Bougainvillea and Baja: A Terracotta-Toned Seaside Wedding at The Cape in Cabo San Lucas

Bougainvillea, Baja and the beach. Those were the vibes for Samuel and Cabell’s destination wedding in Cabo. The resort city played a major part in their love story, from falling in love with the location two years into dating and getting engaged at one of their favorite hotels two more years aft...

This Colorful Wedding Full of Vintage Finds at Hotel Emma Captures the Essence of San Antonio

With a state as big as Texas, it was much easier for two Dallas locals to plan a “destination” wedding in San Antonio. Plus, Molly and Rob first met in their college years at TCU in Fort Worth, another connection to The Lone Star State. The two were singing karaoke with mutual friends at a campus...

A Two-Day Indian Wedding in Mexico City With Boho, Autumnal Vibes

Like rain on your wedding day? Well, for Seema and Ritesh, it was actually their engagement. The two initially met on the dating app Dil Mil during the early days of the pandemic. Both went into the experience unaware they’d find their future spouse, making it a happy surprise, especially when th...

Colorful Handmade Decor Honored the Groom's Mexican Heritage at a Welcome Dinner in Pebble Beach, California

It was 2015 when Allie had just started her sophomore year of college at LMU. She was working at Mendocino Farms in Marina del Rey when she first met her shift manager, Julio. Though he lived in Inglewood at the time, Julio was saving up to transfer to university. Allie says, “It was obvious to b...

A Flowery, Playful Summer Wedding With Bulgarian Traditions in Grand Rapids, Michigan

From their first date to their wedding day, coffee seemed to be a running theme for Maria and Austin. They attended the same college, some years apart, so their first meeting wasn’t until their two best friends began dating. From there, the two exchanged Instagram messages before having their fir...

A Retro-Style Bridal Luncheon Followed by a Birthday Welcome Party With Disco Balls and Florals

For the former college neighbors turned friends, Ansley and Jonathan’s love story evolved after a last-minute invite to a fraternity formal. And not long after getting engaged, the two decided an 11/11 wedding was the perfect date for their one-of-a-kind weekend. “Honestly, I knew from the get-go...

A Multicultural Floral-Forward Wedding at Greengate Ranch and Vineyard in San Luis Obispo, California

“We met unexpectedly at a mutual friend’s birthday party in the height of COVID. I still joke that Libby hadn't seen a man other than her dad in six months at that point, so the odds stacked in my favor,” Shri says of his chance encounter with his future wife, Libby. That same friend eventually p...

A Laidback Wedding Atop a Tropical, Floral Mandala at Tamarindo Beach in Costa Rica

As these two high school sweethearts say, “We met in history class, fell in love and the rest is history!” Reily and Annika then navigated the next four years apart, the entirety of their college experience, before finding a home together in Seattle. Not long after, Reily surprised his fiancée-to...

Bold Colors and Patterns Set Apart This Maximalist Wedding at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis

Cupid’s arrow found its target on the night Ethan and Alex first met. Despite making plans for the future around his newfound lease on life, Ethan soon knew he wanted to make room for Alex in that future. “Alex and I dated for exactly a year before I proposed, though we started talking about marr...

This Vibrant Wedding Weekend Blended Spanish and Indian Cultures at a Historic Venue in Northern Spain

Inés had no clue she'd soon be meeting the love of her life on a work assignment in Nairobi, a chance encounter that would shape her future. Nikul was living in Kenya then, and though their connection began professionally, it quickly evolved into something much deeper. “For four months, I travele...

A Burst of Summery Color Filled This Industrial Wedding at Brooklyn Winery

For law school students Aaron and Corey, their chance meeting in Buffalo followed a different kind of law: the law of attraction. The two moved to New York City post-graduation, making the Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill neighborhoods their home with their pup, Mack. On a beach trip to Southampt...

High School Sweethearts Have Two Luxe Nigerian-Jamaican Celebrations in New York City

The invisible string theory, a belief that people are “tied” together by destiny and connected by an unbreakable unseen thread, describes Simone Brown (25, a software engineer) and Oluwademilade (Demi) Tega (25, a medical student) to a T. The two met and started dating on and off in 10th grade, b...

An Eclectic, Fashion-Forward Destination Wedding at Italy's Villa Lario in Lake Como

For a couple all about spontaneity, it’s no wonder their first proposal was a spur of the moment. When Alejandro popped the question 11 months into his relationship with Taylor, it was at the Highland Park Village in Texas… without a ring. “[He] casually suggested we get married and then bought a...

"Tuscan Summer Elegance" Inspired This Sky-Blue Wedding in Melbourne, Australia

They say timing is everything, and that couldn’t have been truer for David and Richii. Fate brought the two together many times over a decade, but it wasn’t until a windy day in the city when David caught Richii’s umbrella that they really started to see each other. They soon found out that David...

This Couple Chose an Artistic "Gucci Garden" Theme for Their Wedding at The Mazant in New Orleans

Matt and Monet initially met through friends, hanging around in the same groups before deciding to dip their toes into uncharted waters. Making the leap from friends to something more came easily for the pair, and soon, they made it official. In June of 2021, Matt scheduled a surprise trip for th...

This Whimsical Santa Fe Wedding Included New Mexico Traditions and a Surprise Donkey

For the couple that met on Cinco de Mayo, tequila almost became a running theme for Jaclyn and Foster. After enjoying margaritas with friends on that day in 2019, Jaclyn was encouraged by a mutual friend to meet up with Foster at a local dive bar in Dallas. The two hit it off immediately, laughin...

A Vibrant Autumnal Wedding With Homages to Chinese Culture at Potomac View Terrace in Washington, DC

Jean and Hamilton’s first date was via Zoom. Having met online, it only seemed appropriate to keep things virtual, especially in the early days of the pandemic. Before long, they took their dates offline and outdoors, bonding over shared interests like their love of cats and a focus on the easygo...

This Rustic and Elegant Wedding Showcased a Vibrant Sage and Tangerine Color Palette in Austin, Texas

“Hook ’em” isn’t just Taylor Eisenberg (29, a stationery designer) and Bradley (Brad) Resh’s (28, a mechanical engineer) college slogan. It also describes their relationship: The two were hooked on each other from the start, when they bonded in psych class and never looked back.<br><br>Although t...

Extravagant Bursts of Color Filled This Multi-Day Indian Wedding at Dreams Macao Beach in the Dominican Republic

It’s the classic case of boy meets girl, or as bride Khushbu says, “Florida girl meets New York City boy.” With his bride-to-be’s Florida roots, Tej knew he wanted to pop the question at a location special to her – on Sand Key Beach in Tampa. He planned a surprise weekend getaway and asked her to...

A Technicolor Winter Wedding at Harper Hall in Lexington, Kentucky

Though Erica and John call Washington, DC, home, they knew they wanted their wedding to be at their “favorite place in the world”––Lexington, Kentucky. The Bluegrass State was sentimental to these two lovebirds since they first met at the University of Kentucky. Their shared passion for volunteer...

A Lush and Moody Garden Party Wedding at SmogShoppe in Culver City, California

It was a cool autumn night in 2019 when Mike and Patrick met. They were both living in Boston and looking for a kindred spirit to become their new roommate or friend, but the romantic connection was undeniable from the jump. “We first met for dinner and drinks at Harp and Bard––a neighborhood div...

This Surprise Proposal Turned Into a Whimsical Same-Day Wedding at The Hummingbird Temple in Hollywood Hills, California

There’s a reason grand whirlwind relationships anchor so many blockbuster hits—they’re just so romantic. Persis Kham- batta (34, a real estate agent) and Crystal Ramos’ (34, a clinical specialist) entire relationship has been like a real-life fairy tale. So it’s no surprise that the day these two...

Mustard Yellow Is the Star at This Boho Desert Wedding at the Parker in Palm Springs, California

"It was truly love at second sight," Camille Johnson laughs. She first crossed paths with Gary Johnson during their teen years. "Needless to say, that was not the beginning of our story." They reconnected eight years later at a mutual friend's birthday party in Harlem, NY. Gary explains, "We spen...