Classic Purple Wedding at Royal Sonesta Hotel in Boston
Emma Garber, 27, a medical chemist and Paul Cody, 32, a fund accountant chose the Royal Sonesta Hotel for their April wedding based on its stunning views of the Charles River and the Boston skyline. They used a bold color palette of purple and green (Emma's favorite colors) to bring their classic...
A Colorful Beach Wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota Beach Club in Sarasota, Florida
Marissa Ravenna, 34, and Jeffery Hargrave, also known as Jeff, 36, had a colorful beach themed wedding in Sarasota, Florida. "I once saw a wedding at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota and said if I were to ever get married I would want to get married there!" says Marissa. Strawberry, coral and gold we...
A Video Game Inspired Wedding at The W South Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida
Jorrie, 25, and David, 27, are both video game artists who were brought together by their craft. Classic elements as well as Final Fantasy X were reflected in their wedding. "We wanted to keep things pretty clean and simple, but we also wanted to give a nod to our all time favorite video game," s...
A Traditional Wedding at the Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida
After just over a year of planning, Rachel, a speech therapy team leader, 30, and David, a curriculum resource teacher, 31, had an intimate and elegant wedding with their 68 guests. "We truly felt surrounded by people who loved and cared about us on our special day," says Rachel. Their wedding co...
Elegant and Luxurious Wedding at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix, Arizona
One of the first weeks of graduate school, Martena (29, finance) and Bob (36, finance) stayed up late and looked at the stargazed together. They did not talk for two months after that night until a mutual friend invited them out. The rest is history.
A Simple Classic Wedding at the Ramada Topeka Downtown Hotel and Convention Center in Topeka, Kansas
Melanie, 28, a radiologic technologist, and Drew, 30, works in construction, met through mutual friends. “I would say our theme was very classic,” Melanie says. “We wanted to keep it simple and keep with tradition. We wanted to look back and not see trendy, but see timeless.” They chose mint for ...
A Formal Beach Wedding at The Hyatt Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California
Lauren was only joking when she stepped into a jewelery store to try on engagement rings while on vacation with her then boyfriend of a month, Andrew. When he asked what she was up to, she responded, “Nothing!” and quickly placed the ring that had caught her eye back on the counter to go and enjo...
A Classic Formal Wedding at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, MI
Glitzy decor along with a champagne and gold color scheme lent an opulent air to this bride and grooms classic ballroom nuptials. We hired "Hey Gorgeous Events" right away to take care of the wedding day details, says Maggie, 26, boutique owner of Renee Austin Wedding. Being around weddings on a ...
An Elegant Wedding at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Classic elegance and simple details shined at the nuptials of Zack Bickerton, 27, who works in finance/real estate, and Beth Bickerton, 26, who works in health care. The bride and groom first met in high school, kindling their romance online through instant messenger. After five years of dating, ...
A Classic Beach Wedding at Loews Don Cesar Hotel in St. Pete Beach, Florida
Kelly, a recruiter, 26, and Sam, an accountant, 28, met through mutual friends and went out for the first time on St. Patricks Day, quickly becoming more than friends. Sam proposed three years and one day later. (Why one day later? He wanted to keep it a surprise!)The two chose a nautical theme w...
New Year's Eve Wedding at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC
One year on the Fourth of July, Scott and Burcin set out with their picnic basket filled with food and beverages to find a good spot for the fireworks in Washington, DC. The couple's good friends Craig and Karyn met up with them where the picnic was set up, but shortly after Scott insisted Burcin...
A Sunny Beach Wedding in Dania Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Stephanie, a renewals specialist at a law firm, 25, and Louis, a patent attorney, 34, chose family and the Florida beaches as the focal point of their wedding. Already having law, the University of Florida and a fondness for dogs in common, the couple met while at work. They were engaged on Steph...
A Simple Wedding at The Elms in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Whitney, 26, a mortgage loan officer, and Adam, 28, a project manager, met through Adam’s younger sister, who is Whitney’s best friend. “I truly wanted our wedding to feel like a small, intimate, romantic dinner party meets garden,” Whitney says. “We wanted the wedding to be stress free and feel ...