Idaho Adventure Elopements + Weddings

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Hey there, I’m Mac!

A wedding photographer living in Boise, Idaho.

Welcome to my corner of the internet! I’m a 27 year old wedding photographer with 8 years experience and captured over 100 weddings in 10 different states! I’m super passionate about Idaho elopements and wedding. The Pacific Northwest has so much beauty to offer. It’s one of the best places to celebrate your love alongside nature. I’m not bound to just Idaho, though! I’ve traveled across the country to capture love stories.

Thistle & Pine stems from my love of the mountains, desert, and nature. My editing style is very true to color and my goal is to enhance the beauty that already exists in the image. I find inspiration in the love of my couples, their story, details of their day, and the beauty that surrounds a wedding. Every wedding day and couple are unique and so are their images.

My business embodies everything I love about couples and weddings: adventure, love, and authenticity. I believe that intimate, raw, and genuine moments reflect who you are as a couple in the best way. Real laughs, smiles, tears, and embraces. I want to give you memories that you look back on and truly enjoy with your family and friends. Memories that will make you smile because they reflect the love you share with each other.

I’m so honored when couples choose me to capture their special and intimate moments. I would absolutely love to work with you on your special day! Fill out a form below and I can’t wait to chat!

Much love,

Mac

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SOME KIND WORDS FROM PAST COUPLES

Based on reviews, I’m notoriously known for “killing it” by my couples who say I’d still be their first phone call if they had to do it all over again, soooo yeah - I know what I’m doing!

I don’t just like my job, I LOVE it. When your wedding day rolls around, you’re going to need someone by your side who you can trust to document all those important moments. Whether you’ve been planning for months or decided last week you’re eloping, this day is special and I’ll be there to make sure you remember it the way you envisioned.

I’m a sucker for good moments and take pride in my laid-back-ness (is that a word? cause it is now) that allows me to blend in and not be distracting and get all those candid happy tears and too-big smiles. I’m also your personal hype girl!

Elyssa + Blaine

We bonded right away with Macarah! I felt like I was meeting up with an old friend for coffee so I knew she would make us feel comfortable on our big day. Macarah is so laid back & relatable that she made us feel more comfortable during our session. And then we got our photos back and we were SO STOKED! She somehow captured our love & personalities in those photos & we knew we had made the right choice. Fast forward to our wedding day, we were so much more relaxed & comfortable in front of the camera. We are so in love with our photos. I have worked with Macarah for 4 different occasions now & hope to work with her many more times! 10/10 would recommend, you won't be disappointed!

Mollee + Matt

Macarah did our wedding in August 2018 and she KILLED it. Our photos and video from our day were more than we could have ever asked for. She were amazing at directing us and keeping us on track. Her personality made it so easy to work with her. Everything we went over was very clear and black and white. I 10/10 recommend and if I had to go back and do it all over, she’d still be our first phone call.

Amber + JA

Honestly, could not be happier! Not only is Macarah an extremely talented photographer, she is a great person! Getting married is stressful, even simple elopements than add COVID. Macarah went above responsibilities of a photographer to minimize the stress including scouting locations, creating a timeline, and posing the ceremony. And then of course there was the insanely beautiful photographs! She seamlessly blended into the most intimate and personal moment of our lives. We spent days (probably weeks) interviewing photographers. Our advice is, if she is open the week of your wedding, BOOK her (or arrange your wedding date accordingly)! Thanks Macarah!

Kristin + Gabe

I definitely recommend Macarah for any type of photos you could ever want. She is both professional and personal. It felt like we had a friend taking our wedding photos, with how easy going and friendly Macarah is. She's also highly skilled - we got a large preview of photos the day after our wedding that are absolutely stunning! The way she creates images, especially with the way she utilizes natural lighting, is super special. Thank you Macarah for making beautiful photos of one of my favorite days!

Falissa + Heather

My wife and I found Thistle & Pine Creative with an Instagram search looking for Boise photographers who are LGBT friendly (and also had amazing talent). Macarah extraordinarily exceeded our expectations, giving us the best gift we could have received on our day! She has the professional equipment, a fun and goofy personality that made shooting SO EASY, and all of the attention to detail that we were hoping for. She captured the most stunning parts of the ceremony, and adventured off the beaten path with us to find the unique shots we could only dream of. Having these images forever is worth more than any dollar amount. We recommend 110% and she will be our photographer for life!

Candace + Mike

Macarah absolutely KILLED our wedding photos and the entire process was so easy with her. She was extremely professional and friendly from day one. Not only did our photos turn out amazingly, but her delivery time was so impressive. We have already recommended numerous friends to these guys and we certainly will continue (and use her in the future for non wedding photos). Thanks again!

Booking Process

STEP 1: INQUIRE + SCHEDULING

Fill out the contact form below! I’ll email you back within 72 hours to set up your phone consultation.

STEP 2: PHONE CONSULTATION + PROPOSAL

We’ll chat for about 10 minutes to get to know each other better as well as talking about your wedding timeline + details. After, we’ll send over a proposal with pricing + package info based on your exact needs for your day! Fill out the quick questionnaire + select which package you’d like to book.

STEP 3: CONTRACT + INVOICE

Once you fill out the proposal, I’ll send over an invoice for your retainer (typically 50%) and a contract, which just needs your e-signatures.

STEP 4: WHAT TO WEAR + PLANNING FOR ENGAGEMENT SESSION

We’ll select your engagement session location + talk about what y’all want to do for photos. I’ll help you coordinate your outfits + styling!

STEP 5: ENGAGEMENT SESSION!

We hang out for a couple hours and take photos! Like a regular date, but with me taking photos of y’all.

STEP 6: SESSION GALLERY DELIVERY

After your session, I’ll start editing and get your full online downloadable gallery over within 30 days!

STEP 7: WEDDING DAY PHOTO + VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE

Fill out a quick questionnaire with final details about your day including: group + family photo lists, your vendors, your timeline.

STEP 8: GET MARRIED + DO THE THING!

After all the planning, it’s time to finally just get married + enjoy yourselves! I’ll be there to capture it all so you can remember all the special moments + details.

STEP 9: SNEAK PEEK + GALLERY DELIVERY

24-48 hours after your wedding, I’ll send over a sneak peek gallery! I’ll get to work on editing and will have your full wedding gallery ready in 1-2 months (90 day maximum).