An Elegant, Opulent Wedding at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California
For Jay-Roel Gomez (27 and an employee development specialist), it was love at first sight, but you could say that it was Gayle Choakongkee’s (28 and a project manager) cool fashion sense that brought the two together. Jay-Roel spotted Gayle on campus one day and was instantly struck by her beaut...
A Classic Wedding at Grand Wailea Maui Resort in Maui, Hawaii
Laura Drollinger (29 and an accountant) and Blake Schroeder (36 and an attorney) started their love story through meeting on eHarmony. The couple decided to have a destination elopement at the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii with just their closest friends and family members. Laura and Blake ...
A Bright Beach Wedding at Hotel Alcott in Cape May, New Jersey
Sandra Nicholas (26, a Registered Nurse) and Shaun Burke (36, a Risk Analyst) held their wedding at Hotel Alcott in Cape May, New Jersey, a favorite family vacation destination for Sandy's family. A color palette of plum, gray and silver brought out the elegant beauty of the couple's bright, beac...
A Classic, Chic Wedding at The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri
Jennifer Malle (29 and an account manager) and Michael Beck (29 and a director of operations) met through mutual friends, and, four years later, Michael proposed with a marquise solitaire diamond on a diamond band. “He even sprung for two wedding bands, which I like to say is because he made me w...
An Elegant Winter Wedding at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston, Massachusetts
Ryan and Alyssa knew each other from high school, were in the same year and had mutual friends in common. After high school, they went their separate ways to college and didn't keep in touch. Fast forward 12 years, and one of those mutual friends saw Ryan at a wedding. He happened to be in tow...
A Classic, Elegant Hotel Wedding at The Fairmont San Francisco in San Francisco, California
Courtney Conrad (28 and a registered nurse) and Zach Melamed (28 and a software engineer) knew of each other ever since their preschool days. They both attended college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and were reintroduced by Courtney’s older brother, who played sports with Zach throughout their ch...
A Sophisticated Fall Wedding at Mill's House Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina
Caitlin Durkin (27 and a key account manager) and Andrew Mayo (27 and an outside sales representative) shared a large bottle of Barefoot wine during their first date at Providence College while watching the NCAA Men's Championship basketball game. "We both know that the sparks started flying as s...
A Travel-Themed Wedding at the Seacrest Beach Hotel in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Bianca Guinn (28 and a human resources assistant) and Julian Walker (25 and a film writer, director and producer) met during college at Davidson College in North Carolina. Bianca's cousin introduced the two and after some encouragement, Julian agreed to give things a try and said yes to a date. "...
A Romantic, Traditional Jewish Wedding at The Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts
From their Boston Public Gardens first look to their Fairmont Copley Plaza ballroom reception, every bit of Ashira Gendelman (a dental student at Harvard University) and Avi Klausner's (an engineer at GE Aviation) wedding day screamed romance. The high school sweethearts dated for six and a half ...
A Classic, Chic Wedding at The Park Savoy in Florham Park, New Jersey
Lindsey Amato (28 and a manager at the Office of the President at the International Women's Health Coalition) and Michael Minkoff (28 and an attorney at Borelli & Associates, P.L.L.C.) had a classic, chic black tie affair for their wedding. They used a neutral ivory, green and soft blue color...
A Vintage Winter Wedding at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts
Courtney Meacomes (29 and a yoga teacher) and Kurt Mussina (49 and an executive) met when a mutual friend recommended that Kurt get his haircut by Courtney. “Our first meeting was really funny, as I had forgotten his appointment entirely!” says Courtney. “I showed up late and he totally threw me ...
A Fun, Classic Wedding at George Washington Hotel in Winchester, Virginia
Selah Mun (29 and a consultant) and Adam Rhodes (28 and works in the government) met while working in the same office. Adam invited Selah to join the office water club so he could learn her name and Selah used the excuse of talking college sports to flirt with Adam. On a snowy day in Virginia, af...
A Colorful, Winter Wedding at Cork Factory Hotel in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Molly Beiler (25 and a professional counselor) and Jesse Stubbs (30 and a diesel technician) met through a mutual friend and connected over Facebook. Jesse moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to be close to Molly, and he proposed to her at the city's famous Fairmont Park with his great grandmothe...
A Chic, Mid-Century Modern Wedding at the Omni Parker House in Boston, Massachusetts
Nine years before Will Runkle (34 and a healthcare administrator) and Alex Vonghakdy (40 and an information technology analyst) tied the knot, they met online, sharing a connection almost immediately. After meeting in person at friend’s party, Will and Alex became inseparable. On a trip to Paris,...
A Casual, Bohemian Wedding at Laguna Riviera Beach Resort in Laguna Beach, California
Anna Meizer (32 and a yoga instructor) and Ryan Kimm (31 and a musician) met at an open mic night, where Anna claims Ryan played but Ryan doesn’t think he did. Either way, music brought them together and they hit it off. They dating for several years and had a child together before Ryan proposed ...
A Luxurious Hotel Wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida
Erica Minich (29 and a dancer) and Emre Sevinir (33 and a Greenway auto wholesale manager) met at Luma in Winter Park, Florida. After a long night of eye contact across the restaurant and no talking, Emre finally approached Erica by running across the street as she was leaving and asked for her ...
A Classic, Neutral-Colored Wedding at Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown in Kansas City, Missouri
Katie Kellogg (27 and a special education teacher) and Matt Schwiebert’s (26 and a solution architect for Cerner) classic wedding radiated romance with their neutral color palette of champagne and blush. They decided to have a traditional Lutheran ceremony at Atonement Lutheran in downtown Kansas...
A Classic Blush and Ivory Wedding at Elms Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri
Kylie LeWallen (27 and a student) and Travis Bangert (34 and a chiropractor and business owner) met through mutual friends. Travis proposed at sunset on a sail boat cruise on the Gulf of Mexico. For their wedding, the couple chose Elms Hotel for its indoor and outdoor options for both the ceremon...
Casual Desert Wedding at the Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas
Jesse Bunton (32, special education teacher) met Lucius Desha Bunton V (31) through two great friends and dated when they were both in their mid-twenties. They decided to part ways and went on living their lives apart, though kept in touch occasionally (purposely) ran into each other. Several yea...
A Simple Hotel Wedding at The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii
Katherine Ward (25 and a registered nurse) and Adam Keck (34 and an account executive) found each other online, and one movie night and another taco date later, they knew it was meant to be. Adam told Katherine they were going to meet his sister for wine tasting at JM Cellars, Katherine’s favorit...
A Historic Ballroom Wedding at The Arctic Club Seattle in Seattle, Washington
Shantelle Dinsmore (26 and a dean of students) and Alex Dinsmore (25 and a production worker) met their freshman year while attending Central Washington University (CWU). One day Shantelle and her friend heard screaming in their dorm, which ended up being Alex and his friends playing video games....
An Elegant Ballroom Wedding at The Cliffs Resort in Pismo Beach, California
Kelli McCollister (33 and in sales) and Nick Eldred (27 and in sales) worked at the same company and began a friendship through carpooling to after-work activities together. As time went on, they discovered their romantic feelings for each other and decided to leave the company in order to pursue...
A Luxurious, Regal Wedding at Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kelly Knable (28 and self-employed) and Nick Kennedy (28 and self-employed) met in a college class. They dated throughout college and continued dating after they graduated. Nic proposed to Kelly in Pittsburgh's Market Square after dinner at the restaurant where they had their first date and a hor...