This is where we share more than photographs — we share what they meant.
In The Journal, you'll find love stories told in full, elopements beneath open skies, planning insight, and location guides — all rooted in honesty, artistry, and emotion.
Curious where to begin? Step into Ellen and Quentin’s late summer wedding at Oak Grove, where golden light, impeccable style, and a ceremony beneath the oak tree gave way to courtyard champagne and celebration. Or explore Zibba and Ben’s celebration at Rendezvous Lodge, a wedding weekend in Jackson Hole with high-altitude views and deeply felt vows.
Wherever love takes you — we hope these stories help you imagine what your own might feel like.
The light, accented by wild roses white, draped golden through summertime foliage, and the seamless air welcomed us to run and dance and laugh, spinning joyfully like the leaves of John Bryan’s trees.
Yellow Springs, Ohio is surrounded by beautiful nature parks, seas of wheat, and whimsical charms. It created the perfect environment to celebrate Seth & Hailey’s engagement with these photos.
Read MoreWith so much remaining uncertainty, couples are not even given hope that their wedding can still happen next year. Like everything else pertaining to this virus, the surge of 2020 couples needing to re-book could not have been foreseen, and therefore, many venues and vendors are already completely booked with 2021 couples.
It’s a devastating mess.
Some couples will still want their dream, big weddings and are willing to wait to have them—that’s completely okay and we applaud your patience.
However, we also know there are many of you that may not want to wait another year or even longer to start your lives together. That’s okay too. We’re here to help. So, in this post, we’re giving you 10 reasons why we believe planning an elopement or intimate ceremony may be a beautiful option for you.
Read MoreLooking for inspiration for your own unique celebration? We have you covered here—get ready for the dinner (or brunch) parties of your dreams.
We’ve gathered, from the weddings we’ve personally photographed, 14 reception table designs into one post! This lovely table settings collection ranges from simple elegance to wild greenhouse favorites to incredible one-of-a-kind vintage finds. Enjoy!
Read MoreThe song of katydid greeted the morning, and fireflies lit up the humid June night like twinkling stars. From dawn to dusk nature surrounded the day. Open fields dotted in golden wisps, and winsome shade foliage, like giant hosta and fern, joined the narrative. At sunset, puffy clouds turned into a sky garden resembling pink peonies in fullest bloom.
Even the house, where everyone got ready, fit perfectly into the enchanting storybook like scene. It used to be a barn, but an artist remodeled it into a home plumb full of whimsy, adding creative elements, but leaving the rustic charm.
Read MoreThe ranch lies on a beautiful piece of property adorned by pastures, coastal forest, foothill mountains and is directly across the road (route 101) from the rugged coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Almost everything we love about California (our favorite state) is found right here.
Read More…Whether it’s through animation, design elements like text and graphics, editing presets and tools, templates and even analog vibes made possible through textures like dust and grain, there’s something for everyone and each unique voice.
Read MoreFor your Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter wedding inspiration, we’ve gathered, from the events we’ve personally photographed, 20 drop-dead gorgeous bouquets into one place! These floral masterpieces are not too tame or conventional, but rather have a raw, organic and wild feel about them. From the boho flower child bride to the vintage bride to the bride who loves simplicity, we’ve have you covered here—get ready for the dreamiest floral designs we’ve seen.
Read MoreHave you ever heard the sound of silence?
We have…in Muir Woods National Monument, a seedbed of inspiration, a safe haven located only seventeen miles from the chaos of downtown San Francisco.
During our last visit, we paused for a few minutes on the Hillside Trail just to listen to the forest. The mountain behind us blocked the breeze from blowing through the trees and it created the perfect environment for absolute stillness.
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