A Southern Summer Wedding at Still Hollow Farm in Greeneville, Tennessee
Matt Aiken, 28, a setup and maintenance worker, married Chandra Aiken, 26, a radiologic technologist, in a vibrant summer wedding in Greeneville, Tennessee. The couple first met in 2003 and began dating the following year. Matt proposed on a waterfall hike while the couple was on their annual tri...
A Country Wedding at the Barn at Serra Valley Farms in Mount Airy, Maryland
Katie Perrottino, 23, a medical biller, and Brent Masek, 24, an engineer, had their country themed wedding at the Barn at Serra Valley Farms in Mount Airy, Maryland surrounded by the breathtaking scenery ideal for an outdoor wedding venue. Katie wore an ivory beaded wedding dress accented with la...
A Backyard Farm Wedding in New Bern, North Carolina
When Robert, 23, proposed to Kasi, 23 at his family farm, it wasn't the first time he had chosen that spot to ask her an important question. "In 2007, after our junior year of high school, we finally noticed each other and he asked me to be his girlfriend after making dinner in a small house at t...
A Rustic Farm Wedding in Chelsea, Michigan
After 12 years together, Blake Reetz (34 and the owner and chef of EAT Catering) and David Ketchens (38 and owner of Salon M) surprisingly spent only three months planning their spring wedding. So little time, in fact, that the wedding rings were purchased at a mall kiosk in Minnesota the day bef...
A Shabby Chic Wedding at The Barn at Schwinn Produce Farm in Leavenworth, Kansas
Jennifer Bideau (29 and works for an international developer organization) and Eric Sidler (31 and an attorney) met through mutual friends at a Christmas party. Eric and Jennifer flew home to see Jennifer’s family for Christmas. Once they landed, Eric recommended they make a quick stop to Union S...
Rustic Garden Wedding at Pecan Springs Ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas
Katy Wood (28, high school English teacher) and Michael Andrade (28, middle school science teacher and football coach) both went to Tarleton State University for college, but didn’t meet until they were in the same hotel for Spring Break in Panama City, Florida. Katy’s friends spotted Michael and...
A Country Inspired Wedding at Lange Farm in Dade City, Florida
Before Katie Otto, a fifth grade teacher, 35, started dating Adam Smith, an assistant manager, 25, she had a few of her wedding details picked out. "I had always dreamed of a whimsical, romantic wedding with a rustic flare," says Katie. The couple were wed at the Lange Fame in Dade City, Florida,...
A Rustic Southern Outdoor Wedding at Storybrook Farm in Jonesborough, Tennessee
Tyler Mullins, 24, a teacher, married his bride Caitlin Roberts, 20, a nursing student, in a rustic outdoor wedding at Storybrook Farm. The couple first met when they were young, but reconnected several years later and began dating. "We did not start out going to church together, but once we did ...
A Rustic Mint Wedding at Harvest Acres Barn in Limestone, Tennessee
Kasey Bailey (25 and a graduate student) and Chris Carpenter (24 and a restaurant manager) became friends after meeting in a college ministry bible study. Their instant connection turned into something more by their senior year of school and after a year of dating, Chris popped the question. "He...
A Country Inspired Wedding at the Lange Farm in Dade City, Florida
Melissa Crozier, a guest service manager, 30, and Clayton Davis, a chef, 26, had a country inspired wedding in Dade City, Florida. "We allowed the natural beauty of the farm to set the scene for the outdoor wedding," says Melissa. The farm's large oak tree served as the focal point for the ceremo...
A Rustic Celebration at The Barn at Boone Falls in Johnson City, Tennessee
Tyler Malone (25 and a bass pro shop member) proposed to Amanda Coleman (26 and a family nurse practitioner) in Kingsport, Tennessee after dating during their time at King College. Both having grown up around farms, they immediately decided on a relaxed-yet-elegant celebration at The Barn at Boon...
A Cheerful Yellow Wedding at Greengate Ranch & Vineyard in San Luis Obsispo, California
Ashleigh and Bill's "How they Met" story is literally out of a movie. "I had just started working in advertising at KSBY, the San Luis Obispo, CA, news station where Bill anchored sports," says Ashleigh. "As I was leaving the station in a hurry on my second day, I had almost reached the exit when...
Natural Texas Hill Country Wedding at Riven Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas
Alycia Brown (25, editor in chief of a media company) and Zach Curtis (28, founder and CEO of virtual tutor finder company) met in New York City at a music internship in Rockefeller Center. They quickly became good friends and began spending a lot of time writing music together. Five months after...
A Casual, Rustic Wedding at the Pines at Genesee in Golden, Colorado
Abby Liden, 28, a personal trainer, and Ian Edwards, 30, works in a sports retail store, met at a resort in Colorado. Abby had gone on a ski trip, and Ian was working, greeting guests outside. They started talking about skiing and their love for Colorado and hit it off. “The proposal itself refle...
A Shabby-Chic Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Wedding in Charleston, South Carolina
This bride and groom were on the Ellen show and she gave them such wonderful surprises for their honeymoon and money to the schools they teach at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZJ0sS-qyLA&list=UUp0hYYBW6IMayGgR-WeoCvQ&index=58From the bride: " Even though we are both from Michigan, we ...
A White Fence Farm Wedding in Trade, Tennessee
Stephanie and Adrian were married at White Fence Farm in Trade, Tennessee in a fun barn-style wedding that incorporated romantic florals, and romantic, yet preppy style.
Casual, Rustic Barn Wedding at Tatanka Ranch in Stroud, Oklahoma
Tyler (24, football player) and Natasha (24, 4th grade teacher) met on Campus Corner while they were both athletes at the University of Oklahoma. Tyler proposed at Charlestons, where they went on their very first date. The couple dreamed of a country wedding in a barn setting to blend their Misso...
A Green Oaks Farm and Retreat Wedding in Pescadero, California
The inspiration for our color palette came from a camping trip in central Alaska in the fall, Nelly says of her northern California wedding to husband Michael. I saw such beautiful natural tones in the dark red, wild cranberries, gold autumn leaves, blueberries and green moss that I wanted to int...
A Rustic DIY Wedding at Skyline Ranch in Groveland, Florida
Krisztina, 26, and Adam, 24, wanted a wedding that reflected their individual personalities and relationship as a couple. The Skyline Ranch in Groveland, Florida reflected Adam's "country woodsman" personality and Krisztina's desire to get married by the water, says Krisztina. However, their focu...
A Shabby Chic Wedding at Peeper Ranch in Lenexa, Kansas
Alyssa, 29, a financial representative, and Patrick, 28, an area director, met in high school, but didn’t start dating until they were students at the University of Kansas. They were together for eight years before getting married. “This wedding was a long time coming,” Alyssa says. “We've been t...
A Rustic Camping Wedding at Silver Falls State Park in Subliminy, Oregon.
Rebecca and Matt met at a bowling alley, which is pretty funny, since they haven't been bowling since, but they've certainly seen a lot of each other! Matt decided to propose to Rebecca by writing her a song. "He lit candles throughout the house and played the song with his two best friends on ac...
A Rustic Wedding at Red Barn at Outlook Farm in South Berwick, Maine
Juli, 29 and a customer care team manager, and Jim, 31 and a pilot in the United States Air Force, dated long distance for four years after first being introduced by mutual friends. After both moved to Delaware, Jim waited until they had lived together for a year before surprising Juli with a cus...
A Rustic Country Wedding at the Hidden Springs Barn in Hidden Spring, Idaho
Ashley, 24, an office manager, and Mike, 26, a project manager, met at the University of Idaho on the track and field team. Ashley always dreamed of having her wedding in a barn, and the Hidden Springs barn was exactly what she pictured. The couple set a casual, rustic vibe with straw bales, whis...