A Fall Military Wedding at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska
Amanda Reyes and Matthew Bliley met in Air Force pilot training, so their wedding naturally revolved around airplanes. For starters, they tied the knot at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland. “Two years before the wedding, we visited and jokingly said we should get married...
A Whimsical Winter Wedding at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond
Sarah Jones (31 and a registered nurse and co-owner of The Proper Petal) and Zach Boyle (37 and a desktop systems administrator) paid homage to their love of science, dinosaurs and Harry Potter in their whimsical “Speakeasy in Space” winter wedding at a science museum. “We loved the vintage, hist...
A Classic Black-and-White Wedding at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Texas
With a tongue-in-cheek, black-and-white theme, Emilee Elizabeth Taylor (29 and an English instructor) and Jeffrey Lyndon Brown Gaulding (30 and a service specialist at Fidelity Investments) designed a modern wedding that was comfortable for friends and family. Though the couple didn’t add much dé...
A Classic, Elegant Wedding at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee
Bailey Groetsch and Kyle Welch’s classic spring wedding paid tribute to their love of Nashville with a unique venue that showed off the city skyline, custom invitations and a lively local band. “Neither of us grew up in Nashville, but after living here for over five years, it definitely feels lik...
A Nature-Inspired Wedding at The Monrovia Historical Museum in Monrovia, California
Jess Chitra and Liz Perez transformed their love of design and nature into a trendy modern fete with an organic vibe. Their goal was to enhance the beauty of The Monrovia Historical Museum by creating focal points within the large space. For the ceremony, a white geometric screen did just that, m...
A Modern, Glamorous Wedding at the Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, Ohio
n When Katie Ricart (27 and a human resources coordinator) and Derek Lichtfuss (28 and a commercial real estate broker) heard that a local art museum was building an all-white room with floor-to-ceiling windows, they knew it’d be perfect for their ultra-chic affair. Mirrored ac...
A Contemporary and Bright Multicultural Wedding at Mason Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia
Cobalt-blue linens, vibrant marigolds and plenty of fresh fruit lent a pop of color to Anita Krishnan (30 and a doctor of physical therapy) and Weston Reid's (33 and a video game developer) contemporary gallery venue. With jasmine flowers in her hair, Anita wed Weston in a fusion ceremony focused...
A Bright Green Wedding at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kansas
Punchy green details and sunflowers added brightness and warmth to Hannah Clayton (25 and a residential caregiver) and Bobby Sexton's (28 and an industrial engineer) laid-back wedding. A traditional ceremony at the bride’s hometown church gave way to a relaxed reception complete with lawn games,...
A Glamorous, Vintage Wedding at Rosecliff Manor in Newport, Rhode Island
With the opulent Rosecliff Manor as their backdrop, Lindsey Steck and Derrick Lachman’s romantic, vintage-inspired wedding exuded old-world elegance. “We both love antiques, so a place with the history and style of Newport was perfect for us,” Lindsey says. “We naturally gravitated toward a vinta...
A Contemporary, Classic Wedding at Garner Arts Center in West Haverstraw, New York
For their late fall nuptials, Lindsay Puchalsky and Joseph Buxbaum planned an elegant yet understated affair that played up their venue’s unique rustic-industrial aesthetic and artistic flair. The pair chose the Garner Arts Center to host the event, a 19th-century mill turned nonprofit interdisci...
A Vibrant Beach-Inspired Wedding at Terzo Piano in Chicago, Illinois
Travel and art were the basis for Lauren Honesty (29 and a videographer) and Joseph Boyer's (29 and an international development program officer) color-infused, beach-inspired bash. Vibrant shades of orange, yellow, red and blue set the tone for their wedding day. Lauren even accentuated her Pro...
A Malachite-Inspired, Jewish Wedding at Long View Gallery in Washington, DC
When Igor Timofeyev (42 and an appellate and international arbitration partner at Paul Hastings) proposed to Donya Khalili (37 and a public policy attorney) in Ireland, her engagement ring was tied around a malachite turtle, which became the focus for their nuptials. “We had malachite everywhere,...
An Intimate Museum Wedding at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami, Florida
After scrapping plans for an elopement in Italy, Janet Nguyen (35 and a special projects editor) and Gary Sonkur (35 and an entrepreneur) opted for an European-influenced intimate family feast. Their vows took place among leaves, vines, lanterns and rose petals. “One of the things that I knew I w...
A Modern, Masculine Wedding at Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan
Christopher (Chris) Pierce (36 and a biotechnology executive) and Jonathan (Jon) Pollock (37 and owner of Ciao Andiamo) let the Diego Rivera murals in their museum venue shine with the help of a wood chuppah and an autumnal palette of burnt orange and dark red. “We wanted a design that felt moder...
A Glamorous Summer Wedding at Museum of the City of New York, in New York City
There was no shortage of chic at Christina Zhang (27 and a health care investment analyst) and Eric Yeung's (31 and a director of business development) quintessential New York City bash, which took place in a landmark building on Fifth Avenue’s iconic Museum Mile. “The museum captured the essenc...
A Purple Garden Wedding at Art and History Museums Maitland in Maitland, Florida
Rebekah Updike (30 and a nanny) and Zachary Pugh (33 and a carpenter) outfitted their intimate garden wedding in a rich color scheme of amethyst and aubergine with glam accents of antique gold. Rebekah says her ball gown’s layers of soft ivory organza took her breath away. The Grecian-inspired br...
A Paris-Inspired, Glamorous Wedding at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
With a posh, Parisian aesthetic in mind, Dara Lisanti (25 and a general manager of family-owned business) and Andrew (AJ) Weber (32 and works in commercial contracting) planned a regal, French Baroque–inspired fete fit for royalty. "I wasn't afraid of something a little different and sexy," Dara ...
A Classic Black-Tie, Same-Sex Wedding at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota
Compact arrangements of classic hydrangeas and pops of gold turned Antonio Henry (left, 27 and a director of customer experience) and Chris Ekdahl’s (42 and a corporate buyer) summer wedding into an upscale event. A black-tie wedding was a no-brainer for the couple, who donned dinner jackets and ...
A Modern-Glam Indian Wedding at Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York
Inspired by Parrish Art Museum’s modern-industrial vibe, Nimi Idnani (29 and an executive recruiter) and Rushabh Patel (30 and a business owner) invited guests to dine at tables set with copper flatware and flanked by acrylic chairs. POBSavory fare made the 350-person fete an affair to remember. ...
A Colorful, Religious Wedding at The American Visionary Museum in Baltimore, Maryland
Jaclyn Chernak (34 and a fourth grade teacher) and Marc Sandler (32 and a systems administrator) met through the website Coffee Meets Bagel. Navy hues, copper accents and bold florals set the stage for Jaclyn and Marc’s traditional Jewish ceremony and chic dinner reception. Surrounded by artwork ...
An Elegant, Old-World Wedding at The Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida
Organic elegance is how Emily Notaro (26 and a client portfolio manager for J.P. Morgan) describes the style of her and David Berg's (30 and a CFO of Global Investment Management Marketing at J.P. Morgan) wedding. With a mix of eclectic furniture and colorful blooms, they brought garden party tou...
An Interfaith, Glamorous Wedding at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago, Illinois
Eco-conscious couple April Janssen (29 and a sustainability project manager) and Noor Mahajan (29 and works in corporate strategy and operations) planned a green celebration that included recycled platinum rings and vegetarian cuisine that was composted postreception. “I have a sincere passion fo...
A Glamorous, Pink and Gold Wedding at Dallas Historical Society in Dallas, Texas
The Hall of State’s iconic gold seal inspired Nadeen Saleh (31 and a physician) and Johan “Joakim” Soederbaum's (32 and a lawyer) blush and gold color scheme and set the tone for a timeless, elegant day. It was very important to the couple that their nuptials reflected traditions from both of th...