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...
A Romantic, Garden-Inspired Wedding at Hotel Domestique in Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Courtney Mills always wanted a garden-inspired wedding, and that idea took center stage when she wed Dan Roberts. "Ever since I was a little girl, I loved the movie Steel Magnolias," she says. "My favorite scene in the entire movie is Shelby's wedding. Her ceremony was dripping with floral vine...
A Bohemian, Whimsical Wedding at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, California
Perry Silverman and Adam Rosen based their wedding on "La Vie en Rose" as a nod to Perry's love of flower arranging and their hashtag, #chosenrosen. They celebrated against the Moroccan-inspired architecture of the Grand Del Mar, and they decorated with whimsical, bohemian and retro '70s-inspired...
An Intimate Bohemian Wedding at Sands Hotel & Spa in Indian Wells, California
After Andrea Burns and Adam Farino got engaged, they didn't want to wait to say "I do," so they planned their wedding in two months. They chose a small boutique hotel for an intimate ceremony and reception. "With a combination of Moroccan-inspired influence and a midcentury-modern vibe that's sy...
An Elegant Hindu Wedding at Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson in New Jersey
Since Reena Patel (33 and in finance) and Varun Krovi (32 and in government) met through friends in New York City, they put the skyline front and center at their spring wedding. The views from their riverfront venue guaranteed a wow factor for both the Hindu ceremony and black-tie reception. “We ...
A Desert Wedding with Cosmic Details at Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale in Arizona
Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale provided breathtaking views of the surrounding desert for Evy and Dane Lyons's nuptials. The theme and hashtag, #thecosmicduo, "was inspired in part by how lucky we felt to have found each other and our mutual admiration of the universe," Evy says. "I grew up ...
A Modern Fusion Wedding at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon
Misbah Akhtar and Frank Tea planned a celebration for 250 guests at The Nines Hotel. "Our wedding style was romantic and modern with bright colors and some details from both of our cultures included in the day," Misbah says (the bride is Pakistani and the groom is Chinese). The color palette incl...
A Romantic and Elegant Wedding at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Natalie Harding and Jason Fried celebrated the southwestern United States with their colorful, romantic wedding in Santa Fe, New Mexico. "The color palette was inspired by the desert's romantic sunsets, natural tones of sage and brown and rich blue sky," Natalie says. "We also kept it fun with ca...
A Modern, Industrial Wedding at The Bowery Hotel in New York City
Monica Borzen and Chris Padfield wed on the third anniversary of their meeting (Fourth of July weekend) at The Bowery Hotel in New York City. "Neither Chris nor I are originally from New York, so we hosted many out-of-town guests for an entire four days," Monica says. "We were inspired by the cit...
A Modern Fall Wedding at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon
Lacey and Bo Lockhart planned a Portland-based wedding with a "wine country in the city" theme. "We wanted to highlight wine in a variety of ways, like our gorgeous wine-stained invitations and the rich merlot color of the wedding," Lacey says. "Our colors evolved into a luxe fall palette of navy...
An Elegant and Glamorous White Wedding at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in New York City
Ariel Feldberg and Spencer Jennings translated their personal tastes into a modern, elegant, all-white wedding at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. The couple had a first look on the rooftop, which overlooked the New York City skyline, before marrying in an elegant ceremony inside the hotel. They stood be...
An Elegant Waterfront Wedding at Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara in California
After their Persian wedding, Catherine Alaghebandian and Hamed Alaghebandian hosted an elegant, intimate Western celebration with friends. The Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara served as an tropical backdrop to the day's events, including a nontraditional waterfront ceremony. "We decided to excha...
A Modern, Local Love Wedding at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in New York
After Michael (Mike) Haddad (56 and a deputy chief information officer) proposed to Anna Chung (42 and cofounder of a yoga studio) in Brooklyn Bridge Park, outside of their new apartment building, the couple decided to get married at a hotel just steps away. “We wanted an organic and intimate gat...
A Whimsical Beach Wedding at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach in Florida
On their wedding day, physicians Monica Mukherjee and James Henri Clark celebrated not only the marriage of two people, but also that of two cultures. Monica, whose family hails from India, and James, who was born in England, followed that principle down to the smallest details. “We wanted an Eng...
An Eclectic Jersey Shore Wedding on The Asbury Rooftop
Nikky Pesce (27 and a paralegal) and Sam Kohler (28 and in marketing) may have moved to the West Coast, but they knew they had to return to the Jersey Shore for their wedding. “We’ve spent almost all our summers together down the Shore, so getting married there seemed like a perfect fit,” Nikky...
A Rooftop Wedding With Bold Jewel-Tone Details at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago
Janeen Williams (25 and a biomedical engineer) and Andrew Dragunas’s (27 and a biomedical engineer and physical therapist) geometric-inspired design was an ideal match for their industrial venue, Ignite Glass Studios. “Bold, jewel-tone colors balanced with a sophisticated blend of mixed metals,” ...
Washington University in St. Louis Chapel Wedding
Lauren Lamb (24 and a law student) and Joseph (Joe) Kiefner (24 and a petroleum engineer) got married in December, but they steered clear of red and gold décor. “We didn’t want it to be overtly Christmasy,” Lauren says. “We chose a classic, elegant design.” They filled the Marriott St. Louis Gran...
Experience-Focused, Tropical Beach Wedding in Cali
It was only natural for Brianne (Bri) Kennedy (32 and an HR director) and Ryan Redfield (33 and a middle school science teacher) to say their vows on the beach. After all, it’s practically their backyard. “We picked a secret cove in our neighborhood that allowed just enough privacy,” Bri says. “W...
Colorful 501 Union Jewish Wedding
Karen Lederer (32 and an artist) and Eli Blood-Patterson (32 and a lawyer) envisioned their wedding with the sunny skies and bright colors of Mexico City in mind. “I was inspired by the paper flowers and textiles we’d seen in Mexico,” Karen says “I’d call our day a tropical garden party.” Karen ...
Bohemian Minimalist Wedding at Southbeach Hotel
Jenny O’Brien (27 and a social media influencer) and Colin Brothers’s (31 and an artist) style is equal parts chic and relaxed. After a roadside proposal with their two kids in tow, the pair planned a cozy-meets-minimalist wedding. “I can be particular, so I planned it all myself,” Jenny says. “I...
Glamourous Midsummer Night's Dream Wedding in DC
Though Lindsay Dubroff (29 and a graduate student) and John Carter "J.C." Beese III (31 and a commercial real estate agent) chose to tie the knot at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C., for the sake of convenience, their wedding didn't quite feel like it was in the Capital City. Instead, it was ...