Pastel Inspirational Real Wedding stories

Sea Lions Made a Special Appearance at This Couple's Central Park Zoo Wedding in New York City

Animals have, in one way or another, always cropped up during pivotal points of Nicole Hawkins and Jack Metelski’s relationship. Sitting next to one another in a psychology class at Colgate University, Jack’s critter-adorned socks were their very first topic of conversation. Years later, when he ...

A Soft Spring Color Palette Made for an Ethereal Wedding at Greengate Ranch & Vineyard in San Luis Obispo, California

Accomplishing an intimate, cozy vibe for a wedding of 200 guests is no easy feat—luckily, Sutton Morey and Nick Kelly were up to the task. Along with their vendor team, these college sweethearts designed an event with all the feel-good features of a holiday gathering. “There's such a fun, loving ...

A Floral-Inspired Morning Wedding at the Savannah Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Georgia

College sweethearts Nathalee (Nat) Deya and Bray Miller memorialized their love with a sweet, al fresco wedding at Savannah Botanical Gardens on a sunny Georgia morning in February. Inspired by the magic of the Walt Disney World® Resort, the couple modeled their big day off of a very special seas...

The Mediterranean Coast Created an Idyllic Backdrop to This Destination Wedding in Algarve, Portugal

Ali and Maria's Algarve, Portugal, wedding set against the picturesque Mediterranean Sea was a long time coming due to ups and downs from the pandemic. The couple initially planned to wed in June of 2020, then postponed it for June of 2021 when they chose to get legally married in St. Louis befor...

The Sky Inspired This Dreamy Blue-and-White Wedding at Mount Holly Municipal Complex in North Carolina

Hailey and Lukas are obsessed with travel and used their shared love of jet setting to inspire their "In the Clouds"-themed wedding. Not only did Hailey and her mother fold 5,000 paper airplanes by hand, but edible paper airplanes graced the wedding cake and Lukas sported a gold paper airplane la...

A Barn Wedding at Big Sky Barn in Montgomery, Texas, With Vietnamese and Chinese Elements

Entrepreneurs Connie and Michael are both half Vietnamese and half Chinese, so they wanted to honor family traditions at their wedding. “To be honest, it made the planning so much harder,” Connie says. They had to choose a “lucky date” to get married, according to the Chinese calendar, that also ...

An Oceanfront Destination Wedding at Ekies Resort in Greece With an Ethereal Pastel Palette

Madalina and Andrei exchanged vows at Ekies ALl Senses Resort after falling in love with Greece's Halkidiki peninsula. To complement their waterfront venue, the couple settled on a color palette of light coral, lavender, blush, light steel blue and dark sea green. "There were four main parts on t...

This Wedding at McDonald Mansion in Santa Rosa, California, Had a Vintage Tintype Photo Booth

John and Tanay threw a celebration with one foot in the past and the other decidedly in the present. “We wanted our wedding to be a fusion of both our traditions and cultures—Maharashtrian and Californian—but with every ritual, we added our own modern twist,” John says. Take Tanay’s arrival: As i...

A Romantic Wedding at Kestrel Park in Santa Ynez, California, Inspired by An English Garden Aesthetic

Amid a year when the farthest many people traveled was to their mailbox, Ammy Pukasamsombut (27 and a teacher) and Jeffrey Cruz (36 and a first responder) transported their four guests to the English countryside without leaving California. Ammy and Jeffrey specifically chose Kestrel Park as their...

The Color Palette at This Montalvo Arts Center Wedding Will Make You Fall in Love with Pastels

Grace and Andrew "wanted nothing more than to have their wedding at a luxury chateau in the south of France. But with the groom finishing up his medical residency at Stanford and the bride's unwavering dedication to her law firm, they wouldn’t be able to pull off a wedding in France with such res...

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" Inspired This Wedding in Napa Valley, California

Sophie and Michael looked to a childhood film favorite when planning their wedding: Beauty and the Beast. The Disney fans even choreographed their first dance to the tune of “Tale as Old as Time.” Teal, pastels and green created a whimsical setting at the private vineyard estate, where guests fou...

Soft Pastels and Lush Florals Brought Romance to This Cincinnati, Ohio, Microwedding

For Nicole and Blake's Ohio wedding, it was important to the two of them "to have our wedding outdoors, as I wanted it to feel like we were in the middle of a romantic garden. We were originally supposed to have our wedding at Laurel Court, which is very reminiscent of the Biltmore and Versailles...

Classic New England Wedding at the Tokeneke Club

Taylor Willis (28 and head of global marketing and communications) and Andy McLaughlin (29 and an analyst) didn’t connect until a friend’s birthday party after college, but the duo later learned that they were actually in the same first grade class in Darien. The pair took it back to their hometo...

Elegant Park Château Wedding with Alpaca Guests

Tina Chang (30 and a travel influencer, blogger and event planner) and John Hsih (38 and a physician) adopted a motto during the wedding planning process: “We went with whatever made us happy,” Tina says. “Beyond that, we didn’t stick to a style or theme.” The couple kept that mantra in mind when...

A Romantic Summer Wedding at Red Maple Vineyard in West Park, New York

Exactly eight years to the day after Jaclyn Celeste (a photographer) and Francesco Quaranta (an accountant) began dating, the Long Island–based couple became Mr. and Mrs. at a vineyard in New York’s Hudson Valley. A picturesque setting was a necessity for the photographer bride, who ultimately bo...

A Whimsical Spring Garden Wedding at Oneida Golf & Country Club in Green Bay, Wisconsin

With soft flower arrangements and colors, Sarah Schmidt and Andre Kedzierski’s wedding embraced the spring season. The ceremony took place at The Matthew Schmidt Garden at Green Bay Botanical Garden. The site honors Sarah’s brother, who passed away in 2016 and served as an honorary groomsman. “Ri...

A Traditional, Pastel Wedding at The Riverside Room at Minneapolis Event Centers in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kristin Ritter (33 and a surgeon) and Peter Grundman (34 and an accountant) combined classic and contemporary elements for a unique twist on their wedding day. Case in point: modern silver linens and pops of purple were unexpected in a space full of simple woodwork. The invitation included floral...

An Elegant, Vintage-Inspired Garden Wedding at Chateau de Varennes in Burgundy, France

It doesn't get more idyllic than Alexandra Kowal (34 and a marketing manager) and Samuel Frei's (33 and a chief marketing officer) pastel-hued ceremony in the garden of a 400-year-old French chateau. Playing up Chateau de Varennes' vintage aesthetic, the couple used delicate pastel florals, woode...

A Sophisticated Oceanfront Wedding at Olowalu Plantation House in Lahaina, Hawaii

Mariz Sioson (29 and a registered nurse) and Gio Sioson’s (34 and a registered nurse) treated their guests to ocean views and a fun-filled evening of dinner and dancing for their wedding at the Olowalu Plantation House in Lahaina, Hawaii.<br><br>“Since the blue waters of Hawaii couldn’t be more p...

A Chic, Garden-Inspired, At-Home Wedding at a Private Residence in Southampton, New York

Maria Bueno (31 and director of Cheim &amp; Read) and Brad Waywell (31 and director of DiDonna) planned a chic garden affair for their wedding at Brad’s family home in Southampton, New York. Wanting to create a laid-back atmosphere that felt more dinner party than formal soiree, the quaint home w...

A Quaint, Romantic Wedding at Riverside Receptions in Geneva, Illinois

With a romantic, chic fete in mind, Hailey Wouters (28 and a resident physician) and James (Jay) Sibbett (37 and also a resident physician) outfitted their historic venue with a soft palette of lavender, blush and gold.<br><br>Unparalleled views of the Fox River made Riverside Reception an easy c...

A Romantic, Vintage-Inspired Wedding at Gramercy Mansion in Stevenson, Maryland

Vintage décor and rustic accents paired perfectly with Taylor Hursh (25 and an emergency and trauma nurse) and Winston Jackson’s (30 and a systems analyst contractor at the US Air Force) classic color scheme of navy blue and blush.<br><br>Currently residing in Georgia, Taylor and Winston planned ...

A Whimsical, Garden Wedding at Toledo Country Club in Toledo, Ohio

Garden-inspired details and an abundance of blooms lent a Secret Garden feel to Crystal Phelps (28 and an artist) and Tim Walsh’s (29 and a project manager) alfresco affair.<br><br>In lieu of a traditional seating setup, Crystal and Tim exchanged vows in the center of a circular chair formation s...