An International Love Story Accented With Pampas Grass at Trisara in Phuket, Thailand

The concept of fate is deeply ingrained in Greek Mythology. Even in our modern times, there is something so mystical and magical about the country, especially regarding love connections. Elly Kappatos and Kais Khoury's love story began with an unexpected, clandestine encounter off the coast of Gr...

Baseball, Sustainability and Travel Inspired This Boho Wedding at Franciscan Gardens in California

For wedding planners, there’s often extra pressure when it comes to dreaming up their own day. California-based event pro Alessandra Tacconelli met the task head-on. Not only did she plan a creative boho-meets-sporty event to celebrate her marriage to professional baseball player John Brontsema, ...

Flint Hills Sunset Prairie Wedding

“Sunsets on the prairie are magical,” Lauren Harms (27 and an art director) says. For her wedding to Brian Gilbreath (29 and a technical manager), Lauren timed it so they exchanged vows right as the grass lit up. Such thoughtful planning defined the DIY celebration at her childhood home. Lauren w...

Animated Mini Show Inspired Wedding at Habersham Mills

Clare Looney (21 and works in campus ministry at SCAD) and Bradley Knudsen’s (24 and a coffee roaster) journey hasn’t exactly been an animated miniseries—but that’s exactly what they shaped their wedding after. “Our primary inspiration was our favorite show, Over the Garden Wall,” Clare says. “It...

Czech-Inspired Wedding in Praha, Texas

With a save-the-date that simply read, “You don’t wanna miss this!” Lydia Matula (25 and a brand manager) and Lance Walker (26 and a project manager) knew they had to deliver on their promise. And they did so in an unlikely space: the parish hall of a 19th- century Catholic church. With the addit...