A Flower-Filled Private Estate Microwedding in Baltimore, Maryland, With a Peach Color Palette

When Trisha and Jeff had their holiday pictures taken at a romantic private estate with a European aesthetic, the couple realized the space would be the perfect backdrop for their nuptials. "Oddly enough we had our Christmas pictures taken at the house and we loved the way that our home photograp...

These Barefoot Beach Nuptials on Tybee Island in Georgia Came Together in Two Short Weeks

After the pandemic derailed Alex and Hunter's initial plans to tie the knot in Ohio, the couple rolled with the punches and decided to blend their bachelor party with their wedding on the coast of Georgia. "Due to COVID-19, we had to postpone our originally planned wedding for a safer alternative...

Only Six Guests Attended This Intimate Microwedding at Leal Vineyards in Hollister, California

Despite the pandemic, Tiffany and Todd didn't let circumstances get in the way of celebrating their love and marriage. The couple "decided to have a micro-wedding with our immediate family members to create a safe environment for all. We limited our bridal party to my cousin, my maid of honor, an...

An Intimate Family-Focused Minimony at the World Peace Rose Gardens in Sacramento, California

Alexia and Bryan wed in an intimate minimony surrounded by a limited number of friends and family, an abundance of fragrant roses and endless love. While the COVID-19 pandemic forced the couple to change their wedding plans, Alexia and Bryan look back on their joy-filled wedding day at the World ...

An Intimate Elopement at The University of California, Berkeley

Julie and Carolina originally planned to celebrate their wedding with a small ceremony with close friends and family in attendance. However, when the pandemic hit, the couple decided to shift to an elopement on their original wedding date. "We picked a date and started planning, but then the pand...

An Intimate Boho Backyard Minimony in Durham, North Carolina

Kenya and Wesley first met "in a coffee shop on the busy streets of New York City...Harlem to be exact. While at the coffee shop, Kenya busied herself with eavesdropping on Wesley's conversation about God and community. Thinking that she had found an entry into joining the conversation after hear...

An Intimate Backyard Minimony in Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephanie and Ravon were forced to scale back their wedding from 100 guests to an intimate celebration with just a few close loved ones in attendance. The inspiration behind their wedding was "a cross between a botanical-themed wedding and a spa." The couple love...

This Couple Served a Seven-Course Meal at Their Wedding at The Caramel Room in St. Louis, Missouri

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Kate and  Holt found a way to make fine dining and exquisite service safe and socially-distanced for their wedding in St. Louis. The reception was set up like a jazz bistro so attendees could enjoy the celebration from individual tables while taking in a pri...

Even The Couple's Guests Shared Vows at This Non-Traditional Wedding at Elysian in Los Angeles

Although Hetta Hansen and Joel Edelblute are originally from Oregon, they dreamed of flying down to Los Angeles with their closest friends and family members for a springtime wedding. They wanted the day to be relaxed, free of obligations and a truly joy-filled event, which is exactly what they g...

An Intimate Elopement in Downtown Boston Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jessica and Navil were just two weeks away from their wedding when they made the difficult call to postpone it, as a result of the pandemic. "All the details were already planned out. When we decided to elope, we also decided that we would eventually have a second wedding, the wedding we had been...

This Intimate Minimony at Brooklyn Winery was Officiated Remotely

Carrie and Jonathan Durbin's, "wedding plans started and stopped a few times, all for logistical reasons. Most recently, we had been planning to be married in June. We were planning a small wedding in Brooklyn, but the pandemic changed that. Even if it had been safe to gather, much of Jonathan's ...

An Intimate 7-Person Private Estate Minimony in California

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced Tiffany and James to scale back their original plans for a large wedding in northern California, they opted for an intimate vow exchange in the backyard of Tiffany's childhood home with only her brother and both sets of parents in attendance. "The pandemic meant...

This Couple Eloped in New York City's Central Park For Their Autumn Nuptials

Flora and Will  wrote their elegant, intimate wedding as a love letter to the most iconic elements of New York City. “We knew we wanted a classic vibe,” Flora says. “Choosing to go to the lake at Central Park, taking photos in the West Village—it was all naturally very timeless.” The couple spent...

A Bohemian Pastel-Hued Microwedding at The Barn at Willow Brook in Leesburg, Virginia

Chelsea and Mike's bohemian microwedding at The Barn at Willow Brook in Leesburg, Virginia, was a prime reminder that minimonies, elopements and microweddings can still be personal, over-the-top and packed with dreamy details. While the COVID-19 pandemic forced Chelsea and Mike to postpone their ...

An Intimate "Desert Glam" Elopement at the Anderson House in Washington, D.C.

Lesley and Jasmine originally planned to have a wedding 2022, but the COVID-19 pandemic reminded them that "life is short and we decided to fast forward our commitment to each other. We then decided to have a 'courthouse' elopement but as we got closer to the day we realized that this was going t...

An Intimate Apartment Elopement in Missouri During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite their wedding plans being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lindsay and Clifton's wedding day was so full of joy that they even ended the elopement by jumping on the bed. Lindsay shares that her wedding to Clifton was "officiated by Clifton's best friend, Christopher Allen, and attended ...

During the Pandemic, This Couple Decided to Exchange Vows in Their South Carolina Backyard

Like thousands of other couples, Alisha and Stephen were forced to reimagine their nuptials in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the end, they settled on a scaled-back wedding in Columbia, South Carolina at Stephen's mother's home with only their immediate families in attendance. <br><br>Althoug...

This Couple Decked Out Their Home's Front Yard with Florals for Their Washington, D.C., Minimony

Stephanie and Neal initially planned to tie the knot in front of 150 loved ones with a wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia. But when the COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that would not longer be a safe and feasible option, the couple pivoted and exchanged vows with a front-yard minimony at home (...

Soft Pastels and Lush Florals Brought Romance to This Cincinnati, Ohio, Microwedding

For Nicole and Blake's Ohio wedding, it was important to the two of them "to have our wedding outdoors, as I wanted it to feel like we were in the middle of a romantic garden. We were originally supposed to have our wedding at Laurel Court, which is very reminiscent of the Biltmore and Versailles...

A Lemonade-Themed At-Home Minimony in New City, New York

When the coronavirus pandemic upended their original wedding plans, forcing Ilyse and Kyle to postpone their big celebration to next year, they decided to, quite literally, make lemonade out of lemons. The couple decided to move ahead with a minimony on their original date and leaned fully into a...

This Couple's Dog Was the Something Blue at Their Beach Microwedding in San Diego, California

Teresa and Zack, parents to social-media-famous pup Sushi (@sushisaid) met when they were just 11 years old and planned to celebrated their 22 year romance with a 200-person wedding on June 19th, 2020. However, once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was immediately clear that their original wedding p...

This Couple Exchanged Vows at the Courthouse Then Celebrated with Friends a Year Later

For Kyra and Portia, "the idea of planning a wedding sounded exciting to us. However, it definitely seemed like a ton of work and money. The type of work we were not sure we wanted to do and the amount of money that we weren't sure we wanted to spend. Then we discussed the idea of having a courth...

Western Kentucky University's Storied Architecture Was the Backdrop for This Couple's Elopement

Natalie and Nathaniel's wedding theme was, "'re-plan everything and uninvite everyone in 1 month.' Kidding. Sort of! We had no idea we would be getting married in the middle of a pandemic! For the last year, we were planning a wedding with about 100 guests at an Airbnb out in the country. When CO...