A Romantic Wedding at Bernhardt Winery in Plantersville, Texas

Laura Stirrett (21 and a receptionist) and Matthew Stirrett (22 and works in an oil field) go to the beautiful Bernhardt Winery in Plantersville, Texas, all the time because it's a good date spot. When they found out the venue hosts weddings, they jumped at the opportunity. “Since we were having ...

A Pretty Fall Wedding at Madison Hotel in Morristown, New Jersey

Maxim Tridente (28 and a registered nurse) and John Casas (28 and an electrician) kept things light and organic for their fall wedding. They wanted to fit in with their venue, the Madison Hotel in Morristown, New Jersey. The conservatory, where Max and John had their ceremony, had light flooding ...

A Travel-Themed Wedding at Hotel Playa Fiesta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

For a pair of world travelers getting married, there's no better way to tie the knot than to have a destination wedding. For Miranda Guilamo (27 and in sales) and Charles Guilamo (28 and an engineer), the idea of having an intimate, personalized celebration at Hotel Playa Fiesta in Puerto Vallart...

A Casual Waterfront Wedding at Craidelonna Lodge in Shirley, British Columbia, Canada

Michaela Cribb (29 and a nurse practitioner) and Jose Ceballos (41 and a health educator) met while working in an emergency room. While they didn't get along at first, once they became friends, it wasn't long before they started dating. The couple had a casual, intimate wedding at the ocean-view ...

A Classic Wedding at DoubleTree Tempe in Tempe, Arizona

“When I think of a wedding, I automatically envision ivory lace, pearls, the smell of sweet roses in the air, soft candles and blush pink touches here and there,” says Esmeralda Rivas (34 and in sales). Her wedding to Francisco Rivas (36 and an independent business owner) was just the right blend...

An Intimate Vintage Wedding at Bella Collina in Montverde, Florida

After four years of dating, Michael Burgos (29, and a wedding cinematographer) surprised Michelle March (31 and a wedding photographer) by proposing in a park near their home. “I honestly have no idea what he said,” says Michelle. “I couldn’t believe it was happening and when he took out that blu...

A Traditional, Elegant Wedding at Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

When Jaslyn Burgos (25 and a special education teacher) first met Jason Carter (30 and a director at Educational Testing Service) on their first date, he had a black eye and stitches. Initially freaked, all was well when she learned that Jason had broken his orbital bone during a charity boxing m...

An Airy, Spring Wedding at Long Green Gardens in Glen Arm, Maryland

Debora Harrer (25 and a human resources administrator) and Kyle Harrer (24 and a senior business analyst) met at nightclub on a cruise. He tried to buy her a drink, but she refused him. Not one to back down from a challenge, Kyle asked her to dance. Debora said she didn't know how to "dance Ameri...

A Romantic Spring Wedding at Sea Palms Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia

Chad Bauer (24 and an operations/sales manager) convinced Amanda Bauer (24 and an events planner) that they were headed to Savannah for the weekend to help a family friend/new photographer out by posing for some new photos for her portfolio. Halfway through the shoot, the couple headed over to th...

A Fun, Spring Wedding at Mount Ida Farm in Scottsville, Virginia

Jennifer Garcia (23 and an emergency room technician) and Mario Martinez (23 and a marine) were high school sweethearts. When Mario returned from his deployment to Afghanistan as part of the US Marine Corps, he proposed to Jennifer under a gazebo in Old Town Alexandria, surrounded by all of her f...

Traditional Wedding at Red Mountain Ranch Country Club in Mesa, Arizona

Stephanie Sanchez (28, operation clerk) dreamed of the day she would be getting married to her handsome prince, she just didn't know she would already have the same last name as Bobby Sanchez (40, general manager)! Stephanie's family lives in California, while Bobby's family lives in Texas... so ...

A Bold, Spanish Style Wedding at Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees, New Jersey

Ailyn Rodriguez (28, assistant vice president) and Alex Garcia (31, pilot) met through a mutual friend and became friends instantly. Over time, a romantic relationship developed. Five years deep, Alex popped the question during a trip Cartagena, Colombia, at a seaside restaurant in a fort. Ailyn ...

A Southern Vintage Wedding at the Historic Houston Fire Station in Houston, Texas

Amanda Stringer (35 and a senior marketing manager) and Billy Brown (41 and a HVAC specialist) met while tailgating before a Jimmy Buffet concert—his group of guy friends were parked next to her group of girlfriends, and Amanda asked Billy to take a picture of her party. They wound up flirting al...

An Airy, Romantic Wedding at the Wilton House Museum in Richmond, Virginia

Andrea Plumley (24, eligibility worker) and Benjamin Wilson (28, process manager) met when they were both working at Home Depot while attending university. "I made the first move since he was too shy," says Andrea. They dated for five years. Ben knew Andrea dreamed of traveling to Europe, so he t...

A Downtown Ballroom Wedding at Franklin Plaza in Troy, New York

When Kelly Stapf (25, a Doctor of Physical Therapy) and Adrian Molina (28, a network administrator) met, it may have been love at first sight – but they’ll never quite be able to remember!“Adrian and I met in a Miami nightclub on my birthday while I was finishing my degree,” Kelly says. “It was a...

A Destination Wedding at Hotel Riu Caribe in Cancun, Mexico

Nikoll Garrido (26 and a dental assistant) and Eric Garrido (31 and a mechanician) met at a friend's house while watching football. A few years later, Eric proposed in the driveway of that same house with a past, present and future diamond ring. The couple had a destination wedding ceremony in Ca...

An Elegant, Traditional Wedding at Sassi in Scottsdale, Arizona

Rachel Baumann (24, medical student) and Ernesto Manzo (23, doctoral student) were both students at Swarthmore College were set up on a blind date by their roommates—a Swarthmore tradition. Several weeks later, Ernesto sang several long songs and recited Pablo Neruda poetry when he asked Rachel t...