A Spring Wedding With Games and Glamping at the AutoCamp Russian River

“Love is a game that two can play and both win," Eva Gabor once said, and those words would prove to be prophetic for Christina and Bonnie. Games became a recurring motif throughout the relationship, with their first meeting happening at a USC football watch party hosted by Christina’s college ro...

An Iconic and Rare Wedding at Yankee Stadium Inspired by The Couple’s Love for NYC

For Kate, who describes herself as “as Long Island as it gets,” planning a one-of-a-kind wedding day was about finding a central location for their families, iconic architecture and her husband-to-be Andrew’s love of the Yankees. “It was either Yankee Stadium or bust,” she says. “We didn’t look a...

Bougainvillea and Baja: A Terracotta-Toned Seaside Wedding at The Cape in Cabo San Lucas

Bougainvillea, Baja and the beach. Those were the vibes for Samuel and Cabell’s destination wedding in Cabo. The resort city played a major part in their love story, from falling in love with the location two years into dating and getting engaged at one of their favorite hotels two more years aft...

This Colorful Wedding Full of Vintage Finds at Hotel Emma Captures the Essence of San Antonio

With a state as big as Texas, it was much easier for two Dallas locals to plan a “destination” wedding in San Antonio. Plus, Molly and Rob first met in their college years at TCU in Fort Worth, another connection to The Lone Star State. The two were singing karaoke with mutual friends at a campus...

A Desert-Gothic Wedding in Terlingua, Texas, on Día de Los Muertos

From colleagues to coupled up… Brittany’s first day at a commercial real estate firm, on a winter’s day in 2019, proved to be memorable in more ways than one. She and her business partner met with Baxter and his uncle about converting office buildings into retail space, and Baxter’s lack of socks...

An "Oceanic Opulence" Wedding Blending Jewish-Catholic Cultures on a Private Island in Palawan, Philippines

When Samantha first moved to SoMa in San Francisco, she had no clue that just three blocks away was her future husband, Steve. The two matched on Bumble early in 2021, with a first date they describe as “adorably awkward.” Over the next month, while Samantha was working 60 to 80-hour workweeks, S...

A Pastel "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Wedding in Italy's Picturesque Lake Garda Region

If Megan and Christopher aren’t “somewhere over the rainbow,” you’re most likely to find the happy couple at the same hospital where they work. Having met their first week of medical school, they’ve been “inseparable” ever since, the couple says. Both are emergency medicine doctors and began thei...

An Enchanting Wedding Weekend in Saint Lucia With Mountain and Seaside Views

Sometimes, love is a slow burn. At least, that was the case for Rebecca and Ruben, who first met in the summer of 2014 when she started a new job at a PR agency. Ruben was assigned to train her on the very first day there. But it wasn’t until a holiday party early in 2018, after years of being st...

A Playful, Elegant "Tying the Knot" Bridal Shower Tea Party in Shades of Pink in Seattle

For many couples, tying the knot is just a saying, but Grace and Ben took it literally for their bridal shower theme. The couple got engaged at Volunteer Park one May after visiting the conservatory, where Ben had put together a picnic on the field and popped the question. Their love of plants br...

An Intimate Chinese-American Coastal Celebration With Pops of Red on the Couple's Porch in Beaufort, South Carolina

When Erin first met Eugene in 2013, he was just a fellow employee hired by the CEO to assess their company. Before long, Erin was noticing things about him, like his nervous habit of twirling pens with his fingers, his intelligence and how comfortable he was “in his own skin (not arrogant, just c...

A Two-Day Indian Wedding in Mexico City With Boho, Autumnal Vibes

Like rain on your wedding day? Well, for Seema and Ritesh, it was actually their engagement. The two initially met on the dating app Dil Mil during the early days of the pandemic. Both went into the experience unaware they’d find their future spouse, making it a happy surprise, especially when th...

A Barbie-Pink-Meets-French-Toile Bridal Shower Featuring the Couple's Pets

Spending her childhood watching Anastasia, “Together in Paris” became a throughline for Morgan, and she finally got to visit the romantic city in 2022. Just a few months before, another fateful encounter took place: meeting her future husband on Hinge. She and Kenneth initially bonded over living...

Colorful Handmade Decor Honored the Groom's Mexican Heritage at a Welcome Dinner in Pebble Beach, California

It was 2015 when Allie had just started her sophomore year of college at LMU. She was working at Mendocino Farms in Marina del Rey when she first met her shift manager, Julio. Though he lived in Inglewood at the time, Julio was saving up to transfer to university. Allie says, “It was obvious to b...

A Whimsical Garden Wedding in Vancouver With a Romantic Rainy-Day Twist

“The inspiration behind our wedding was simple: to have fun and be fully present in the moment with our closest family and friends, many of whom have witnessed our 8-year journey together,” Cindy and Alex say. This love story began at a job right out of college, where they both worked as software...

A Late Summer Wedding Blending Guyanese and Vietnamese Culture at a Japanese Garden in Pasadena, California

In the early days of the pandemic, both Tiffanie and Jeffery took to OKCupid to find love, and that’s where they found each other. Those first months were filled with good conversation, and this gave them the opportunity to really get to know one another before finally meeting in person. On their...

An Intimate, Winter Wedding With Vintage Vibes Inside the Couple's Brooklyn Pizzeria

Brooklyn, New York locals, Erica and Gregory, first met on a dating app. They instantly hit it off with their first date lasting hours, and eventually postponing Erica’s big move to LA indefinitely. Since the duo had an interest in wellness and Gregory had expertise in food, they decided to colla...

A Modern Art Museum Engagement Shoot Followed by a Lush Napa Valley Wedding

Lana and Brandon’s first weekend getaway as a couple was at Carneros Resort, but the two wouldn't have guessed they’d eventually get engaged and married there. They first began dating in 2014, revisiting this special destination many times throughout the years. After Brandon got down on one knee ...

This Couple Selected "Neon Peacock" as the Theme for Their Wedding at Top of the Town in Arlington, Virginia

When it comes to wedding themes, the sky is the limit. And Rayanne and Anish (who met online and bonded over a competitive love of Scrabble) truly did take both their wedding and their theme to new heights. The event, held at a penthouse venue known as Top of the Town in Arlington, Virginia, lean...

One Couple's Artsy, Opulent 5-Day Wedding Weekend in the Mountains of Colima, Mexico

Marina and Yaniv describe their first meeting as two paths colliding during one sunset at Burning Man in 2022. Maybe it was fate that brought them together in the middle of the desert, but the moment Yaniv decided to bike up to the woman he saw walking, neither could know they’d be engaged only t...

A Colorful, Talavera-Inspired Vow Renewal at a Beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

When planning their vow renewal ceremony, Maura and Brandon quickly knew Mexico would be the perfect spot. They spent their first vacation together in the beautiful country, and have traveled there every year, especially loving the Riviera Maya area. The two first met over two decades ago at a re...

A Flowery, Playful Summer Wedding With Bulgarian Traditions in Grand Rapids, Michigan

From their first date to their wedding day, coffee seemed to be a running theme for Maria and Austin. They attended the same college, some years apart, so their first meeting wasn’t until their two best friends began dating. From there, the two exchanged Instagram messages before having their fir...

Book Favors and Espresso Martinis Set Apart This Pastel Garden-Party Wedding at Sunnybrook in Roanoke, Virginia

One day in December of 2019, when Emily was visiting friends in Richmond, Virginia, she happened to come across Nate’s profile on a dating app. Though she admitted to him that she was only in town for a while and lived in Boston, the two kept in touch and discovered they had mutual friends. In Fe...

This Couple Kicked Off Their Winter Baltimore Wedding With Cat Snuggles and Ended It With Champagne

Taylor and Tyler, or TNT as their loved ones affectionately call them, knew from early on that an intimate microwedding was more their style. “We are very practical people. From a young age, both of our parents offered us contributions towards a down payment on a house or a wedding,” Taylor says....