This Texas Wedding Transported Guests to an Elegant English Garden as Soon as They Entered The Olana
Like any great love story, Aubre and Erika began as friends first. They met in the summer of 2013 after their freshman years of college, and they stayed in touch through social media and intermittent contact through 2016. When Aubre was deciding on a law school, she reached out to Erika, who was ...
Extravagant Bursts of Color Filled This Multi-Day Indian Wedding at Dreams Macao Beach in the Dominican Republic
It’s the classic case of boy meets girl, or as bride Khushbu says, “Florida girl meets New York City boy.” With his bride-to-be’s Florida roots, Tej knew he wanted to pop the question at a location special to her – on Sand Key Beach in Tampa. He planned a surprise weekend getaway and asked her to...
A Purple-and-Black Carnival-Themed Wedding on New Year's Eve at Union Market in Washington, DC
The clock strikes midnight, gold confetti blankets the dance floor, and you share your first New Year’s kiss as a married couple. But let’s back up—because Timmesha Butler (33, a professor and psychotherapist) and Donell Davis (36, a senior manager of biomedical engineering) didn’t get here overn...
For a Wedding Planner, Surprise Nuptials in Her Maryland Backyard Were Just the Ticket
Imagine this: Your good friends get engaged and invite you to celebrate at a local bar. Except, upon arrival, you learn that you won’t be raising a glass to an upcoming wedding—it’s happening today. To celebrate their love, Angelica Laws (32 and a wedding planner) and Melisa Matthews (34 and a ph...
This Colorful Private Residence Wedding in Fresno, California, Was a Prismatic Work of Art
Much of Jenn Emerling (37 and a wedding and travel photographer) and Roque Rodriguez’s (42 and a designer and producer) love story centers around their home. “It is where we fell in love, had our first kiss and where we expressed our creativity during the pandemic lockdown,” says Jenn. For their ...
This New England Wedding Started With a Sailboat Rehearsal Dinner in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Ariana Frayer and Adam Schmitt tied the knot with a nautical wedding along the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, at the bride’s family’s coastal estate. Appropriately, the waterfront wedding weekend actually kicked off with a sailboat rehearsal dinner so guests could enjoy the high seas before ...
A Colorful, Tropical Wedding at Moli'i Gardens on Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii
Vibrant, bold color filled every corner of T Kira and Hannah’s wedding at Moli'i Gardens on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. “Our number one priority was to create a wedding experience that felt personal, something that told a story about us as individuals and as a couple,” explains the couple ...
Villa Cimbrone, an 11th-Century Mansion, Set the Stage for This Wedding in Ravello, Italy
Karoline and Luke wed in a romantic celebration filled with vintage-inspired details at Villa Vimbrone, an 11th-century mansion along the Amalfi Coast in Ravello, Italy. Though the couple didn't connect until a chance run-in as adults when Karoline was in Los Angeles, the idea for an Amalfi Coast...
"Bridgerton" and "Cinderella" Inspired This Wedding at The Lace House in South Carolina
For many, their hashtag is one of the last things they decide on during wedding planning. But given their careers in marketing, it’s no surprise that that wasn’t the case for Aryanna Harrell (30 and works in social media marketing) and Douglas (Doug) Morgan (32 and works in sports marketing). The...
A French Chapel Set the Scene for This Modern Wedding at The Club at Houston Oaks in Texas
Bridget Awosika (a womenswear designer) and Dapo Olagundoye’s (an agro-commodity trader) wedding planning journey was a globe- trotting affair. The couple met (thanks to a chance run-in at an ATM) and reside in Lagos, Nigeria, but flew stateside for their nuptials. In late 2019, they wed with a 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...
Iridescent Lilac Details Filled This Wedding at Greengate Ranch and Vineyard in San Luis Obispo, California
Having met while at Cal Poly, Madi and Jordan brought their college friends back to San Luis Obispo for their wedding at Greengate Ranch & Vineyard. “We wanted it to be a big party, so our overall theme was fun,” Madi says. The couple had a few specific requests to help bring their vision to ...
This Couple Filled Their Wedding at The Hotel Concord in North Carolina With Vibrant Pops of Purple
Shelvasha (Shel) and David wanted their wedding at The Hotel Concord in Concord, North Carolina, to be "elegant, natural, but also a little chic. There wasn't a specific era that we drew inspiration from, we just knew that we wanted diversity in the aesthetic. We wanted the space to look natural ...
A Fashion-Forward, Urban Wedding at Turner Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ashley and Anthony eloped last year but still wanted to have a larger wedding celebration with family after the fact. However, their initial plans were derailed when the pandemic hit and forced the couple to delay their celebration. With a bit of patience and some replanning, the couple was able ...
A Wisteria-Filled Wedding at Chesterwood Estate in the Berkshires
"What’s there to say about our wedding other than that it was, well, perfect. Just kidding, I have a million things to say about our wedding," jokes Stephen of his wedding to Alex at Chesterwood Estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. "First and foremost, what we wanted our wedding to be was really...
Charm and Romance Filled This Garden-Inspired Wedding at Kestrel Park in Santa Ynez, California
Erin DiAngelis and Andrey Antonov chose Kestrel Park in Santa Ynez, California, for their wedding because the venue is "like an English garden fairytale setting, which perfectly matched the classy, timeless and romantic vibe I was going for," says Erin. "My bridesmaids were in different shades of...
Mermaids and Aerialists Wowed at This Wedding on Governor's Island in New York
Mackensie and Tyler love any excuse to rock a costume. The couple wanted to show guests a party unlike any other, which they jokingly called The Spectacle. "We love to travel and spent months looking overseas,” Mackensie says. “In the end, we wanted our family there, so we decided on our home, th...
A 4-Day Multicultural Wedding in the Countryside of San Sebastian, Spain
One summer afternoon over a glass of Spanish wine in Boulder, Colorado, Vasudha, Alex, and their wedding planner decided to shift gears and move the couple's wedding plans from a local Boulder farm to the Basque Country in Donostia (San Sebastián), Spain. The couple first traveled to Spain togeth...
Lauxmont Farms Afforded Guests at This Wedding Sweeping Views of the Pennsylvania Hillside
High atop Pennsylvania's rolling hills and overlooking the Susquehanna River, Lauxmont Farms served as the stunning venue for Chris and Heather's outdoor tented wedding. In the beginning the couple wasn't sure what they had in mind for their wedding, but "we knew that we wanted a more laid back e...
Cookie Escort Cards Welcomed Guests to This Purple-and-Blue Wedding at a California Winery
In college, Jenny and Sylvester were placed in the same dorms, but on different floors. During that time, Jenny would wander to the guys floor pretending to look for her friend to borrow something, but really she was hoping to run into Sylvester. As if on cue, every time she went to “borrow” some...
The Helipad Atop Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Made for Epic Portraits at This Houston Wedding
While the COVID-19 pandemic affected Tristan and Rachel's wedding plans, the couple maintained a strong perspective throughout their planning process. "COVID-19 has taken a lot away from many, but not love, not our moment," they share. "Tristan and Rachel went back and forth for MONTHS wondering ...
This Ranch Wedding in Saint Helena, California, Was the Epitome of Farm to Table
Roan and Walt wanted a wedding day that felt warm and romantic with an intimate yet relaxed vibe for guests. To achieve that vision, they settled on Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch because the space's, "amazing food, the dreamy wine country views, and warm hospitality from the staff won us over. T...
A Romantic Lavender-and-White Wedding at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri
Although their elegant wedding looked absolutely effortless in the end, Lyna Rehan (22 and a medical student) and Abdul Derbas (26 and an anesthesiologist assistant) had to overcome two major hurdles in planning: Their busy careers in medicine and their 500-person guest list. A bit of help from t...