Rustic Wedding Photos

This Outdoor Wedding Was Complete With Choreographed Dancing in Earlton, New York

Noah and P.J. wanted every aspect of their wedding day to be intentional. The couple, who strongly believes in environmental sustainability, invited guests to Noah’s family home in Earlton, where loved ones could plant their own trees, play Jenga and watch the pair say their vows as their fathers...

A Wildflower-Filled Wedding Among the Redwoods in Felton, California

Gayle  and Eric's engagement lasted four years, but they stayed busy. “Eric and I spent two years traveling up and down the coast of California camping in the redwoods,” Gayle says. “What a great way to find a venue!” The spot they secured was the Cathedral Grove at Roaring Camp Railroads, comple...

A Colorful, Casual Mountain Wedding at Strawberry Creek Ranch in Granby, Colorado

Liz and Zach share a love of adventure, which usually means finding themselves rappelling from a mountain. After spending their first date biking around Denver, then getting engaged on a European backpacking trek, the pair knew the excitement had to continue on their wedding day. “We wanted a mou...

A Rustic, Moody Wedding at The Spinning Wheel in Redding, Connecticut

Mish and Rich channeled their inner Bella and Edward for their “I dos.” “We based some of our day off of their wedding in Twilight [Breaking Dawn],  my absolute favorite book,” Mish says. A moody palette, the dreamy forest surroundings and macramé touches channeled the theme. “I’d call it ‘witchy...

A Chic Warehouse Wedding at Hickory Street Annex in Dallas, Texas

Dallas’s Deep Ellum district was a fitting locale for Kristin and Konrad's  “warehouse-chic” wedding at Hickory Street Annex—an industrial cluster of buildings that dates back to the 1920s. “The aesthetic of the annex matched perfectly with our wedding vision,” Kristin says. “Plus, Deep Ellum is ...

This Rustic Wedding at The Inn at Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vermont, Had a German Log-Cutting Ritual

Anna and Brett’s elegant bohemian wedding at The Inn at Round Barn Farm was filled with a surprise log cutting ceremony and DIY projects. “The German tradition symbolized the first obstacle we were to overcome as a married couple,” Anna says. “It was so fun to work as a team using a saw that we p...

A Rustic Springtime Farm Wedding at Kuhs Estate and Farm in St. Louis, Missouri

Déjà and Mars aren’t the types to let a little rain ruin their parade. With a wedding party of 18 by their sides, the New York residents returned to their home state to exchange vows at Kuhs Estate and Farm, forgetting the foreboding forecast in favor of fun. “We partied until a gust of wind blew...

A Rustic Mountain Wedding at Telluride Sleighs and Wagons in Colorado

The reasoning behind Karissa and Shockey's rural venue was simple: “It’s the most beautiful place on earth,” Karissa says of Telluride Sleighs and Wagons. “Since we were making 130 guests travel from all over to a hard-to-reach destination, we wanted to truly amaze them with the best of Telluride...

This Couple Threw a Music-Filled Wedding at Prairie Glass House in Champaign, Illinois

Brittany and Coulter both come from musical families, so their wedding at the Prairie Glass House was filled with meaningful songs. Coulter wrote the piece that Brittany walked down the aisle to, and his mom sang one of her son’s favorite John Lennon tunes. Even the DJ was a close friend of Britt...

A Romantic Bank Vault Wedding at 8th & Main in Grandview, Missouri

Though Alexandria and Marcus's Valentine’s Day proposal, which took place while dancing at a John Legend concert as the songbird himself gave a shout-out from stage, was nothing short of extravagant, their wedding 17 months later was intentionally low-key. “We knew we wanted something intimate, s...

A Rustic, Elegant Beach Wedding in Dana Point, California

Leah Petersen (25 and a physical therapy doctoral student and yoga instructor) met Brian Wolfman (26 and a commercial real estate broker) at a “When I Grow Up”-themed party on a cold night as students at the University of Colorado Boulder. Leah dressed as a dolphin trainer in a blue wetsuit and i...

An Ethereal Garden-Inspired Wedding at The 1909 in Topanga, California

A remote amphitheater among towering oak trees set the stage for Jueun and Jonathan's rustic garden party, where DIY wood accents and homemade favors, like potted succulents, reigned supreme. Jueun rented her ceremony dress and veil for the day. But for her second look—a vibrant pink hanbok—Jueun...

Lauxmont Farms Afforded Guests at This Wedding Sweeping Views of the Pennsylvania Hillside

High atop Pennsylvania's rolling hills and overlooking the Susquehanna River, Lauxmont Farms served as the stunning venue for Chris and Heather's outdoor tented wedding. In the beginning the couple wasn't sure what they had in mind for their wedding, but "we knew that we wanted a more laid back e...

A Rainbow-Inspired Wedding Celebrating "Love in Every Color" at Blue Vista in Randolph, Kansas

With a goal of celebrating “love in every color,” Brady Everett (32 and a floral designer) and Brian Calabro (34 and a veterinarian) drew inspiration from the rainbow to create “less of a color palette and more of a color wheel, using the entire spectrum of colors; focusing on the subtle gradatio...

An Intimate Apartment Elopement in Missouri During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite their wedding plans being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lindsay and Clifton's wedding day was so full of joy that they even ended the elopement by jumping on the bed. Lindsay shares that her wedding to Clifton was "officiated by Clifton's best friend, Christopher Allen, and attended ...

These Grooms Planned an Intimate Backyard Wedding in Springfield, Missouri

It took moving to Chicago for Brent Waters (31 and works in marketing) and Chadwick Calkins (32 and a hairstylist) to discover their shared Springfield roots. “A mutual friend introduced us,” Brent says. “We’d both lived in Springfield for the majority of our lives.” After a Windy City proposal, ...

A Luxe-Meets-Rustic Christmas-Themed Wedding at Terrain at Styers in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

Attorneys Tammy Minott (30) and Justin Mann (32) looked to one of their favorite restaurants, the Garden Café at Terrain, when choosing the spot for their wintry celebration. “The greenery and wood elements in the greenhouse and garden shed provided the perfect backdrop,” Tammy says. The date and...

Desert-Inspired Hues Complemented the Marathon, Texas, Landscape at This Couple's Wedding

Megan and Stephen loved the idea of everyone they’re closest with spending a weekend together celebrating. So they settled on a wedding in the small town of Marathon and nearly doubled the area’s population when their celebration descended on west Texas. In keeping with their choice to host an ev...

These Grooms Transformed a Field in Stowe, Vermont, into a Rustic Wedding Celebration

As skiers, mountain bikers and all-around outdoor enthusiast, Chis and Josh have spent many hours in the mountains around Stowe, Vermont, so it was a simple decision to tie the knot at Strawberry Hill Farm, a private estate in the area. For their outdoor field wedding, the couple settled on an ae...

Anime-Inspired Cake Toppers Brought a Sweet Ending to This Rustic Wedding at the Barn at Liberty Farms

Karen and Evan, "knew we wanted to host a wedding that felt intimate and warm, and reflected our combined spirit. We’ve taken many day hikes in the Hudson Valley and Catskills, fell in love with the rolling hills and greenscape, and knew we wanted to get married in the area. At first visit to the...

The Barn at Blue Bell Farm in Missouri Set the Scene For This Couple's Garden-Inspired Wedding

Nature was a must for Janet Lee (26 and a graphic designer) and Brad Stewart’s (28 and a marketing manager) wedding. The pair got engaged during a picnic in the woods on their property, so an equally romantic, earthy wedding day followed their proposal’s lead. Brad “surprised me with an aquamarin...

This Couple's Wildflower-Centric Minimony in Boulder, Colorado, Was a Complete Surprise

After initially planning to host a mountain wedding with more than one hundred guests, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Lauren and Caleb to shift to a 25-guest farm wedding. For their second plan, the couple wanted not only a new design, they wanted to be completely surprised. As such, the twosome tu...

These Brides Invited Llamas to Their Rustic Wedding in the Mountains of North Carolina

Convenient accommodations for their wedding guests was important to Kate Bunting  and Alyssa Gentry when finding a venue for their destination wedding. With that in mind, the couple chose to get, "married at the Vineyard at 37 High Holly, in Highlands, NC. We picked this location due to its sceni...