Sport Wedding Photos

For Love and Basketball—A Japanese-American Wedding at The Harper in Costa Mesa, California

Classmate meet-cutes are genuinely some of our absolute favorites. "Joseph and I first met at pharmacy school," Nicole Watanabe begins, recounting her first time locking eyes with Joseph Wang. Their connection was almost immediate, a bond forged over shared interests and experiences. "We grew clo...

A Love of Soccer Inspired This Peach-Hued Wedding at Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, California

A deep love of soccer inspired Tallia Holland (30 and works in sales) and Matthew (Matt) Donaldson (30 and head of channel sales) as they planned their peach-and-taupe wedding. While dating, the couple would wear matching jerseys and get up in the middle of the night to watch Liverpool Football C...

This Couple Played Basketball on the Golden State Warriors' Court in San Francisco During Their Wedding

"'Do you want to be my plus one to a Warriors playoff game?'" That’s how it all started—bonding over the Golden State Warriors. After COVID-19 derailed our Hawaii wedding, we wanted to find a nearby venue that meant something to us. We spent the last decade at Oracle Arena growing in our relation...

Baseball, Sustainability and Travel Inspired This Boho Wedding at Franciscan Gardens in California

For wedding planners, there’s often extra pressure when it comes to dreaming up their own day. California-based event pro Alessandra Tacconelli met the task head-on. Not only did she plan a creative boho-meets-sporty event to celebrate her marriage to professional baseball player John Brontsema, ...

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...

An Outdoor, Baseball Themed Wedding at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio

Deidre Gerbing (29 and in sales) and AJ Gerbing (30 and in the US Department of Justice) wanted their nuptials to be different, so having their wedding at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio, made sense. The venue inspired Deidre and AJ to incorporate baseball-themed details into the decor—from the "guest ...

A Penn State Wedding at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania

Penn State University alums Ashley Bennett (25 and a community marketing manager) and Alexander Palmer (27 and an account executive) had a wedding that was packed with school spirit. For starters, their venue was Penn State's Beaver Stadium. "Not only did Alex propose right outside the stadium du...

A Baseball-Themed Wedding at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California

Games have played a central role in Becky Gordon (31 and a nurse) and Vaughn Wood's (49 and a training and development specialist) relationship from day one—they hit it off at a Christmas party when they were placed on the same Trivial Pursuit team. When the time came for them to officially team ...

A Romantic, Southern Miss-Themed Wedding at the South Warehouse in Jackson, Mississippi

Romance and a love of Southern Mississippi were the themes at Lane Hebert (23 and an intensive care nurse) and Cody Bielstein’s (26 and a University of Southern Mississippi assistant director of athletics development) wedding in Jackson, Mississippi. Their romance dates to their college years at ...

An Indiana University Basketball Wedding at Henke Hall of Champions in Bloomington, Indiana

Swish! Aubrey Wathen (24 and nurse) and Jordan Hulls's (25 and a professional basketball player) wedding was definitely a slam dunk. Jordan, a Bloomington, Indiana, native who helped take Indiana University to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament two years...

A Classic, Baseball-Inspired Wedding at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland

With a shared love for baseball, Holly Clark (30 and a program analyst) and Mike Glascock (30 and a sales manager) held their classic wedding inside Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland. Purple (Holly's favorite color) decorated the day's details, from th...

An Indianapolis Colts-Themed Wedding at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana

We'd like to take one from this playbook! But that would involve exchanging vows on the 50-yard line of Lucas Oil Stadium, which is what avid Indianapolis Colts fans Samantha Andrews (28 and a client service representative) and John Andrews (29 and a research analyst) did. Shades of blue and whit...

A Baseball-Themed Wedding at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco, Texas

The wedding of Lizzy Kelly (23 and a teacher and coach) and Brody Walker (23 and a residential appraiser) was all about baseball. It’s no wonder why, since throughout their relationship, Lizzy played softball and Brody played baseball. Since their wedding theme focused on sp...

A Geek Chic Industrial Wedding at The Foundry in Long Island City, New York

Andrea Ortado (29 and a photographer) and Miles Goode (27 and a sales manager) tied in the knot in a geek chic industrial wedding in New York City. The bride and groom first met at a Halloween party in Brooklyn. “We were both friends of friends and hit it off immediately, having many of the same ...

A Whimsical Baseball Wedding at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Andrea Soltis (32 and a bank manager) and Tony Soltis (33 and a retail manager) met at work and started as friends going to happy hours before beginning their relationship. A year later, they parted ways, but neither can say why. Years passed, and Andrea moved for a new career opportunity. By cha...

A Homestead Wedding in Glen Arbor, Michigan

As avid skiers, Karie and Mike planned a destination vintage ski themed wedding in northern Michigan with a wood and navy color palette. Complete with chairlift transportation, wooden ski aisle markers and retro ski boot flower arrangements, this ski hill soirée shared the newlyweds' passion with...

A Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Wedding in Incline Village, Nevada

This quirky winter wedding took place in Incline Village, Nevada, near Lake Tahoe. The couple incorporated the region's prolific skiing habits into the ceremony by printing escort cards with skis and ski poles and even skiing off into the distance for their exit!

Allison & Josh: A Baseball-Themed Wedding in Santa Clarita, CA

If Allison hadn’t decided to ride the mechanical bull at a bar where she was hanging out with her friends one night, Josh might not have noticed her and waited by the gate for her to come out. When she did, he offered to buy her a drink, but her friends were a little suspicious, so he offered to ...

A Football-Inspired Wedding in Gaithersburg, MD

Abby and Greg exchanged vows in an event they called, Gridiron Matrimony. Their love of the New York Giants and Washington Redskins played a major role in their ceremony and reception, with football touches as centerpieces and even aisle markers. I want future brides to know that sports can be cl...

An Oriole Park Wedding in Baltimore, MD

The Bride Courtney Mershon, 29, a Medicare appeals analyst The Groom Paul Wajbel, 32, self-employed The Date October 8 Getting married at Oriole Park was Paul's idea (he's a die-hard fan), but Courtney jumped on board when she realized what a unique experience it would be for their guests. Letti...

A Casual Summer Wedding in Newport, KY

The Bride Julie Badertscher, 32, a senior event planner at Marsh & McLennan Companies in New York, NY The Groom John Katrus, 32, a news technical specialist at ABC News in New York, NY The Date August 13 Julie and John's love story began at Xavier University in Cincinnati, and when it came t...

A Modern Wedding in Cincinnati, OH

The Bride Anne Himebaugh, 31, a PhD engineering student The Groom Matthew Turner, 30, a structural engineer The Date May 21 Anne and Matt, avid football fans, jumped at the chance to celebrate their spring wedding at Paul Brown Stadium. The football field provided the perfect scenery for photos ...