Joe Buissink began his professional photographic career in 1995 and has become one of the most sought-after and praised wedding photographers in the world. His work is both revered in the photographic community and admired in the wedding industry. He is a favorite among many celebrity couples, having been commissioned to photograph the weddings of Christian Slater, Hilary Swank, Jennifer Lopez, Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey and Leann Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, among many, many others.

As a photo editor at BRIDES magazine, Nicole Williams spends her days looking through real wedding photography, which makes her somewhat obsessive on the subject! She resides in New York City, and enjoys both dog and people watching, avocados and yoga.

Jen Campbell, a formally trained graphic designer, started the popular wedding blog Green Wedding Shoes (GWS) in 2008. as the editor and creative director of GWS, Jen works closely with top wedding industry talent and creative brides to showcase innovative and unique weddings, style photo shoots, share DIY ideas and identify trends that give brides-to-be daily inspiration as they plan their big day. Prior to founding GWS, Jen was a creative director for brands that include ESPN, Sony Pictures, Yahoo! and Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Shira Savada is the real weddings editor of Martha Stewart Weddings, and has been working with real couples and talent within the industry for more than seven years. Always on the hunt for great weddings and celebrations to feature in the magazine and online, she pours over all the submissions one by one to find the ultimate content. This seasoned bridesmaid is a sucker for a great first dance song, anything calligraphed, classic photographs, family heirlooms and a well-made cocktail.