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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...
Modern Meets Classic at This Sophisticated Wedding at The Schuyler in Washington, DC
“We met in high school in 2009, and I had the biggest crush,” Alexis Alvarez reminisces. She and Mitch August formed a deep bond as best friends throughout their school years, a friendship that blossomed into romance by the end of their senior year. Their relationship faced the challenges of dist...
A Dazzling Disco Wedding at The James Museum in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Cruises and music: These two seemingly disparate things just so happen to be the perfect ingredients for love. For David Bevis (33, a real estate advisor) and Brian Gay (31, a real estate agent), fate brought them together on the open seas. The couple’s meet-cute embarked seven years prior to the...
Inside One Couple's Flower-Packed Industrial-Meets-Whimsical Wedding at Brooklyn Winery in Brooklyn, New York
In the summer of 2017, amidst the grit and sweat of an outdoor boxing class, Alexandra Woo’s life took an unexpected turn. Cyrus Balanlayos’ “friendly nature and beautiful smile” captivated her. Their connection swiftly moved beyond the boxing gloves and into the realm of undeniable chemistry. By...
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,...
This Surprise Proposal Turned Into a Whimsical Same-Day Wedding at The Hummingbird Temple in Hollywood Hills, California
There’s a reason grand whirlwind relationships anchor so many blockbuster hits—they’re just so romantic. Persis Kham- batta (34, a real estate agent) and Crystal Ramos’ (34, a clinical specialist) entire relationship has been like a real-life fairy tale. So it’s no surprise that the day these two...
Grooms Create a Wedding That Epitomizes Class at The Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In the bustling heart of New York City, the stars aligned for Zack Aberman and Phil Kessler, drawn together by the curious workings of digital serendipity. Zack recalls, “Having matched on three different dating apps, it almost seemed inevitable that we would cross paths.” Their initial encounter...
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 Vibrant Fusion of Indian and American Wedding Customs at Amaterra Winery in Portland, Oregon
Haarika Reddy and Chris Bender first laid eyes on one another during their senior year at the University of Oklahoma; in those hallowed halls, they formed a connection that would withstand the test of time and physical separation. After college, they navigated the challenges of a long-distance re...
For Love and Basketball—A Japanese-American Wedding at The Harper in Costa Mesa, California
Classmate meet-cutes are genuinely some of our absolute favorites. "Joseph and I first met at pharmacy school," Nicole Watanabe begins, recounting her first time locking eyes with Joseph Wang. Their connection was almost immediate, a bond forged over shared interests and experiences. "We grew clo...
This Wedding Artfully Blended Bold and Simple Details at Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina
"We met on Hinge after I saw a photo of Jamison's dog, Kaya (who was the flower girl at the wedding)!" Cara Del Duca describes the kick-start to her romance with Jamison Blazick. Being two adventurous spirits, their first date was no ordinary one. Cara remembers, "We met for a day-long adventure ...
This Couple Planned a Chic City Hall Elopement in San Francisco, California, Before Stopping by a Coffee Shop to Celebrate
It started with two lattes and a chance encounter at a cozy city café. Jewels Figueroa and Maddisson (Maddie) Leavitt, both new to the city and in pursuit of fresh starts, found something unexpected amid their solo journeys. “Our first date included meeting each other’s cats and making plans for ...
This DJ Bride Mixed Beats at the Reception of Her Garden Wedding at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland
There's something so compelling and enthralling about a well-written love song. And for this musically minded couple—their real-life journey was worthy of a chart-topping hit. From the beginning, music has been a bond that's united Dominique (Dom) Young (a firefighter/EMT) and Doneshia (DJ Chan D...
This Colorful Indian Wedding at Cline Cellars in Sonoma, California, Was Steeped In Tradition
Once upon a tune in college, Sveta Mohan and Raghav Paliwal crossed paths harmoniously. "We met in college over a decade ago on an a capella team," Sveta recalls. Fast forward through the crescendos of courtship, and there they were, in the heart of San Francisco. "I thought we were just going to...
A Laid-Back, Effortlessly Cool Desert Wedding at Ground in South Africa
Some people meet at precisely the wrong time. When Robyn Pamela introduced herself to Nicci Campbell at a restaurant, both were in relationships with other people. "We became good friends," Nicci laughs. Their friendship deepened over time, and as fate would have it, they found themselves single ...
A Multi-Day Celebration Full of Bold, Modern Details in Los Cabos, Mexico
Blind dates seem like a facet of days gone by, so when Samantha Berger and Shane Knowles got the chance to tag along with their friends on a blind double date, they both jumped at the opportunity. Who would have thought it would lead them to their forever partner? When it came time to pop the que...
A Black-Tie Affair With Modern Accents at The Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland
Straight out of a movie, Isyis Robinson and David Robinson started their love story in the heart of the bustling city, where fate orchestrated their “meet-cute” at a Macy’s in downtown DC. “After only a year of dating, David proposed at City Center DC during Christmastime in front of a 75-foot Ch...
Mustard Yellow Is the Star at This Boho Desert Wedding at the Parker in Palm Springs, California
"It was truly love at second sight," Camille Johnson laughs. She first crossed paths with Gary Johnson during their teen years. "Needless to say, that was not the beginning of our story." They reconnected eight years later at a mutual friend's birthday party in Harlem, NY. Gary explains, "We spen...
A Wedding Planner's Evening Celebration Under the Stars at Hall of Lights in Carrollton, Texas
When an interior designer and an event designer get hitched, the decor has to be, well, nothing short of perfection. Add the fact that both experienced the pomp and circumstance of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018, and your own big day is a tall order. Thankfully, Franc...
The Couple at This Colorful Napa Wedding Wore 18 Different Outfits and Walked a 500-Foot Pink Aisle
When someone says “vineyard wedding,” what comes to mind? Before now it probably wasn’t anything like Vita Newstetter (26, the founder of an online fashion platform) and Jesse Beller’s (26, a fintech cofounder) epic neon celebration. But their prismatic wedding set a brilliant new standard for vi...
Style Lovers, Unite! This Bold Wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles is Color Goals
Ain’t nothing like modern love. “We met on Tinder! We both swiped right,” Rob Forman says of the beginning of his relationship with Ben Fink. The pair chatted and made plans to meet. “I had a rule that Rob wasn’t aware of, that if within 24 hours of talking, plans hadn’t been set, I stopped talki...
Modern Flair Meets Rich Tradition at This Asian-American Wedding at The Foundry in Long Island City, New York
Both first-generation Asian-American immigrants, Rosalee Celis, hailing from the Philippines, and Soe Naing, born in Myanmar, faced unique challenges in the United States. Rosalee reminisces, “Like many first-generation immigrant children, it was difficult to maintain our Asian identity while ass...