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Jen is the Founder, Editor, and Creative Director of Green Wedding Shoes, which she launched in 2008 to redefine wedding and lifestyle content. Her background as a Creative Director and Graphic Designer for ESPN and Sony Pictures Entertainment informs her sophisticated visual storytelling approach.

Under her editorial leadership, GWS has published 8,000+ articles analyzing trends, products, and cultural shifts. For 16+ years, she's been identifying trends 6-12 months before mainstream awareness—from early coverage of emerging bridal styles to recognizing the explosive growth of nail art and beauty content that now drives significant traffic to GWS. Based in Los Angeles, Jen's editorial vision has established Green Wedding Shoes as a trusted authority for 2M+ readers across platforms.

Editor & Creative Director Los Angeles, CA Rochester Institute of Technology

A Coronavirus Wedding: Engaged and Married in Just 5 DAYS!

If you’re like us, then you’ve been loving the photos of intimate weddings and elopements that are rolling in from couples who believe that love isn’t... Read more.

Links + Loves: We’re Shopping These Black-Owned Businesses

We’re back with a new edition of links + loves! As our team started sharing our favorite finds for the week, we noticed that nearly everything was from Black-owned... Read more.

10 Unique Newlyweds Gifts to Send During a Pandemic

Just like literally everything else these days, buying gifts for your newlywed friends looks different in the middle of a pandemic. You could (and should!) stick... Read more.

Hands Down, These Are Our 20 Favorite Elopements!

You guys, we did the unthinkable. Actual blood, sweat + tears went into this roundup of our 20 favorite elopements. With so many incredible celebrations of love;... Read more.

Free Spirited Boho Elopement in a Greenhouse

A few things have remained the same since starting GWS back in 2008, one of them being our love of elopements! Maybe it’s the intimacy of the day, or the beauty... Read more.

Change of Plans: How to go From a Wedding to an Elopement

Elopements aren’t what they used to be. They’re adventurous! They’re beautiful! Most of all, they are special and meaningful! But still, there... Read more.

A Candlelit Backyard Elopement Full of Rustic + Boho Inspiration

When you combine your favorite things into your wedding day decor, that’s when the day becomes 100% true to you. For Cheyenne + Joe, those favorites happen... Read more.

A Quintessentially California Cool Big Sur Elopement

A road trip vacation inspired their elopement location! Colleen + Chris fell in love with the beauty of Garrapata State Park, so when it came time for them to exchange... Read more.

10 Things You Need for an Unforgettable Elopement

So you’ve decided to elope! Congratulations! Now a flood of questions are probably running through your mind. What do I need and what should I wear? What will... Read more.

Black Wedding Professionals to Hire, Follow, and Support

You asked and we’re listening. We’re committing to sharing the work of more Black wedding professionals and today we’ve got a list of artists who... Read more.