This Spring Bridal Shower Took the "Tying the Knot" Theme to a Whole New Level

Ella and Caden’s love story was only a bud when they first met at 12 years old, but with time and dedication, it blossomed into a beautiful engagement on October 17, 2023.<br><br>Since Ella and Caden are an outdoorsy couple at heart and always go fishing together at Lake Pleasant Regional Park in...

Design Inspiration From Mexico and India Intermingled in This Romantic Wedding in Girona, Spain

"Effortless" is the word Nicole De la Peña and Haresh Shivnani use to describe their instantaneous connection. The pair met through work and moved in together just three months after sparks first flew, "crossing the line between 'this feels right' and 'this is home' without even hesitating," the ...

This Playful Engagement Party Treated Guests to a Wonderland of Delights

Most people leave summer camp with unforgettable memories and a quirky T-shirt, but Zoe (31) and Dempsey (27) were lucky to have come home with much more: an enduring friendship that later bloomed into romance. The duo stayed in touch after meeting as teens and started dating in 2022. <br><br>Six...

This Couple Shows Hw a Small Wedding Guest List Allows for Luxurious Michelin-Star Service

Salvatore DiPietro (32, a structural engineer) and Daniel Snipes (38, a data science manager) met online in 2018 and knew instantly that they had a strong bond. The couple’s growing connection resulted in a first date, which involved dinner, a drag show and dancing. What were their favorite momen...

A Beloved Wong Kar-Wai Film Inspired This Couple's Color-Drenched Celebration

There’s a moment every couple must go through before saying “I do.” A sort of initiation, if you will. And no, we’re not talking about meeting the parents, shopping for rings or even getting into your first argument. We’re talking about when loved ones break out your childhood photos and old year...

New York Meets New Zealand at This "Rugged Beauty" Montana Ranch Wedding

The two first met at a brunch Jason hosted in his SoHo loft, and they wasted no time planning their first date the very next day (which also happened to be Ella’s birthday). They spent the day at Maison Premiere in Williamsburg, and as Ella recalls: “It quickly became clear that our lives were me...

A Taylor Swift-Inspired Welcome Party Kicked Off This Modern, Mountain Wedding in Vail, Colorado

"I once believed love would be burning red, but it's golden, like daylight," were Taylor Swift lyrics that perfectly encapsulated Abby and Phil's relationship, from their first date to their wedding day. Abby's friend, Amanda, met Phil one summer in South Florida during a vacation. She immediatel...

An End-of-Summer, Waterfront Wedding Combining Chinese and Jewish Traditions in Newport, Rhode Island

Melissa and Ari's love sparked in a classroom long before it ever reached the shores of Newport. The two first met during the admitted students weekend for their MBA program. Melissa stopped to say hi to a friend, who happened to be talking with Ari. That quick conversation turned into a lasting ...

A Must-See 'Bridgerton' Meets Beyoncé Black-Tie Wedding Outside Of London at North Mymms Park

Like most modern fairytales, Toni and Taiwo's love story started in the digital world. First, through years of quiet Instagram admiration from Taiwo, who liked Toni's posts and shared her writing. Then, a single comment caught her attention, Toni says: "I watched a video he posted about how the b...

A Playful Pink-and-Green Wedding in Malibu, California at Calamigos Ranch

Whenever people ask Sloan how she met her future husband, Kameron, she provides an annotated edition of the story, especially since they (technically) had a few meet-cutes. "When I was just 16, I walked into a smoothie shop and saw a man I would never forget," she says. "We never spoke words to e...

A Vibrant Mexican-Indian Wedding in Austin, Texas Included a Few Surprise Elements

Maggie and Rohan's love story began online, where they soon learned they shared a love for travel, adventure and great food. On their very first date, the foodies shared a cozy dinner of pasta, wine and effortless conversation that continued for hours. "By the end of the night, we both knew we ha...

A Modern, Pastel Wedding in the North Carolina Woods (Plus a Unique Southern Tradition)

High school sweethearts? Technically, you could say that about Nicole and Zackary, but their love story actually began when they were still in middle school. While attending her cousin’s eighth-grade graduation, Nicole spotted Zack in the crowd and asked her cousin for his info. “We became friend...

A "Secret Garden" Ceremony Beneath a Living Canopy in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

When Madeline and Ryan first met at a friend’s home in 2020, it was as if everything in their lives was leading to that moment. “We're a perfect example of the invisible string theory,” Madeline says. “It almost seems as though we've been separated by one degree our whole lives, and we happened t...

Two Lit-Lovers' Whimsical, Pink English-Garden Wedding (Featuring Calico Critters) in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Katie and Nick first met as students in New Orleans at Tulane University. Throughout their time in the Crescent City, they found other things in common, like literature, and more specifically, love stories. So it's no wonder that when the two turned the page in their own romance novel, they aimed...

A Sentimental, Late-Summer Soiree on a Historic Docked Ship in Philadelphia

​​Like many modern meet-cutes, Betsy and Sheridan found each other on a dating app. They enjoyed talking to each other so much that they decided to take the relationship offline and had their first date at 1 Tippling Place, a stylish cocktail bar in Philadelphia. After an amazing first date, the ...

A Golden Hour-Inspired Wedding Inside a Lush Greenhouse at Gallatin's Long Hollow Gardens

Elise and Jared matching up on Tinder was a bit of an unlikelihood. For starters, the two lived in separate states, with Elise in Tennessee and Jared in Indiana. “I thought it was a cruel joke to have met someone so kind and attentive, only to find out he was five hours away,” Elise says. They sp...

A Lavish Garden Party Wedding Was Inspired by French Design and Tropical Vibes at The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas

When Erica and James first met, they found common ground almost immediately. Both worked in tech, and their sons were around the same age. A romantic first date sealed their fate, a night spent enjoying oysters and champagne inside a private tent at an award-winning restaurant. The two's love for...

A "Garden-in-the-Sky" Wedding Honored a Couple's Chinese Heritage at The William Vale in NYC

At a dimly lit speakeasy in Chicago, Tracy and Ben’s love story began…and no, this wasn’t the 1920s. It was less than a decade ago when the two had their first date and everything seemed to just click. Between their shared Chinese heritage and the ease of their connection, both Ben and Tracy knew...

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...