Wedding

May 12, 2020

Couple’s Wedding Was Cancelled Due to COVID-19, So They Had It at a Drive-In Movie Theater Instead

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives in countless ways, and the canceling of events is one of the most acutely felt effects of it. Large group gatherings, like weddings, that had been in the works for nearly a year (or longer) are now indefinitely postponed. Austin-based couple Bri and Lindsey Leaverton experienced this as they were in the countdown to their April 10, 2020 wedding.

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September 12, 2019

Grooms Hold a Joyous Traditional Ceremony in a Hindu Temple

Wedding photographers have the immense pleasure of chronicling one of the best days of a couple’s life together. These portraits are filled with love, friends, and family, and the images are often kept relatively private afterward. But for grooms Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju, photos from their special day went viral. Photographer Charmi Peña documented the traditional Hindu ceremony at a temple in New Jersey where the men celebrated with “casually elegant” style.

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July 2, 2019

Photographer Surprises Her Grandparents with Beautiful Photo Shoot for Their 60th Anniversary

With expertise spanning engagement photos to family portraits, Abigail Lydick of Abigail Gingerale Photography is no stranger to sentimental shots. While each and every love story that Lydick sees through her lens is special, one photo shoot has hit particularly close to home, as the series’ subjects were her own grandparents. George and Ginger Brown met at a restaurant on June 2, 1958.

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March 26, 2019

15+ Creative Bridesmaid Gifts for All Budgets

If the big day is quickly approaching and there’s one important thing still on the list—getting your bridesmaid gifts—have no fear! There are plenty of options for this time-honored tradition of getting members of your wedding party a little something to say thank you. It can be difficult to brainstorm something creative in the midst of all your wedding planning, but that’s what we’re here for.

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