A Destination Wedding at Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

Liana Abdullina (25 and a physician) and Ruslan Safarov (30 and a physician) had planned their destination wedding to Turkey for months. They chose Istanbul for their wedding since it was conveniently located between Ruslan's home country, the United States, and Liana's, Russia. Just before they ...

A Luxurious, Formal Wedding at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina

It was Lindsay Cruse's (30 and a project-management professional) job that first brought her together with Kevin Johnson (34 and a sales professional)."Ten years ago, I was working as a manager of the deli and bakery at the local grocery store, which means wearing a hair net and rubber apron," Li...

A Modern Purple Wedding at The Holiday Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan

When planning their big day, Andrea Haeussler (27 and a physical therapist) and Anthony Lauderdale (33 and an analyst) made sure to include the bride's favorite colors, pink and purple, while keeping a traditional feel. Bright blooms and rich purple bridesmaid dresses lent a romantic and modern t...

A Glamorous Southern Reception at Biltmore Ballrooms in Atlanta, Georgia

Nicole Brakovich (27 and an audiologist at WellStar Health System) loved the idea of hosting her happy day in the same place where hundreds of balls had been thrown in years past and invited guests to celebrate her nuptials to Steven Shields (26 and a geographic information systems specialist at ...

A Classic Traditional Wedding at The Venue in Leawood, Kansas

Brianne Stockman (29, a high school teacher) met Chad Stockman (30, a warehouse general manager) during the summer of 2010 playing sand volleyball at Volleyball Beach in Kansas City, Missouri. After a few weeks of playing volleyball together, Chad finally asked Brianne out for drinks, and the re...

A Traditional Christian Wedding at Oak Hill College in London, England

Samantha (Sam) Roberts (28 and a teacher) and Daniel (Dan) Freyhan (29 and a vicar) met while working in Oxfordshire, England, and bonded over their love of dancing. Following Dan’s move to North London to attend Bible college, Sam was offered a trainee teaching position four miles away by genuin...

An Ultra-Chic Plum Wedding at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana

Madison Briscoe (25 and a third grade teacher) and Andrew Quinnette’s (26 and a CPA) gorgeous wedding uses a chic color palette of plum, gold and champagne in the most stunning way. The details are simple but sophisticated such as the floral arrangements by Meg Catherine Flowers. “Our florals wer...

An Intimate Wedding at St. Mark's Chapel in Mordecai Historic Park in Raleigh, North Carolina

On a typical (hectic) weeknight, Matthew Thomas (39 and a territory business manager) surprised Tricia Welch (35 and a teacher) with an engagement ring while they were getting his two daughters ready for bed. "We were waiting for them to finish showering and were laying down watching TV when Matt...

A Colorful Wedding at The Winthrop Yacht Club in Winthrop, Massachusetts

Katherine Borden (23 and an orthopedic medical assistant) met Michael Monteiro (30 and a pool service technician) through family. The two shared a friendship for two years before dating. Three and a half years into their relationship, Michael planned to pop the question. On December 6, 2012, Mich...

A Simple Wedding at Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Naples, Florida

Six years after Casey Bollenback (25 and a beach patrol specialist) and Julian Halitaj (25 and a server) met in high school, he popped the question with a round-cut diamond ring. With a two year engagement, the couple had plenty of time to plan their simple wedding in Naples, Florida. "I was abso...

An Elegant Fall Wedding at the St. Paul Athletic Club in St. Paul, Minnesota

Angela Arnold (26 and a Catholic middle school teacher) had known Mike Vinkemeier (25 and a chiropractic student) for 8 years before they began dating, having spent some time living in the same town on and off as their families moved around. One weekend in September, Angela had been finishing up ...

A Sophisticated Fall Wedding at Mill's House Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina

Caitlin Durkin (27 and a key account manager) and Andrew Mayo (27 and an outside sales representative) shared a large bottle of Barefoot wine during their first date at Providence College while watching the NCAA Men's Championship basketball game. "We both know that the sparks started flying as s...

A Romantic Church Wedding at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tillamook, Oregon

Kayla Jenck (25 and a dance teacher) and Brian Jenck (25 and a mechanic/dairy farmer) were introduced through Kayla’s father while they were at a Smash Mouth concert. They exchanged numbers by the end of the night and didn’t stop talking since. When the couple was moving into the new house Brian’...

A Traditional Church Wedding in Louisville, Kentucky

Rachel Hultz (26 and an administrative assistant) met Nathan Brock (26 and a professional in the furniture business) met at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where Nathan is a student and Rachel works as an assistant to the president of Southern Baptist. They began dating seriously in 20...

A Traditional Church Wedding at New Life Presbyterian Church in La Mesa, California

Micaela Clough (21 and a registered nurse) met Charles Jones (26 and a navy fighter pilot) when he moved to San Diego for training and started to attend her church. A month and a half later, Charles finally took Micaela out on a lunch date Three months into their relationship, Micaela and Charles...

A Classic Wedding at Tybee Wedding Chapel on Tybee Island, Georgia

Norma Bailey (31 and a banker) crossed paths with Justin Sterling (33 and a UPS driver) while she was back visiting her hometown. Justin recognized Norma from high school and eventually found her on Facebook. From their first date, the pair were inseparable and they spent two years planning thei...

A Classic Church Wedding at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas

Amber Dawn Armstrong (22 and a student) and Patrick Kenworthy (22 and a student) met the day after Amber arrived at the University of Oklahoma as a sophomore year transfer student. The two bonded as friends playing ping pong in the evenings, and by the end of the school year, they were a couple. ...

A Luxe, Traditional Wedding at Terminal Station in Macon, Georgia

During a line dancing class at Georgia State University, Abbi Proctor (25 and an associate financial representative) first learned that Cameron Windham (24 and a financial advisor) has some serious moves. But it wasn't until their paths crossed again during their senior year that the pair started...

A Traditional Wedding at The Palmetto Club in Columbia, South Carolina

Julie Bishop (30 and works in property management) and Jamey Goldin (29 and an attorney) met while they were both attending the University of Georgia and quickly became best friends. After graduation, the pair parted ways, Julie heading to Birmingham, AL and Jamey moving to Columbia, SC to pursue...

A Traditional Church Wedding at Gardendale First Baptist Church in Gardendale, Alabama

When Tyler Kelley (28 and a project manager) messaged Sidney Long (23 and a dental assistant) on Facebook, she waited a little while to respond because she was over guys at the moment. When she finally did respond, he asked her out on a date—twice—and Sidney backed out both times. After some enco...

A Simple DIY Wedding at Congregation Har Hashem in Boulder, Colorado

Kristina Koenig (32 and a bilingual speech language pathologist) and Jodi Winicour (41 and a physical therapist) met at a mutual friend’s birthday party. For their wedding, the couple chose a reform synagogue called Har Hashem. “It feels like our home,” Kristina says. “We know so many people ther...

A Classic Wedding at The Phoenix Ballroom in Waco, Texas

Mary Parrish (22 and a sales clerk) and Herman Iles III (23 and a catering manager) met through the Ignite Fire Poi Troop and remained friends as they went separate ways for college. For three years, the couple enjoyed football games, swing dancing, many road trips and, of course, practicing thei...

A Traditional Black and White Wedding at Bank Street Events in Stamford, Connecticut

Carissa D'Aniello (30, a marriage and family therapist) and Brandon Heyda (29, an occupational therapist) met at work—where she was doing her internship for her master's degree. "It took a while for him to work up the courage to finally ask me out, but eventually, after about five months of worki...