When Everyone Feels Valued | Lessons Weddings Teach Us About Listening
When Everyone Feels Valued There’s a quote we stumbled on recently: “When everyone feels valued and heard, we unlock broader perspectives, drive…
The Spirit of Bamboo | A Private Elopement In Japan’s Most Beautiful Bamboo Forest
There’s a sound that only bamboo makes. A soft, percussive hush … wind through green columns, knocking gently, like nature’s own applause.…
The Empty Quarter | Nikon Photo & Film Contest 2025
We didn’t enter this competition expecting anything. We’ve been on the other side of awards for years now … speaking, judging, cheering…
Tsundoku: The Beauty of Unread Stories
The Meaning Behind Tsundoku Japan has a word for everything. Even for that leaning tower of unread books on your nightstand. Tsundoku (積ん読)…
What Is Purpose in Weddings? It’s Not Just About the Timeline, It’s About What Lingers
There’s a quote we stumbled across recently that stopped us in our tracks: “Your purpose is not the thing you do. It…
The Spark of Madness We Can’t Afford to Lose
“You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” – Robin Williams We miss Robin Williams. Oh how we miss…
Wabi-Sabi Weddings | Finding Beauty in Imperfection
Wabi-Sabi: The Imperfect is Perfect Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is one of those Japanese words that doesn’t easily translate into English. It’s not just…
Making Space for the Unimaginable
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” – Mary Oliver We read that and thought… yes. That’s weddings. That’s travel. That’s…
Roots and Wings: Loving Brisbane From Afar
Brisbane Beginnings I’m from Australia. From Brisbane, to be exact. (Dee will write one on Tasmania soon!!!!) And while my passport stamps…
Tokyo Garden Wedding | A Micro Celebration of Rain, Tradition & City Lights
Planning a Tokyo garden wedding? Discover how this intimate micro-wedding blended tradition, rain, and rooftop celebration across Tokyo. From The Capitol Hotel to…
What Living in Japan Taught Us About Kindness
There is a specific type of kindness that blooms quietly in Japan. Not loud. Not grand. Certainly not hashtagged. It is whispered,…