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Emma Garson is the Real Weddings Editor at Green Wedding Shoes, where she specializes in documenting couples' celebration stories and design choices. A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, she brings professional writing experience from entertainment industry publications, where she worked as a journalist interviewing talent and covering cultural trends.

Since joining GWS in early 2023, Emma has combined her editorial background with first-hand wedding planning experience—having planned her own 2023 wedding, she understands the vendor collaboration process, design decision-making, and logistics that couples navigate. Based in New York, her coverage focuses on the intersection of storytelling and design across diverse celebration styles.

Real Weddings Editor New York, NY Loyola University New Orleans

Chartreuse and Magenta, With Cabbage in the Bouquet: Inside a Garden Wedding That Breaks the Rules

So, you love all the blooming, botanical charm of a classic garden wedding. How could you not? But have you ever wondered what would happen if that predictably lovely... Read more.

Villa Vienna Is the New Southern California Wedding Venue Currently Stealing Our Hearts

There’s a brand new Southern California wedding venue in the mix! Everybody, meet Villa Vienna. Owned by a married couple whose 2024 wedding inspired them... Read more.

Bold Blooms and Ballerinas Made a Wonderland of This Malibu Garden Wedding

Garden Party wedding dreams DO come true: this time in Malibu! Set against sweeping Southern California mountain views at Cielo Farms, this Malibu editorial brought... Read more.

What Happens When a Color-Loving Maximalist Plans a Barn Wedding

There’s so much to love about the idea of a rustically romantic barn wedding. A beautiful, bucolic ceremony out somewhere in the countryside. A reception under... Read more.

Flowers Floated Overhead At this Spectacular Multi-Day Wedding in Vietnam

We are truly in awe of weddings that achieve that perfect balance between meaningful tradition and modern design, and this one, dear GWS Readers, really blew us... Read more.

Sunflowers Filled This Earthy Yet Elevated Oceanside Wedding in Bali

“They love the untamed. They refuse the polished and the planned.” That’s how Queyang Event describes Rae + Roger, the newlyweds whose earthy-yet-elevated... Read more.

Polka Dots + Cherries: This Playfully Patterned Wedding in the French Countryside Was Pure Timeless Charm

Let’s talk polka dots: they’re playful, they’re retro, and if they’re good enough for Minnie Mouse, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, and all 101 of the Dalmatians,... Read more.

This Intimate Olive Grove Wedding in Valencia, Spain Radiated with Warmth + Authenticity

Imagine this: You’re in a fragrant Spanish olive grove at golden hour, and a warm breeze is rustling the leaves. Delicate, billowy lace hangs from the branches.... Read more.

Intimate Dinner Party AND High Energy Reception: This Creative Two-Part Minnesota Wedding Had Its Own Custom Merch

“We never really thought of this as one day,” say creative couple Steph + Fuller of how they planned their detail-filled, two-part Minnesota wedding. “We thought... Read more.

This Eclectic Oregon Couple Said “I Do” At an Outdoor Music Venue

Sequins. Sneakers. The edginess of a live music venue and the beauty of a Pacific Northwest forest. An electric blue embroidered suit. When we say “eclectic Oregon... Read more.