This Glam Wedding Included a "Ring for Champagne" Station at Viansa Winery in Sonoma, California
If this couple had a memoir, the title would be Catching Flights and Catching Feelings. The whirlwind romance of Mahsa Zare (29, a luxury realtor) and Johnathan (Hank) Hankins (31, a professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys) has taken them around the globe, so a destination wedding was...
A Boho Wedding at Greengate Ranch in San Luis Obispo, California, With a Toffee Color Palette
Alexis and Mike's romance began with a spirited greeting: “ALOHAAAA.” “As soon as Mike said that, I knew I was in trouble,” Alexis says. “His gregarious energy captured my attention.” At their wedding, the couple combined their fun, silly spirit with boho pieces, including an “aloha” sign over th...
An Elegant, Garden-inspired Wedding at Toledo Country Club in Toledo, Ohio
Zara-Yasmine Choudhry (26 and works in health care) comes from a line of expert gardeners, so for her marriage to Russell Baird (27 and a chemical engineer), she put flowers front and center. The couple wed on the banks of the Maumee River under an arch of roses, protea, lisianthus, astilbe and s...
Beautiful Beach Wedding at Private Estate in Rhode Island
Heather Wakeman (28 and a global education director) and Jordan Brown (31 and an educational travel consultant) met in Saint Martin while working for a student travel program. “We developed a strong relationship with undeniable chemistry while doing what we both love: traveling, sailing and spend...
Not Your Average Farmhouse Wedding
Ann Arbor residents, chefs and owners of Spencer restaurant Abby Olitzky (31) and Steve Hall (31) kept things as close to home as possible for their wedding day. “We focused on the things that matter most,” Abby says. “We plan special events, so we knew we could handle it.” Catering was a breeze ...
Sweet Southern Bohemian Wedding at Ponce City Market
Sophie Woodward (23 and a graphic designer) and Harrison Nevel (24 and a content creator) were stuck between wanting an intimate ceremony and a big reception. In they end, they planned a celebration that combined the best of both worlds, compiling two guest lists for their event at Ponce City Mar...
A Romantic Flower-Filled Wedding at The Waterworks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kate Savage (28 and a physician) was first attracted to Nate Belkin (28 and also a physician) in part due to his “sun-tanned, backwards-baseball-cap-wearing, preppy look,” Kate says. The two met as student athletes at Amherst College, but nearly 10 years later, got engaged in Philadelphia, the ci...
Romantic Formal Wedding on the Jersey Shore
Christina McNamara (27 and a financial services director) and Daniel Weber (34 and a commercial manager) value the comfort and connection that stems from tradition, so they stuck with the classics for their bash, hosting a formal wedding with romantic flair. The duo exchanged vows in Christina’s ...
Moody Boho Campground Wedding in Columbus, Ohio
Julia Hypes (32 and a NICU nurse) and Will Johnston (32 and a chef) met when they opened a restaurant together, so food has always been a big part of their relationship. For their wedding, Will designed a menu of passed apps inspired by their families’ favorite dishes, like the rock shrimp Julia ...
Vintage-Inspired College Sweetheart Wedding at Cliff House in Dallas, Texas
After eight years together, Alicia and Daniel wanted their wedding to be a simple celebration of their love. “We skipped the traditional ‘to-do’ items and stuck to the important things,” Alicia says. The couple, who met working at Forever 21 in college, exchanged vows in front of a macramé wall h...
A Whimsical Wedding at Eberly Brooks in San Antonio, Texas
After passing Eberley Brooks Events every day on his way to work, Joseph (Clayton) Kenady (27 and in landscape design) knew it was the venue where he would marry Whitney Silhan (27). During their unity ceremony, the couple potted a tree. “Like any marriage the tree needs care and cannot be neglec...
Boho Meets Southern Charm at Greenville, SC Wedding
Much like Greenville itself, Julianne Orr (29 and an oncology clinical pharmacist) and Charlie Darling (32 and an emergency medicine pharmacist) wanted their wedding to combine quirky, colorful bohemian style with classic Southern formality. “Greenville is the town where we first met,” Julianne s...
Elegant Fall Wedding at The Newberry Library in Chicago
Dominique Broxton (33 and a senior digital project manager) and Paul A. Bradley (32 and a financial center operations manager) “met on Facebook before it became cliché,” Dominique says. According to Paul, it’s a running debate about who actually “poked” whom, but from there, the two were insepara...
Prospect House Wedding in Dripping Springs
Melissa Clark (30 and a sales producer) and Matthew Elliott (29 and in sales) drew upon their love of graffiti for their wedding. “I wanted to make sure there was lots of color,” Melissa says. “I really love jewel tones.” The Prospect House in Dripping Springs provided a blank canvas for the coup...
Tuscany-Inspired Cotton Gin Wedding at Hidalgo Falls
On a family trip to Italy, Elizabeth Cobb (26 and a teacher) fell in love with the country’s olive trees and vines. So for her wedding to Payne Schuelke (26 and works at a title company), she brought a taste of Tuscany to her hometown. With her mother, a retired event coordinator, Elizabeth plann...
Elegant Park Château Wedding with Alpaca Guests
Tina Chang (30 and a travel influencer, blogger and event planner) and John Hsih (38 and a physician) adopted a motto during the wedding planning process: “We went with whatever made us happy,” Tina says. “Beyond that, we didn’t stick to a style or theme.” The couple kept that mantra in mind when...
Experience-Focused, Tropical Beach Wedding in Cali
It was only natural for Brianne (Bri) Kennedy (32 and an HR director) and Ryan Redfield (33 and a middle school science teacher) to say their vows on the beach. After all, it’s practically their backyard. “We picked a secret cove in our neighborhood that allowed just enough privacy,” Bri says. “W...
This Ohio Barn Wedding Was Filled With Personal Touches
Thirty-one-year-olds Lauren and Dylan took a DIY approach for their rustic-meets-vintage wedding. “We wanted everything to be a representation of our personalities and to feel like our own,” Lauren says. “All of the décor was from our home or an antique we’ve found over the years.” The pair took ...
Romantic Earth Tone Wedding with Industrial Decor
For their wedding, University of Dayton grads Vanessa Kessel (26 and an elementary school teacher) and Zack Valigosky (27 and an energy engineer) headed back to their old stomping grounds for a celebration that mixed the modern with the romantic. “I couldn’t just have a two tone color palette,” V...
A Regal, Phantom of the Opera-Inspired Wedding at Rosehill Wedding Chapel in Johnson City, Tennessee
After months of hearing how perfect they would be together, Brittany Kyte (24 and a treasury analyst) finally met Jarrett Whitson (29 and a pharmacist) during a group date with mutual friends. The pair become inseparable after just their second date and on a snowy January day, Jareet made it clea...