A Glamorous Ballroom Wedding at Bakersfield Country Club in Bakersfield, California
Sydnie Hawks (23 and a brand activation manager) and Jarrod Lumpkins (25 and a fitness manager) met at a bar one night in downtown Bakersfield, California. Sydnie offered to buy Jarrod and his friends a drink as a flirtatious act of kindness, and apparently it worked! To celebrate their one-year ...
A Traditional Elegant Wedding at Los Verdes Golf Course in Palos Verdes, California
David Smith (27 and a physician) and Kate Wells (26 and a physician) met while studying in the library during their first year of medical school. The two hit it off and became instantly inseparable. On a vacation to Kate's hometown in Oregon, David suggested a hike with a surprise picnic. Little ...
A Chic Multicultural Wedding at Botanica Gardens in Wichita, Kansas
Jennifer (Jen) Bradley (26, a stylist at Eric Fisher Salon and color artist for L'Oreal Professionnel and Onyemobi Nnanna Okpara (32, an event specialist and?coordinator at KPush Entertainment) met the first Saturday of December at an event the night of Jens work Christmas party. One day, the cou...
A Romantic Church Wedding at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tillamook, Oregon
Kayla Jenck (25 and a dance teacher) and Brian Jenck (25 and a mechanic/dairy farmer) were introduced through Kayla’s father while they were at a Smash Mouth concert. They exchanged numbers by the end of the night and didn’t stop talking since. When the couple was moving into the new house Brian’...
A Traditional Church Wedding in Louisville, Kentucky
Rachel Hultz (26 and an administrative assistant) met Nathan Brock (26 and a professional in the furniture business) met at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where Nathan is a student and Rachel works as an assistant to the president of Southern Baptist. They began dating seriously in 20...
An Opulent 1920's Themed Wedding at The Marquee Ballroom in Hartford, Connecticut
Ashley Libero (26 and a jeweler) and Michael Abate (26 and a chef) were high school sweethearts, dating since their junior year of high school when they met through mutual friends. Ten years later, the two went out to dinner at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Yale University campus. In the m...
A Classic Blush and Ivory Wedding at Elms Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri
Kylie LeWallen (27 and a student) and Travis Bangert (34 and a chiropractor and business owner) met through mutual friends. Travis proposed at sunset on a sail boat cruise on the Gulf of Mexico. For their wedding, the couple chose Elms Hotel for its indoor and outdoor options for both the ceremon...
An Oceanfront Destination Wedding at the South Seas Island Resort in Captiva Island, Florida
When Lauren Landgraf (27, a talent scout at MailChimp) got engaged to Brandon Coon (30, an information security advisor at Secureworks), she was seriously surprised!“We got engaged on March 4, 2014. It was a Tuesday. I was completely shocked!” Lauren says. “Brandon had gotten my best friend, Lena...
An Elegant Ballroom Wedding at The Cliffs Resort in Pismo Beach, California
Kelli McCollister (33 and in sales) and Nick Eldred (27 and in sales) worked at the same company and began a friendship through carpooling to after-work activities together. As time went on, they discovered their romantic feelings for each other and decided to leave the company in order to pursue...
A Rustic Mountain Wedding at Cooper Spur Mountain Resort in Mt Hood, Oregon
Karissa Smith (29 and a behavioral health manager) and Mitch Smith (30 and a project manager) went to high school together, but got to know each other more when they both attended Oregon State University. Several years after they graduated, the couple went to Timberline for the night. As they wer...
A Glitzy Modern Wedding at Solage Calistoga in Calistoga, California
Kendal Georgeson (30 and a marketing brand manager) and Christopher Webber (31 and a sales manager) met during their senior year at UC Santa Barbara when one of Kendal's roommates moved out and Christopher moved in. They began dating after graduation and continued their long distance relationship...
A Catholic Wedding at Courtyard Marriott in Queens, New York
Carmencita-Mia Taylor (33 and an attorney) and Neil Taylor (31 and works in quality control) married in a Catholic wedding in Queens, New York. The couple first met in 2005 in East Lansing, Michigan, when they were both out celebrating their birthdays. They hit if off on the dance floor and brief...
A Romantic Wedding at Lord Thompson Manor in Thompson, Connecticut
Kristine Vichiola (28 and a teacher) and PJ Cochrane (24 and works in account management) tied the knot in an elegant wedding in Connecticut. The couple originally met through the bride’s younger brother and other mutual friends. For the proposal, PJ surprised Kristine with a getaway weekend to R...
A Luxurious Romantic Wedding at the Taj Boston in Boston, Massachusetts
Bess Lawrence (32, an elementary school teacher) and Mathias (Irgens) met during a birthday party in Croatia.“Our paths crossed and love first sparked on the evening of Jelena's (the Maid of Honor) birthday party in Zagreb. We arrived at the front door to ring our hostess at exactly the same time...
A Rustic, Vintage Wedding at a Private Home in Terrace, British Columbia
Emilie Metzmeier (23 and a student) and Jan Wandel (24 and a student) met in Germany five years before they tied the knot. After two years of doing long distance, Emilie went on an exchange to Germany and it was there that Jan proposed, taking her to a castle in Hohenaspberg. For their wedding, t...
A Rustic Beach-Inspired Wedding at the Creek Club at I'On in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Adrienne Johnston (26 and a teacher) and David Harmon (27 and an inside sales representative) met through mutual friends one night at a local bar. They had an instant connection and spent the whole night talking. Adrienne decided to go for it and gave David her phone number. He called the next da...
A Luxe, Traditional Wedding at Terminal Station in Macon, Georgia
During a line dancing class at Georgia State University, Abbi Proctor (25 and an associate financial representative) first learned that Cameron Windham (24 and a financial advisor) has some serious moves. But it wasn't until their paths crossed again during their senior year that the pair started...
A Traditional Rustic Wedding at the Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville, North Carolina
Taylor Pryor ( 24 and works in an endocrinology laboratory) and John Lyle (25 and a generator technician) met during college, while attending Wake Forest University and Western Carolina University. They quickly became inseparable and four years later, John asked Taylor to marry him. To pop the qu...
An Earthy DIY Wedding at Mavericks Lodge in Half Moon Bay, California
Michelle Primeau (32 and a physician) and Nathan Szteinbaum (34 and works in sales) already knew when they met that they had at least one thing in common — fitness. The couple met at the gym and even though Michelle originally had her doubts about Nathan — "I figured he was the type of guy who w...
A Sophisticated Poolside Wedding at a Private Estate in Duluth, Georgia
Samara Ghougassian (39 and a private jeweler/jewelry designer) met PJ Lynch (53 and a CEO) in a rotating door while entering the Monte Carlo hotel in Las Vegas. Even though they were from Atlanta and San Diego, living on separate coasts didn't hamper their whirlwind courtship. "We got engaged at ...
A Romantic Barn Wedding at Chukkar Farm in Alpharetta, Georgia
Sarah Garrard (24 and a hair stylist) met Michael Banks (26 and a bar tender) at a high school summer bonfire. Despite Michael giving Sarah her first kiss, the pair didn't start officially dating until they reconnected years later at Georgia Southern University. Michael proposed five years later ...
A Rustic, Vineyard Wedding at Harvest Inn in St. Helena, California
Jan Springer (39, a stay-at-home mom) and Will Wu (39, a consultant) met while they were visiting Nashville, Tennessee for separate occasions. Jan was celebrating a friend’s birthday and Will was there for a bachelor party, but at one point their groups met and they got to exchange numbers. It tu...
A Polished Rustic Wedding at The Crosby in Rancho Santa Fe, California
Lauren McDonell (29 and a first grade teacher) met Eric Cappel (32 and director of sales operations) on her first and only eHarmony date. What started out as simple drinks ended in dinner and a two year long distance relationship. Lauren and Eric traveled to visit one another between California a...