A Nautical, Military Wedding at Chatham Bars Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts

In a classic modern love story, Kendall Stratton (32, a veterinarian) and Gregory Kotowitz (30, a pilot in the Coast Guard) owe their beginning to Match.com. "We had both been active in the online dating scene and were about to throw in the towel when a wink from vetgirl0607 and an email back fro...

A Nautical Country Club Wedding at Portsmouth Country Club in Greenland, New Hampshire

Marni Trompetter (26, a Teacher) and Trevor Smith (26, a Pilot) wanted to share the beauty of their hometown with their family so they chose to have their wedding at Portsmouth Country Club in Greenland, New Hampshire. Since their ceremony and reception site overlooked the Great Bay, the couple c...

A Whimsical Nautical Wedding at Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas

Lane Sealy (29 and an architect) met Eric Green (33 and an attorney) in Austin, Texas on a blind date involving dinner on South Congress Avenue followed by drinks and a Ben Kweller concert. After just over a year of dating, at a private dinner with the couple’s parents, Eric got down on one knee....

A Nautical Wedding at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut

After being together through high school, college and a move to New York City, Morgan (25 and a speech language pathologist) and Joseph (24 and an event marketing coordinator) got engaged just before Christmas in 2011. Joseph proposed to Morgan with a sapphire ring. “He managed to find a quiet sp...

An Intimate, Nautical Wedding at One Fish Two Fish Restaurant in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Vicki Sloboda (23, special education teacher) and Brendan Shay (25, naval officer) met during a snowstorm while both of them were attending the University of Pittsburgh. Although Brendan had signed up for the Navy before meeting Vicki, that didn’t stop them from falling in love. Brendan proposed ...

An Intimate, Nautical Wedding at Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte, Minnesota

John Smetana (28 and a physician's assistant) and Andrea Enerson (31 and a respiratory therapist) first met in college but worked together at a hospital for three years in North Dakota. John ended up going to a Physician Assistant school in Iowa and it wasn't until he returned on break when they ...

A Nautical Military Wedding at The Crossings in Carlsbad, California

Brittany Hamilton (27, in functional medicine) and Duncan Hamilton (26, in naval special warfare) met through a mutual friend one summer while in Manhattan Beach, California. They instantly connected, and so their two-year long distance relationship began that involved Duncan going overseas for s...

A Nautical Jersey Shore Wedding at the Navesink Country Club in Middletown, New Jersey

Jersey Shore raised Kristi (28 and in finance) and Mike (29 and in sales) have known each other since high school, but didn’t officially cross paths until the end of college. They got engaged during the holiday season, “We planned to celebrate our annual ‘Christmas tradition’ the Saturday before ...

A Nautical Waterfront Wedding at the Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo, Washington

Anastasia Ivasenko (26, a financial analyst) and Colin Johnson (25, a project manager) proved that opposite personalities attract when they met through mutual friends from college. Anastasia was an organizer and Colin was carefree, but their differences complimented each other and shared a strong...

A Nautical Wedding In Osterville, Massachusetts

Lauren DeLisle (31 and a teacher) met Chris DeLisle (32 and a financial software professional) met when they were set up by Lauren's brother. They met briefly when Lauren was hosting a fundraiser for Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, a cause close to her heart, since her father was diagnosed ...

A Nautical Beach Wedding at a Private Residence in Newfoundland, Canada

Heather (23, Social Worker) had dreamed of a wedding at her grandparent's cabin on a private island since she was a young girl. So when Adrian (23, Military Forces) proposed to Heather on their vacation in Qatar, Heather knew there was only one place to hold their wedding. The day of the wedding,...

A Nautical-Inspired Wedding at Olathe Community Center in Olathe, Kansas

Erin Kilgore (30 and works in education) and Adam Meile (31 and an engineer) met online. After dating for a year, Adam proposed. They went to Kansas City’s Union Station to see the Christmas decorations and have dinner. “Adam suggested we go to the top of the parking garage to see the Kansas City...

A Destination Wedding at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Megan Duet (29 and an emergency physician assistant) and Brett Adams (31 and a navy submariner) went to the same high school, but only got to know each other the summer after Brett graduated before leaving for the Navy. Life took its course and the two lost touch until years later when they recon...

A Nautical Wedding at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, Maine

Tricia and Angus met on a bike ride at the University of New Hampshire, which kicked off weekend ski and biking trips, since the couple shares a love for the outdoors. After graduating, the couple moved back to their home state of Maine. After a few months of living in Portland, Angus proposed to...

A Nautical Lakeside Wedding at the Nor'Easter Club on Harbor Island, Ohio

Megan (27 and a cardiovascular sonographer) and Justin (26 and a UPS employee) began falling for each other while falling out of a plane. They had met each other before through mutual friends who were dating, but it wasn’t until a few years later that Megan invited Justin to go skydiving with her...

A Relaxed Afternoon Brunch at Magnolia Manor in Colfax, North Carolina

Carla McMillen (35 and an airline pilot) and Richard Neubauer (42 and a US Navy Senior Chief) first met on Match.com but things ended before Rich was deployed in Iraq for a year.  The couple reconnected a few years later and Rich proposed before leaving for another nine month tour in Kyrgyzstan a...

A Nautical Seaside Wedding at The Captain's House in Nova Scotia, Canada

Kelly Bingham (33, a Restaurant and Guesthouse Owner) and Daniel Everson (31, a Musician & Producer) started off their relationship as pen pals, when Kelly was in Maitland, Nova Scotia running his restaurant and guesthouse and Danny was working on the Mediterranean on a cruise ship as an Ente...

A Rustic-Meets-Elegant Affair at Mint Springs Farm in Nolensville, Tennessee

Scott Drennan (31 and a missionary) first met Paige Stillwell (27 and a missionary) at church a month before she left for an international ministry outside of Cape Town. The pair decided to try dating long distance and Scott came to visit two months later. After only another two months, Scott pro...

A Relaxed Afternoon Beach Wedding at a Private Residence in Folly Beach, South Carolina

Ashley Zeck (27 and a bartender) and Dustin Likavec (32 and a kitchen manager) innocently flirted for six months after first meeting at work. It wasn't until Dustin transferred to a different location that the pair began dating and he proposed four years later during a snowboarding trip. "After s...

A Seaside Chic Wedding at Congress Hall in Cape May, New Jersey

Kristen McCaney (30, an advertising professional) and Ken Trombetta (31, a hedge fund analyst) dated for over six years – two of them long distance – before Ken proposed on the beach in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, informing their wedding venue from the start.“After we got engaged, we knew we wanted...

Blue Nautical Wedding at Maria's Love Point Bed & Breakfast in Annapolis, Maryland

Anna Grace Abell, 25, a wedding photographer, and Kevin Paulovkin, 25, a project manager, met through mutual friends while attending different colleges. Although they were getting married in November, the couple had their wedding near the water at Maria's Love Point Bed & Breakfast in Annapol...

A Nautical Cruise Wedding at the Spirit of Ethan Allen in Burlington, Vermont

Holly McCreary (32, an Administrative Assistant) and Bryce Murphy (31, a Customer Service Manager) met at the supermarket they both worked at. "He was actually my boss and I thought he was so annoying when I first met him! But he grew on me and we were friends for quite a while before taking it t...

A Nautical Wedding at Boston Harbor Cruises in Boston, Massachusetts

Rob Anastasi, 25, an accountant, married his bride Jennifer Anastasi, 25, a software engineer, in a nautical-themed wedding in Boston, Massachusetts. The bride and groom met during their first week of college and have been inseparable ever since. Rob surprised Jennifer with a proposal during a Di...