A Natural, Rustic Wedding at McCormick Home Ranch in Camarillo, California

What began as a friendship between Rachel Rose Ralston's and Ryan Brekke's families became a romance after Ryan moved into her family’s guesthouse. And, eventually, that romance led to an engagement. The couple had their wedding on the lawn of the historic McCormick Home Ranch in Camarillo, Calif...

A Simple, Vintage Wedding at The White Room in St. Augustine, Florida

Alex and Bobby's wedding accents historic St. Augustine with the just the right blend of vintage and simplicity. The day started with an intimate first look and walk around the area’s cobblestone streets before the couple joined their guests for a rooftop ceremony overlooking the Matanzas River a...

A Classic Winery Wedding at Tank18 in San Francisco, California

Despite having their wedding in San Francisco, Angelina Calderon (32 and a project manager) and Ben Sheldon (31 and a software engineer) used a color palette of dark blue, gray and green inspired by Lake Tahoe, a nod to where they got engaged. Angelina and Ben had their wedding ceremony at St. Fr...

A Traditional, Romantic Wedding at Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina

Meredith Lummen (32 and a teacher) and Matt Baekelandt (37 and a project manager) held their traditional ceremony at Second Presbyterian Church and their reception in the Colonial Ballroom at the Francis Marion Hotel, which overlooks Marion Square in the heart of Charleston. A color palette of pi...

A Simple Tented Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Seven years after Ashley Golden (29 and in communications) and Daniel Cain (32 and a catering manager) met in college, became friends and started dating at a Louisiana State University football game, Daniel popped the question. He surprised Ashley on Thanksgiving Day while she was at the beach wi...

A Yellow, Gray and Teal Wedding at Stone Oak Country Club in Holland, Ohio

A little bit of rain couldn’t stop the wedding of Ashley Beuhrer (26 and a cosmetologist) and Nate Merillat (27 and an emergency vehicle technician) from coming alive in their chosen color palette of yellow, gray, and—Ashley’s favorite color—teal! The paisley accented color palette decorated the ...

A Classic Winter Wedding at the Mirage Banquet in Edmonton, Alberta

After a romantic engagement at a local French restaurant, Bethan Franklyn (29, a Law Student) and Randy Goth (31, an Architectural Technologist) held their winter wedding at the Mirage Banquet in Edmonton, Alberta. The couple's love of classic, simple styling informed their purple and silver colo...

A Simple Wedding at Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Naples, Florida

Six years after Casey Bollenback (25 and a beach patrol specialist) and Julian Halitaj (25 and a server) met in high school, he popped the question with a round-cut diamond ring. With a two year engagement, the couple had plenty of time to plan their simple wedding in Naples, Florida. "I was abso...

A Simple, Classic Wedding at Windows on Washington in St. Louis, Missouri

Ashley Krominga (27 and works in human resources) and Tyler Hill (27 and an engineer) chose to have their wedding at Windows on Washington in St. Louis, Missouri. Not only was it where they met, but they also loved the modern, loft feel of the room (plus, they could have the ceremony and receptio...

A Simple Military Wedding at Majestic Event Center in Orlando, Florida

Krystal Holder and Jose Colon planned a simple indoor wedding accented in white, gold, yellow and pink. With the Majestic Event Center in Orlando, Florida, as their blank canvas, the couple decorated the indoor ceremony with black chairs and white floral garland atop their white-fabric-draped we...

A Simple Wedding at Palmetto Riverside Bed and Breakfast in Palmetto, Florida

Jessica Heiser (a world history teacher) and Matthew Herring (an engineer) started dating in 2007 and became engaged while on vacation in Europe. The couple had just visited Turkey and Ukraine when they landed in Italy and Matthew dropped to one knee on a Roman beach. Along with Tres Chic Souther...

A Simple Campus Park Wedding at University of California, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California

Madeline Brooks (21 and a basketball player at UCLA) and Cody Poteet (20 and a baseball player at UCLA) met in geography class their first semester of college, quickly discovering their similar interests in sports and religion. After six months of dating, Cody spent the weekend with Madeline and ...

An Elegant, Skyline Wedding at Ultimate Skybox in San Diego, California

Katy Dwyer (34, a marriage and family therapist) and Mike Hoslar (33, an information technology consultant) met at a dive bar outside the Petco Park baseball stadium in downtown San Diego, California. They were both waiting on friends to arrive, but as Katy and Mike made small talk, they realized...

A Simple Outdoor Wedding at Grass Lawn in Gulfport, Mississippi

Courtney Cuevas and Ashton Lowery planned a simple outdoor wedding filled with blue, black and white details. The couple chose Grass Lawn in Gulfport, Mississippi as their venue and highlighted the natural setting with minimal decor. A wooden wedding arch draped with white fabric was placed at th...

A Simple Vintage Wedding at Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio

While they were dating, Rebekah Wurzback (27 and an occupational therapist) and Nick Music (27 and a physician assistant) went pumpkin picking and selected a few to carve later on that day. Once they got home, Nick convinced Rebekah to carve their pumpkins without seeing each other’s until they w...

A Classy Backyard Wedding at Ka Hale Olinda in Maui, Hawaii

Sarah Foronda (24 and an attorney) and Owen Simmons (28 and a police officer) went away to Mokuleia beach in Oahu, Hawaii, the weekend before Sarah started her second year of law school. After they found a nice spot on the sand and enjoyed a barbecue lunch, Owen told Sarah to open a tied up plast...

A Rustic Winery Wedding at The Old Place in Agoura Hills, California

Rosalind Rubin (29, in sales) and Chris Spalatin (30, a small business owner) moved in together after a year and a half of dating each other while living in different parts of California. After Chris wrote a letter to Rosalind's father asking for her hand in marriage, he told Chris to buy a ring ...

A Vintage-Inspired Wedding at Ray's Boathouse in Seattle

Ashley Larson (30 and a teacher) and Charles Kuhlmann (30 and a writer) first bonded over science fiction when they met at a mutual friend’s birthday party. They had their first date on New Year’s Eve and instantly knew there was something special between them. Eight months later, Charles brought...

A Simple, Green and White Wedding at The Cypress Grove Estate House in Orlando, Florida

Erika Davidiuk (26 and in health insurance) and Jason Davidiuk (30 and in banking) knew each other as children, reconnected during Christmas and became engaged about three years later in a local park. With their shared love of nature in mind, the couple spent 18 months working to plan a green and...

A Simple, Rustic Wedding at Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula, California

Ashley Avina (26 and a freelance hairstylist) and Meggan Kohn (31 and a director for an after-school program) met when they both started working at Starbucks and instantly became friends. Neither one of them had thought of the other in a romantic way until a year and a half later, while they were...

A Simple Garden Wedding at Palma Sola Botanical Park in Bradenton, Florida

About a year and a half after Leeann Poulin (27 and a counselor) and Andrew Poulin (29 and a U.S. Coast Guard air mechanic) met line dancing at a bar, he popped the question on a weekend trip to St. Augustine, Florida. The couple was taking a picture at the top of a lighthouse when Andrew got dow...

A Simple Beach Wedding at Guy Harvey Outpost Islander Resort in Islamorada, Florida

High School sweethearts Marydelsi Cortes (28 and in insurance) and Luis Cortes (27 and a firefighter) became engaged on a camping trip in the Florida Keys. The couple was watching the sunset on a small island when Luis put on their song, dropped to one knee and popped the question with a round-cu...

A Simple and Elegant Wedding at Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, D.C.

Steve Coppinger, 32, an executive buyer, married Maggie Gillespie, 31, an anesthesiologist, in a beautiful and elegant wedding in Washington, D.C. After meeting through mutual friends, Steve and Maggie were friends for five years before they began dating. For the proposal, Steve planned a "DC tou...