A Tropical Wedding With Neutral Tones at Hacienda Sac Chich in Mexico
Anaëlle Seide and Zangar Freeman are the perfect examples of a teenage meet-cute going on to last a lifetime. “We met in high school 11 years ago, and after navigating long distance for some years, we moved in together in December 2020,” recalls Anaëlle. Their journey was marked by the challenges...
One Couple's Luxurious Multi-Day Destination Wedding at Penha Longa Resort in Portugal
Kanishka Patel and Rajat Malik's love story began as serendipity and crescendoed in one of the most beautiful settings in the world. "It was a dreamy escape to Santorini, Greece, where the azure Mediterranean Sea provided a stunning backdrop to our love story," Kanishka reminisces. The proposal w...
A Fun-Loving Couple's Autumn Wedding at the Inn at Taughannock Falls in Trumansburg, New York
Meeting through mutual friends, Jane Blatz and Ryan Meissner felt a spark of connection that was rekindled time and again at various gatherings and events. Over the years, their paths crossed often enough that a deep familiarity grew between them. It was during one such intersection at a Buffalo ...
A Wedding Inspired by Old Hollywood Glam at The Ebell of Los Angeles
A childhood friendship rekindled as love years later: the kind of love story many dream of. This was the reality for Steve Kwak and Grace Lee, whose paths first crossed during gym class in the sixth grade. Grace reminisces, "We would often walk home together," a simple routine that laid the found...
This Colorful Wedding at The Hibernia San Francisco Was All About Celebrating Heritage and Inclusivity
Love often blooms online in the digital age. “Yes, we are one of those millennial stories,” Charles (Charlie) Langdon details his relationship with Vivi Nguyen. An initial lunch date blossomed into an entire afternoon of connection for the two, marking the beginning of a deep and meaningful bond....
See Inside Influencer Carobi Parada's Destination Wedding at a Historic Villa in Guatemala
We love a romance where paths cross a second, third or fourth time before cupid truly strikes. This was the case for Carobi Parada and Maxwell McCoy. Though they attended the same high school, they rarely encountered one another, as Carobi was a grade above Maxwell. It wasn’t until after graduati...
Bright Colors and Impeccable Food Left Guests in Awe at This Wedding in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
For Paige Chenault and Stephen Lohoefer, friendship laid the foundation for lifelong love. “We were friends for years first. True friends!” Paige laughs. As destiny would have it, Stephen, the pastor of Paige’s church, ran into Paige, the founder of The Birthday Party Project, on a walk around th...
Style Lovers, Unite! This Bold Wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles is Color Goals
Ain’t nothing like modern love. “We met on Tinder! We both swiped right,” Rob Forman says of the beginning of his relationship with Ben Fink. The pair chatted and made plans to meet. “I had a rule that Rob wasn’t aware of, that if within 24 hours of talking, plans hadn’t been set, I stopped talki...
Escape to the South of France for This 12th-Century Abbey Wedding With a Lively Dance Party
How often do blind dates truly work out? For Camilla Opperman and Rob Morse, it only took one. “Rob’s youngest sister set us up!” reveals Camilla. “I had gone to college with her, and in late 2018, I received a random text from her asking if I’d be interested in going on a date with her brother.”...
Experience Detroit at a Wedding With Art Deco Details at The Fisher Building
Martha Maytham and Jen McCain first locked eyes at the Wayhome Music Festival on a balmy summer day in 2016. “Our paths almost crossed several times over the years,” Martha notes. “But, as fate would have it, we wouldn’t meet until the festival.” Three years after their first encounter, Jen poppe...
One Couple’s Intimate Autumn Wedding at Junipero Serra Museum in San Diego, California
Kelly Nyland and Angelina Bembry-Nyland first locked eyes across the yard at a mutual friend’s pool party. “It was a crazy road to get to the point that we were actually dating,” they reveal. “But we knew in our first week of being girlfriends that we wanted to get married.” Kelly first proposed ...
Live Vicariously Through This Couple’s Fairytale Destination Wedding at Villa Erba in Lake Como, Italy
While everyone was stuck inside during the height of the pandemic, were all found creative ways to facilitate human interaction. So, when Sade Okagbue’s friend invited her to join a virtual “House Party” app, she leaped at the opportunity. “We played games and met new people,” she describes. “We ...
One Couple's Chic Entomology-Inspired Vow Renewal at Muckenthaler Mansion in Fullerton, California
To reaffirm their love and commitment to each other in honor of their 16th wedding anniversary, Matilde and Faust planned an al fresco vow renewal at Muckenthaler Mansion in Fullerton, California. The colorful affair harnessed a garden- and entomology-inspired vibe with butterfly motifs appearing...
A Romantic Wedding at Excelsior in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, With Gold Accents
Samantha will be the first to tell you that she started planning her wedding when she was six years old, she even has the scrapbook to prove it. When it came time to pull together her wedding to Andrew, her dream of a romantic, detailed and timeless wedding came to fruition—the couple hosted an e...
Tuscany's Beauty Was on Full Display at This Orthodox Wedding at Terre Di Nano in Val d’Orcia, Italy
Elizabeth and Alex celebrated their love and their faith with a Romanian Orthodox wedding in Val d’Orcia, Italy, followed by a romantic wedding reception at Terre Di Nano with sweeping views of Tuscany's iconic landscape. <br><br>The day began with a traditional wedding ceremony in observance of ...
The Films "Clue" and "Marie Antoinette" Inspired Influencer Rosey Blair's Wedding at The Mason in Dallas
Rosey Blair (33 and a social media creator) and Houston Hardaway (31 and a social media manager) celebrated their marriage with an eclectic-meets-vintage wedding at The Mason in Dallas, Texas. The day showcased a blending of vintage science illustrations, Caravaggio-inspired decor arrangements an...
Candelabras and Roses Filled This Hindu Wedding at The Astorian in Houston, Texas
Rhuju and Vijay both have Indian roots, but their similarities end there. “Our families are from two different parts of India—Gujarat and Telangana—with different languages, food and traditions,” Rhuju says. “We tried our best to make everyone happy.” At their shortened Hindu ceremony, they playe...
Vibrant Red Hues Set Apart This Wedding at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York
Isha and Adam's vibrant red-hued wedding at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York, was equal parts traditional and glam, and all-around stunning. For the past year, the couple has been through "a roller coaster of uncertainty with COVID-19 and the possibility of moving our wedding date. I never re...
This Couple's First Dance Took Place in Front of a Bank Vault at The Treasury in St. Augustine, Florida
Kyle and Jeremy wanted their wedding, which took place in front of a bank vault at The Treasury on The Plaza in St. Augustine, Florida, to be "beautiful, elegant, and emotional, yet also upbeat, modern, and fun. The style we aimed for to achieve this was a mix of urban and rustic, as The Treasury...
Sunflowers Filled This Chicago Cultural Center Wedding in Illinois
When you get married under a soaring Tiffany stained-glass dome, a grand celebration is in order. So for their wedding at the Chicago Cultural Center, Laura and Harris filled the historic space with candles, covered their chuppah in roses and sunflowers (Laura’s late grandmother’s favorite) and s...
A Greenery-Filled Wedding at Mountain Mermaid in Topanga, California, Inspired by Puerto Rico
Calvin and Xavi were determined to say “I do” come rain or shine—literally. Once Hurricane Maria derailed the couple’s plans to marry in Xavi’s native Puerto Rico less than two months before their November wedding date, the couple was forced to move their vows stateside. “We were able to pull off...
An Ethereal Elopement at Anderson House in Washington, D.C., Followed by Dinner at Home
Anderson House is a Beaux-Arts architectural gem nestled in the heart of Washington, D.C., and it served as the picturesque backdrop for Erinn and Jon's pandemic elopement. However, before the couple exchanged vows at Anderson House they got ready together and had a dance party to Taylor Swift's ...
Black, Slate Gray and White Filled This Modern Wedding at The Historic Post Office in Virginia
To celebrate their marriage, Madeline and Jemal's planned a modern-meets-romantic wedding at The Historic Post Office in Hampton, Virginia with a timeless color palette of black, slate gray and white. "We chose modern romantic because we love both the new and old. We wanted the theme to reflect t...