The journal

Field notes & stories

Work from the collective: weddings, elopements, tintypes, and the craft behind them.

2025 Salt Spring Island Wedding Industry Meetup Portraits

  • Community

Recap of the 2025 Salt Spring Island wedding vendor community meetup, with thanks to Mateada, Folklore Wedding Company, and local food, drink, and photo-booth…

July 16, 2026

Why We Love Weddings at Church & State Winery in Victoria, BC

  • Venues

Folklore Wedding Company shares why Church & State Winery in Brentwood Bay near Victoria is one of their favourite wedding venues, praising its cinematic…

July 16, 2026

Into the Quiet Wild: A Nimmo Bay Elopement by Kimberley Kufaas

  • Interviews

Rachel and Chris eloped deep in the coastal wilderness at Nimmo Bay Resort on North Vancouver Island, photographed by Kimberley Kufaas; Folklore Wedding…

July 16, 2026

Micro-Weddings & Elopements at Lavender & Black Lavender Farm on Salt Spring Island

  • Venues

Lavender & Black on Salt Spring Island is a 12-guest-max micro-wedding and elopement venue known for its lavender fields and island views, and one of Folklore…

July 16, 2026

A BC Sailboat Wedding Aboard the Providence: Light, Ease, and Ocean Air

  • Venues

Landon and Selena were married aboard the historic Providence sailboat on the Salish Sea; Folklore Wedding Company offers fully curated BC sailboat wedding…

July 16, 2026

An Elevated Wedding Portrait Booth in British Columbia

  • Guides

Folklore Wedding Company offers an elevated wedding portrait booth experience across Vancouver Island, Salt Spring Island, and British Columbia, blending the…

July 16, 2026

Top Salt Spring Island Wedding Venues for Your Dream Wedding Day

  • Guides

A guide to eight standout Salt Spring Island wedding venues, from the intimate lavender fields of Lavender & Black to historic Ruckle Farm, oceanfront Hastings…

July 16, 2026

Balancing Beauty and Authenticity: Understanding Editorial and Documentary Wedding Photography

  • Guides

Explains the difference between editorial (styled, fashion-inspired) and documentary (candid, unscripted) wedding photography, and makes the case for blending…

July 16, 2026

Embracing West Coast Wedding Weather: The Romance of Rainy Days on Vancouver Island

  • Guides

An interview-driven piece with photographer Kimberley Kufaas on why rain and shifting coastal weather add romance and cinematic atmosphere to Vancouver Island…

July 16, 2026

Salt Spring Island Wedding Florists: A Local Guide

  • Guides

A local guide profiling six Salt Spring Island wedding florists (Bullock Lake Farm, Buttercup Sandwich Florals, Sea of Blooms Farm, Summer Love Flowers, Earth…

July 16, 2026

North Vancouver Island Wedding Florist: Inside a Hyde Creek Flower Farm for Coastal Weddings

  • Vendors

A profile of Jenna and Georgia, the mother-daughter duo behind Hyde Creek Flower Farm on North Vancouver Island, who grow sustainable, locally sourced wedding…

July 16, 2026

Island-Grown Beauty with Salt Spring Wedding Florist Buttercup Sandwich Florals

  • Vendors

A profile of Lolo, the florist behind Buttercup Sandwich Florals on Salt Spring Island, whose intuitive, seasonally-driven design approach grew out of her…

July 16, 2026

Why Choose Tintype Photography for Your Wedding

  • Guides

An overview of tintype wedding photography's history, why each handmade metal plate becomes a true heirloom, and how Folklore Wedding Company incorporates…

July 16, 2026

Meet North Vancouver Island Wedding Photographer Kimberley Kufaas

  • Interviews

Folklore Wedding Company welcomes North Vancouver Island photographer Kimberley Kufaas to the team, exploring how her Kwakwaka'wakw heritage, upbringing on the…

July 16, 2026

Vancouver Island Wedding Flower Preservation: Inside the Work of Preserved Petals

  • Vendors

A profile of Alicia Yamasaki of Preserved Petals, a Vancouver Island artist who presses wedding bouquets into framed keepsakes using an all-organic, dye-free…

July 16, 2026

Where Poetry Meets Photography: An Interview with Stasia Garraway

  • Interviews

A long-form interview with Salt Spring Island photographer Stasia Garraway, exploring how her background in dance, poetry, and fine art at Emily Carr…

July 16, 2026

Honest, Unscripted Films by A Gulf Island Wedding Videographer

  • Interviews

A couple's testimonial-driven feature on Gulf Island wedding videographer Shawn Will Lee, highlighting how his unobtrusive, present filming style let one…

July 16, 2026