Southern Wedding Photos

One Couple's Block Party Wedding on East Council Street in Salisbury, North Carolina

Aurelia and Jonathan know how to have a good time, so it only made sense for their wedding to be the ultimate celebration. “We called our theme block party—emphasis on the party,” Aurelia says. Trolleys transported guests from the church ceremony to the downtown reception, which Aurelia and Jonat...

A Low-Key Party With Fun Western Details at Vista West Ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas

Brittnay and Adam are a relaxed, nontraditional pair, so they wanted their wedding at Vista West Ranch to have a similar feel. “Our goal was to provide a celebration that truly represented us,” Adam says. They pulled off a low-key party filled with personal details: yard games, Tex-Mex food and f...

Groovy Wedding at the Lake Oconee Ritz Carlton

Jocelyn Kuchta (29 and a physician assistant) and Bryan Murray (29 and an investment professional) mark their love in destinations. First, it was long distance with Jocelyn in Philly and Bryan in Seattle. After a stint in ATL and a West Coast proposal, the pair decided Georgia would be the best p...

Modern Tropical Chinese Wedding in South Carolina

“Our wedding was really about the union of our lives, families and friends,” Tammy Wong (32 and a physician assistant) says of her marriage to Michael (Mike) Wei (32 and a real estate entrepreneur). With guests coming from as far away as Hong Kong, the couple focused on making everyone feel appre...

One Couple's Urban Jungle Wedding at Fancy Free Nursery in Tampa, Florida

Once Katie and Jay decided to get married at Fancy Free Nursery, they ran with a jungle theme heavy on dark greenery and graphic hints of black. “We wanted it to feel lush, tropical and personal,” Katie says. A save-the-date photo taken in jest at Dinosaur World set an irreverent tone for the Tam...

Georgia State Railroad Museum Wedding

Sarah Biggers (27 and the founder and CEO of Clove + Hallow) and Tucker Stewart (26 and an operations manager) do things their own way, and their wedding is proof of that. “We broke tradition in many ways,” Sarah says. “We called it our modern gothic bohemian fairy tale—what a mouthful.” From Sar...

Desert Inspired Wedding in Marfa, Texas

Kelsey Ross (29 and a landscape designer) and Matthew Bostwick (32 and a product developer) couldn’t exactly bring the desert to their hometown of Austin, so they headed to Marfa for their wedding. “Matthew and I have been going to Marfa for years, and we love the desert and art scene,” Kelsey sa...

Tuscan-Inspired Estate Wedding in Texas

Though Jessica Langenberg (30 and a creative director) and Cole Lester (30 and a trader) tied the knot in their hometown of Houston, the pair designed their day to transport guests to a place beyond the Lone Star State—Tuscany, to be exact. “The venue is on 1,000 acres with Tuscan-inspired archit...

Colorful Backyard Wedding in Charleston, SC

Ashley Anderson (an account manager) and Chris Sykora (a financial analyst) met in his hometown of Charleston, and not in one of the city’s storied romantic spots, but on the water taxi. Three years later, the pair welcomed loved ones, including their pup, to an intimate backyard ceremony at Chri...

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...

Fall Family Farm Wedding

Kristin Moore (33 and a farm manager) and Caleb Kennedy (30 and a project manager) weren’t the only ones who exchanged vows during their October wedding ceremony. Caleb also made promises to Kristin’s three kids, who then surprised him with vows of their own. “We wanted the kids to feel like this...

Nostalgic Lakeside Estate Wedding in Central Florida

Kelly Sullivan (28 and a pediatric nurse practitioner) and Benjamin Darden (28 and a sales representative), who met in high school but reconnected through mutual friends years later, both took inspiration from their loved ones and their family’s history for their wedding day’s design. “The weddin...

An Industrial-Chic Wedding in Atlanta, Georgia

Patrick and Richard took cues from their industrial venue, the King Plow Arts Center, when planning their wedding, utilizing a crisp blue, white and black palette, tall greenery arrangements and projections of trees to create a modern, masculine look. Patrick, a self-described sneakerhead, gifted...

A Southern Glam Wedding at Shadow Creek in Purcellville, Virginia

Not ones to “dress up,” Lyndsay Johnston (27 and a facilities coordinator) and Cody Carlyle (23 and a salesman) set out to plan a wedding that combined country elements with sophistication. “We grew up in rural areas wearing boots, living on farms and embracing a casual lifestyle,” Lyndsay says. ...

A Colorful Southern Wedding at Fenwick Hall in Johns Island, South Carolina

Nearly a decade after they met as undergraduates at Brown University, Nedenia Craig (29 and cofounder of Dee Hutton) and Reed Edmiston (30 and a director at MediaLink) became Mr. and Mrs. on the remote Johns Island just 20 minutes away from downtown Charleston. “Fenwick Hall was the perfect setti...

A Southern Fall Wedding at Paniolo Ranch in Boerne, Texas

A leaf-strewn aisle and antler motif lent an autumnal aesthetic to Carly Seymour (28 and a student) and Adam Richards’s (34 and a general contractor) fall nuptials, but it was their use of Halloween costumes that made for an unforgettable affair. “We brought out a chest filled with masquerade mas...

A Preppy Southern Wedding at The Gadsden House in Charleston, South Carolina

Inspired by the city of Charleston, Jennifer Kochesfahani (29 and a director and lead wedding planner) and Clay Buchanan (33 and a portfolio risk manager) used a watercolor palette and preppy Southern touches for their springtime nuptials. “I wanted my girls to look Charleston glam!” Jennifer say...

A Sophisticated Southern Wedding at the Ford Plantation in Savannah, Georgia

Emily Turner and Daniel Bowen pulled off a chic, sophisticated fete with a hint of Southern charm for their spring wedding in Savannah, Georgia. With the help of wedding planner and event designer Emily Burton, the pair balanced the refined feel of the Ford Plantation with the natural beauty of t...

A Sophisticated Southern Wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia

Elizabeth Fife (27 and a registered nurse) and Philip Goffinet's (27 and an advertising operations manager at SoundCloud) nuptials combined two of our favorite things: childhood sweethearts and wedding royalty. Elizabeth first met Philip—wedding planner Lynn Easton's son—when her family moved fro...

A Rustic Southern Wedding at Cedarwood in Nashville, Tennessee

To say that Courtney Hubbard (30 and a neonatal nurse) and Jason Cohen (38 and an insurance sales manager) loaded their wedding with personality is probably an understatement. Details small and large were custom-designed to create a superpersonal affair with a high-style rustic vibe. The couple c...

A Formal Southern Wedding at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas

Millie Freeman (26 and a marketing coordinator) and Luke Reinhart (25 and a law student), who first met in elementary school and started dating in high school, threw a classic Texas wedding in San Antonio at the elegant Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. "Our goal was to make everyone feel com...

A Glamorous Southern Wedding at Gadsden House in Charleston, South Carolina

Exactly a year after they legally tied the knot, Jennifer Skinner (27 and a lawyer) and Benjamin Bingham (27 and a military officer) celebrated their first year of marriage surrounded by friends and family at Gadsden House in Charleston, South Carolina. “Ben and I had already been together for ov...

A Sophisticated Tented Wedding at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Georgia

Seagrass, linen, marble, wood and silver details lent a textured twist to Kelli Sherrill (27 and a professional equestrian) and Josh Gibson's (28 and a real estate developer) sophisticated yet informal tented reception. Boxwood arrangements added warmth to the church ceremony, where Kelli walked ...