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Mustard Yellow Is the Star at This Boho Desert Wedding at the Parker in Palm Springs, California
"It was truly love at second sight," Camille Johnson laughs. She first crossed paths with Gary Johnson during their teen years. "Needless to say, that was not the beginning of our story." They reconnected eight years later at a mutual friend's birthday party in Harlem, NY. Gary explains, "We spen...
This Funky Las Vegas Vow Renewal Included Taco Bell, Tattoos and Lots of Casino Fun
Doing life with your partner is no easy feat, especially when you navigate major changes together. For Alex (27, a destination wedding planner and designer) and Stefan Moreau (28, a logistics analyst), transitioning from military to civilian life was one such milestone. The military has long play...
A Wedding Planner's Evening Celebration Under the Stars at Hall of Lights in Carrollton, Texas
When an interior designer and an event designer get hitched, the decor has to be, well, nothing short of perfection. Add the fact that both experienced the pomp and circumstance of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018, and your own big day is a tall order. Thankfully, Franc...
An International Love Story Accented With Pampas Grass at Trisara in Phuket, Thailand
The concept of fate is deeply ingrained in Greek Mythology. Even in our modern times, there is something so mystical and magical about the country, especially regarding love connections. Elly Kappatos and Kais Khoury's love story began with an unexpected, clandestine encounter off the coast of Gr...
A Dreamy, Elegant Garden Party Wedding at Meshewa House in Cincinnati, Ohio
In the halls of Miami University, fate was simply a snapshot away. Catherine Gorman and Austin Poston's story began in a business law class, where Austin made a snap decision that led to meeting his future wife. "He took a picture of me and sent it to his friend making fun of the size of my bag,"...
A Purple-and-Black Carnival-Themed Wedding on New Year's Eve at Union Market in Washington, DC
The clock strikes midnight, gold confetti blankets the dance floor, and you share your first New Year’s kiss as a married couple. But let’s back up—because Timmesha Butler (33, a professor and psychotherapist) and Donell Davis (36, a senior manager of biomedical engineering) didn’t get here overn...
The Couple at This Colorful Napa Wedding Wore 18 Different Outfits and Walked a 500-Foot Pink Aisle
When someone says “vineyard wedding,” what comes to mind? Before now it probably wasn’t anything like Vita Newstetter (26, the founder of an online fashion platform) and Jesse Beller’s (26, a fintech cofounder) epic neon celebration. But their prismatic wedding set a brilliant new standard for vi...
Style Lovers, Unite! This Bold Wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles is Color Goals
Ain’t nothing like modern love. “We met on Tinder! We both swiped right,” Rob Forman says of the beginning of his relationship with Ben Fink. The pair chatted and made plans to meet. “I had a rule that Rob wasn’t aware of, that if within 24 hours of talking, plans hadn’t been set, I stopped talki...
Modern Flair Meets Rich Tradition at This Asian-American Wedding at The Foundry in Long Island City, New York
Both first-generation Asian-American immigrants, Rosalee Celis, hailing from the Philippines, and Soe Naing, born in Myanmar, faced unique challenges in the United States. Rosalee reminisces, “Like many first-generation immigrant children, it was difficult to maintain our Asian identity while ass...
Get Major Versailles Vibes From This Wedding With Korean Traditions in Downtown Los Angeles
A relationship born from academic necessity? Yup: that's our kind of love story. When Stacey Yeh found herself in need of a ride to the LA Zoo for a college class assignment, she asked around. Enter Peter Oh, who kindly offered to drive. Stacey reminisces, "Peter was easy to talk to. We had a lot...
A Couple's Modern Knanaya Wedding With Heartfelt Customs in Dallas, Texas
Benita Peters and Terry Philip’s love story began at church, where Benita found him “really cute,” even with his trademark smirk. That smirk made Benita suspect he thought he was “better than everyone” when, unbeknownst to her, it was a clever disguise to hide his braces. Despite her overprotecti...
An Inviting Autumn Welcome Dinner in the Berkshires at Seven Hills Inn
Kendall Trautman is a woman who knows what she wants. On a “Sunday Funday” outing with girlfriends, the group found themselves at a local bar known for football and live music. “After a few rounds of dancing, I needed refreshment and knew just how I intended to get one,” she says. “I walked right...
We Can't Get Over This Carefree California Wedding With Desert Accents at the Vintage Ojai Rancho Inn
Friendship blossoming into a romance is a rare thing that should be celebrated. When Emma Claffy and Brett Fairless met at an ad agency in Los Angeles, they clicked immediately. "We were friends for a year," Emma explains. At some point, the pair decided to head out on a first date. "We bonded ov...
Escape to the South of France for This 12th-Century Abbey Wedding With a Lively Dance Party
How often do blind dates truly work out? For Camilla Opperman and Rob Morse, it only took one. “Rob’s youngest sister set us up!” reveals Camilla. “I had gone to college with her, and in late 2018, I received a random text from her asking if I’d be interested in going on a date with her brother.”...
We Love This Ethereal-Meets-Industrial Wedding With Jewish Customs at 99 Scott in Brooklyn
"Plot twist: there are two Butlers in Williamsburg." Melissa Levin and Shneur Wolvovsky met on the dating app Bumble, agreeing to meet in person at a local cafe—they quickly learned of the two locales when each of them showed up at a different location. "Shneur ended up showing up at the wrong Bu...
Experience Detroit at a Wedding With Art Deco Details at The Fisher Building
Martha Maytham and Jen McCain first locked eyes at the Wayhome Music Festival on a balmy summer day in 2016. “Our paths almost crossed several times over the years,” Martha notes. “But, as fate would have it, we wouldn’t meet until the festival.” Three years after their first encounter, Jen poppe...
Exclusive: Inside Influencer Steph Frosch's Garden Rooftop Wedding in New York City
Few phenomena are more magical than a double proposal. When lovebirds Stephanie (Steph) Frosch and Melissa Barnett set out for Cape Cod for a summer vacation in 2021, both women had rings in their pockets. “We went on a trip to our favorite small beach town, unaware that we were both planning on ...
Flamenco Dancers and Twinkle Lights Dazzle at This Wedding at Vizcaya Gardens in Miami
Something about the back of his head—and 6-foot-6 stature—intrigued college freshman Melanie Patrich. "My friends made me go to a party at his fraternity house," she describes. "I wanted to leave, but then I saw his back facing me while he played foosball. Even though I hadn't seen his face yet, ...
Explore Telluride, Colorado, Through This Intimate Wildflower-Filled Wedding
After a vacation proposal in Cozumel, Mexico, college sweethearts Jessie Roushar and Connor Devine picked out a venue in one of the places that inspire them the most: Telluride, Colorado. "We wanted to incorporate the stunning mountain landscape into our wedding, and our venue did that perfectly ...
Romantic Meets Edgy at One Couple’s Personalized Wedding at Valentine in Downtown LA
“Ryan recognized me from Tinder as a fellow Chapman University alum, but I had ignored him on the app,” laughs Syndey Westra, recounting the day she met her future husband, Ryan, at a bar in Los Angeles. Only minutes into their conversation, Ryan asked Sydney to a concert the very next day. They ...
These Grooms Got a Shoutout From Taylor Swift at Their Black-Tie Wedding in California
“For our fellow same-sex couples!” Kevin Louie and Marcos Melero share, “We hope more representation in wedding blogs and magazines will allow others to see some examples of how their weddings can be both a mixture of tradition and breaking the norm.”<br><br>A serendipitous encounter on a dating ...
Exclusive: Join Influencer Kristina Rodulfo for Her Travel-Themed Wedding on the Beach in Oahu, Hawaii
After matching on a dating app, Kristina Rodulfo proposed that she and Michael Heal meet for the first time at a popular cocktail lounge. “He was a few minutes late, which, now that I know him is so unlike punctual Michael, but he was new to NYC from Australia and still figuring out the public tr...
The Couple's Grandmothers Inspired Their Jewish-Italian Pizzeria-Themed Welcome Party in Ojai, California
Even before the main event, Natalia Renna (28 and a digital marketing strategist) and Zachary (Zach) Nathanson (30 and a small-business owner) infused their wedding weekend with unique personalization. The Los Angeles–based couple invited 210 loved ones to California’s Ojai Valley for three days ...