Jennie & Enrique: A City Hall Wedding in New York, NY
Talk about coming full circle: Jennie and Enrique were actually set up by their wedding photographer, Angela Cappetta. It took three months for these busy New Yorkers to get together, but when they finally met for dinner, they fell for each other right away. The Bride Jennie Hirschfeld, 36, art ...
Mary & Ryan: A Destination Wedding in Tacoma, WA
The first time Mary and Ryan saw each other, they were in the elevator of their apartment building. Mary noticed Ryan’s ID tag and immediately realized they were also schoolmates. She was happy to know someone in her building, and six months later, Ryan took a chance and invited her to join him, ...
Wedding at Cipriani in New York City
Alison and Greg were set up -- by accident. They were invited to their friends’ small group dinner, and they were the only two single people! They wound up sitting across from each other, hitting it off and dating for two-and-a-half years. The Bride Alison Dick, 32, real estate sales The Groom ...
Allison & Jeff: A Winter Wedding in Indianapolis, IN
Allison and Jeff met on a blind date -- they were set up by a coworker of Allison’s who was friends with Jeff’s cousin. The matchmakers definitely knew what they were doing, as the pair soon hit it off. One day, Allison came home after a long day at work to find a trail of red roses leading up th...
A Lakeside Wedding in Minneapolis, MN
One wedding led to another for Katie and Jake, who first met at a mutual friend’s nuptials. When they went out with a group of friends the following week, Jake asked Katie out. They made a good match. The Bride Katie Weikart, 27, broadcast negotiator at a media company The Groom Jake Fuerstneau...
Mari & Michael: A New Year's Eve Wedding in Scottsdale, AZ
Mari Winkfein was out with some girlfriends when a friend of hers first spotted Michael Corso. She ended up bringing Michael over to their table, where he met Mari. “When the night was over, my girlfriend gave him her number and asked him to call,” Mari remembers. “He called the next night to ask...
A Winter Wedding in Savannah, GA
When the military transferred Scott from Fort Benning to Savannah, he finally had an opportunity to meet the woman he had been chatting with online. Jennifer agreed to meet him in a local bar. The Bride Jennifer Brickle, 26, a dental hygienist The Groom Scott Scherbing, 25, a security officer/s...
A Tented Wedding in Savannah, GA
Ginny and Trey were a picture-perfect match from the get-go. The couple met in a photography class at Savannah College of Art and Design. “I remember he took this amazing photo of his mother and it was so tender and sweet, it made me want to get to know him better,” says Ginny. One day she asked ...
A Beach Wedding in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vanessa was working part time at a bank when Kevin joined the team. “It was love at first sight,” says Vanessa and, after a few dates, the two were inseparable. Five years into their relationship they went on a Key West weekend getaway to celebrate Vanessa’s gradation and new job. The Bride Van...
A New Year's Eve Wedding in Asheville, NC
Kristin got more than she ordered, while visiting Drew's Boston restaurant. He asked for her number and she complied. “I was doing a ‘personal experiment’ to date every man who asked, no matter what,” she says. After their first date, Drew was hooked, but Kristin wasn’t sure…until he cooked her ...
A Vintage Wedding in Chapel Hill, NC
Vaneesha (friends call her V) was so excited to see some of her favorite musicians playing in a Chicago club. But the good looking stranger waiting at the bar made the night even better. When Cary Brothers took the stage, Logan turned to V and asked, “Do you know which ones are brothers?” “There ...
A Winter Ceremony in Covington, KY
Though it sounds like the plot line of a romantic comedy, Christy and Chris actually did meet in a bar. Christy was out with friends when someone started making rude comments about another girl, and Chris chivalrously came over to apologize. The pair ended up talking for hours and, three weeks la...
Tracie & Paul: A Winter Wedding in Schaumburg, IL
A business trip definitely paid off when Tracie flew from her Chicago office to Miami to coordinate an event. On the cruise ship where the event took place was where she met Paul, who worked for the same firm but in Florida. “From the very first day, he was a huge help to me!” she remembers. Paul...
A Winter Wedding in Waco, TX
The Bride Sarah Kennedy, 28 and a social product marketing manager at Sabre Holdings The Groom Hunter Ellis, 28 and a full-time graduate student at Baylor The Date December 5 Sarah and Hunter wanted their wedding to feel old Texas chic so they rented out an old renovated warehouse and went with ...
A New Year's Eve Wedding in Detroit, MI
Shannon and Steve met when they were both members of the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity at Michigan State. The Bride Shannon McKenney, 27 and a graduate student at the U of M School of Public Health The Groom Steve Shubert, 27 and works at the Ann Arbor Preschool and Family Center The Da...
A Winter Wedding in Tabernash, CO
The couple met at a mutual friend's party while living in New Zealand. The Bride Hillary Cryan, 33 and an IT project manager The Groom Bevan Thomson, 35 and a web engineer The Date February 27 Hillary is from Colorado and Bevan is from New Zealand, so the couple wanted their wedding style to r...
Tiffany & Preston: A Winter Wedding in Bullard, TX
Driving home one evening after dinner, Tiffany Gibson noticed that her boyfriend, Preston Miller had taken a wrong turn. They wound up in a park overlooking the Brazos River and the restaurant where the couple had first met. When Preston got out of the car, Tiffany noticed that the steps down to ...
A Modern Museum Wedding
Rachel had grown up knowing where she wanted to get married (Brophy Chapel in Phoenix, where her parents and grandparents had also wed), so when she and Seth got engaged, it was a no-brainer where they would say their vows. To figure out the other details, the couple enlisted the help of wedding ...
Charlotte & Ben: A Winter Wedding in Austin, TX
Law students Charlotte and Ben met while both were working in London. “I chased her around Europe for six months before she finally agreed to go out with me,” says Ben. After Charlotte moved back to the U.S., the couple continued dating long-distance for three years. Ben finally moved to Austin w...
A Beach Wedding in Key West, FL
Randie and Jack shared a few classes during college and Jack befriended Randie’s roommate in attempts to get closer to Randie. It worked! The Bride Randie Caetano, 26 and a program manager at UnitedHealth Group The Groom Jack Cadigan, 28 and an account executive at Enterprise Rent-A-Car The Date...
A Rustic Wedding in Winter Park, FL
Dayna and Ian both worked in the same office and hit it off during an off-site meeting. After a few years of being friends, they finally began dating. The Bride Dayna Nixon, 27 and a transportation engineer The Groom Ian Griffin, 31 and a software developer The Date February 26 Taking a cue f...
Sara & Mark: A Winter Wedding in Huntington, WV
Sara Jones and Mark Minigh knew they wanted winter nuptials, so they chose the most convenient time (just after Thanksgiving) and let the upcoming holiday season inspire their wedding style. The couple worked with a red, white, and black color palette, and used a snowflake motif to tie together t...
A Rustic Winter Wedding in Lubbock, TX
The Bride Jesalyn Bradley, 22, works in child protective services The Groom Alston Becker, 22, a substitute teacher for the Canyon Independent School District The Date December 18 Jesalyn and Alston pulled off a rustic wedding vibe thanks to the perfect intimate setting and a wintry color palette.