NOVEMBER 2025
UNION + GRAIN LAUNCH
"Actually being happy is far more important than appearing to be."
Written by Jalisa Martin
Union + Grains has launched! Thank you so much for visiting the U+G Journal. I am your Wedding & Event Content Creator here to document the candid chapters of your story. If you have not had a chance to review the booking page, I was a Wedding Planner & Coordinator for 10 years. I have worked with many vendors and understand the event industry while embracing all its challenging, creative, complex moments. Understanding the nature of a Wedding or any event for that matter is crucial when in this business. To work in the event industry, there must be passion and the desire to truly see your customers happy. To expect the unexpected and to have back up plans on back up plans haha. Being a professional in this industry has truly given me advantage and calmness to this career path into Wedding & Event Content Creation. One thing i always like to share is, a timeline is a guide, not a rule. Actually being happy is far more important than appearing to be. Also spend that with your guest, especially your elders, appreciate that time from the special friend that flew miles to be with you. This is not the day to pretend but to celebrate who you are and those in your life. My goal as a Wedding Planner is very similar as a content creator, Memories first. As a Wedding Coordinator, my job is to make sure my couple enjoys their day, I remember those little details you may have missed, as your so focused on your special day. As a content creator, I want to film those little details, capture your happiness, your tears, your natural being and hand it to you to share with your loved ones for a lifetime. I find with content creation, it helps you remember why life is so precious and really remember how lucky you are. Thank you for reading U + G first entry! Looking forward to writing so much more!
DECEMBER 2025
THE MISSION
" This is about you and me and what makes us happy."
Written by Jalisa Martin
It has officially been a full month since the launching of Union + Grain. Social media has brought me a plethora of fellow content creators and im just so impressed and excited to see what the new year holds for us. As mentioned before, I absolutely love all kinds of photography and videography. I find myself not wanting to shy away from the term videographer or calling my videos, films---because thats what they are! I would hope not to offend wedding photographers and videographers by giving myself this title. We are all artist, the equipment is not what makes us a anything, its who we are. I film genuine moments on my camera. So i say all of this to say that my brand has a mission. The mission is to film chapters of peoples lives. We all have our preferences. Capturing your moment is the mission. Nothing else. Now as you can see this read is a bit all over the place haha but i hope it also shows you that i am human too and connecting with you guys is far more important than deceiving you into thinking im not a artist with a lot to say about this amazingly layered industry. Happy Holidays you guys and remember it's not about appearing to be in the moment. Its about being in the moment.
JANUARY 2026
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
" your style of photographs and videos and those who come to you, typically are your people."
Written by Jalisa Martin
HAPPY NEW YEARS! How are we in 2026? I had some time to truly think about what the goals of 2026 will be for Union + Grain. Although U+G is fairly new, I am still super optomistic about landing my first couple or client for my services. Going from Wedding & event planning, coordination to the camera is a wild ride. There is still quite of bit of planning that goes into content creation. The difference is that content creation allows more room to get creative, artistic, experiment and much more. I love that you can put out into the world, your style of photographs and videos and those who come to you, typically are your people haha, with being a planner and coordinator, you really dont know until you knows so all in all i love this industry and I cant wait to see what this year holds for Union + Grain, thanks so much for taking time out to read my bumbling journal haha and again, HAPPY NEW YEAR!