A Historic Ballroom Wedding With a Nautical Twist at China Cabin in Belvedere Tiburon, California

Joy Sian (33 and a sustainability/CSR manager) and Brad Dixon (33 and a creative director) officially met at a friend’s birthday party and randomly bumped into each other in their Brooklyn neighborhood one month later. The couple dated for a couple of years and one day decided to pull over at a s...

A Traditional Plum Wedding at The Signature Club of Lansdowne in Lexington, Kentucky

Stephanie Stewart (24 and a pet groomer) met Brian Jones (34 and an electrician) at a Fourth of July party in 2010. Two days after being introduced through Stephanie's mom and Brian's older sister, the pair went on their first date. After dating for nearly four years, Brian popped the question at...

A Modern Winter Wedding at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts

Lisa Goldberg (30 and a hotel group sales manager) and Michael Clark (31 and works in employee benefits) met one night at a mutual friend’s house party in South Boston. After four years of dating, Michael decided to pop the question. “In the dead of winter, I came home to a table full of roses a...

A Traditional Wedding at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, Louisiana

Jason Burkhardt surprised Christine Hamilton and popped the question during what she thought was just a fun comedy-filled weekend. Jason told her they were meeting with friends from out of town to see a Lisa Lampanelli comedy show, but when they got to the rose petal-lined room, he dropped to one...

A Shabby-Chic Vintage Wedding at River Market Event Place in Kansas City, Missouri

Amanda and Ben Myers met in college, and for a year Ben tried to woo her. Luckily, she relented, fell for him and he proposed with a vintage-inspired round-cut diamond ring. For their wedding, the couple decided to get married at River Market Event Place in Kansas City, Missouri, because of its s...

A Vintage Travel-Inspired Wedding at The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

After Ginny Krauss (30 and a wedding blogger) and Thomas Krauss (30 and an engineer) met through mutual friends in Jacksonville, Florida, he returned to Germany and they began a long-distance relationship for two years. Ginny joined Thomas in Munich in 2010 and he popped the question while they w...

An Elegant Garden Wedding at The Graylyn Estate Manor House in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

After meeting through Match.com, Jillian Keffer (35 and an emergency veterinarian) and Jonathan Cort (33 and a brand manager) exchanged vows exactly three years from their first date during a garden ceremony in North Carolina. Guests were invited to celebrate their outdoor ceremony at The Graylyn...

A Classic Jewel-Toned Wedding at NEO on Locust in St. Louis, Missouri

Stephanie Green (27 and an occupational therapist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center) and Ryan “Bo” Bowman (27 and a client service manager for Moneta Group) didn’t want a traditional soft, winter wedding. Instead, they used a bold jewel-toned color palette with shades of purple, navy and gold to...

A Traditional Ballroom Wedding at Manor House in Mason, Ohio

Soosan Silanee (35 and an artists/designer) and Chris Cortez (35 and a designer/entrepreneur) met at a pizzeria over Memorial Day weekend in Brooklyn, New York. Although they had come with separate groups of friends, the two of them ended up talking and dancing the time away. Soosan’s sister gave...

A Sophisticated, Modern Wedding at Arrowhead Golf Course in Wheaton, Illinois

While it took a while for Jocelyn Bau (30 and a general manager) and Steve Kim (29 and an account manager) to get to know each other, despite sharing close mutual friends, once the two finally started talking, they realized they had an instant connection. “Steve and I met during college, when he ...

A Classic, Purple Wedding at The Madison Event Center in Covington, Kentucky

Alaina Gibson (28 and a labor relations investigator) and Brian Nikonow (27 and a user experience designer) met as undergraduates at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania. Their relationship thrived from laughter and happiness for the next eight years of dating. The couple finally spent Christ...

A DIY Rustic Winter Wedding at Bear Creek Lodge in McCall, Idaho

Bryanna Berish (25 and a registered nurse) and Matthew Woodington (30 and a veterinarian) didn’t want to wait a year to get married, so, they had an intimate winter elopement at Bear Creek Lodge with 18 of their closets friends and family. Although they exchanged vows on Christmas Eve, they didn’...

A Glamorous Ballroom Wedding at Bakersfield Country Club in Bakersfield, California

Sydnie Hawks (23 and a brand activation manager) and Jarrod Lumpkins (25 and a fitness manager) met at a bar one night in downtown Bakersfield, California. Sydnie offered to buy Jarrod and his friends a drink as a flirtatious act of kindness, and apparently it worked! To celebrate their one-year ...

A Classic, Chic Wedding at The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri

Jennifer Malle (29 and an account manager) and Michael Beck (29 and a director of operations) met through mutual friends, and, four years later, Michael proposed with a marquise solitaire diamond on a diamond band. “He even sprung for two wedding bands, which I like to say is because he made me w...

An Elegant Winter Wedding at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston, Massachusetts

Ryan and Alyssa knew each other from high school, were in the same year and had mutual friends in common. After high school, they went their separate ways to college and didn't keep in touch. Fast forward 12 years, and one of those mutual friends saw Ryan at a wedding. He happened to be in tow...

An Autumnal-Chic Wedding at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina

After a whirlwind proposal in Paris, Samantha Sadler (26 and in sales) and Brandon Moorhead (26 and in real estate) planned an equally romantic wedding at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. "We choose this location because my family is from the North Carolina area and after visiting it...

A Classic Wedding at Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri

New Jersey-based Katie Scibienski (31 and a ballet teacher) and Jimmy Croghan (28 and an investment management consultant) decided to get married in St. Louis, Missouri, where Jimmy’s family lives. Since Katie is a dancer and ballet teacher, she loved the idea of having their reception at the She...

A Sophisticated Fall Wedding at Mill's House Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina

Caitlin Durkin (27 and a key account manager) and Andrew Mayo (27 and an outside sales representative) shared a large bottle of Barefoot wine during their first date at Providence College while watching the NCAA Men's Championship basketball game. "We both know that the sparks started flying as s...

A Garden-Inspired Pastel Wedding at Liberty House Restaurant & Events in Jersey City, New Jersey

Elke Pellicano (32 and a director of client services at Meredith Digital) and Stanley “Jay” Phillips IV (32 and an account executive at Dora’s Naturals) wanted a spring wedding with a gorgeous view of Manhattan for their wedding. It even rained during the ceremony so by time they got to cocktail ...

A Rustic Ballroom Wedding at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan

When Olivia Bush (24 and a hair stylist) and Adam Kipen (25 and a CPA) settled on the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, the bride didn't have to look far to find some much-needed planning help. "We hired Jennifer Ederer, the owner and lead designer at Modern Day in Grand Rapids," Olivia says. "S...

A Vintage Elegance Wedding at The Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio

Candace Ramirez (30, receptionist) and Casey Veil (35, vice president) met through mutual friends and were initially acquaintances. Candace eventually gave into Casey’s charm and went out with him. Four and a half years later, Candace, Casey and Candace’s son Connor took a Christmas vacation to L...

A Romantic, Traditional Jewish Wedding at The Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts

From their Boston Public Gardens first look to their Fairmont Copley Plaza ballroom reception, every bit of Ashira Gendelman (a dental student at Harvard University) and Avi Klausner's (an engineer at GE Aviation) wedding day screamed romance. The high school sweethearts dated for six and a half ...

A Great Gatsby-Inspired Wedding at the Ballroom at Church St. in Orlando, Florida

You could say it was bad weather that brought Meagan O’Shaughnessy (27 and a wedding planner) and Ashton Cooke (28 and a pilot) together. The couple met over 10 years before they tied the knot at a restaurant in Altamonte Springs, FL just after the mandatory curfews brought on by a series of hurr...