Museum Wedding Photos

Eclectic Blue-and-Orange Wedding With Nods to Baseball at the Baltimore Museum of Industry in Maryland

Ebise Bayisa (38 and an attorney) and Dana Anderson (42 and an IT support manager) wanted guests to know that their celebration wouldn’t be an ordinary wedding, but rather an epic dance party. Ebise carried a colorful mix of king protea, coral roses, anemones, blue thistle, white hypericum berrie...

Pops of Red Filled This Autumn Wedding at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Texas

Jo Carol and Mark tied the knot on a crisp fall day with an intimate vow exchange in the Japanese Gardens at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden before heading over for a brunch reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth to celebrate their marriage. To add even more joy to the occasion, the entir...

Pancakes Followed Up This Minimalist Elopement at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California

Charmaine Vegas (40 and a jeweler) and Brandon Neddersen (34 and a planning manager) are Long Beach residents. “Our wedding had to exemplify us: unconventional and intentional,” Charmaine says. With that in mind, “we made the day our own,” Brandon says.  The couple started their day with a minima...

A Storybook Wedding at The Harvey B. Gantt Center in Charlotte, North Carolina

Alicia Steed (now Terry, 32 and a senior investigator of elder abuse and financial exploitation) and Tameka Terry’s (36 and health and PE teacher) once upon a time began in college at UNC Greensboro. After a mountaintop proposal and a three-year engagement, the couple kicked off their happily eve...

Dominican and American Elements Blend Together in This Museum Wedding in Massachusetts

Paola Ozuna (28 and a nonprofit program manager) grew up in the Dominican Republic and Michael Pelletier (31 and a digital marketing manager) hails from the Boston area, so they knew they wanted a wedding that blended their two backgrounds. To channel that mashup, the duo asked their mothers to r...

A Ceremony in the Round Kicked off This Glam Wedding at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in California

Irene and Steven wedding at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, was the epitome of modern chic. A ceremony in the round got the celebration started while a seated reception filled with white flowers rounded out the day's festivities. To complement the venue's minimal aesthet...

A Modern, Glamorous Wedding at Parish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York

Lucie Fink and Michael Morris wed with 200 of their closest friends at Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York. The wedding, which doubled as their 10-year anniversary celebration, had a sleek black and white theme with accents of sage and greenery. Guests first received an emailed save-the-da...

A Bold and Eclectic Wedding at The Space HTX in Houston, Texas

Megan and Manny's main priority with their wedding was to "make it feel uniquely and truly us," Megan says. "I'm an interior designer, so naturally I had a million ideas at the beginning, but throughout the process, I kept reminding myself of the big picture and making sure everything we chose wa...

A Colorful, Modern Wedding at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

When planning her marriage to Jeffrey, artist Jacqueline jumped at the opportunity to design her own vision on a larger- than-life canvas—which turned out to be Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. “I reached out to them, expecting it would remain a pipe dream, but they had one date left for tha...

A Simple Wedding at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences in New Jersey

Morgan and Michael  spend most of their summers in LBI, so when they began planning their wedding, they knew just the place to show off its natural beauty. “We wanted light and bright and natural elements, which is why we chose the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences,” Morgan ...

Sculptures and Meaningful Details Informed This Celebration at Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas

Devon and Martin  knew from the start that they would get married at the Nasher Sculpture Center, where the bride once interned. After all, there weren’t many places where the college sweethearts could wed in front of a 40-foot sweep of weathered steel. The Richard Serra piece was a “visually str...

A Classic and Elegant Wedding With Touches of Blue at Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC

Though Cassie and Greg are attorneys, they overlooked securing a noise permit for what ended up being their favorite wedding memory—parading to the after-party with a New Orleans–style second line band. “Two blocks in, we heard sirens,” Greg says, “but the police blocked off an intersection so th...

Copper and Velvet Wowed at This Everhart Museum Wedding in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Gavin Esham (44 and works in acting and management) and Ron Pritchyk (46 and works in sales) opted for an unconventional planning style when preparing for their big day. After winning a wedding contest orchestrated by a local art museum, the duo left the planning up to the pros. “We chose to ente...

This Chicago Art Institute Wedding Was Filled with Over-the-Top Flower Arrangements

For their wedding at the Art Institute of Chicago, Tamiya (Miya) Beathea (43 and president of a philanthropic online boutique) and Brian Dubin (54 and president of an international trading company) aimed for a lush, French-inspired reception. “Our vision was to create an indoor botanic garden,” M...

A Halloween-Themed Wedding at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago, Illinois

Caroline Bowden (an actuary) and Brent Campbell (a software developer) tied the knot October 27. Caroline and Brent embraced the spooky timing of their October wedding by throwing the ultimate Halloween bash­—complete with guests in costume, of course. For their first look, the Chicagoans agreed ...

The St. Louis Contemporary Art Museum Set the Scene for One Couple's Modern Wedding

As a celebration on their shared love for art, Fay and Nick exchanged vows at The St. Louis Contemporary Art Museum in Missouri. Fay and Nick, "knew we wanted a modern wedding that reflected our modern love story. From our first date to the actual wedding day itself four years later, things just...

Building 177 Provided The Perfect Blank Canvas for This Minimal Wedding in San Diego, California

For Gabriella and Louie's modern, minimalist wedding at BLDG 177 in San Diego, California, a subtle-yet-bohemian color palette of beige, caramel and rose brought the understated affair to life. "For our wedding theme, we wanted to go for something modern with touches of whimsical feelings. We cho...

Sweet Peas and Roses Packed on the Romance at This Detroit Institute of Arts Wedding

For their Leap Day wedding, it was crucial to Marybeth Miles and Ben Weatherhead that they highlight, "the resurgence of Detroit for our big day! Since we wanted to show off the city's comeback to those who travelled near and far to join the celebration, our out of town guests (which included lov...

Unique Chairs Set Apart This Indian Wedding at Cranbrook Art Museum in Michigan

Priya Chatterjee (32 and a healthcare consultant) and Debmallo Shayon Ghosh (32 and a lawyer) honored both their family values and their Bengali heritages by throwing a culturally-focused celebration steeped in tradition and sentimentality. “Indian weddings put a heavy emphasis on two families co...

A Classic and Romantic Wedding at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan

Krystina and Jonathan Purkey's wedding at Planterra Conservatory was inspired by something unexpected: the bride's dress. "I had always envisioned a blush, sparkly dress, and it always made me think of an ethereal, romantic garden," Krystina says. "I wanted guests to be transported to a loving, m...

An Eclectic, Colorful Wedding at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada

For their colorful wedding, Erin May and Michael Bartlett chose a theme of “Old Hollywood glam meets studio 54 in Vegas.”  The big day was inspired by the fashion choices—the bride surprised herself by picking a neon red wedding dress, which became the main color of the celebration. "I knew prett...

A Modern, Romantic Garden Wedding at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida

When hosting their wedding, Josh Littleton and Nick D'Ambra gave a modern twist to an elegant garden party. Their color palette focused on gray, canary yellow and green with hints of navy. And the venue, the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, combined indoor and outdoor event spaces. "We were...

A Classic Black-Tie Wedding at The Detroit Institute of Arts in Michigan

Ryan McClure (31 and a showroom director) and Zachary Miller (30 and a banker) wed in the section of the Detroit Institute of Arts that sold them in the first place—among Diego Rivera’s “Detroit Industry Murals.” “Zachary and I both love the architecture of old buildings and their history and bea...