THE JOURNAL

Lauren and Sean were married on a chilly but beautiful November day. Preparations began at the bride’s parents’ home, while the groom got ready at a nearby hotel. The ceremony was held at Saint Lucy’s Church. Lauren shares, “I thought I was going to be more nervous for the ceremony, but the minute I saw […]

Erica and DJ were married at Maryland’s beautiful Chesapeake Bay Beach Club. The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club sits along the Eastern Shore’s waterfront. The ceremony room was full of sunlight and colorful autumnal flowers. Erica shares, “I will never forget the moment that I took my first steps down the aisle with my Dad. It’s a moment […]

Cynthia and Eric live in the Washington, D.C., area and are expecting their sweet little girl in January. We planned a beautiful autumn photo shoot just before sunset. Cynthia shares, “We found out I was pregnant on a Friday the 13th, and even though it’s strange, 13 has always been my lucky number so it was very […]

I met Regina and Jason in Queens for their engagement shoot. This pair is full of charm, love, laughter and free-spirited energy. Regina works as an account manager at Rakuten Marketing, she has a passion for theater and was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. Jason is a high school teacher, writer, stop action filmmaker […]

Jeff and John were married on a beautiful autumn day at the Renwick Chapel at Oak Hill in Washington, D.C. John shares, “Jeff and I met in 1999 and we’ve been together ever since. When marriage equality came to DC in 2010 we knew we wanted to marry, and we knew we wanted a classically […]