Summer Wedding Photos

Ticia & Scott: A Outdoor Wedding in Pilot Mountain, NC

Lifelong North Carolinians (and fellow doctors) Ticia and Scott love the outdoors, so it’s natural they chose an airy wedding after a camping-trip proposal. The Bride Ticia Myers The Groom Scott Kribbs The Date June 11 Ticia and Scott (both now 34) met during their medical rotations, squeezi...

Susan & Robert: An Outdoor Wedding in Evergreen, CO

Susan and Robert wed at Susan’s parents’ home, an especially meaningful choice for the bride. “I had always dreamed of getting married at the house where I grew up, and, thanks to my family and everyone who helped pull the wedding together, I got my wish!” she says. The Bride Susan Kieswetter ...

Kerry & Kevin: A Ballroom Wedding in Philadelphia, PA

After a surprise proposal, Kerry and Kevin's wedding unfolded fourteen months later at an elegant ballroom. The Bride Kerry Church The Groom Kevin Dillon The Date August 27 Soon after meeting their freshman year at Wake Forest University, Kerry and Kevin became the best of friends. The two eve...

Lisa & Aaron: A Formal Wedding in Seattle, WA

Lisa and Aaron tied the knot in a gorgeous, Gothic-style Catholic church and followed with a reception in the striking 2004 Seattle Home of the Year (owned, conveniently, by the groom’s uncle). The Bride Lisa Collins The Groom Aaron Jennings The Date June 11 It took ten years of friendship betw...

Jaimie & Brian: An Outdoor Wedding in Goldbar, WA

Jaimie and Brian were engaged for eight-and-a-half months -- “just enough time to plan the perfect wedding,” says Jaimie -- before tying the knot on a summer evening at a rustic Seattle lodge. The Bride Jaimie Abbott The Groom Brian Burton The Date July 31 Jaimie, 29, and Brian, 27, both teache...

Karen & Billy: A Formal Wedding in Houston, TX

After seven years of dating, Karen McCallister and Billy Thomas decided not to waste any more time being engaged. Instead, they planned a formal, classic, Texas to-do over the next six months and pulled off a flower-filled celebration of love. The Bride Karen McCallister The Groom Billy Thomas T...

Katie & Jon: An Outdoor Wedding in Canadian Lakes, MI

Contemporary Asian flair influenced Katie and Jon's outdoor wedding in Canadian Lakes. The Bride Katie Borenitschm, 24, registered nurse The Groom Jon Wieringa, 26, optometrist The Date August 20 When Katie adopted a stray dog she named Jasmine, she ended up with not just one but two best frie...

Kristen & Ashley: A Pink Wedding in Bar Harbor, ME

Ashley Carrier may have proposed to Kristen Dame on a cold Maine morning, but their lush summer wedding was anything by chilly. The couple exchanged vows against a backdrop of beautiful harbor views and ended the celebration with a sunset cruise. The Bride Kristen Dame, 30, graphic designer The ...

Sevgi & Richard: An Outdoor Wedding in Doylestown, PA

When Sevgi and Richard met in a salsa dance class, they had no idea that they would eventually become partners for life. But they did just that in a celebration filled with fabulous color and fantastic music. The Bride Sevgi Kara, 36 The Groom Richard Musolino, 52 The Date July 25 A white weddi...

Vanessa & Vinny: An Urban Wedding in Washington, DC

Vanessa and Vinny wanted a wedding that was unconventional and romantic at the same time, and a punchy palette provided the jumping-off point. The resulting combo of citrus and mango orange, lime green, bright blue, and passion-fruit purple gave their wedding the feel of a tropical paradise. A bu...

Aimee & Rafe: An Outdoor Wedding in Phippsburg, ME

California girl Aimee Catton kept the theme cool and casual for her wedding to native New Englander Rafe Anderson. A family member's home by the sea set the tone for the festivities, which were rich with Maine-inspired details. THE BRIDE Aimee Catton, 27, communications specialist at an investme...

Liz & Craig: A Summer Wedding in Pompey, NY

Liz O’Hara was a college student, waiting tables on the side, when she met Craig Formoza. He had wandered into her restaurant for a bite to eat with a friend—who, coincidentally, was the boyfriend (and now husband) of Liz’s good friend and co-worker. Ever since this chance restaurant meeting the ...

Amy & Mike: A Summer Wedding in Cincinnati, OH

When Michael Walters first set eyes on a pretty waitress at Skyline Chili in Cincinnati, he didn't realize that he had met the girl of his dreams. THE BRIDE Amy Listermann THE GROOM Michael Walters THE DATE August 11 After finally getting up the nerve to ask out Amy Listermann, the couple date...

Denise & Rami: A Summer Wedding in Ipswich, MA

When neighbors Denise Bird and Rami Jundi first made plans to get together, each thought it was a nice opportunity to meet a new friend from the area. The Bride Denise Bird The Groom Rami Jundi The Date August 1 But the two really clicked, and not long after became more than just neighbors. Tw...

Brianne & Derek: An Outdoor Wedding in Santa Ynez, CA

Brianne Chapman and Derek Leavitt transformed a beautiful family ranch for their summery outdoor wedding, guided by a punchy color palette and a cool design sense. The Bride Brianne Chapman, 26, advertising executive The Groom Derek Leavitt, 28, architecture associate The Date June 25 Derek sp...

Kristin & Alex: Summer Wedding in Mackinac Island, MI

At her childhood summer destination, Kristin met the man she was to marry. So it was only natural that the pair celebrated their love with a huge August wedding on the island. The Bride Kristin Lewand, 28, foundation director The Groom Alex Graham, 31, music director The Date August 23 Since ch...

Kimberly & Stephen: A Beach Wedding in Newport, RI

When Kim and Stephen met in Newport during the summer of 1996, both were working in establishments that have since closed down. Luckily, this couple's friendship fared much better. The two kept in touch when Stephen returned to college that fall, and seven years later they found themselves both l...

Kimberly & Justin: A Yellow Wedding in Newport Beach, CA

Friendships have a funny way of becoming something more serious, and no one knows that better than Kimberly Klett and Justin Schmidt. A sudden separation made them realize they could not longer be apart. THE BRIDE Kimberly Klett, 27, a teacher THE GROOM Justin Schmidt, 27, a financial analyst TH...

Kerri & Mark: A Red Wedding in Santa Fe, NM

After nearly of decade of being purely platonic pals, Kerri Atter and Mark Horiis celebrate their neverending love story amid deep red roses, adobe accents, and New Mexico charm. The Bride Kerri Atter, 31, museum director/curator The Groom Mark Hoiriis, 31, construction engineer The Date June 5...

Kelly & Matt: An Outdoor Wedding in Troutville, VA

Kelly and Matt's celebration at the home of the groom's parents was filled with rich, bold hues and literary flourishes. Cool blues and purples mingled with vibrant oranges and greens throughout the space, creating a rustic, elegant style perfect for a home wedding. THE BRIDE Kelly Nash THE GROO...

Kelly & Jason: A Summer Wedding in Roanoke, VA

Things seem to work out in the end for Kelly Pollard and Jason Paxton. Losing touch after high school, the Virginia natives reunited eight years later at a local eatery. After reliving old times (aka flirting), teacher Kelly and student Jason started dating-and before she knew it, he was proposin...

Katie & Walker: A Casual Wedding in Kansas City, KS

Their friends always knew they were perfect for each other, but it took a summer of studying abroad in Italy to convince Katie and Walker that they might be destined for more than friendship. It took us a couple of years to figure it out for ourselves, laughs Katie. THE BRIDE Katie Bradford THE ...

Katie & Jason: A Modern Wedding in Kansas City, MO

After spending a cold January day goofing around at Keystone Mountain, Jason Wonch surprised his girlfriend, Katie Kimble, with tickets for the gondola ride and dinner at a mountaintop restaurant. THE BRIDE Katie Kimble THE GROOM Jason Wonch THE DATE August 17 Once there, they were seated besi...