A Romantic Chinese Wedding at the Hilton Garden Inn in Alberta, Canada
May Lin (30, an Accountant) and Antony Chiu (32, an Underwriter) decided to hold their wedding in their hometown of Edmonton so it would be easier for their family and friends to attend. After a gorgeous ceremony at the Hilton Garden Inn, everyone traveled across the street to the Cha for Tea Pal...
A Traditional and Multicultural Wedding at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront in Melbourne, Florida
Stephanie Day, a software engineer, 25, and Vincent Galbo, also a software engineer, 28, had a traditional wedding with multiple themes. Accents resembling a beach theme as well as moose and butterfly decorations were used throughout their wedding. The couple used shades of blue as their wedding ...
A Glamorous Modern Wedding at The Ritz-Carlton in Boston, Massachusetts
After meeting at the University of New Hampshire and dating for three years, Laura DiVasta (27, an insurance professional) and Joseph Calvo (28, a finance professional) got engaged in Boston, Massachusetts, along the harbor, inspiring their future wedding location.“Our ceremony and reception were...
Romantic Waterfront Wedding at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, Washington
Liana Kris (25, an auditor) and Michael Wagner (27, in finance) both went to Western Washington University, but didn’t connect until after graduation when they worked for the same financial company. Liana and Michael started to date and shared many memories of traveling, spending time with loved ...
A Bright, Modern Wedding at Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley, California
Sylvie and Chris wanted a nontraditional wedding with plenty of modern details and time to party. The day started with Chris and Sylvie getting ready in the same room at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza. No need for big reveals, they said, just a relaxed, goofy atmosphere that truly allowed them to be th...
Green and White Spring Wedding at Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia
Molly Reed, 30, an accounting assistant and Brendan Wagner, 36, a financial advisor met on a kickball team and began dating soon after. Three and a half years later, they celebrated their nuptials at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa in the mountains of Young Harris. "We wanted a smaller wedding ...
A Vibrant Hindu Wedding at the Westin in Pasadena, California
Shashank Roy, 27, and Niyati Gupta, 26, met during their undergrad years at UCI. "We became friends at first and eventually started dating," Niyati says. "We'd been dating for about six years when we got married. Shashank proposed around my birthday at a park in Irvine where we went on our first ...
A Classic Wedding at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado
Chrissy, 29, a physician assistant, and Phillip, 28, also a physician assistant, met in college. The couple paired their two favorite colors, orange and green, with navy to create a fun, colorful, classic day.
A Colorful and Casual Beach Wedding at The Naples Hotel in Naples, Florida
Emily Boch (28, a middle school teacher) and Jeff Huntzinger (30, a financial advisor) first met when Emily was a freshman and Jeff was a sophomore at Illinois State University. At the time, they were living just a few doors down from each other in the dorms. Emily and Jeff remained friends throu...
A Black and White Vintage Wedding at the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Washington
Stephanie Faust (23, a law student) and Kenneth Faust (23, a banker) met at a dance that was thrown for high school students who participated in a debate program offered throughout the nation. Conversation sparked when Kenneth bumped into Stephanie, one thing led to the next, and five years later...
A Fireworks Themed Wedding at the LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort in Naples, Florida
Sarah Thornhill (33 and a college representative for FIDM) and Ryan Studzinski (37 and a real estate developer) first met on a blind date and quickly knew there was something special between them. “It was instant fireworks!” says Sarah. Ryan proposed two years later while they were at a vineyard ...
A Mountain Chic Wedding at Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa at Beaver Creek in Avon, Colorado
Tara Donovan (28) and Danny Gallagher (28) met at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Danny proposed on the Fourth of July weekend at Devil’s Thumb Ranch.The couple chose the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa at Beaver Creek because of their love for the mountains. They knew they wanted to get ...
A Courtyard Wedding at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel on Jekyll Island
Katie Anderson (27 and in sales) and Matt Sasser (32 and a dive master) met while training in the United States Air Force. The couple dated for three years before they were officially engaged but the "real" engagement happened two years early. "It happened in a no frills supermarket in Nebraska w...
A Modern Wedding at Eilan Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, Texas
Samantha (Sam) Morganroth (27 and a teacher) and Michael Voris (33 and in sales/ marketing) met on a blind date at the Fox and Hound Bar & Grill in San Antonio, Texas. From that meeting, things progressed quickly: the next day Sam and Michael were boyfriend and girlfriend, three months later ...
A Whimsical Tropical Themed Wedding at The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Florida
Loren Hargraves (28 and a police officer) and Christopher (Chris) Knight (30 and a pilot) met through Match.com and had their first date in Oxford, England. While they met overseas, the couple’s wedding, proposal and years of dating spanned beyond borders. Chris proposed on a trip to Las Vegas in...
A Simple and Romantic Wedding at the Winterbourne Inn in Orange Park, Florida
Samantha (Sam) Hubel (25 and working in the transportation industry) and Nicholas (Nick) Clark (27 and working in the transportation industry) met during a psychology seminar course at the University of North Florida where Nick caught eyes with Sam and sat next to her. Sam found Nick on Facebook ...
A Colorful Multicultural Wedding at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida
Monika Bajaj, a project manager, 38, and Derek Banks, a senior IT recruiter, 45, met while working on a project at their job. “We became best friends and realized that we had something special,” says Monika. Derek proposed with a music video on Thanksgiving Day that included both his and Monika’s...
A Red and Black Winter Wedding at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Woburn, Massachusetts
It's ironic that Renee Jaques (33, IT sales executive) and Eric Manchester (38, director of IT) met at a friend's wedding. For their own wedding, Renee and Eric decked out their winter nuptials in a dramatic color palette of white, black and red. A hotel venue was ideal for their guests coming fr...
A Glamorous Wedding at the The Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida
Aubrey Wenzel, a patient coordinator, 33, and Llewellyn (Yo) Murphy, a former NFL player, met through mutual friends. After developing a friendship and winning a coed golf tournament, they began to date. Yo proposed on the couple’s gazebo with their bulldog, Moose. “It was perfect,” says Aubrey. ...
A DIY Wedding at the Martin and Mason Hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota
After a mutual friend convinced Justine (22 and a cake decorator) and Brock (23 and a chemical engineer) to go out of a blind date, the two immediately fell into sync -- getting engaged just a year later. To celebrate their special day, the two settled on the historic Mason & Martin Hotel in ...
A Rustic Wedding at The Baxter Hotel in Bozeman, Montana
Jaclynn Schlemmer (30 and an art director) and Skyler Braden (28 and works is music) met through mutual friends. After Jaclynn moved from Montana to Kansas City to be with Skyler, they started officially dating. A little over a year later, Skyler bought a house and proposed. The couple decided to...
An Elegant Wedding at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California
Christine Hurt, 31, a registered nurse and Tyron Brackenridge, 30, a professional cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (part of the Canadian Football League) were married on May 2, 2014 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California. "We were dating off and on for 10 year...
A Vintage-Inspired Wedding at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado
Katy Quissell (34 and a PhD candidate) and Sean Martin (33 and an assistant professor) met in a doctoral seminar at Cornell University. The dated for three years before Sean proposed. He recreated their first date. “The only reason I didn't suspect what was coming was because he did it on the sam...