If This Sounds Familiar
You shouldn't have to choose between two extremes.
A two-hundred-guest ballroom wedding built around tradition, meeting other people’s expectations, and barely spending any time with each other. Or eloping with no one there to celebrate with you. Many couples we talk to want something that exists in between those two extremes.
A wedding built around YOUR relationship, whether that means twenty guests at a private estate, a destination celebration with your closest loved ones, or an elevated day with real design and intention behind it.
Not an elopement. But not necessarily what everyone else expects from a traditional wedding. Nothing forced, 100% you.
Weddings we capture
Three Ways to Build Your Day
Intimate & Micro Weddings
A smaller guest list, a deeper experience, and more meaningful time with the people who actually matter. Less production and obligation, more time to be present.
Destination Weddings
A full wedding where you don’t compromise on the destination. The entire trip becomes a lifelong memory for you and your closest loved ones.
Luxury Weddings
Extraordinary locations, elevated design, and real hospitality. Luxury as a level of intentionality, not just a price tag.
Wedding or Elopement?
Not sure which one is actually you?
If what matters most is the two of you being together and a guest list simply feels obligatory, an elopement is probably the right move. You can also read our article Is Eloping Right For You?
Weddings are great for couples who want the people who matter there with them, but they don’t have to look the same as everyone else’s. Screw traditions and expectations. Make it feel like YOU.
If you’re still deciding, that’s normal. Tell us where you’re leaning and we’ll help you figure out which one actually fits.
Planning Support, Not Just Photography
You shouldn't have to become a wedding planner just to have your own wedding.
Intimate weddings can feel overwhelming, because they’re sometimes too small to hire a wedding planner but still have a lot of logistics to consider.
That’s why we try to take some of that burden. Location guidance, timeline development, vendor recommendations, and the logistics that make an intimate or destination wedding actually work. We’re photographers first, but planning support is part of how we work, not an afterthought.
Full-service planning & design is also available through our Done-for-You elopement and micro-wedding experiences, for couples who want everything to be even easier.
Who You'd Be Working With
Artists when it matters. Planners when you need us.
We are Laura and Dan Pinckard, a husband and wife team who have photographed weddings and elopements since 2017. Laura is the primary creative eye behind the work. Dan handles the planning, communication, logistics, and strategy that make the whole thing run (while also taking photos & video).
Our own wedding left us wanting something different, which is a big part of why we care so much about building a day that’s actually yours. Our work has been featured by Vogue and Nikon, and we’ve spoken at photography conferences internationally.
Questions
The Things Couples Ask Us First
What's the difference between a wedding and an elopement here?
An elopement is built around a very small guest count, sometimes just the two of you. A wedding (at least in our world) should still revolve around your relationship and your priorities, but makes room for the people you actually want there, whether that’s fifteen guests or a hundred and fifty.
We generally consider less than 10 guests to be an elopement, 11-20 to be a micro-wedding, 21-50 to be an intimate wedding, and 51+ to be a standard wedding.
Do you travel for weddings?
Yes. We’re based near Philadelphia and regularly travel for destination weddings, available worldwide.
How many guests can you accommodate?
There’s no hard cap. Most of the weddings we work on land somewhere between intimate and mid-size. If you’re picturing something larger, reach out and we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit. We only take on a small number of standard-sized weddings, but maybe yours could be one of those!
Do you offer wedding planning?
We provide planning guidance, location research, timeline development, and vendor recommendations as part of every wedding. For destination elopements and micro-weddings, we do partner with some of the best in the industry to offer full-service planning, design and coordination through our Done-for-You experiences.
Do you offer both photography and video?
Yes. Photography is the foundation of every wedding, and cinematic film can be added.
How far in advance should we book?
Popular dates and destinations book up well in advance, so the sooner you reach out, the more options you’ll have. Most couples reach out at least 9-12 months in advance, but in certain situations we can make shorter notice work. It never hurts to ask!
Can we start a conversation before we've picked a date or venue?
Yes, absolutely. Many couples reach out before they’ve locked down any of the details. Helping you figure that part out is part of the process.
You don't need to have it all figured out.
Tell us what you’re imagining, whether that’s twenty people at a private estate or a hundred at a destination you love. We’ll help you shape it from there.