A Rustic, Casual Wedding at Santa Barbara Polo & Raquet Club in Santa Barbara, California

When Royce Wadsworth (29 and the chief of staff at Wondery Podcast Network) and Greg Reed (34 and a VP of technology partnerships at Universal Pictures) began looking at wedding venues, they quickly fell for the Santa Barbara Polo & Raquet Club, which happened to be the site of one of their f...

A Modern, Elegant Wedding at Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, Georgia

California-based couple Brooks Andrews (30 and VP of a growth equity firm, right) and Dale Dwelle (30 and a recruiting manager at a tech company) decided to show their friends the South by hosting a destination wedding in Atlanta, Georgia. “We chose the Atlanta History Center because we felt it c...

A Modern Loft Wedding at Ravenswood Event Center in Chicago, Illinois

Lance Wahl (41 and in sales and marketing) and Joel Maloof (31 and a chiropractor) met through common friends, dated for four years and got engaged on Christmas Eve. Lance planned the proposal, envisioning that Bailey, the couple’s dog, would carry the ring on a string around his neck. Like most ...

A Valentine's Day-Inspired Wedding at 501 Union in Brooklyn, New York

Inspired by OkCupid.com—the website where they first met, Allison and Beth Anne planned a playful, winter wedding using patterned paper, embossed gold details and a vibrant Valentine’s Day motif. Hearts, arrows and mini Cupids covered everything from an escort card display to gold-framed table nu...

A Colorful Backyard Barbecue Wedding in Rutland, Vermont

Katrina Milo (31 and a speech-language pathologist) and Sandy Lynn (49 and a physical therapist assistant) couldn't have predicted that their long-planned wedding—they were engaged for two years—would end up falling just one day after same-sex marriage was ruled legal by the Supreme Court. It was...

A Glam Roaring Twenties Wedding at Westwood Country Club in Austin, Texas

For their late-fall wedding, Ken Sharples (56 and a designer and consultant) and Pat Soffner (55 and a business analyst) pulled off a glamorous roaring twenties-inspired soiree that would make Jay Gatsby envious. A seasoned event designer with A-list clientele, Ken left no detail overlooked. “Pat...

A Bright, Blue and Gold Wedding at Viansa in Sonoma, California

With the help of their designer, Nancy Liu Chin, Bart Gromada (40 and a trader) and Ozzie Meza (35 and an event producer and floral designer) settled on a color scheme of navy and gold—the perfect representation of their rustic-meets-modern style with a chic masculine edge. To make sure their "li...

A Vibrant Vintage Wedding at Queens County Farm Museum in Glen Oaks, New York

The best part of Jennie Jeddry (33 and a freelance camera assistant) and Kim DeLise's (38 and a freelance script supervisor) vintage farm wedding is the story behind their unique design inspiration. The couple drew from one of their favorite films, the 1960s Federico Fellini movie '8 1/2.' "In th...

A Scenic Brunch Wedding at Couloir in Teton Village, Wyoming

When Brent Humphrey (50 and a chief financial officer) and Corey Benedict (53 and a district manager) decided to marry, they immediately thought of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “We both share a love for the simple grandeur of the West, and Jackson Hole has been our go-to place for many years,” Brent sa...

A Formal Hotel Wedding at the Chicago Athletic Association in Chicago, Illinois

Michael Corrigan (and a publicist) and Eric Evenskaas (an associate director of development for a theater) met in Chicago, Illinois, while playing in the same kickball league after college, though that first meeting was a little fuzzy for Michael. A mutual friend was convinced they were meant to ...

A Classic Ballroom Wedding at Noah’s Event Venue in Little Rock, Arkansas

Jamal Barker (26 and a registered nurse) right, and Christopher Bell (27 and an education specialist) met through a common friend, exchanged numbers and talked for hours that night, forming an immediate connection. They quickly became a couple, and Jamal later proposed with a Movado watch rather ...

A Whimsical, Formal Wedding at Castle Hill at Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Inspired by the season and Crane Estate’s old-world grandeur, Robin Chalfin (43 and a psychotherapist and a teacher) and Krista Kranyak (42 and a restaurateur) pulled off an elegant, formal fete that perfectly expressed their passion for celebrating life’s little gifts. While the couple initially...

An Elegant Black-and-White Garden Wedding at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California

Monika Munoz (33 and a training program manager) and Virpi Manninen (40 and a senior website manager) met through friends while living in San Francisco, California, but were just close friends when a few strangers pointed out their chemistry. “I guess we needed a little push,” Monika says. After ...

An Intimate Beach Wedding at a Private Residence in Fort Morgan, Alabama

Ashley Timms (25 and a kindergarten teacher) first faced Halla Ali (25 and an exercise physiologist) as a competitor when they were pitted against each other on the soccer field. “We had played against each other for a little over a year without even knowing it,” Ashley says. “One night, Halla's ...

A Sophisticated Wedding at Lawry’s the Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, California

Jon Rodriguez (26 and a commercial insurance account executive) and Andrew Allen (28 and a musical theater performer) have a sweet love story. “Our first date was on a sunny day in downtown LA,” Jon says. “We split a Sprinkles cupcake and instantly bonded.” Fittingly, when Andrew proposed, he off...

A Chic Winery Wedding at Chateau St. Jean Winery in Kenwood, California

Renato Elui (27 and a project manager) met Patrick Bei (35 and a store director) while studying for his master’s degree in San Francisco, California. After graduating, Renato had to return to Brazil, his home country. “The 11 months we spent apart made us appreciate each other even more, and we f...

A Glamorous Pink Wedding at Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, California

Edgar Martinez (42 and a wedding designer and florist) Macio Oliveira (37 and a banquet manager) said “I do” at the opulent Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, California, where their love story began two years earlier. “We chose it because it was where everything started,” Macio says. “First kiss, ...

A Refined Farm Wedding at a Private Residence in Sebastopol, California

Chicago, Illinois, residents Graham Williams (53 and an insurance director) and Ryan Rivera Foster (37 and a marketing manager) fell in love in 2008, after enduring a rained-out minor league baseball game at Wrigley Field on their first date. “Thoroughly soaked, and laughing while walking home af...

A Vintage Rooftop Wedding at Oviatt Penthouse in Los Angeles, California

With the downtown Los Angeles skyline as their backdrop, Iyan (34 and a financial and payroll officer) and Kate (32 and self-employed) said "I do" in an intimate and vintage-inspired black-and-white wedding. The rooftop of Oviatt Penthouse served as both the ceremony and reception site. For the n...

An Elegant, Personalized Wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island

Sparks flew when Calvin Hall (45 and creative director of a tech start-up) and Bobby Scott’s (31 and a hair educator and a motivational speaker) paths crossed in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The pair sensed what they had was the real deal, and after a few short months together, Cal popped the que...

An Autumn-Inspired Wedding at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan

Boston-based couple Finn Connolly (28 and a coffee shop manager) and Tina Muzzi (28 and a family therapist) dressed up their fall fete using wood accents and an autumn-inspired palette of burgundy, navy, gold and brown. "Most of my family lives in Michigan, so it was a destination wedding for the...

A Glamorous Wedding at Red Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

Fletcher Whitwell and Greg Flamer met, as many in their twenties do, at a bar in Chicago in 1998. They moved in together the next year and started their lives together. In 2011 they welcomed their first child, followed by another one three years later. But after nearly two decades together, they ...

A Modern Elopement at Boojum Tree Hidden Garden in Phoenix, Arizona

Adrienne King (29 and a teacher) and Nikki Zimmerman (28 and a teacher) met in kindergarten. "We were raised in the same northern Michigan town and became friends in high school. Playing basketball on the same team is where our friendship started, and over the years it was undeniably something mo...