Black lace, deep royal purple, guests in costume and lantern portraits in the woods after dark. A Halloween wedding at Stratton Creek Inn, and how to plan photos for a dark and moody wedding of your own.

Dark and moody edits, filmed surprise proposals, sneaker weddings, Christmas weddings and a lot of black and white. The photo and film trends we keep seeing in our own weddings, and how to make them yours.

A one-minute teaser and a forty-minute movie are both “wedding videography.” Here is what each kind of wedding film actually is, with real examples, and how to choose the ones you will want to watch again.

A little church in Binghamton, a few words of Creole, a lot of joy and a groom who took care of everything. Duvens and Cassandre’s Haitian wedding, in timeless black and white.

Matching sneakers, a sneaker cake, a live trio and a rain plan that turned out beautifully. Trung and Korey’s intimate bohemian wedding at Hidden Lake Resort, and what it can teach you about planning a small wedding.

Comfort, one team with one plan, complete galleries from venues like yours, travel, film style and the fine print. Our updated guide to choosing the people who will photograph and film your wedding.