Ballroom Wedding Photos

A Romantic Lavender-and-White Wedding at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri

Although their elegant wedding looked absolutely effortless in the end, Lyna Rehan (22 and a medical student) and Abdul Derbas (26 and an anesthesiologist assistant) had to overcome two major hurdles in planning: Their busy careers in medicine and their 500-person guest list. A bit of help from t...

A Modern, Old-Hollywood-Inspired Wedding in Seattle, Washington

Caitlin Schlosser and Marco Puccia wanted to do something different for their wedding celebration. They decided to have a microceremony with 20 of their closest friends and family, followed by a larger reception one month later. The intimate, glamorous nuptials took place at the top of Hotel Sorr...

Dinosaurs Made an Appearance at this Greenery-Filled Wedding at The Joule Hotel in Dallas, Texas

Planning a wedding that was reflective of their relationship and unique personalities was of utmost importance to Toby Camilleri and Joey Donovan. "When thinking about our wedding we knew that while we would honor some traditions, we would only do things we wanted. We didn't want to be bound by t...

A Glamorous and Modern Wedding at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida

Originally from Botswana, Nikki Mannathoko and Peter Kuhlman met 16 years ago. They remained friends during college when Peter relocated to the US and Nikki studied in South Africa, and reconnected during summers in Botswana. They finally got together when Nikki moved to the United States and wer...

A Mid-Century Modern Ballroom Wedding at Kimpton Hotel Born in Denver, Colorado

Matthew and Phillip hosted an elegant soiree full of contemporary and stylish details. "Our design aesthetic was meant to capture the natural aspects of our favorite places: the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the expanse of Colorado and the South with fall colors," the couple says. "We chose t...

A Classic, Natural Wedding at The Ben in West Palm Beach, Florida

When Meredith Feig and Tony Stern booked their wedding venue, it didn't exist yet. "We reserved our date at The Ben sight unseen, and it was just a concrete structure when we first toured it in hard hats in August 2019," Meredith says. "We knew it would be risky, but the minute we saw the 180-deg...

A Modern Fusion Wedding at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon

Misbah Akhtar and Frank Tea planned a celebration for 250 guests at The Nines Hotel. "Our wedding style was romantic and modern with bright colors and some details from both of our cultures included in the day," Misbah says (the bride is Pakistani and the groom is Chinese). The color palette incl...

An Elegant, Luxury Wedding at Ballroom at the Ben in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sarah Bily and Jonathan Raizon's wedding could best be described as sophisticated and glamorous. Though they were married in a ballroom, their vendor teams created an atmosphere that felt incredibly unique. For example, consider the indoor ceremony space, which stunned with white draping, tall fl...

A Glamorous Ballroom Wedding at Cosmos Club in Washington, DC

Catherine Cano and Hamed Alaghebandian had two separate weddings: a traditional Persian ceremony for family members and a Western ceremony for close friends. The Persian ceremony (sofreh aghd) took place inside Cosmos Club in Washington, DC, and included "the bride and groom sitting in front of a...

Downtown Houston Ballroom Wedding with Timeless Flair

Ana-Sofia Mariotto (29 and a project manager) and Zac Query (28 and works in finance) are a low-key pair, so they wanted their downtown Houston wedding to feel simple but elegant. They chose a neutral palette and elevated the look with eye-catching arrangements of willow branches, white dendrobiu...

Washington University in St. Louis Chapel Wedding

Lauren Lamb (24 and a law student) and Joseph (Joe) Kiefner (24 and a petroleum engineer) got married in December, but they steered clear of red and gold décor. “We didn’t want it to be overtly Christmasy,” Lauren says. “We chose a classic, elegant design.” They filled the Marriott St. Louis Gran...

Elegant Pittsburgh Hotel Wedding

For Courtney Harringer (26 and a physician assistant) and Jeffrey Grudzinski (30 and an anesthesiology resident), flowers took on a greater meaning than simple decoration. “We filled the chapel and the hotel with spring flowers, which exemplified the idea of new growth and new life as we came tog...

Groovy Wedding at the Lake Oconee Ritz Carlton

Jocelyn Kuchta (29 and a physician assistant) and Bryan Murray (29 and an investment professional) mark their love in destinations. First, it was long distance with Jocelyn in Philly and Bryan in Seattle. After a stint in ATL and a West Coast proposal, the pair decided Georgia would be the best p...

A Glamorous Holiday Wedding at The Fairmont San Francisco in California

For their elegant Christmastime wedding in San Francisco, Grace Qaqundah and Stephen Auld fused their backgrounds and cultures—she's from Palestinian decent, and he hails from Scotland. The couple was married according to the rites of the Greek Orthodox Church at St. Ignatius. "It included many c...

A Jewish Wedding with French Flair at The Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The inspiration for Pamela Lieberman (31 and a restaurant owner) and Ed Lorden’s (35 and a carpenter) bold bash came from Pamela’s parents’ favorite restaurant in the south of France, Le Mas Provençal. “It’s known as a floral jungle, and that’s what our wedding was meant to feel like from start t...

A Modern Hotel Wedding at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania

The eclectic, vintage style of Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh inspired Marissa Catanzarite (32 and a warehouse and logistics specialist) and Brent DeBona’s (32 and a facilities director) celebration in the heart of downtown. “The black, white and gray floors matched our color palette perfectly,”...

An Elegant Spring Wedding at the Wharf InterContinental Hotel in Washington, DC

Since Lucy Melcher and John Coady adore spring in DC, they set a wedding date during the bright, cheerful season. "We chose our wedding venue (the Wharf InterContinental Hotel) because it's in a fun new area of DC that most people hadn’t seen before—and for the amazing floor-to-ceiling windows in...

A Colorful, Italy-Inspired Wedding at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC

As Vanessa Angelo (28 and a product marketing manager) and Michael Goldman (37 and the president and owner of a commercial service firm) began planning their Florentine-style spring wedding, they were drawn to bright colors. The couple especially loved a blue-and-red print by the Italian paper co...

A Classic, Colorful Wedding at The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park, New Jersey

Hilary Strauch and Jonathon LaCarrubba planned a classic celebration with plenty of fun touches. The Catholic ceremony took place at Hilary's childhood church in Avon by the Sea.  The groom and groomsmen wore black tuxedos and silk bow ties, while the bridesmaids stood out in black-and white polk...

A Modern Boho Wedding at Vintage Ballroom in Omaha, Nebraska

After meeting at a restaurant, Justin Halbert proposed to Taylor Houston with his late mother's ring on the Platte River. The pair planned to tie the knot along the same waterfront, but due to flooding, they moved their wedding to Vintage Ballroom in Omaha, Nebraska. "We wanted our wedding to be ...

A Vibrant Multicultural Wedding at The Merion in Cinnaminson, New Jersey

For Marie Plaisime (27 and a PhD student) and Ludovic Gonçalves's (27 and a project manager) Labor Day weekend wedding, they blended modernity with tradition. After a Catholic ceremony and a cocktail hour featuring a Portuguese carving station, the high school sweethearts surprised guests by inte...

A Classic, Elegant Wedding at Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan

It didn’t take long after getting engaged for Jennifer Kent (25 and a human resources consultant) and Kojo Enu (30 and a construction management project engineer) to lock down their one wedding necessity: a planner. “I told the Modern Day team we wanted a black-tie wedding, and they knocked it ou...

A Glamorous, Modern Wedding at Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle, New York

Nkenna Anagboso (30 and a pharmacist) and Ekwere Ekpo (32 and a pharmacist) pulled off a glamorous blowout bash for their late-summer wedding in New Rochelle, New York. Glitz and glamour ruled the day, with the couple using gilded and crystal accents, lush arrangements of ivory orchids and pops o...