A Modern, Industrial-Chic Wedding at Rail Yards Market in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Teresa Bulgyo (32 and a legal analyst) was “running interference” for a friend on a blind date at a pub near San Francisco, California, when she met Chris Chartrand (37 and an engineer). “We ended up hanging out all evening, and now we’re true a success story for the ‘we met at a bar’ scenario,” ...
A Grand, Sophisticated Wedding at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio
Extravagant sophistication set the tone for Rachel Altiere (38 and owner of Sadie Baby Sweets Bakery and Ryan Cohen’s (35 and outside law enforcement sales representative) grandiose wedding at the stunning Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. When the couple learned of the historic property’s avail...
An Elegant Country Wedding at Ian's Chapel at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs, Texas
On top of a hill in Dripping Springs, Texas, sits Ian’s Chapel at Camp Lucy, a venue bursting with old-world charm. It was the perfect location for Ryann Fox (31 and a principal specialist) and James Koenig’s (35 and a senior manager for procurement and materials) elegant country wedding. When Ja...
A Vintage-Inspired Wedding at the Southern Railway Station in Knoxville, Tennessee
Lauren Lazarus (35 and an artist) and Johnny Miller (41 and a tasting-room manager) brought their "Great Gatsby"-inspired nuptials to life with vintage decor, romantic candlelight and fall-colored florals. “Johnny and I prefer something old to something new, and we tend to gravitate toward things...
A Sophisticated Summer Wedding at Evergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore, Maryland
With a network of talented family members and friends by their side, Sara Son (22 and a freelance writer) and Uesin Kim (25 and a campus minister and pastor) pulled off an elegant fete jam-packed with personal flair. To set a sophisticated tone for the soiree, Sara and Uesin gathered their guests...
An Elegant, Vintage Wedding at Laurel Court in Cincinnati, Ohio
Lindsay Grome (28 and a public relations professional) and Johann Gebauer (28 and an airline pilot) wanted to tell their romantic story through details that reflected their love for history and traveling. As their wedding planning progressed, the couple agreed on the theme of "our journey." "We w...
An Elegant Summer Wedding at Treasury on the Plaza in St. Augustine, Florida
Kellie Bushong (32 and registered nurse) and Ryan Combs (33 and sales representative) planned a destination wedding in St. Augustine, Florida, where Ryan had popped the question 11 months earlier. The couple, who live 30 minutes away in Ponte Vedra Beach, wanted a wedding that would make for a me...
A Rustic Brown-and-Navy Wedding at Wedgewood at Tapestry House in Laporte, Colorado
Using chocolate brown and navy blue with pops of olive green for their color palette, Hannah Anderson (24 and works at Trader Joe’s) and Matt McDonald (24 and a sales representative) had a casual, rustic wedding. They chose Wedgewood at Tapestry House in Laporte, Colorado, for their venue, which ...
A Classic Purple Wedding at The Tapestry House in Laporte, Colorado
Ashlee Roybal (31 and a national sales assistant) and Glenn Weyrauch (37 and an IT senior analyst) met at a charity event. Glenn proposed a couple days before Christmas. “We were at my parent’s house about to eat dinner,” Ashlee says. “My mom had told everyone to start gathering around the table ...
A Vintage, Industrial-Inspired Wedding at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama
Brandy Bajalia (26 and an artist) and Peter Corn (25 and a musician) love all things vintage. And they knew two things from the start for their wedding day: They wanted it to be 1950s-inspired, and they wanted to have it at Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, Alabama. "We knew everything would have to w...
An Intimate Tented Wedding at Merrimon-Wynne House in Raleigh, North Carolina
Although they attended the same university, had the same major and even took the same classes, Miriam Williamson (27 and an account executive) and Gordon Paulson (28 and an account manager) didn't meet until they got jobs at the same company. The duo threw an intimate soiree under a cozy chandeli...
A Casual Waterfront Wedding at Lowndes Grove in Charleston, South Carolina
Katie Hall (29 and an IT recruiter) and Kyle Wood (28 and a federal government employee) met when they randomly struck up a conversation at a Zac Brown Band concert —not knowing it would change their lives forever. The couple threw a laid-back wedding on the banks of the Ashley River at Lowndes G...
An Elegant, Ballroom Wedding at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
The history and culture of New Orleans, Louisiana, made the nuptials between Meredith Farris (27 and a lawyer) and Jeffrey Madderra (27 and an Army lieutenant) truly distinctive. Held at the Roosevelt Hotel, where artists like Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra perfor...
A Rustic New Orleans Inspired Wedding at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
“Laissez les bon temps rouler” is more than just a catchphrase in Louisiana. "Let the good times roll" is a way of life. The city of New Orleans served as both the setting and the inspiration for the nuptials of Tess Monaghan (31 and the head of operations for Good Eggs) and Bernard Fruge (32 and...
A Classic Summer Wedding at the Island House in Johns Island, South Carolina
High school sweethearts Haley Wilson (22 and a teacher) and Dillard Stephens (23 and a medical student) met when Dillard transferred schools and Haley couldn’t help but notice the cute new boy in her class. The duo threw a seaside wedding at the Island House in Johns Island, South Carolina, near ...
A Romantic Fall Wedding at the Garland in Los Angeles, California
Lauren Tarantino (29 and a singer-songwriter) and Phil Buckman (44 and a musician and voice-over artist) had a running inside joke that a twist-tie ring was all they needed to seal the deal; on trips to the grocery store, Lauren would even fill Phil’s pockets with twist ties from the produce depa...
A Glamorous Wedding at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana
Sarah Watts (28 and an events director) and Ian Lobe (28 and in medical sales) met during their freshman year of college and got married nearly a decade later. Ian proposed during "Sara Smile" at a Daryl Hall & John Oates concert, so the song was incorporated into their wedding in two ways: I...
A Romantic, Vintage Wedding at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri
Lia Weber (25 and a cake decorator and the owner of Made by Lia) and Maxwell Holter (26 and works in commercial real estate) met on Cinco de Mayo. Lia and her friends stopped into the bar Max and his friends were at, and he offered her a free tequila shot. After a shot of cheap tequila, they star...
A Vintage-Style, DIY Wedding at Richland Township Community Park Barn in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
For Jessica (28 and an interior design assistant) and Chris (29 and a project estimator for a home builder), flexibility and camaraderie were the keys to their wedding planning. “We wanted the day to feel more like a family picnic than a wedding,” Jessica says. The day began with the ceremony at ...
A Classic, Romantic Wedding at Rollins Mansion in Des Moines, Iowa
Danielle Gibbons (25 and a marketing communications consultant) and Stephen West (24 and a broker dealer counselor) wanted a vintage feel for their summer wedding, which is exactly what they found in Rollins Mansion, a beautiful historic estate in Des Moines. To offset the m...
A Lush and Whimsical Wedding at John James Audubon Center in Audubon, Pennsylvania
Heather Hughes (31 and an art history doctoral candidate) and Robert Hoffman (30 and a philosophy professor) wed under a rustic, birchwood arch in the middle of an apple orchard. Both the ceremony and reception were at the John James Audubon Center in Audubon, Pennsylvania, 30 minutes from Philad...
A Romantic, Vintage Wedding at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri
Lia Weber (25 and a cake decorator and the owner of Made by Lia) and Maxwell Holter (26 and works in commercial real estate) met on Cinco de Mayo. Lia and her friends stopped into the bar Max and his friends were at, and he offered her a free tequila shot. After a shot of cheap tequila, they star...
A Vintage-Style, DIY Wedding at Richland Township Community Park Barn in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
For Jessica (28 and an interior design assistant) and Chris (29 and a project estimator for a home builder), flexibility and camaraderie were the keys to their wedding planning. “We wanted the day to feel more like a family picnic than a wedding,” Jessica says. The day began with the ceremony at ...