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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

Red Jelly Nails: 20 Jammy, Syrupy Designs for Fall 2026

Red jelly nails are the manicure I keep catching in the light this fall. Take everything you love about a classic red and make it see-through: glossy, saturated,... Read more.

This Da Nang Beach Wedding Put a Wave at the End of the Aisle

The ceremony arch is a wave. Not a wave motif worked into a sign or a curl printed on the menu, but a cresting swell in teal, ridged the way water ridges right before... Read more.

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The Most Unique Advent Calendars for Adults in 2026 (Before They Sell Out)

An advent calendar for yourself might be the easiest splurge of the season to justify. Twenty-four small mornings of something good, before the inbox and before... Read more.

The Secret Stitch: The Hidden Detail Couples Are Sewing Into Their Wedding Looks

Some of my favorite wedding details are the ones nobody else ever sees. A locket tucked into the bouquet wrap. A note from Dad folded into the groom’s inside... Read more.

Fall Home Decor Ideas: Three Handmade Etsy Finds, Three Rooms, One Very Fall House

In partnership with Etsy. Every piece here was chosen by me, and all opinions are my own. The easiest fall home decor ideas this year are small, handmade, and placed... Read more.

A Murder Mystery Wedding in Virginia With a Blue Ballgown Made by the Bride’s Friend

The day Catherine got engaged, she knew who was making her wedding dress. Molly Klemm is a theatrical and historical costumer and a friend from Catherine’s high... Read more.

A Robin’s Egg Blue Equestrian Editorial at Abbott Mansion

Robin’s egg blue next to saddle brown. On a mood board it sounds like a nursery; on the veranda at Abbott Mansion, with a bronze satin curtain parted over... Read more.

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October Nails 2026: 31 Moody Ideas, From Oxblood to Leopard

October nails are the first manicure of the year that’s allowed to go all the way dark, and this is the month to take advantage of it. September asked you... Read more.

A Quiet-Luxury Editorial Shoot at the Litchfield Inn, Where the Florals Steal Everything

Quiet luxury has spent the last few years getting quieter, and beiger, until it mostly meant oatmeal linen and a lot of restraint. This editorial at the Litchfield... Read more.

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90+ Halloween Couple Costume Ideas for 2026: This Year’s Trending Duos, Last-Minute Pulls, and the Classics

Halloween couple costume ideas have a way of arriving at the wrong time. You think of the perfect one in March, text your partner in all caps, and by the time the... Read more.