Industrial Vibes Meet Disco Fever at This Wedding at 74Wythe in Brooklyn, New York
Bianca Volpetti and Dillon Balsamo’s love story is one deeply rooted in family ties and longer-than-life connections. As Bianca would say, “Our story runs deep.” Their grandfathers shared an enduring friendship, having grown up together in Brooklyn. “They were best friends their whole lives,” Bia...
Non-Traditional Couples, Take Note: A Moody Celebration at 74 Wythe in Brooklyn, New York
Friends for six years before their romantic relationship began, Erin Tonkon and Brent Bettes both hail from Dallas, Texas, and spent significant parts of their lives in California and New York. As Erin recalls, "We both ultimately didn't meet until we lived in New York," where their friendship de...
YouTuber Guava Juice Weds in an Eclectic, Floral-Infused Wedding at Playa Studios in Los Angeles
Roi Fabito (better known as Guava Juice to his 16 million YouTube subscribers) and Monette Solomon's love story began at a national youth conference in 2007, where they first met and formed a close friendship. This bond deepened over the years, and six years later, they took the next step and sta...
All-White Everything—Inside This Monochromatic Wedding at The Guild in Kansas City, Missouri
Courtney and Chance’s story is rooted in competitive spirit, as the bride and groom attended opposing high schools. Friendship deepened and took off during a pivotal moment in their lives. “Right before leaving for college, we really hit it off, and the rest was history,” Courtney explains.<br><b...
An Eclectic DIY Wedding at the Grass Room in Los Angeles, California
“An elder millennial tale as old as time; we met on Tinder in 2014,” tells Liz Kelso. She and Brian Baeza’s romance grew steadily, hitting a major milestone in 2022. Brian proposed in a setting as breathtaking as their love for each other. Liz reminisces, “We were engaged in September in Cozumel,...
These Brides Planned a Sophisticated-Yet-Personal Wedding at Parlor Public House in Indianapolis, Indiana
Though Alexa Pratt and Amanda Duba went to the same high school, fate wouldn’t have them meet until they both attended the same college; their paths crossed at Indiana University when a mutual friend brought them together. Amanda fondly recalls, “We have a mutual best friend who introduced us, an...
A Class-Act in Modernity—These Grooms Hosted a Grand Wedding at The Filter Club in Philadelphia
Kevin Fletcher and Mark Switaj’s love story began at a birthday party, where they connected over a shared love for electronic dance music and healthcare. Kevin recalls the moment with a smile, “I thought I was so suave and asked Mark for his phone number to ‘have a chat about healthcare.’” This i...
A Jungle-Inspired Wedding With Balinese Details at Valentine DTLA in Los Angeles
Ariana Chomitz and Owen Finnegan were both young when they met in Washington, DC. Their paths diverged, but fate brought them back together. “Years later, he reached out and confessed out of nowhere that he still thought about me, and I admitted that I felt the same way,” Ariana explains. Their l...
We Love This Ethereal-Meets-Industrial Wedding With Jewish Customs at 99 Scott in Brooklyn
"Plot twist: there are two Butlers in Williamsburg." Melissa Levin and Shneur Wolvovsky met on the dating app Bumble, agreeing to meet in person at a local cafe—they quickly learned of the two locales when each of them showed up at a different location. "Shneur ended up showing up at the wrong Bu...
Romantic Meets Edgy at One Couple’s Personalized Wedding at Valentine in Downtown LA
“Ryan recognized me from Tinder as a fellow Chapman University alum, but I had ignored him on the app,” laughs Syndey Westra, recounting the day she met her future husband, Ryan, at a bar in Los Angeles. Only minutes into their conversation, Ryan asked Sydney to a concert the very next day. They ...
Anemones Inspired This Industrial-Meets-Art-Deco Wedding at Red Space Events in Cleveland, Ohio
Lucas (Luke) Franz and Logan Fahey planned a springtime wedding featuring a beautiful fusion of classic and modern elements. As their wedding planner, Nora Culley Tuck, shares, “The words they used in our initial design meeting were ‘Art Deco’ and ‘industrial.’” The wedding highlighted a sleek, b...
This Wedding at Basilica Hudson in Upstate New York is a Masterclass in Rocking Bold Colors
Brittany Hicks and Manny Sevillano’s love story is a testament to the power of friendship, laughter and dance. Their journey began in college, where they had many mutual friends but didn’t know each other very well. They reunited in New York City after graduation and quickly became close friends,...
One Couple's Chic Wedding Inspired by "The Princess and the Frog" at 501 Union in Brooklyn, New York
Not only did this couple lean into fairytale inspiration for their wedding, but their love story also started much like a fairytale—with a few obstacles to overcome. “Ty and I met at a birthday party when we were both 21,” Janelle Kelty explains. “I said I didn’t want to go, but my best friend in...
A Christmas Wedding With Deep Greens and Snowy Whites at the Sunset Coffee Building in Houston, Texas
When most of your relationship’s pivotal moments occurred around Christmas, what better theme for your wedding than the most magical holiday of the year? Meeting on a dating app, Chelsea Hunt and Jack Betz went on their very first date just before Christmas 2017. “Christmas has always been a big ...
Music From the '60s and '70s Inspired This Retro Wedding at The Fillmore in Philadelphia
For their wedding at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Naomi and Jessi created a vibe that was a mix of "Summer of Love, Magical Mystery Tour, and a sprinkle of Studio 54 glitter." Naomi goes on to explain that the couple selected "a palette based on late '60s and early '70s color schem...
The Sky Inspired This Dreamy Blue-and-White Wedding at Mount Holly Municipal Complex in North Carolina
Hailey and Lukas are obsessed with travel and used their shared love of jet setting to inspire their "In the Clouds"-themed wedding. Not only did Hailey and her mother fold 5,000 paper airplanes by hand, but edible paper airplanes graced the wedding cake and Lukas sported a gold paper airplane la...
A Romantic, Industrial Wedding at Cadillac Service Garage in Greensboro, North Carolina
After rescheduling twice because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrea and Kelvin were finally able to celebrate their wedding day with a beautiful romantic-yet-industrial celebration at Cadillac Service Garage in Greenboro, North Carolina. "We didn't have a specific theme, but more so wanted our wedd...
The Urban Vibes of The Holden Room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Inspired This Formal Wedding
“From the beginning, Kurt and I told our parents that we wanted a party, not a formal wedding,” Laura says of her and Kurt's Minneapolis celebration. “We booked a food truck early on and found the urban warehouse setting we were hoping for in The Holden Room.” In keeping with that vibe, guests di...
An Industrial Black-and-Red Wedding at Commonwealth in Kendall Square in Boston, Massachuetts
Early in their relationship, Hannah and John-Paul took long walks around Boston. Before crossing the Longfellow Bridge from their homes in Cambridge, they often stopped at the Commonwealth in Kendall Square for a sandwich and a beer. So, it was a fitting location for their 115-person wedding. “Th...
One Couple's Scrabble-Themed Wedding at Material Culture in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Danielle and Melissa have a way with words—literally. The couple fills their time together with competitive rounds of Scrabble (over which Danielle reigns supreme), and similarly, filled their wedding with nods to their favorite game, from the signage to the tables, alongside Material Culture’s t...
This Couple Filled 701 Whaley in Columbia, South Carolina, With Shades of Purple
Chloe and Aldric mark their love in greenery. It all began when the pair met at a St. Patrick’s Day event, surrounded by clovers. After a woodsy engagement photo session,the couple realized the shade could also influence their wedding design.“We saw photos of usenclosed in trees and itwas amazing...
A Chic Warehouse Wedding at Hickory Street Annex in Dallas, Texas
Dallas’s Deep Ellum district was a fitting locale for Kristin and Konrad's “warehouse-chic” wedding at Hickory Street Annex—an industrial cluster of buildings that dates back to the 1920s. “The aesthetic of the annex matched perfectly with our wedding vision,” Kristin says. “Plus, Deep Ellum is ...
A Greenery-Filled and Vintage-Inspired Wedding at Architectural Artifacts in Chicago, Illinois
Oscar and Rob's wedding was “a blend of modernity and antiquity,” Rob says. On the one hand, they celebrated in Architectural Artifacts, Inc., a converted warehouse and rare antique shop filled with archeological relics, and on the other, they “ditched” many conventional wedding customs, especial...