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Brides With a Vibrant Color Palette Host a Boho Wedding at 701 Whaley in Columbia, South Carolina

“Our friendship started in 2019 with a girl’s night out, a glass of sweet red and a t-shirt that said Free Hugs,” laughs Ebony Strudwick. She and Gillian Porterfield hit it off immediately, indulging in a night filled with “lots of laughs, looks and lively entertainment.” At the night’s end, Ebon...

This Couple’s Pakistani Wedding Was Fit for a Fairytale at Morgan Estate in Temecula, California

What is a wedding if not the ultimate chance to live out your childhood fairytale fantasies? Marrying your sweetheart in front of friends and family can create the ultimate setting for magic. This sentiment was especially true for bride and groom Ezza Munir and Saqlain Mushtaq at their summertime...

Love Pink? This Wedding Pro’s Rosy-Hued Big Day at Valley Rock Inn in New York is For You

“I have been in the wedding industry myself for the last 13 years, so when it was my time, I knew exactly what I wanted,” bride Jennifer (Jenn) Tillema explains. The California makeup artist met her other half, Dylan Tillema, in high school. Though they shared a kiss (Dylan’s first, in fact) they...

How One Film Director Created a Celebration of Cinema for Her Wedding at Hotel Peter & Paul in New Orleans

When moving back to her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, during the pandemic, Jaclyn Bethany—a writer, director and actor known for her work in Indigo Valley and The Delta Girl—probably didn’t expect to meet her future husband: Brian Chadwick. “Brian and I had a lot of crossover growing up, but ...

Float Into This Couple’s Luxurious, Modern-Day Fairytale Wedding at Sagamore Pendry Baltimore in Maryland

Few can say they’ve taken part in a real-life fairytale—that club is reserved for kings, queens and anyone in attendance at the enchanting wedding of April Nelson and Jason White. “The inspiration was a modern-day, enchanted fairytale. With our theme, we knew we wanted lots of greenery and light ...

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 ...

One Couple’s Italian-Inspired Destination Wedding at Pattoo Castle in Negril, Jamaica

These days, “we go way back” means just one thing: “we started chatting on Instant Messenger.” Yahnique Richards and George Lawrence grew up just a few blocks away from each other in Brooklyn, attending elementary school together. Once they entered high school, they regularly talked on AIM. “We e...

This Warm Garden Wedding Was a Modern Fairytale at Clark Gardens in Weatherford, Texas

Katelyn Schuckenbrock and Cole Weatherson reveal the sweetly simple inspiration behind their fall wedding’s motif: each other! “We wanted to keep the wedding 'organic' in that sense. There were no specific boxes to check—we just wanted it to feel like us,” explains the bride. Their celebration wa...

"The Wizard of Oz" Inspired This Wedding at the Michigan League Ballroom in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Brian and Michael are longtime fans of The Wizard of Oz. The couple turned their wedding day into a celebration of all things Oz, from the 1939 film to the Broadway musical Wicked—happily ever after included. Brian surprised Michael with a pair of sequined Converse to wear down the aisle. "It was...

Artistic Indian Wedding at Grounds for Sculpture in NJ

Paisley Singh (28 and a software engineer) and Joe Plantamura (28 and works in client success for point of sale software) wanted their wedding to transport guests to the storied land of Westeros. “We envisioned a sort of Game of Thrones meets Indian fantasy fusion,” Paisley says. A storybook- lik...

Georgia State Railroad Museum Wedding

Sarah Biggers (27 and the founder and CEO of Clove + Hallow) and Tucker Stewart (26 and an operations manager) do things their own way, and their wedding is proof of that. “We broke tradition in many ways,” Sarah says. “We called it our modern gothic bohemian fairy tale—what a mouthful.” From Sar...