A Romantic, Winter Wedding at Cathedral Park in Portland, Oregon

Kimberly Sprecher (28, a social worker) and Matthew Gormanous (22, in U.S. Coast Guard) were both dining on a balcony in Honolulu, Hawaii when a parade began right outside of the restaurant. When everyone rushed to the banister to watch the occasion, Kimberly bumped into Matthew. What started as ...

An Intimate Mountain Wedding at Mountain Goat Lodge in Salida, Colorado

Amanda Vargo (33 and a speech language pathologist) and Jordan Seligman (28 and works in telecommunications) met on Match.com. Jordan proposed while they were on vacation in San Francisco. “I said, ‘Yes,’” Amanda says. “And we both laughed and cried.” Not wanting to get caught up in the expensive...

A Courthouse Elopement at the 95th Judicial District Court of Dallas Country in Dallas, Texas

Becky Maiden (31 and a nurse anesthetist) and Justin Allen (31 and an attorney) met online, but from their first date, they knew there was something special betweent hem. Their relationship grew naturally, as they knew what they were looking for and had found those things in each other. One eveni...

A Desert Elopement at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona

Ashley Guerrera (27 and a case manager) and Matt Stano (29 and a kitchen manager) met while Matt was working at a homeless shelter where Ashley was interning. The pair admired each other from a distance for many months, and on Ashley’s last day, Matt asked for her number. A few years later, Ashle...

A Destination Elopement at Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, Bahamas

Brandy McNeely (28 and a network engineer) and Matt Daudistel (an air battle manager) were both in the Air National Guard at the 123 ACS in Blue Ash, Ohio. They met right before Brandy’s enlistment was up and their relationship grew from there. The couple both had kids and wanted to slowly see ho...

An Elopement at Trois Estate at Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg, Texas

Sarah Davis (22 and a designer at EvergreenandWillow on Etsy) and Evan Hopkins (23 and in the Air Force, active duty) knew each other through the youth group at their church. Sarah fell for Evan when she was 16, and he fell for her several years later. When he moved to San Antonio, Texas to train...

A Winter City Hall Wedding at a Private Residence in Burlington, Vermont

Krista Buckley (30, a Physician-in-Training) and Nate Moreau (36, a Furniture Maker) were in the middle of packing their apartment for a move when Nate ducked out for an errand. A few minutes later, Krista got a call from her friend telling her to look in the cabinets. Confused, since the cabinet...

A Simple, Intimate Wedding at Square Jean XXIII in Paris, France

Laura Brooks (25 and photographer) and Matthew Henba (25 and works in hospitality) met while working for an airline in Denver. Both loving travel, the couple decided to get married in Paris, France, in an elopement. Just before leaving for the airport the couple sent vintage-inspired postcards to...

An Intimate Mountain Wedding at Garden of The Gods park in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Lindsey Dierenfield (26 and Army National Guard Combat Medic) and Patrick Yarusso (30 and a US Army Heavy Wheeled Mechanic) met in boot camp. Patrick proposed on Christmas Eve in front of his immediate family. “It was such a great moment,” Lindsey says. “I was very surprised and also very emotion...

An Intimate Simple Wedding at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California

Dawn Mallender (31, in charity fundraising) and Andrew Broomfield (33, a web designer) met while they were attending the same University in England and also working at the same move theater. Dawn worked at the bar while Andrew was a parking lot attendant, and over time started to date one another...

An Elegant Lakeside Wedding at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada

Stu (40, Biotech) proposed to Melissa (32, Nurse Anesthetist)  as they crossed the Peace Bridge, a bridge that connects the American-Canada border, which was the perfect union for American Melissa and Canadian Stu. "The proposal was special, as crossing the bridge signifies the joining of America...

An Intimate Beach Wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii

Amanda Nino (26, a nutritionist) and Kenneth Faust (26, a finance manager) were so busy tending to their guests at their housewarming party that they barely saw each other throughout the night. Eight days before the party, Kenneth had asked Amanda's father for her hand in marriage, and was planni...

An Intimate Outdoor Wedding at Timberwolf Creek in Maggie Valley, North Carolina

Sarah Singleton, 31, a scientist and Daniel Petersen, 33, a global strategy manager, met online and immediately hit it off. After 11 months of dating, Daniel decided to propose, getting Sarah's whole family in on the secret. Watching the sun set over Lake Michigan after a long day of hiking, Dani...

A Coastal Elopment at the Rockwater Secret Cove Resort in British Columbia, Canada

Brady (26, a Wine Representative) and Brandon (32, a Tug Boat Captain) met and started dating in Vancouver in March 2008, after a long year of Brady trying to catch Brandon's eye! After six years together, Brandon proposed to Brady at City Park on Lake Okanagan in Kelowna, British Columbia. "Afte...