The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, Served as the Backdrop for This Hyatt Regency Wedding
Once ER physicians Mary and Eric hit the two-year mark in their engagement, they knew it was time to bring in backup: a wedding planner. Within six months, their modern affair inspired by East Asia came together. Mary chimed in with a few simple directives, like this one: “I went to my planner a...
Great Gatsby with a Tequila Twist in San Antonio, Texas
When they started dating, Marco told Victoria that his aunt, who works for Pronovias, would design his future wife’s dress. True to his word, Marco and Victoria flew to Mexico once they were engaged, where Marco’s aunt drew up a look that incorporated Victoria’s favorite details. On that same tri...
A Rainbow Cake Made This Wedding at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, Especially Memorable
After lawyers Mayme Donohue and Phoebe Willis proposed to one another, they put together an event filled with personal touches, beginning with the stationery. Magnets asked guests to save the date with a fun instruction: “Boom. Pop the Champagne.” The ceremony was “ultra efficient—no longer than...
Sunflowers Were Central to This Portofino Hotel Wedding in Redondo Beach, California
"We wanted our colors to be joyful," Deja Lewis and Michiah Baker recall of the inspiration for their blue-and-yellow wedding at Redondo Beach's Portofino Hotel. Embracing a, "California Chic meets Georgia Charm," theme, the couple incorporated teal, Deja's favorite color, with varied shades of b...
Harry Potter Inspired This Couple's Wedding at The Ryland Inn in New Jersey
Not only did Yasmin and Zachary's wedding honor Egyptian Islamic traditions, the celebration also paid homage to the couple's shared love of Harry Potter. When Yasmin began planning, she knew she wanted "something simple, intimate, and romantic. For my ceremony, I was inspired by my husband's &am...
A Vibrant Orange-and-Navy Wedding at the Kimpton Brice Hotel in Savannah, Georgia
For their Southern wedding, Desiree and Pedro chose a bright, vibrant aesthetic to complement their romantic garden ceremony while highlighting the cheerful nature of the day. "We both are drawn to classic looks with a modern twist in our day to day lives and wanted to carry that over into the we...
This Vibrant Wedding at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs, California, Was Totally Rad
For their vibrant wedding in Palm Springs, Roey Mizrahi (33 and a Wedding Planner and Event Designer) and David Tenenholtz (36 and a Digital Archivist) got creative and let their initials inform the day's "RAD" theme. Following a New Year's proposal in Palm Springs, the couple returned for their ...
A Multicultural Wedding in Honolulu, Hawaii Filled with Tropical Flowers
Planning a destination wedding is a feat on its own, but Shaiyanne Dar (31 and an online retail business owner) and John (JP) Wakayama Carey (35 and a cinematographer) took things up a notch by planning two celebrations—a mehndi ceremony and Western nuptials—all from an ocean away. Beyond the nod...
A Modern, Multicultural Wedding at Prisidio Golf Course in San Francisco, California
Jonathan and Mawuli's wedding at Prisidio Golf Course in San Francisco, California, not only represented a culmination of their love, but a blending of their cultures, too. Mawuli and Jonathan’s San Francisco wedding was all about honoring heritage while creating a celebration that felt uniquely...
A Classic Blue-and-Silver Wedding at the Historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC
For Sarah and Alexander's wedding in the nation's capitol, there were two main focuses: "family and DC. I have a big extended family, and it was important to me to have a big party that included everyone in our two families. We so seldom get everyone together, and a wedding is a great excuse! I a...
A Modern Purple-and-Black-Hued Wedding at the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas
Ian Rainbolt (33 and working in private equity finance) and Rex Wright (32 and a supply chain consultant) played up the juxtaposition between moody and airy with their “elegant, masculine and soft” wedding aesthetic. For their wedding-day fashion, Ian and Rex chose to wear navy suits to complemen...
The Helipad Atop Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Made for Epic Portraits at This Houston Wedding
While the COVID-19 pandemic affected Tristan and Rachel's wedding plans, the couple maintained a strong perspective throughout their planning process. "COVID-19 has taken a lot away from many, but not love, not our moment," they share. "Tristan and Rachel went back and forth for MONTHS wondering ...
Minimalist Stationery Modernized This Secret Garden Wedding at Hotel Emma in San Antonio
Amy Mciver (32, a realtor) and Addison McAuley (27, works in commercial real estate development) lived half a world apart and a chance meeting at a bar kicked off what became a whirlwind, transcontinental love story. Following an emotional airport good-bye, a telephoned proposal and a move from A...
These Grooms Celebrated Their Palm Springs, California, Wedding with a Modern Luxury Theme
David Canfield (26 and an entertainment journalist) and Andrew Quintana (26 and a writer) brought a luxe, modern flair to their wedding in Palm Springs that blended seamlessly with the region's retro vibe to create a memorable desert getaway to celebrate their union. "It was important to us to cr...
Sleek Taper Candles Illuminated This Black-Tie Wedding at The Four Seasons in Atlanta, Georgia
For their modern, refined wedding, Ben Touchette and Adam Rimes needed a space the was equally as chic to host their black-tie affair. The couple chose the 50th floor penthouse space at Atlanta's Four Seasons hotel as the venue. ". While the hotel has several locations where you can get married,...
A Modern, Old-Hollywood-Inspired Wedding in Seattle, Washington
Caitlin Schlosser and Marco Puccia wanted to do something different for their wedding celebration. They decided to have a microceremony with 20 of their closest friends and family, followed by a larger reception one month later. The intimate, glamorous nuptials took place at the top of Hotel Sorr...
Dinosaurs Made an Appearance at this Greenery-Filled Wedding at The Joule Hotel in Dallas, Texas
Planning a wedding that was reflective of their relationship and unique personalities was of utmost importance to Toby Camilleri and Joey Donovan. "When thinking about our wedding we knew that while we would honor some traditions, we would only do things we wanted. We didn't want to be bound by t...
Brass Bells and a Spice-Inspired Color Palette Brought This San Diego, California, Wedding to Life
When Haleh Nourani (29 and works in real estate) and Adam Goldblatt (30 and a financial analyst) set about meshing their shared Baha’i, Persian, Jewish and Protestant backgrounds into their wedding, they felt less like they were breaking any one tradition and more as though they were creating cus...
A Classic Garden Wedding at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida
Located on a peninsula with views of the water on three sides, Key Largo’s Ocean Reef Club served as the ideal backdrop for Anne Ryan (28 and an enterprise account executive) and Mark Dvoroznak’s (30 and a director of national business development) classic garden wedding. Details like monogrammed...
A Colorful, Retro Wedding at The Curtis in Denver, Colorado
Kristi Carr (29 and a senior imaging specialist) and Jason Carranza (30 and a senior analyst) chose Denver to tie the knot largely because they met and fell in love there. “I’ve always loved the funky, colorful, retro vibe of The Curtis hotel. I worked backward from the venue’s colors and tried t...
A Glamorous and Modern Wedding at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida
Originally from Botswana, Nikki Mannathoko and Peter Kuhlman met 16 years ago. They remained friends during college when Peter relocated to the US and Nikki studied in South Africa, and reconnected during summers in Botswana. They finally got together when Nikki moved to the United States and wer...
A Modern, Two-day Wedding at Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas, Texas
A serene hilltop setting took center stage at the wedding of Alicia Stepp (41 and a photographer) and Allan Tait (47 and a database developer). “Allan and I walked down the aisle together,” Alicia says. “We loved the idea of entering our marriage on equal footing.” Alicia wore a metallic floral l...
A Mid-Century Modern Ballroom Wedding at Kimpton Hotel Born in Denver, Colorado
Matthew and Phillip hosted an elegant soiree full of contemporary and stylish details. "Our design aesthetic was meant to capture the natural aspects of our favorite places: the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the expanse of Colorado and the South with fall colors," the couple says. "We chose t...