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Libby & Roger: A Formal Wedding in Stevenson, MD

Libby and Roger stuck with the basics -- white wedding gown, black tuxedos, black evening dresses for the bridesmaids -- but spiced them up with a punchy palette of red and yellow with a hint of green for their classic Maryland celebration. THE BRIDE Elizabeth (Libby) Derencz THE GROOM Roger Wol...

Faye & Jonathon: An Outdoor Wedding in Phoenix, AZ

Following a meeting fifteen years ago during an evening out dancing and a Christmas Eve proposal at Faye’s parent’s house, Faye and Jonathon began planning their intimate wedding, the bride says, “with a lot of help from very good friends!” The Bride Faye Urlacher, 40, gallery owner and art cons...

Tiffani & Toni: A Formal Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA

Californians Tiffani and Tony met, lived, and were engaged near California beaches, so they incorporated a sunny coastal theme along with Tiffani’s signature color: I always loved my name, Tiffani, and all things Tiffany & Co ... it was clear that my wedding details would be Tiffany Blue, she...

Lauren & Steve: A Pink and Red Wedding in Malvern, PA

Lauren and Steve infused their wedding with Asian flair in Malvern. The Bride Lauren Feldsher, 30, a chef The Groom Steve Pilgrim, 30, a TV and film editor The Date June 7 After booking a space and canceling twice because no venue felt just right, Lauren Feldsher and Steve Pilgrim decided to ho...

Veronica & Graham: A Formal Wedding in Santa Fe, NM

Yorkshire pudding and fajitas are not the usual wedding meal combination, but British and Southwestern fare was perfectly suited for the wedding of Veronica and Graham. The international couple proudly honored their diverse heritages in historic Santa Fe. The Bride Veronica Brown, 43, events coo...

Lauren & Ian: A Chic Wedding in Boston, MA

It's safe to say that Lauren Gilligan and Ian Stanton's engagement story is one of our all-time favorites -- you'll see why in a second. The Bride Lauren Gilligan, 30, works in corporate communications The Groom Ian Stanton, 31, public relations manager The Date October 9 One night Lauren came...

Amberley & Doug: A Casual Wedding in Birmingham, AL

Amberley and Doug wed with a lilac and white palette and a fun-filled celebration at the bride's family's Alabama home. The Bride Amberley Machelle Holley, 27, analyst The Groom Richard Douglas Jackson, Jr., 25, economist The Date August 20 How They Met Amberley and Doug first met through one o...

Amy & John: A Formal Wedding in Thompson, CT

A raging storm swept through Connecticut on the first Friday of June, wiping out the electricity in Thompson, a town in the northeast corner of the state. That night, when Amy Toffolon and John Dolan were en route to their wedding rehearsal at Sacred Heart Church, the scene was surreal: huge tree...

Ashley & Damian: A Formal Wedding in Altamonte Springs, FL

Ashley Rae Breaux's dad was at a country club wedding more than seven years ago when he approached the event coordinator, Susie Weiss of Wonderful Weddings, to ask for her card. He said, 'This is a great wedding, and I want this card to give to my daughter,' remembers Susie, who asked him when hi...

Glenda & Kahn: An Outdoor Wedding in Rochester, MI

As a reporter and anchor for WXYZ in Detroit, Glenda Lewis is used to being in the know. But Kahn Hall, her boyfriend of two-and-a-half years, managed to plan a surprise proposal during a romantic dinner at the Skyline Club, and Glenda was none the wiser. After a delicious dinner, Glenda hoped de...

Caroline & Robert: A Blue Wedding in Wilmington, DE

Planning a wedding was a breeze for college sweethearts Caroline Payot and Robert Hoffman Jr. -- the bride had long loved the dramatic Hotel du Pont ballroom. Completing the classic look, something new (her gorgeous wedding gown) had a part too by influencing the blue color scheme. THE BRIDE Ca...

Blakely & Chris: A Casual Wedding in Wimberley, TX

Oh, I guess we should do the card thing, Chris Koutouzakis said romantically, when Blakely Braniff passed along her business card at a New York airport. Chris rang one month later to invite Blakely to his Super Bowl party in New Jersey. She declined. Two and a half years later, though, Blakely fo...

Amy & Steve: A Winter Wedding in Vail, CO

It was love at second sight. Amy Benkoske and Steve Kisielica met for the first time through a mutual friend. But it wasn't until they bumped into each other at a Halloween party (while Steve was on a date with a different woman) that Steve realized whom he should have been with. THE BRIDE Amy ...

Amy & Shawn: A Winter Wedding in Issaquah, WA

Amy and Shawn planned a big wedding filled with the warmth of the Christmas season. Their perfect setting? A big, red barn! THE BRIDE Amy Heider, a program manager THE GROOM Shawn Logan, a computer programmer THE DATE December 9 One Saturday afternoon in August 2001, Amy and Shawn came upon the...

Amy & Roger: A Fall Wedding in Houston, TX

For a year after being introduced by a mutual friend, Amy Peck and Roger Horton kept bumping into each other without ever going on a date. Roger, being very British and therefore very proper, finally asked me out in December of 2001, Amy says. The following year, Amy went to England with Roger to...

Amy & Keith: A Spring Wedding in Dallas, TX

Though the circumstances in which they met were hardly auspicious (both were working their way through college at T.G.I. Friday's), I immediately knew there was something special about Keith, Amy says. I now truly believe it when people say they knew from day one. Eight years later, Amy and Keit...

Larah & Tristan: A Cultural Wedding in Dearborn, MI

When Tristan Barcelon first crossed paths with fellow student Larah Faye Ostonal at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, he definitely didn't steal her heart -- he stole her parking spot. THE BRIDE Larah Faye Ostonal THE GROOM Tristan Barcelon THE DATE October 4 Luckily a mutual friend formal...