Dear Grey Magazine Feature
Stop and imagine for one moment what your wedding day will be like. Are you looking for a light and airy look? Dark and moody? Lots of flowers or more greenery, or perhaps something completely different. We think this styled photo shoot encompasses all of the above!...
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Romantic Beaufort Coast SC Wedding
The warm, comforting air of the neighboring sea embraced the bride on her wedding day. Her dreamy wedding dress was quite at home in this ethereal coastal setting. Light and sweet, the bride’s graceful gown matched her gentle and kind spirit. The delicate lace in a...
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A True Love Story: How Wedding Story Writer Began
A true love story. We all have at least one. Most of us don't write them down, but somewhere down the road we all wish that we did. People ask me how Wedding Story Writer began. It's a long story. To properly tell you this story, I must go back to the beginning of my...
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A Southern October Wedding in Georgia with The Silhouette Vow Book
I met Avery at a fine art photography workshop held in Savannah, Georgia earlier this year. She was such a sweet lady, very warm and kind, a quiet soul. She told me she was getting married in October 2017, so I decided to have a spontaneous drawing at the workshop to...
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Erica & Nick’s Summer Wedding–with Llamas
We enjoy receiving wedding photos from our cherished clients, as by the time their wedding comes around we have a great relationship with them and feel like friends. We are oftentimes even invited to their weddings by then! Last night we received photos from a...
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Our New York Bridal Market 2017 Adventure Begins
Hello, my friends! This week is bridal fashion market in New York City, pretty much all of Manhattan. We go every October to interview designers of all types--from wedding gowns to garters and everything in between. Our goal is find heirloom items that a bride can...
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Tears of Joy
Tears of Joy Occasionally we receive requests for projects that are not wedding related. This project was one of them. I was told to take creative liberty for this project, and that we did! Today I received a fabulous email from my sweet client that I will treasure...
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Pretty in Pink: a Southern Bride’s Dream Come True Elopement!
We love to receive colorful wedding photos and these are no exception. We fell in love with the bride's wedding dress, and her hot pink vow book was absolutely the perfect addition to her attire! This styled elopement session shows you that colors can be a lot of fun!...
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Eva & Tommy’s California Elopement
We are always so pleased to see wedding photos of couples who have used Wedding Story Writer Vow Books during their ceremony, whether the wedding is jam-packed with guests or super cozy with only a few family members. We were excited to learn Martha Stewart Weddings...
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The Inner Circle Experience 2016, Atlanta, GA
I'm a bit late to post this, but better late than never! For several months we had been preparing for the September 2016 Inner Circle Experience (ICE) at the St. Regis in Atlanta, GA, not only as sponsors but as guests to the event. Late August we finished...
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The Violinist in Paris, France
Oftentimes heard distantly playing in the streets of Paris, the musical notes of a mysterious violinist ring out who is spoken of, but somehow never seen. Her ethereal music eliciting feelings of romance and awe, balanced perhaps with a touch of sadness, forever...
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Mammoth Winter Wedding
As spring turns to summer and the days progressively become hot (hotter than I can bear), my thoughts turn to inspirational shoots like this one, on a snow-covered mountain in California. Surrounded by snow and ice, this sweet couple warmed the team's hearts. If you...
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Wedding Sparrow Feature
We fell in love with this Paris shoot by Carla Gates Photography. She had a difficult time shooting that day--apparently the area was being patrolled by security, who stopped to tell the crew "no more" in French. Luckily it was at the end of the shoot! The light was...
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True Italian Destination Wedding Inspiration
Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular as many couples opt to do away with huge weddings and focus on those who truly matter, couples who value intimacy over extravaganza, and who love to travel! What better excuse to travel than to elope in Italy!...
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Valentine’s Day Inspiration
We love inspirational photo shoots because we can play with colors to see how various palettes work together in a "real" wedding setting. This shoot was orchestrated by Four Corners Photography last fall and recently featured on Ruffled, as a Valentine's Day...
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Cannon Beach Bridal Portraits
We've always wanted to work with Jeremy Chou Photography, so when we were asked to create a custom vow book for this workshop, we were happy to say yes! We worked with Written Word Calligraphy, who created the custom floral wreath with a monogram for the workshop. We...
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Better Together at Harper Fowlkes House
Better Together Savannah Workshop requested two vow books to show their photographers some styling techniques using beautiful heirloom items found during a wedding day. We sent them a terra cotta velvet book for this particular shoot. The photos are amazing! I know of...
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Yin Yang Anniversary Photo Shoot in Hawaii, 2015
Walking hand-in-hand late one afternoon on a beach in the North Shore area of Oahu two years ago, we enjoyed the sand between our toes while venturing toward ancient lava rocks, jagged in some places regardless of the lapping sea. Being the parents of two...
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Wedding Story Writer on The Knot
We went into this year's Labor Day weekend expecting to work on a bunch of vow books that we were creating for an upcoming event, knowing that at some point in the weekend it would be time for a break. Little did we know that The Knot published a story about our...
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Southern California Bride Blog Feature
I love waking up to find a new feature including one of our vow books, and this day was particularly great because it was actually cooler outside and I had already downed my first cup of coffee. This shoot is from a workshop hosted by Whitney Huynh, owner of Tulle...
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Chic City Wedding Inspiration
Every so often we are asked to contribute to a styled photo shoot. We couldn't resist working with Michelle Gainey of Lemiga Events and Sarah Smith of Simply Sarah Photography. The shoot was scheduled during the summer, so we knew it would likely be a hot one,...
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Ceremony by the Sea
For a few months we have been itching to show you photos from a photo shoot by Devon Donnahoo Photography at El Matador Beach, CA. Yesterday, this shoot was just published on White Magazine's blog, an Australian wedding magazine that we love! Katie Kalafat, owner and...
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Swan House Magic
Earlier this year we were involved in a workshop which took place at The Swan House, Atlanta. Film photographer Holly Von Lanken captured this photo of a real bride-to-be model holding our mint green flocked velvet vow book against the wall by the grand fountain. To...
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Blue + White Country Estate Wedding Ideas
Our navy blue vow book with gold letterpress cover is featured, alongside a beautiful blue The Mrs. Box and vintage dishes belonging to Ashley Henry's grandmother today on Vale & Vine! The delicate floral bouquets added a much needed element to soften the harsh...
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