An Elegant Winter Wedding at Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Even though Meghan Bartels (33, an Account Manager) and Matt Fitts (38, a VP of Business Development) both live in Boston, they wanted to hold their wedding in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "Portsmouth has always been a special place for the two of us--I went to college nearby at the Univer...
A Backyard Garden Wedding at a Private Residence in Sherwood Park, Alberta
Mirene Sanchez (a Hatha & and Yin Yoga Teacher) and Geoff Hawryluk (Government of Canada) held their wedding in the backyard garden of Geoff's parent's home in Sherwood Park. "When we got engaged we knew it would be a very meaningful and special place for us to invite our two families and fri...
An Old World Romantic Wedding at The Jacuzzi Family Vineyards in Sonoma, California
Terri Eller (27 and an R&D scientist) and Michael Hershkowitz (30 and a chemical engineer) met online and both arrived late to their first date after being distracted by the same NPR story. They spent the night making lists of all the things they wanted to talk about and talked the entire nex...
An Ivory and Gold Wedding at The Golf Club at Newcastle in Newcastle, Washington
Jen Mennella (25, an accountant) and Spencer Mennella (27, in construction) were high school sweethearts, and eventually moved into their first apartment together located in South Lake Union, Washington. The couple went out for a nice dinner one evening, and came back to the apartment decorated i...
A Timeless Interfaith Wedding at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland
Although the bride and groom laugh to this day on how they are yet to match their stories of how they met, Sam Latter (28 and a managing editor) and Kristin Oleszewski (27 and an operations manager) met during their freshmen year at the University of Maryland. About 7 years later, the couple was ...
An Ivory Formal Wedding at Monte Cristo Ballroom in Everett, Washington
Sarah Wright (28, a marketing manager) and Patrick Webert (28, a commercial real estate broker) were both invited to trivia night at The Attic Eatery Alehouse & Eatery by a mutual friend. The next day at work, the friend told Sarah that Patrick wanted her number. Patrick and Sarah went on the...
A Summery Waterfront Wedding at The Island House on Johns Island, South Carolina
Bebe Jolly (27 and a teacher) was visiting another guy at Virginia Tech when she first met Austin Tempest (27 and in construction management). They reconnected that summer and immediately started dating—within two weeks Bebe was already going on Austin's family vacation! Austin popped the questio...
A Glamorous Ballroom Wedding at The Westin Columbus in Columbus, Ohio
Natalie D’Onofrio (25, a regional manager) and Michael Kraynak (27, risk management) attended the same middle school but didn’t get to know each other until one summer break when they came home from college. They started hanging out and began to date for the next six years. One morning, Michael t...
An Elegant Hotel Wedding at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, California
Lauren Opet (33, a teacher) and Rob Deutsche (32, a technical supporter) met through a mutual friend at a college alumni barbeque, and in no time began to date each other. After they both discovered their mutual passion for traveling the world, Rob surprised Lauren with a trip to Palm Springs, Ca...
An Ivory Elegant Wedding at The American Croatian Lodge in Willoughby, Ohio
Inna Pashkovskaya (24, a student) and Igor Kutsar (30, a cerified clinical perfusionist) met during their teenage years, but didn’t connect until taking a trip to Chicago with family and friends. Shortly after returning from the weekend trip, Igor called Inna and shortly after they began to date....
An Elegant Traditional Wedding at Villa Motalvo in Saratoga, California
Most people might not meet their future spouse through the study of an ancient language, but for Cambia Green (26 and a medical student) and Bryan Rome (26 and an attorney) thats exactly what happened. The pair met their freshman year of high school in Latin class. And it wasn't Bryan that made t...
A Elegant, Mansion Wedding at Gore Place in Waltham, Massachusetts
Rachel Barber (29 and an Epidemiologist) and Ben Jarrett (29 and a doctor) met while students at Drexel University School of Public Health. What started out as a close friendship eventually grew into a romantic relationship and the two became inseparable. After hearing endless stories of surprise...
An Elegant Mansion Wedding at The Milestone in Krum, Texas
Elena Goodale (23, Industrial Designer) first met Derek Ogle (23, Industrial Designer) while making up an Art History test in her professor’s office. “We spent two and a half years developing the sweetest friendship that then led us to begin dating the day after Valentines Day during the last sem...
An Ivory Classic Wedding at Sainte Claire Hotel in San Jose, California
Jennifer Lu (34, a teacher) and Shawn Davis (44, a teacher) both taught at the same elementary school for many years and always enjoyed when they got to spend time together. One thing led to the next over time, and after being in a serious relationship, the couple got engaged and was searching fo...
A Winter Wonderland Wedding at Mahan’s Lakeview in Wolcott, Connecticut
From their engagement to their wedding, Connecticut couple Jennie Cinquemani (29, a Victorinox Swiss Army Corporate Markets Order Management Representative) and Brandon Rodriguez (28, who works for The United Illuminating Company) incorporated their love of winter – and penguins – all the way.“In...
Romantic Waterfront Wedding at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, Washington
Liana Kris (25, an auditor) and Michael Wagner (27, in finance) both went to Western Washington University, but didn’t connect until after graduation when they worked for the same financial company. Liana and Michael started to date and shared many memories of traveling, spending time with loved ...
A Vintage Wine Country Wedding at Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma, California
Unique décor and a classic color palette brought a vintage feeling to the nuptials of Yuri Yakubov, a 29-year-old clean energy strategist, and his bride Alex Hoenig, a 27-year-old worldwide consumer. The wedding didn’t have a strict theme, instead incorporating many of the cou...
An Elegant and Romantic Wedding at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan
Brian Nadeau, 26, a doctor, married Andrea Connor, 27, a lawyer, in a classic and romantic wedding in Rochester, Michigan. The couple first met at a mutual friend's wedding when Brian asked Andrea to dance. After dating throughout law and medical school, Brian surprised Andrea, a huge Disney fan,...
A Rustic Intercultural Wedding at Calistoga Ranch in Calistoga, California
Moni Akinwande, 29, and Jake Pawlowski, 29, met on the first day of college at Dartmouth and quickly became friends. Friendship turned to dating a year later, during the pair's sophomore year. "We were dating seven years before we (finally!) got engaged," says Moni, a senior associate at StepSton...
An Outdoor DIY Wedding at Maplehurst Farm in Mount Vernon, Washington
Kelvin Mansfield, a 24-year-old consultant, and Laura Mansfield, a 27-year-old registered nurse, tied the knot in a simple yet elegant outdoor ceremony at Maplehurst Farm in Mount Vernon, Washington. The college sweethearts dated for three-and-a-half years (two of them long distance) before becom...
A White and Navy Hometown Wedding at the North Shore Golf Club in Menasha, Wisconsin
White and navy with hints of green brought an elegant feeling to the nuptials of Kristen Buchta, a 31-year-old physical therapist, and Brian Musser, a 30-year-old HR consultant. The couple met a Halloween party, and after some persistence from Brian, Kristen quickly fell for her future husband. B...
A Romantic Barn Wedding at Pomeroy Farms in Yacolt, Washington
Aaron and Amanda met online, exchanging emails and phone calls for several weeks. "We couldn't get over how many similarities we had and how easy it was to talk, so we decided to meet in person at a local coffee shop," says Amanda. 10 years later, Aaron popped the question on a family vacation in...
An Intimate and Colorful Wedding at a Private Lake House in Northern Indiana
Bright colors and personal touches created a picture-perfect atmosphere at a family lake house in Northern Indiana as Michael Kuehl, a 28-year-old programmer, wed his bride Haley Kuehl, the 29-year-old co-owner of a paper goods company. The couple originally met on OKCupid, and their relationship...