this lively and colorful wedding.  With a ceremony at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and a reception at the […]

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2010 Photos of the Year

#1 – You can’t go wrong with a full moon and an outdoor tented reception in Montana.  Morgan and Joe’s reception gave us this fantastic view. #2 – Yet another beauty from Morgan and Joe’s Green Valley Ranch wedding.  A view from across the lake at sunset can’t be beat. #3 – Mandie & Kirk’s […]

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St. Louis Wedding – Coronado Ballroom Reception

The Coronado Ballroom provided an elegant backdrop for Becca and Kurt’s reception.  From the synchronized waitstaff who set down entire tables of plates at the same time to the sky projected on the ceiling, no detail was left to chance.  And one thing is for certain: these folks were ready to dance.  From the bride […]

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St. Louis Wedding – Wedding Day Fun

Becca and Kurt were married at the Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, Missouri.  This beautiful old church was a fantastic setting with stained glass windows and Romanesque Revival style architecture.  The couple had a beautiful ceremony and took photos afterward at the church as well as at the Slough Campus at St. Louis University.  […]

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St. Louis Wedding – Getting Ready

Becca and Kurt are such nice people and I was really thrilled to be able to shoot their wedding in St. Louis earlier this Fall.  Both of their families were extremely warm and welcoming and you could tell how excited they really were for the wedding.  Today’s post covers  each of them getting ready at […]

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St. Thomas Wedding: Trash the Dress

You know what’s awesome?  Brides and grooms jumping into the ocean.  And that’s just what Tammy and Troy did after they got married in St. Thomas.  Waiting a couple days for the rain to clear as a great choice that made for a fun session walking through downtown and ending up in the water.  Devon […]

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