An Elegant, Formal Wedding at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, California
To honor their respective family traditions, Sirisha (30 and an investment analyst) and Justin (31 and a consultant) held two ceremonies followed by two receptions on two consecutive days: a Hindu wedding in a hotel ballroom and a Catholic ceremony at a historic art museum.<br><br>“For both days,...
A Colorful Interfaith Wedding at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut
Erica Annon (30 and a communications and marketing executive) and Shantanu Dhaka (30 and a tech entrepreneur) combined New England charm with Indian tradition to bring their colorful summer soiree to life. “Our approach became ‘Connecticut meets India'," Erica says. "We tried to keep each ceremon...
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Jordan Jancosek and Jacob Wishart met on the swim team in college. “I thought Jacob was a big weirdo and just wanted to make out with the ‘pretty new girl on the team’—his words, not mine—at a swim team party,” Jordan says. But that wasn’t the whole story. “He sat down with me one day at dinner i...
A Classic, Colorful Wedding at The James A. Michener in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Emily Strasburg (25 and a special education teacher) and Andrew DiPietro (24 and a chemical engineer) met in high school while caroling with friends. For their winter wedding, textured linens and cranberry-colored florals created a classic look. “We didn’t want anything overly manicured or stuffy...
A Sophisticated Persian-American Wedding at the Old Courthouse Museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ashley Schelling and Farzin Farajzadeh's wedding at the Old Courthouse Museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota was an elegant, romantic affair that blended both American and Persian traditions. While the couple has lived and traveled all over the world, they chose to tie the knot in Sioux Falls where...
A Sophisticated Secret Garden Wedding at Artifact Events in Chicago, Illinois
Birch tree stumps, potted succulents, lush ferns and lanterns transformed Shelby Montague (27 and a social worker) and Tom Campobasso’s (33 and a software developer) loft venue into a sophisticated secret garden.<br><br>Fern-filled metal buckets lined the alfresco aisle, which led to a wrought-ir...
A Posh, Classic Wedding at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri
Inspired by their venue’s unique blend of modern and classic architecture, Kali Falk (34 and a media operations specialist) and Adam Rowings (32 and a tech analytics manager) infused traditional white blooms and seasonal pops of red into their posh wedding day design.<br><br>“The place is stunnin...
A Modern Garden-Inspired Wedding at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas
Although they love them, Elly Austin (31 and an attorney) and Jason Vecchio (31 and a sales account executive) kept the dinos at their venue from stealing the spotlight with ethereal fabrics, overflowing blooms and glam metallic accents.<br><br>The Houston Museum of Natural Science has always had...
A Sophisticated, Glamorous Wedding at Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Emily Ott (27 and a senior account manager) and Chris Beckman (30 and an entrepreneur) drew color inspiration from nature and decked out their elegant day in neutral earth tones and soft pastels.<br><br>“I was inspired mostly by colors and décor that were classic and ethereal,” Emily says. Her br...
A Romantic, Sophisticated Wedding at San Antonio Museum of Art in San Antonio, Texas
Inspired by the coziness of an English garden, Lauren Heffron (30 and a freelance graphic designer) and Jonathan (Jon) Chittenden (30 and a director of information security at VICE Media) planned a sophisticated yet playful celebration.<br><br>Instead of a specific color palette, the couple stuck...
A Glam, Modern Chinese Wedding at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Fort Myers, Florida
Using white florals, metallic shades and cultural elements, Tiffany Wu (26 and an attorney) and Tui Popenoe (26 and a software engineer) created a formal day that felt true to themselves. “Our theme was just us,” the bride says. “It truly was an expression of our personal style.”<br><br>Tiffany a...
A Sophisticated Art Deco Wedding at the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan
Samantha Gettel (28 and a supply planner) and Jonathan Klobucar’s (29 and a lead software developer) art deco–inspired accents, snow-white blooms and lustrous palette of emerald, gold and silver emphasized one of Detroit’s most treasured mainstays.<br><br>Samantha accessorized her tulle ball gown...
An Elegant Loft Wedding at Cider Gallery in Lawrence, Kansas
Inspired by their gallery venue’s rustic charm, Lauren Parsons (32 and an administrative assistant and singer) and Sean Ostrow (32 and an attorney) threw a fall fete filled with mixed metal details and dark wood accents.<br><br>After saying “I do” in a ceremony set against a brick backdrop, the n...
A Chic, Romantic Wedding at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
Seattle-based Sara Roedner (30 and a corporate strategy manager) and Nick O’Gorman (29 and a marketing manager) traveled to the Windy City, their former home, to celebrate in an elegant fete filled with green and purple accents.<br><br>“With the majority of our guests coming in from out of town, ...
A Classic, Traditional Wedding at The Grace Museum in Abilene, Texas
In search of a classic, elegant aesthetic, Leah Mazzarelli (25 and a communications coordinator) and Ross Bennett (30 and a loan officer) chose a timeless color scheme of gold, champagne, ivory and black so as not to distract from the venue’s beauty.<br><br>“I really wanted the day to feel specia...
A Classic, Glam Wedding at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio
Dana Washington (29 and an associate brand manager) and Bradley Jones (28 and a medical device sales representative) played up their love of Cincinnati’s vibrant art scene with equally colorful details in pink, purple and blue. <br><br>Silver candelabras dripping in crystals and can’t-miss arrang...
A Glam, Modern New Year's Eve Wedding at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois
Jordan (32 and a lawyer) and Bakari (33 and a financial advisor) rang in the start of their marriage with a festive, New Year’s Eve affair. “We made sure that our reception lasted well past midnight,” Jordan says of gifting guests with beads, hats and celebratory noisemakers.<br><br>Guests found ...
A Modern Science-Themed Wedding at the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts
Vibrant royal blue and orange details lent a pop of color to Lauren Olmsted (31 and senior marketing manger) and Paul Taylor’s (32 and an IT services and collaboration manager at Raytheon) tented celebration.<br><br>“Paul and I are big supporters of the museum and thought it would be awesome to s...
An Elegant, Modern Wedding at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri
The ultra-modern aesthetic of Allison Davis (36 and a health-care information technology analyst and nurse) and Scott Foy’s (33 and a postdoctoral research fellow) architecturally iconic venue inspired their blue-hued, summer celebration.<br><br>The bride’s favorite color — cobalt blue — popped u...
A Classic-Meets-Contemporary Wedding at Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa
rn Hannah Schneider (28 and a brand marketer) and Jordan Cealy (28 and a corporate strategist) attended Augustana College in Iowa, together for three years before crossing paths during a study-abroad program in Asia. “We started dating in Tokyo and spent the first few months of...
An Elegant, Formal Garden Party Wedding at The Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio
Carolyn Beringer (26 and a brand manager) and Patrick Irvine (29 and a hedge fund vice president) combined The Cleveland Museum of Art’s sophisticated aesthetic with dramatic cranberry, slate and gold details to create a winter garden party.<br><br>To soften the museum’s unique mix of modern and ...
An Eclectic-Glam Wedding at Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia
After exchanging vows at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, newlyweds Alyse Schultz (27 and a business travel sales manager) and Alex Paquette (28 and a global services and support manager), along with their 220 guests, celebrated their nuptials with dinner and dancing at Fernbank Museum of Natural...
A Playful, Modern Wedding at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California
Chris Cueva (35 and a business owner and flight attendant) and Lou Rodriguez (27 and a business owner and flight attendant) met by chance at Logan International Airport in Boston, kick starting a whirlwind romance that would lead them down the aisle. “He had a smile that wouldn’t quit!” Lou says ...