A Simple, Rustic Mountain Wedding at Wild Basin Lodge in Allenspark, Colorado

Jill Kuzma (31 and a medical assistant) and Derek Brown (32 and a pilot) met when they were four years old through Jill’s twin brother. They dated on and off since they were in the fifth grade, and 13 years later, Derek proposed with an emerald-cut engagement ring from Shane Co while they were on...

An Intimate Mountain Wedding at Mountain Goat Lodge in Salida, Colorado

Amanda Vargo (33 and a speech language pathologist) and Jordan Seligman (28 and works in telecommunications) met on Match.com. Jordan proposed while they were on vacation in San Francisco. “I said, ‘Yes,’” Amanda says. “And we both laughed and cried.” Not wanting to get caught up in the expensive...

A Simple, Rustic Wedding at Lift Restaurant in Jackson, Wyoming

Kristin Gangwer (30 and a food hub manager) and Dylan Ward (32 and an assistant professor) met in graduate school at the University of Colorado. After dating for three years, Dylan was offered a faculty position at the University of Cincinnati, and they decided to move to Ohio together. After the...

A Classic Mountain Wedding at Timber Ridge Lodge in Ouray, Colorado

Grace Kelley (27 and a registered nurse) and Luke Mickelson (30 and a general manager at Premier Roofing) met at a bar on Halloween, and a few years later Luke proposed at Crystal Mill in Carbondale, Colorado. They chose Timber Ridge Lodge for its perfect mix of indoor and outdoor space, swoon-wo...

A Shabby Chic Wedding at Rainbow Ranch Lodge in Gallatin Gateway, Montana

Kate Christiaanse (35 and a VP of partner strategy at Liftopia.com) and John Fenwick (37 and a manager of flight ops for Google satellite) met at a ski resort in Tahoe, California. John proposed in Jackson Hole just off a ski slope where he built a snow cave covered in rose petals and votive cand...

A Pink and Orange Mountain Wedding at Jackson Lake Lodge in Moran, Wyoming

Katie Heist (35 and a primary care physician) and Jon Suddarth (34 and a commercial real estate developer) met at a bar in Denver, Colorado. In fact, Katie picked Jon up. She was out with her girlfriends, and he was having dinner with a friend, when she went up to his table and introduced herself...

A Classic, Nautical Wedding at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania

Haley Vollmer (24, nurse) and Nathan Phillips (31, chef) met while working at the same restaurant. Haley was a waitress and Nate was a cook. After being friendly for a long time, Haley finally decided to slip Nate her number and the two began dating. Six years later, Nate proposed to Haley on the...

A Casual Mountain Wedding at a Private Residence in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Dakota Guthrie (22 and a dance teacher) and Josh Webb (22 and in health care) met at a local concert in Twin Falls, Idaho, and became engaged two years later. The couple was visiting their favorite spot, a ledge on Snake River Canyon, and taking pictures when Josh pulled out the custom ring. “I j...

A Rustic Mountain Wedding at a Private Residence in Tincup, Colorado

Gracie Coburn (25 and works in commercial real estate acquisition) and Carey Willette (28 and a hedge fund analyst) met at the University of Colorado (the same place Gracie’s parents and grandparents met!), and Carey proposed while they were backpacking the Lost Coast in Northern California. For ...

A Shabby Chic Mountain Wedding at Grand Lake Yacht Club in Grand Lake, Colorado

Amy Finch (32 and a principal of a marketing and events company) and Mark Vaught (30 and a financial analyst) met at the CandleLight, a dive bar, in Denver, Colorado. Mark proposed two years later during a summer vacation in Italy. “Because the ring was burning a hole in his pocket, he got down o...

A Mountain Destination Wedding at Angel Fire Resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico

Hanna Laws (22 and a recent graduate from New Mexico State) and Josh Guerrero (23 and in the U.S. Army) met at a Josh Abbott concert. A bull rider wearing a cowboy hat asked Hanna to dance; meanwhile, Josh was the last person at the door to buy a ticket before the concert sold out. Later on in th...

A Classic Mountain Wedding at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont

After dating long distance with Sarah Lamothe (30, a Demand Planner) in Vermont and David Adams (31, a Senior Program Manager) in Chicago, Sarah made the decision to move to Chicago permanently to be with David. At her going away party at a local restaurant in Vermont, David announced that he wan...

An Elegant, Champagne-Inspired Wedding at Tamarack Resort in Tamarack, Idaho

Amanda Richey (27 and an attorney) and Justin Brown (26 and an attorney) (lovingly nicknamed JBAR—Justin Brown Amanda Rickey) met during their first year at Santa Clara Law School. Justin proposed to Amanda on the beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, complete with a fire, rose petals, champagn...

A Casual, Fun Wedding at House Mountain Inn in Lexington, Virginia

Chris Werner (27, technical recruiter) found Alyssa Flora (27, information analyst) on Match.com. Chris says he was "blown away" by her profile, so he decided to email her. Emails led to endless dates, watching the trains whiz past as the couple made excuses to stay and talk a little longer. They...

An Intimate Cabin Wedding at Mile High Campground in Cherokee, North Carolina

Hannah Herring (26 and a registered nurse) and Aaron Thompson (28 and an asphalt foreman) started out as friends in high school before dating for nine years. Hannah had always said that she didn't want to get married until she was finished with schooling and had established her career, and Aaron ...

An Intimate, Rustic Wedding at The View Restaurant in Estes Park, Colorado

Elizabeth Stewart (22 and works for Mary Kay and is a ministry leader) and Zach Christensen (22 and a software developer) met at Elkhorn High School in Nebraska. Zach proposed on New Year’s Eve when he came over very early in the morning and woke her up. “He told me he made me breakfast upstairs,...

A Classic Mountain Wedding at a Private Residence in Crested Butte, Colorado

Mendy Griffin (38, Medical Sales Professional) met Matt Muhm (35, CEO of Morning Glory Mountain Supply) while on a weekend ski trip with her girlfriends. Mendy and her friends went to Morning Glory Mountain Supply, Matt’s ski shop, to rent equipment every morning. The two began dating shortly af...

A Cozy Rustic Wedding At The Mohawk House In Sparta, New Jersey

Ashley Costello (28 and a professional social worker) met Chad Costello (32 and a professional social worker) at work, when they sat in diagonal cubicles. They formed a fast friendship over a shared interest in being active, and eventually started dating. Chad proposed to Ashley on a ski trip in ...

An Airy, Mountaintop Wedding at Silver Hearth Lodge in Roanoke, Virginia

Jordan Reid (22, teacher) and Ted Lyle (22, accountant) began dating in their senior year of high school and fell in love by the time graduation came around. Four years later, on a trip to Holden Beach, North Carolina with Jordan's family, the couple took a walk. They went to an old mailbox on th...

A Warm, Bright Wedding at CrossKeys Vineyards in Mt. Crawford, Virginia

Sarah Newlon (23, speech pathologist) and Matthew Burton (24, graduate student in physics) lived in the same building during their freshman year of college but never met. In their junior year, Matthew joined an organization that Sarah was heavily involved in, but Sarah found him intimidating and...

A Classic Pink Wedding at Beaver Creek Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colorado

Ashley Sunderland (29 and a business developer) and Brett Foy (29 and a consultant) met at The Ginn Mill. On Christmas day, four years later, they were opening gifts with their families when Brett proposed through a series of gifts. The first gift said, "A soulmate is someone who has locks that f...

A Rustic Canary Yellow Wedding at Ten Mile Station in Breckenridge, Colorado

Jessica Portaro (30 and works in finance) and Phil Ruiz (31 and works in healthcare) met at Lodo’s Bar and Grill in downtown Denver on St. Patrick’s Day. For the wedding, the couple chose Ten Mile Station in Breckenridge, Colorado. They loved the idea of having all their family and friends out of...

A Winter Mountain Wedding at Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Vermont

Although they both live in Long Island, Corinne Cunningham (29, a Special Education Teacher) and Brandon Roig (33, a Union Plumber) decided to hold a destination wedding at Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, after falling in love with the charming town many years ago on a vacation. Since the...