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This Couple Blended Cultures for Their Private Estate Vineyard Wedding in Calistoga, California

Sentimental wedding venues provide an extra-special backdrop for anyone’s “I dos”—especially when the venue is family-owned. “I had decided on the venue before Antik and I were even engaged,” recalls bride Jill Lorack. “I asked my mother if we could get married at our family’s home and she agreed...

A Two-Day Wedding Celebrating Wildflowers and Summer in the PNW in Eugene, Oregon

KelCee Hallstorm and Russell Morgan are all about the Pacific Northwest, so it’s no wonder it was the ideal backdrop for their ceremony and reception. “Afternoon tea in a field of wildflowers was the vibe we went for,” KelCee says. “My husband and I love color so there was definitely no shortage ...

A Bold Color Palette and Chic Fashion Wowed at This Couple’s Sherwood Country Club Wedding in Thousand Oaks, California

“Go—you never know how your life could change if you just show up.” These wise words from blogger Arianna Thomopoulos’ mother, convincing her daughter to attend an alumni event for her alma mater, were (in fact) life-changing. After missing out on meeting in college, Arianna bumped into Neil Saly...

An Intimate Courthouse Elopement in Gibraltar With Doughnuts

Amid the pandemic, Gagan, whose from the United States, and Raj, whose from the United Kingdom, had been separated for almost a year due to travel and visa restrictions. At the last minute, when it was clear they could both safely travel to Gibraltar, Gagan and Raj decided to elope to the courtho...

This Microwedding at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach, California, Ended With Pregnancy Announcement

Karen and Ly tied the knot with a beachfront microwedding in Laguna Beach, California, that was complete with sunset portraits on the sand and even a pregnancy announcement. "Like many couples, COVID threw a wrench into our original wedding plans," recalls Karen. "Still wanting to get married on ...

A Romantic Autumn Elopement in New York City's Central Park

Although they live in California, Jessika and Alex love New York City and decided to elope in Central Park. "The inspiration behind our day was the balance of nature and the city, a space where we could truly be ourselves and embrace the quiet and busy energy together," explains the couple. "Our ...

This Couple Took Pictures All Over Manhattan for Their New York City Microwedding

To celebrate their marriage Nicole and Godfrey had an intimate rooftop microwedding in downtown Manhattan with just 20 guests in attendance. Following their vow exchange, Nicole and Godrey explored Manhattan to snap pictures together before dinner at Boucherie in the West Village to cap off the c...

An Urban Roman Catholic Minimony at St. Athanasius Church in Brooklyn, New York

When the COVID forced Jacqueline and Joseph to postpone their large wedding celebration, the couple decided to move ahead with tying the knot on their original wedding date with an intimate minimony at St. Athanasius Church in Brooklyn, New York. The church wedding day was filled with vintage gla...

Soft Shades of Blue Wowed at This Fearrington House Wedding in Pittsboro, North Carolina

Following an intimate family-only wedding ceremony, Noor and Omar celebrated their wedding reception at The Fearrington House Inn in Pittsboro, North Carolina. "Omar and I had already had our wedding ceremony at my parent's house on Christmas Day," explains Noor. "We really wanted this reception ...

A Simple Barn Wedding at Sycamore Creek Family Ranch in Branson, Missouri

It only took Caylin and Weston five months to pull off their wedding. “We ended up choosing Branson because it’s where we met, fell in love and planned to settle down,” Caylin says. The pair found each other while working at Kanakuk Kamps and called on connections from that close-knit community w...

One Couple's Intimate Persian Elopement on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado

Susan and Cameron have turned DIY into a hallmark of their relationship. After blacksmithing their wedding rings together, the pair made things official with a wedding on Flagstaff Mountain. “Our theme was outdoor escapism,” Susan says. Susan not only created her day-of accessories from collars t...

Value-Focused Decisions Were Key to This Couple as They Planned a New Orleans Microwedding

After the ongoing pandemic forced Taylor and David to downsize and postpone their wedding, they ultimately decided to get married in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a microwedding. "David and I had initially wanted a big wedding with everyone from every corner of our lives there," recalls Taylor. "H...

One Couple's Magical Mountain Wedding at Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California

An intimate sunrise ceremony in Yosemite National Park was only natural for Aubrey and Michael, who first visited—and fell for—the landmark in 2015. “When deciding on a venue for our ceremony, we thought back to the feeling we had when we first went to Yosemite,” Aubrey says. She and Michael land...

A Seven Magic Mountains Elopement in Las Vegas, Nevada, Packed With Cultural Details

Jessica (Jess) and SC celebrated their marriage with an intimate elopement in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple jokes that their elopement was really more of a "quasi elopement-meets-destination wedding."  Jess explains that the couple "just wanted to marry each other with no frill...

One Couple's Intimate Industrial Wedding at Event1013 in Downtown Plano, Texas

In a matter of a mere two months, Jessica and Nate managed to pull off their 200-person party at event1013 in Plano. “I wanted a cozy space with hardwood floors and brick walls,” Jessica says of playing up their urban venue’s interior with French-blue accents and muted arrangements of eucalyptus,...

An Ethereal Elopement at Anderson House in Washington, D.C., Followed by Dinner at Home

Anderson House is a Beaux-Arts architectural gem nestled in the heart of Washington, D.C., and it served as the picturesque backdrop for Erinn and Jon's pandemic elopement. However, before the couple exchanged vows at Anderson House they got ready together and had a dance party to Taylor Swift's ...

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...

Black, Slate Gray and White Filled This Modern Wedding at The Historic Post Office in Virginia

To celebrate their marriage, Madeline and Jemal's planned a modern-meets-romantic wedding at The Historic Post Office in Hampton, Virginia with a timeless color palette of black, slate gray and white. "We chose modern romantic because we love both the new and old. We wanted the theme to reflect t...

'Mean Girls' Inspired This Wedding at The Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey

Eric and Daniel (Dan) were advocates of bypassing tradition from the start, wanting to design a celebration that reflected their unique style and personalities. “We wanted to have a wedding that people would remember forever,” Eric says. Instead of sticking to one venue, the grooms hosted a “wedd...

This Couple Included a Wig Wall at Their Disco-Inspired Wedding at The Springs in Brooklyn

Corey Rados (32 and a senior creative stategist) and Jeremy Lejeune (31 and a VP of consumer insights) love disco music and sequins, which made their wedding theme—described as “skin out, ’70s glam”—a no-brainer. To achieve their funky vibe, the pair let their wedding party select their own attir...

Dahlias and Jewel Tones Filled This Family-Only Wedding at Sotto Sotto in Atlanta, Georgia

Caroline and Mike initially imagined "having a 250+ person evening winter wedding with all of our friends and family, tons of dancing, and a big bridal party. As COVID took its hold, however, we realized that we needed to shift our plans," recalls Caroline. However, the couple didn't let their r...

Eclectic Blue-and-Orange Wedding With Nods to Baseball at the Baltimore Museum of Industry in Maryland

Ebise Bayisa (38 and an attorney) and Dana Anderson (42 and an IT support manager) wanted guests to know that their celebration wouldn’t be an ordinary wedding, but rather an epic dance party. Ebise carried a colorful mix of king protea, coral roses, anemones, blue thistle, white hypericum berrie...

Family-Centric Microwedding in San Diego, California, Filled With Pops of Green

When the ongoing pandemic forced Kelly and Joseph to scrap their original wedding plans, they decided to move forward with tying the knot, but with only their nearest and dearest relatives in attendance. The most important members of the couple's family-centric microwedding in San Diego, Californ...