Jody & Zach: An Outdoor Wedding in Steamboat Springs, CO
As professional wedding photographers, Jody and Zach have obviously seen their fair share of nuptials -- and when it came time to plan their own, they had plenty of ideas. The Bride Jody Gukowski, 26, wedding photographer The Groom Zach Zorn, 24, wedding photographer The Date August 5 The ...
Allison & John: An Indoor Ceremony in Boulder, CO
Both Allison and John were definitely moved the first time they met, although partly because they were riding the bus. They were classmates in their first year of graduate school at the University of Colorado and often looked forward to their bus trips together to and from class. The Bride Alli...
A Fresh Green Wedding in Kansas City, MO
The Bride Corie Austin, 28, a stylist and makeup artist The Groom Adrian Vogel 32, an accountant The Date April 28 Corie and Adrian chose to incorporate a monochromatic palette of green tones into their unique and exotic wedding day. They used lush sculptural flowers with touches of white and th...
Charlene & Kyle: A Green Wedding in Pasadena, CA
Kyle Gladden admits he’s a big-picture type of guy -- his philosophy on wedding planning was to “get a place, buy some flowers, get some drinks, and throw a party!” Fortunately, his fiance Charlene Ariansen is more detail-oriented. A graphic designer, Char chose, with Kyle’s help, the most beauti...
Amy & Kurt: A Beach Wedding in Santa Monica, CA
A beach wedding suited Amy and Kurt’s personalities to perfection, so they planned their tropical theme celebration to coincide just before sunset at The Beach Club in Santa Monica. THE BRIDE Amy Miller THE GROOM Kurt Zech THE DATE August 7 It was the winter of 1998 when Amy went to a friend’s...
Suzanne & Tripp: A Rustic Wedding in Cashiers, NC
Tripp and Suzanne often visit his Dad's summer home in Cashiers on Lake Glenville. It's also the scene of some of their very best memories as a couple: It was where Tripp first told Suzanne he loved her, and where, four years after they met, he proposed on a rock overlooking a waterfall. The Br...
Quinn & Austin: A Sunset Wedding in Toledo, OH
Thanks to a florist-slash-event-planner mom on call, Quinn Putnam and Austin Embrey's wedding was nothing short of spectacular. Two dresses, three cakes, and fireworks, anyone?! The Bride Quinn Ford Putnam, 24, marketing account manager The Groom Austin Cuyler Embrey, 24, life insurance sales T...
Jessica & Daniel: A Casual Wedding in Boca Grande, FL
On a fall evening in New Hampshire, Jessica Hewitt's parents hosted a party at their home to celebrate the engagement of their daughter to Daniel. Jessica's mother chose an elegant shade of chartreuse as the color motif for the decor. The delicious contrast of apple-y green with the burnished aut...
Jennifer & Mike: A Casual Wedding in Chatham, MA
Mike proposed to Jen on his 28th birthday while the couple were having dinner at a restaurant in New York City's TriBeCa. Most of the restaurant was in on it, Jen remembers. Everything was going smoothly until Mike's birthday dessert arrived at the table without the candle in it that Jen had aske...
Leslie & Billy: A Destination Wedding in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Leslie and Billy wanted a destination wedding that included Catholic vows in front of immediate family, followed by beach vows in front of extended family and friends. Their celebration was a dream-come-true, with a green, blue, and white color scheme that reflected the water and white sand of Sa...
Courtney & Troy: A Traditional Wedding in Pittsford, NY
When Courtney and Troy sent the invites to their wedding, they picked stationery that reflected their wedding’s theme: “Our invitations were elegant and traditional, but not formal,” Courtney says, “this was the feeling I envisioned for the day.” The Bride Courtney Cowgill, 28 The Groom Troy Jar...
An Outdoor Wedding in Austin, TX
The Bride Melanie Moy, 30, a software engineer The Groom Joe Dente, 28, a software engineer The Date February 27 Melanie and Joe picked the Austin Museum of Art in Laguna Gloria because it was close by and has a great outdoor space. They worked with a crisp black, white and apple-green color pal...
Amy & Josh: An Outdoor Wedding in Clarkson, NJ
Amy and Josh were married in an outdoorsy but sophisticated wedding at The Pine Knob Mansion and Carriage House -- a setting they chose for its rustic beauty. The Bride Amy Westerhold, advertising The Groom Joshua Schuyler, environmental consultant The Date July 23 The north country of Michigan...
A Beach Wedding in Key West, FL
Randie and Jack shared a few classes during college and Jack befriended Randie’s roommate in attempts to get closer to Randie. It worked! The Bride Randie Caetano, 26 and a program manager at UnitedHealth Group The Groom Jack Cadigan, 28 and an account executive at Enterprise Rent-A-Car The Date...
Kim & Ted: An Autumn Wedding in Sundance, UT
When Kim Fields and Ted Burke got engaged, they immediately knew that they would have a mountaintop wedding in Utah -- it's where they had met as students at the University of Utah six years earlier and where they went on fall foliage-gazing dates. The Bride Kim Fields, 28 The Groom Ted Burke, ...
Sara & Carl: An Outdoor Wedding in June Lake, CA
During Sara and Carl’s three-year courtship, every date found them in a different part of the globe. So it’s no surprise that they took an international approach to their July wedding. The Bride Sara Ferguson, 28, nutritionist The Groom Carl Gallon, 23, youth pastor The Date July 2
Jennifer & Walter: An Urban Chic Wedding in San Francisco, CA
Jennifer Fu and Walter Hong did the unthinkable and mixed business with pleasure when they met at a New York City investment banking firm. Jennifer was working in HR, and Walter (under the guise of needing a form) headed to her desk and introduced himself. Though he left without the paperwork, he...
Keila & Reno: A Summer Wedding in South Bend, IN
After exchanging vows in a quaint chapel on a bluff overlooking the St. Joseph River, Keila Pérez and Reno Rankin celebrated amid an amazing array of flowers. The Bride Keila Pérez, 30, civil engineer The Groom Reno Rankin, 30, computer programmer The Date June 26 Though Keila and Reno met in ...
Angie & Jeff: A Retro-themed Wedding in Norfolk, NE
Angie and Jeff infused style into their Norfolk, Nebraska wedding with retro 1950s details and a Rat Pack lounge feel. The icing on the cake was a classic powder blue Oldsmobile convertible as their getaway car. The Bride Angela Roach, 26, Relay for Life Trainer with the American Cancer Society ...
Katie & Kevin: A Green Wedding in Marion, MA
Kevin Carr’s Central Park proposal to Katie Richardson helped to personalize their wedding, which took style cues from a maple leaf motif, and the colors green and white. The Bride Katie Richardson, 29, bankruptcy attorney The Groom Kevin Carr, 30, director of investment operations The Date Augu...
Kelly & Jared: A Beach Wedding in San Diego, CA
Kelly Orsburn and Jared Cefalia had been dating for three years when Jared decided to surprise Kelly with a romantic hot-air balloon ride for Valentine's Day. Once they were in the air, though, he upped the romance even more with an engagement ring and a heartfelt proposal. Just eight months late...
Staci & Craig: A Fall Wedding in Lawrence, KS
They met in 1999, at Pachamamas, a restaurant in Lawrence where Staci waited tables and Craig cooked. Later that year, Staci went to Europe for six months to study graphic design in England, and to travel. Just before New Year's Eve, Craig joined Staci so that they could tour Portugal and Spain t...
Jennifer & David: A Formal Wedding in Austin, TX
Though Jennifer and David did not begin dating until a few years after they had first met, once they finally started they couldn't stop. Shortly after David proposed to Jennifer on a mountaintop in Mexico, the two began planning a glamorous Austin wedding. THE BRIDE Jennifer Martin, 29, Sponsore...