weddings | emily walen

Writing wedding vows

January 14, 2014

I write about weddings A LOT. Obviously, since I curate a wedding blog. One of the posts I wrote in 2013 was about helping couples navigate the process of writing their own wedding vows. In it, I shared some vows I wrote specifically for the post, and I'm continually amazed that six months later, this is still such a popular post and pin on Pinterest. Last I looked, i[...]

Celebrating Jim.

April 1, 2013

I learned that one of my clients from last year, Jim, passed away yesterday after a long battle with a brain tumor and other related illness. Jim was a wonderful man who I am so pleased I was able to come to know, even if for a short time. So I thought I would share with you what was so special for me to document for this family. Jim and his lovely wife Sarai deci[...]

Tracie + Raul … married downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota at City Hall

February 24, 2013

I love weddings big and small, and this was the smallest wedding I've had the pleasure of photographing. On a very cold winter morning in downtown Saint Paul, Tracie and her groom Raul, along with four of their closest friends and family, headed to the Ramsey County Courthouse and City Hall for their beautiful wedding ceremony. I love so much about this wedding. I lov[...]

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