THE JOURNAL

Last year I was introduced to Twah Dougherty and we instantly connected! So sitting down for lunch we decided that we just had to do a photo shoot together [we actually did a couple!] I had expressed this strong vision to showcase where I actually work everyday. Living as an entrepreneur, in Brooklyn nonetheless, it […]

John has been talking about kids [actual kids, not the furry kind :)] for years. While he has been ready for the dad-life for quite some time, I have been a little slow to the game! Starting Michelle Elaine Weddings back in 2011, this has been my baby. The overwhelming amount of effort and money […]

cover photo Twah Dougherty hair & makeup Beautini florals Designs By Ahn I started Michelle Elaine Weddings on a whim in October of 2011. I had no clue what I was doing … but what I did know was that I always had a brand vision in mind, the drive & desire to be my […]

/cover photo courtesy of Alyssa Greenberg   I have had a love for fashion to as far back as I can remember. Flipping through Vogue & Harper’s Bazaar to find out the latest trends, only watching the awards pre-shows to see who and what everyone was wearing, and putting together some truly questionable outfits in […]

Photography : Mikkel Paige  It was 2001, I was starting my sophomore year in high school and I’d finally convinced my mom that I was ready for contacts; my glasses were awful! I was starting to get noticed & it was certainly a different experience that year . . . I’d felt like Laney Boggs, after […]