Experience Detroit at a Wedding With Art Deco Details at The Fisher Building
Martha Maytham and Jen McCain first locked eyes at the Wayhome Music Festival on a balmy summer day in 2016. “Our paths almost crossed several times over the years,” Martha notes. “But, as fate would have it, we wouldn’t meet until the festival.” Three years after their first encounter, Jen poppe...
An Elton John Impersonator Made a Surprise Appearance at This Wedding at Carnall Hall in Fayetteville, Arkansas
When cupid comes to call, you’ve just got to answer. For Madison Broyles, that moment came in a crowded college classroom. “I arrived early to class to get a seat in the front row, and Bradley (per usual) walked in just as the door shut. He wore a black tracksuit, his hat on backward and a North ...
Vibrant Crossed Keys Estate Wedding
Carol Sweeney (33 and works in the health care industry) and Sean O’Hara (34 and works in emergency management) aren’t scared to play with color. Case in point: Instead of spicing up their wedding with pops of bright hues, the pair went the opposite way. “We called our theme ‘a touch of gray,’” C...
Tuscan-Inspired Eclectic Industrial Wedding
Ashley Southard (28 and a digital marketing specialist) and Michael “Mike” London (28 and a logistics coordinator) began wedding planning by figuring out just what they didn’t want. “It was a process of elimination,” Ashley says. “We didn’t want to be too formal or too neutral. That’s not us.” In...
Elegant Rock & Roll Jersey Shore Wedding
Music lovers Jessica Shinefield (27 and a state program support specialist) and Ryan Hawk (28 and an operations manager) planned their wedding just as carefully as they’d curate a playlist. “Music plays such a big part in our relationship,” Jessica says. “Our theme was based on boho and rock ‘n’ ...
Not Your Average Farmhouse Wedding
Ann Arbor residents, chefs and owners of Spencer restaurant Abby Olitzky (31) and Steve Hall (31) kept things as close to home as possible for their wedding day. “We focused on the things that matter most,” Abby says. “We plan special events, so we knew we could handle it.” Catering was a breeze ...
Rock & Roll Wedding
Rachael Kennedy (29 and a retail recruiter) and Joe McGinnis (32 and works in radio promotion) met after Joe worked for Rachael’s parents, both DJs, so it was only fitting for the couple to fill their wedding with music. “Our theme was rockstar chic,” Rachael says. For their save-the-dates, the c...
Offbeat Wedding at Old Rock House
Erin Cammarata (29 and a speech-language pathologist) and Andrew Wieck (35 and a manager of business analytics) played their wedding with the same care they'd use to make a playlist. The couple, who loves going to concerts, filled their ceremony with their favorite songs, with Erin walking down t...
An Elegant Dinner Party Reception at Galleria Marchetti in Chicago, Illinois
Family is so important to Laura Chappetto (35) and Lauren Flynn (29), who co-own a real estate and design firm, that they chose a reception date significant to both sides: Laura’s parents’ anniversary and Lauren’s late mother’s birthday. After a legal wedding in May 2017, the brides gathered 125 ...
A Preppy, Lilly Pulitzer–Inspired Wedding at a Private Residence in Atherton, California
Alyssa Mitchell (30 and an executive assistant) and Jason Shamus (27 and an agency development manager) were married at her family home. "I always dreamed that I would be married there, in our garden," Alyssa says. "After watching 'Father of the Bride' about 50 times, I became more convinced than...
An Elegant, Bohemian Wedding at a Private Residence in Greenwich, CT
Sarah Friedman (32 and a massage therapist) and Paul Salama (33 and an urban planner) wanted their wedding day to incorporate their Jewish roots with her spiritual upbringing and his Sephardic heritage. The result was an earthy, Shavuot-inspired, bohemian affair with exotic splashes of North Afri...
An Intimate and Colorful Wedding at a Private Lake House in Northern Indiana
Bright colors and personal touches created a picture-perfect atmosphere at a family lake house in Northern Indiana as Michael Kuehl, a 28-year-old programmer, wed his bride Haley Kuehl, the 29-year-old co-owner of a paper goods company. The couple originally met on OKCupid, and their relationship...