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Galactic-Themed Wedding in Atlanta, Georgia

After years of bonding over all things intergalactic, Michelle and Mike took their love to new heights with an out-of-this-world wedding celebration. "We might reside in Atlanta, but we live on our own planet," Michelle says. The couple celebrated their cosmic union at the historic Howard House w...

A Funky Wedding at Castle Hall in Detroit's Grand Republic Building With Scottish Details

Hannah and Dylan  share more than a few things in common, beginning with a sense of humor. “Dylan struck my interest when he made a joke at a meeting,” Hannah says. “We moved in together a week later.” At their wedding, the couple filled the day with the music they love. Hannah created menus bear...

One Couple's Rainbow-Hued Backyard Wedding in Denver, Colorado

As a pair, Bryn and Chelsey always bring the fun. Case in point: their wedding. After Chelsey proposed with a ring box made of LEGOs in a comic book store, the couple set out to bring their visions of a bright celebration to life. “We wanted color, movement, and modern arts and crafts,” Chelsey s...

Pops Of Color Filled Every Inch of This Art & History Museum Wedding in Maitland, Florida

Milan and Ian do things their way—and they color with every Crayon in the box when doing it. For their wedding, “The color palette was a bit of everything,” Milan says. “I don’t believe in limiting myself when it comes to tradition.” The same could be said for the ceremony, in which Milan and Ian...

This Couple Threw a Colorful New Year's Eve Bash for Their Wedding at The Saguaro in Palm Springs

Natasha  and Seth did NYE one better by ringing in the new year with the ultimate bash: their wedding. “Getting married on New Year’s Eve meant there was already a fun layer to our day,” Natasha says. “I love decorating for holidays, so this was a dream.” The couple added even more color to the a...

Fashion and Flowers Took Center Stage at this Colorful Celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jennifer and Megan aren’t the types to color inside the lines. In fact, the more color the better. “We wanted warm, autumnal colors, but without stuffiness,” Jennifer says. “We added funky touches here and there.” Throughout the couple’s wedding day, they weaved fun, playful personalization with ...

A Minimalist Winter Wedding at The Everly Event Space in Kansas City, Missouri

Saryn and Evan  wanted their wedding to feel authentically their own. “I was very particular about the details,” Saryn says. “It had to be truly ours.” Evan’s two requests: Mexican food and dancing. After a Christian service with a foot-washing ceremony, the pair served chicken tortilla soup and ...

A Whimsical Camp-Themed Wedding at Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center in Watervliet, Michigan

Considering Jessi and Geoff first connected at a frisbee tournament, it only made sense that their wedding be just as adventurous as their meet-cute. The couple invited loved ones to Ronora Lodge & Retreat Center for a rustic party complete with a bonfire, barbecue bites and rounds of poker. ...

A Whimsical Music Festival-Inspired Wedding at Stafford Lake Park in Novato, California

Meredith and Evan invited guests on a trip to CartyLand, a festival-style celebration complete with VIP  wristbands located in the invites. Guests watched the ceremony from blankets on the grass, then headed to the reception for face painting, a taco truck and slices of an ultra-colorful cake. “W...

An Industrial Wedding at The Caramel Room at Bissinger's in St. Louis, Missouri

Katherine Young and Kayley Withers’s plum-and-green celebration brimmed with personality. At their rooftop “I dos,” Katherine’s brothers carried a sign reading, “Here Come the Brides,” then the couple wed under a copper arch. The brides’ matching touch was a pair of glittery Keds, and their favor...

Balloon Installations and Fried Chicken Wowed at This At-Home Wedding in Australia

Sam and Paul's wedding in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, was 21 years in the making and, to celebrate their decades-long romance, the couple planned a vibrant wedding at their home filled with over-the-top balloon displays. For the nuptials, the couple "wanted a celebration of our ...

A Cat Made an Appearance at This Wedding at New Liberty Distillery in Philadelphia

Kelly Kurteson (30 and a retoucher at Anthropologie) and Michael Cammarata (28 and a musician) have a way of making something old into something new. Exhibit A: Michael proposed with a repurposed ring made from his grandmother’s diamond and Kelly’s great aunt’s ring setting. The pair looked to th...

Color Lovers, This Multicultural Wedding at Ebell Long Beach in California Is for You

Abraham is from Niamey, Niger in West Africa and for his wedding to Nicole the couple wanted to celebrate the "vibrancy of that culture" throughout their event. "We both love bold, beautiful color palettes mixed with the greens from tropical scenery and wanted to make sure our wedding reflected t...

Harry Potter Inspired This Couple's Wedding at The Ryland Inn in New Jersey

Not only did Yasmin and Zachary's wedding honor Egyptian Islamic traditions, the celebration also paid homage to the couple's shared love of Harry Potter. When Yasmin began planning, she knew she wanted "something simple, intimate, and romantic. For my ceremony, I was inspired by my husband's &am...

A Vibrant Orange-and-Navy Wedding at the Kimpton Brice Hotel in Savannah, Georgia

For their Southern wedding, Desiree and Pedro chose a bright, vibrant aesthetic to complement their romantic garden ceremony while highlighting the cheerful nature of the day. "We both are drawn to classic looks with a modern twist in our day to day lives and wanted to carry that over into the we...

A Love of Travel Inspired This Wedding at Cherry Hall in Kansas City, Missouri

Nicole Chow (31 and a travel account manager) and Shannon McCoy (35 and an IT consultant) met while working in a job that, “allowed you to travel all over the globe and it happened to also be the best job in the world,” Nicole says. As such, a contemporary travel-inspired wedding was a no-brainer...

A Vibrant Neon Wedding on Leap Day at The Unique Space in Los Angeles

Missy (25 and a restaurant general manager) and Peter (28 and a mechanical design engineer) exchanged vows on a day few couples have access to—Leap Day. Not only is their anniversary date a rarity, the couple’s neon- centric wedding was just as unique. With a vision for a “colorful, modern and cl...

A Halloween-Themed Wedding at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago, Illinois

Caroline Bowden (an actuary) and Brent Campbell (a software developer) tied the knot October 27. Caroline and Brent embraced the spooky timing of their October wedding by throwing the ultimate Halloween bash­—complete with guests in costume, of course. For their first look, the Chicagoans agreed ...

This Scottsdale, Arizona, Wedding Had a Moody Emerald-and-Bronze Color Palette

Phoenix is a very special place for Pauline and David "DK" and getting married there was an easy decision. Less simple, however, was settling on the perfect venue in the area. "We always wanted a destination wedding in a warm location, we loved the Royal Palms as a venue because of its's old char...

Building 177 Provided The Perfect Blank Canvas for This Minimal Wedding in San Diego, California

For Gabriella and Louie's modern, minimalist wedding at BLDG 177 in San Diego, California, a subtle-yet-bohemian color palette of beige, caramel and rose brought the understated affair to life. "For our wedding theme, we wanted to go for something modern with touches of whimsical feelings. We cho...

Animals and Wigs Set Apart This Funky, DIY Wedding at Paramour Estate in Los Angeles

Tyler and Michael, "met at a whiskey bar while living in New York, migrated to the City of Angels, reconnected at a farmers market in West Hollywood and have been making extravagantly-detailed cocktails and pun-filled dinner party menus ever since. And last October, we celebrated our love with an...

Magic and Music Filled This Eclectic Wedding at Brooklyn Winery in New York

For their eclectic wedding in Brooklyn, Mary Eliska and Robert Russell, "wanted to have a party with the people we loved, with good food, and dancing! After having dinner there the first time, we both knew that Brooklyn Winery's was going to be the best wedding food either of us had ever had." To...

Champagne Welcomed Guests to This Moody-Meets-Tropical Wedding in Wichita, Kansas

Kansas may be land locked, but Ashley Moore (36 and a wedding planner) and Garrett Labusoloreri (36 and a project manager) took their guests to the beach for their nuptials. “I wanted to go to a beach and since we could not travel, the vendor team brought the beach to Wichita,” Ashley recalls. Mo...