Hello, I'm Julie, the founder and co-creator of Magnolia + Ember.

My husband, Colin, and I share some of the most intimate days in a couple's life with them. By trade, we are a photo & video team planning adventure wedding experiences, but our passion comes from a place far beyond the landscapes. Our energy and internal worlds are the lifeforce behind our work. We are ceremonialist with a gift of intentionality and presence.

Myself, I'm an overly detailed storyteller, and these are my personal stories that are too long for an Instagram caption. Moments that have shaped the core of M+E.

You deserve to know who you’re spending your elopement day with.

September 22, 2025

Montana carried the energy of vulnerability and honest love. It felt humbling and sincere. To me, it became a symbolic representation of Home. Not one that my human body has lived in, but a homely ground that my spirit is infused into. Intuitively, I knew that when Montana’s energy manifested in physical form in my life that I would indeed be at home within.

Read the origin story of why this place became so important and our first matching tattoos:
“tie me tight in little strands of paradise” a nod to John Mayer and his lyrical verses.

Smoky Mountains | Worldwide