An Elegant, Geek-Chic Wedding at Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California

Jane Barrow and Steven Irvine struck the perfect blend of modern elegance and geek chic for their fun-filled spring wedding in Coronado, California. “We’re both huge nerds, so the challenge was to incorporate as much geekiness into the wedding while keeping it beautiful,” Jane says. To help pull ...

A Romantic Rooftop Terrace Wedding at Grace in Portland, Maine

Canada-based couple Kyla Fraser (32 and a client service representative) and Struan Smith (31 and a lawyer) headed south of the border for an intimate, fun-filled celebration with their closest family and friends. Kyla and Struan made the decision to wed in Portland, Maine, despite having only vi...

A Vibrant Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Brooklyn, New York

White spray paint, a bold wedding dress and a little imagination were all Steph Goralnick (35 and a photographer and graphic designer) and Dylan McCullough (43 and a publications editor) needed to pull off the DIY backyard wedding of their dreams alongside 80 guests, who were all asked to wear wh...

A Casual, Bohemian Wedding at The Lautner Compound in Palm Desert, California

Kaylyn Ragsdale and Adam Kakuska’s spring soiree was the perfect blend of bohemian chic and low-key cool. “I wanted our wedding to be unique—trendy, yet fun and casual,” Kaylyn says. “We served Pizza Hut pizza on blue velvet linens, which for us was the perfect mix of ‘Let’s have fun’ yet 'Let’s ...

A Casual, Industrial Wedding at Uppercut Boxing Gym in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Glass growler centerpieces, soft pretzels and an autumnal arch made of beer hops lent a laid-back vibe to Leigh Shadko (32 and an associate educator) and Brian Hanson’s (32 and a financial consultant) beer-hall-inspired nuptials. It was essential for the avid home brewers to find an urban venue t...

A Playful, Pop-Culture-Inspired Wedding at Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Georgia

Inspired by their favorite films, television shows and video games, Candyce Black (36 and a talent acquisition manager) and Jason Wells (36 and a general surgeon) describe their whimsical rooftop nuptials as “sci-fi meets starry night.” “We wanted to stay true to who we are as a couple,” Candyce ...

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Jordan Jancosek and Jacob Wishart met on the swim team in college. “I thought Jacob was a big weirdo and just wanted to make out with the ‘pretty new girl on the team’—his words, not mine—at a swim team party,” Jordan says. But that wasn’t the whole story. “He sat down with me one day at dinner i...

An Eclectic Autumn Wedding at The Graylyn Estate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

After meeting at a work party, music licensing directors Kelly Ross (30) and Steve Stromp's (32) relationship took off. When it came time to plan their fall fete, they decided to play up the old-school glamour of their venue - The Graylyn Estate - with dramatic splashes of wine and apple green, p...

A Vibrant Mexican-Themed Wedding at the Belmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas

Using a colorful Mexican blanket for inspiration, Viviana Belmares (24 and a textile designer) and Dustin McKay (25 and a fire systems inspector) blended her Hispanic heritage and the couple’s love of Texas for a vibrant “Texican” theme. The outdoor celebration at the Belmont Hotel in Dallas, Tex...

An Eclectic, Vintage-Inspired Wedding at the Spruceton Inn in West Kill, New York

Katie Mangano (31 and a creative director and graphic designer) and Jeff Denton (36 and a front-end web developer) met through mutual friends at a party in Brooklyn, New York. Katie, from the Albany area, and Jeff, from the Rochester area, loved living in the city but shared an appreciation for u...

A Movie Theater, Hollywood-Themed Wedding at Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri

Lisa Scruggs (31 and an artist and photographer) and Ben Waters (36 and a film editor) met through Ben’s sister (Lisa is her best friend!). A few years later, Ben proposed at Santa Monica Pier. Lisa and Ben did not want to to settle for a traditional wedding, but wanted a unique venue with cool d...

A Glam Desert Wedding at Frederick Loewe Estate in Palm Springs, California

When Anna Tou (37 and the creative director at Chipotle) and AJ Keifer (36 and a studio lead at Salesforce.com) decided to wed, the location was a relatively quick decision. “Since we're both New Yorkers by way of San Francisco who grew up in Minnesota, there was no way we were going to find a we...

An Elaborate Rustic Wedding at the Farm at Eagles Ridge in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

"Theatric" only begins to describe this over-the-top celebration. Combining memories from their 12-year relationship, bold textures and their city-meets-country personalities, David Everett (41 and a wedding and event producer at Weddings by JDK) and Lee Bastyr (41 and a farmer) went all-out for ...

An Alternative Halloween Wedding at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, California

Lindsay (37 and a designer) and Justin (37 and an artist) wed in the fall in a dramatic, avant-garde celebration that stitched together elements of science, magic and the hereafter. A passionate palette of gold, black, red and plum was threaded throughout the event; Lindsey’s bouquet and the rece...

A Romantic, Whimsical Farm Wedding at Yesterday Spaces in Leicester, North Carolina

Abigail Wharff (a marketing manager) met Mark Rosenblum (in equity research) at a bar in Durham, North Carolina. She was in the middle of a heated discussion with friends after a tense MBA student basketball game between rival schools Duke and the University of North Carolina. “Mark just walked u...

A Bright, Offbeat Wedding at the Foundry in Long Island City, New York

For Risa Abrams (32 and a TV producer) and Michael Smagula’s (33 and a high school guidance counselor) summer wedding in New York City, traditional simply wasn’t going to cut it. With the help of coordinator Jove Meyer, the pair planned a funky affair at the Foundry in Long Island City, New York,...

A St. Patrick's Day Treehouse Wedding at the Mohicans in Glenmont, Ohio

Sara Graca (29 and a photographer) and David Cooper (28 and in technical support) first realized they had feelings for each other on St. Patrick’s Day. Since that's when their crush began, it was only fitting that they get married on St. Patrick’s Day too. With five guests in attendance, they exc...

An Eclectic Neon Reception at Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas

Inspired by her colorful outfits, Cayla Wright (27 and a wealth management professional) and James Welsh (27 and a certified public accountant) chose a bold theme and location for their wedding reception in Houston, Texas—neon at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. “We wanted to have a fun, co...

A Bohemian Brewery Wedding at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis, Minnesota

For their Minneapolis wedding, Shorey Tuetken (34 and an event coordinator at Rocket Science Weddings and Events) and Phil Baebenroth (30 and a deputy sheriff) coined the term "brewery casual" to describe their eccentric affair at a former schoolhouse-turned-taproom. "We both love the Twin Cities...

A Chic, Themed Wedding at L'Auberge Del Mar in Del Mar, California

rn Carlie Burt (31 and a real estate marketer) and Nathan Diviney (34 and a software company consultant) often hear from friends that they're "cut from the same cloth." When their design team caught wind of this, they transformed the simple phrase into a distinctive theme with ...

A Whimsical Circus Wedding at Inn at the Old Silk Mill in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Maggie Erwin (28 and an actor) and Doug Wilder (33 and an actor and education director) said “I do” during a traditional Mass at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, and followed their vow exchange with dinner and dancing at the Inn at the Old Silk Mill in Fredericksburg, ...

A Hip, Vintage Americana Wedding at TBD Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York

After returning home from an unforgettable trip through South East Asia, where Chris Wiezorek (32 and a first assistant camera) asked Jen Pyle (32 and a hairstylist and graphic designer) at sunrise at the legendary Angkor Wat temple to marry him, the couple dove headfirst into planning a fun summ...

A DIY Comic Book Wedding at a Private Residence in Beaumont, California

Jessica O’Toole (27 and a steam locomotive engineer) and David Tercero (32 and a graphic designer) went with a “geek chic” wedding theme, celebrating what made them fall in love with each other. “We really wanted to try to do it in a way where it felt like a classic backyard wedding, just with ne...