Maribeth & Erik: A Winter Wedding in Des Moines, IA
Since Maribeth and Erik are both from the Midwest -- she is from Iowa, he is from Minnesota -- they knew they wanted to leave New York City and return home for their wedding. Though the majority of the planning took place from New York, Maribeth used her wedding connections as well as her artisti...
Kelly & Travis: A Garden Wedding in Orlando, FL
Though Kelly Warren and Travis Crouse knew each other in high school and flirted quite a bit (they traded back scratches and doodled on each other's papers) they didn't date. Both were in college when they decided to get together a few years later, and Kelly knew things were different this time a...
Dara & Todd: A Casual Wedding in Thomasville, GA
Dara Chambers and Todd Creech didn't have to look far to find true love. The Bride Dara Chambers, The Groom Todd Creech, The Date January 1 Both natives of Thomasville, they met at a restaurant in their hometown and before long they fell in love. Three years later, Todd proposed during Dara's...
An '80s-Themed Wedding in Austin, TX
The Bride Shelby Pargas, 27, the director of operations at Stage One Productions in Beijing The Groom Stephen Gleadow, 38, an artist and the creative director at Stage One Productions The Date December 11 A mutual love for the ’80s brought Shelby and Stephen together and inspired their entire we...
Ilona & Benjamin: A Winter Wedding in Livingston, NJ
When Benjamin Thurman found himself unemployed, he decided to take a road trip for a few months to get away from it all. After putting 13,000 miles on his car in two months, Ben returned to New Jersey and unexpectedly came to a crossroads -- once he set eyes on Ilona Bondar, there was no turning ...
Amy & Stuart: A Formal Wedding in Wilmington, NC
It was 2 a.m. when Amy awoke to the loud beeping noise of a truck backing up outside her apartment. Three men, including Stuart, were doing a midnight move into the apartment below hers. After a neighborly visit the next day, Amy decided to overlook the early-morning disturbance because Stuart ha...
A Vintage Winter Wedding in Boston, MA
The Bride Anne Marie LaDuca, 30, an account executive at CerconeBrownCompany The Groom Bill Chiodetti, 31, a consultant at Deloitte The Date January 29 With no particular theme or color palette in mind, Anne and Bill just picked details they loved. In the end, everything came together with an ol...
A Winter Destination Wedding in Waynesville, NC
The Bride Shanna Gerson, 29, a program director for a non-profit organization The Groom Jared Levy, 32, a pre-sales consultant for IBM The Date January 30 The couple’s annual ski trips to the North Carolina mountains inspired their overall theme—a destination winter ski-lodge wedding, styled aro...
Emily & Kip: A Formal Wedding in Houston, TX
When mothers tell their daughters that boys tease girls because they like them, they're definitely onto something. After all, when Emily Condrey was growing up, Robert Kip Wells, her older brother's best friend, was always at the house and he indulged in plenty of teasing. While I was going throu...
An Elegant Indoor Wedding in Minneapolis, MN
The Bride Stephanie Mueller, 32, an aesthetician at Skin Therapease in Wayzata The Groom Shawn Mullery, 31, an analyst at Prime Therapeutics The Date February 27 Stephanie loves all things vintage and as soon as she and Shawn stepped into The Semple Mansion, they knew they’d found their venue. D...
Andrea & Rhett: A Winter Wedding in New Haven, CT
When circumstances forced Andrea and Rhett to scrap their plans for a far-flung destination wedding, they couldn’t have imagined how perfect their intimate, close-to-home celebration would turn out. THE BRIDE Andrea Montano, 29, associate director of strategy at a communications agency THE GROOM...
Emily & Brian: A Winter Wedding in Vail, CO
From a mountain casual celebration to an all-out opulent affair, Emily Harrison, Brian Sullivan, and their 300 guests took over a tony ski town. The Bride Emily Harrison, public relations consultant The Groom Brian Sullivan, private equity manager The Date February 15 Emily and Brian, both of L...
A Formal Winter Wedding in Fulton, MO
The Bride Connie Maxwell, 29, an insurance agent at Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance Services The Groom Rob Cox, 32, an accountant and owner of Robert Cox, C.P.A., P.C. The Date January 1 In honor of when they met, Connie and Rob decided to plan a New Year’s Day wedding that incorporated wintry c...
A Formal Winter Wedding in Scranton, PA
The Bride Cynthia Green, 38, a social worker at The Actors Fund in NYC and owner of a private psychotherapy practice The Groom Brent Donaldson, 39, a vice president at White Mountains Reinsurance Company of America The Date February 19 Cindy and Brent wanted to create an intimate atmosphere, so ...
Kiley & Andrew: A Winter Wedding in Breckenridge, CO
Kiley and Andrew's winter destination wedding in Colorado was filled with snow, candlelight, and Christmas cheer. THE BRIDE Kiley Conrad THE GROOM Andrew Jones THE DATE December 17 One Friday night, Kiley, then a candidate for a Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas, was appropriately...
Meredith & Steve: A Winter Wedding in Voorhees, NJ
Meredith and Steve knew each other for years before their love blossomed. It quickly became clear they wouldn't be spending any more time apart! THE BRIDE Meredith Lee Prioreschi, 24, student THE GROOM Steve Sorbello, 25, president of company THE DATE February 15 Meredith and Steve have known ...
A Classic Formal Wedding in Poland, OH
The Bride Molly Makoski, 24, an executive administrative assistant at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Groom Luke Blangero, 24, a senior loan processor at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Date February 12 Molly and Luke were all about creating an ambience of rich, classic glamour for their wedding day....
A Modern Library Wedding in Baltimore, MD
The Bride Shannon Dawkins, 26, a legal secretary at University of Baltimore School of Law’s Family Law Clinic and an evening law student The Groom Alex Wrenn, 30, an IT contractor at ClearEdge IT The Date March 12 The storybook setting of the picturesque George Peabody Library was the perfect fi...
A Romantic Traditional Wedding in Washington Township, NJ
The Bride Laura Thorson, 31, a second-grade teacher in Newark The Groom Matt Fitzpatrick, 31, a TV news anchor and reporter at WMBC-TV The Date March 12 To set an elegant and sophisticated tone, Laura and Matt worked with a palette of blush, taupe and gold. The touches of metallic created the ...
A Formal New Year's Eve Wedding in St. Louis, MO
The Bride Kendra Craig, 25, a graphic designer at Cheree Berry Paper The Groom Chris Landrum, 25, a district sales manager at Dot Foods The Date December 31 Kendra and Christ knew exactly what kind of mood they wanted to set for their New Year's Eve nuptials: fun and playful. They incorporated f...
A Formal Romantic Wedding in San Francisco, CA
The Bride Courtney Geesey, 27, a public relations specialist The Groom Ethan Dorr, 33, a trader The Date May 8 Armed with style buzzwords like black tie and modern, Courtney and Ethan picked City Hall, an iconic San Francisco spot, as their venue. They decked it out in a color combo of black gra...
A Modern New Year's Eve Wedding in St. Paul, MN
The Bride Emily Bergeron, 27, a graphic designer at Pearson The Groom Mark Pearson, 33, a store manager at Wells Fargo The Date December 31 Emily and Mark wanted a modern New Year's Eve soiree with crafty, vintage details mixed in. Bright linens, silk flowers, and milk-glass vases helped the two...
A Modern New Year's Eve Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA
The Bride Beth Simon, 33, a lawyer The Groom Joshua (Josh) Ruland, 31, also a lawyer The Date December 31 Beth and Josh wanted to create a modern yet timeless affair. Using just the right amount of uplighting, candlelight and white centerpieces, the couple achieved a sleek look for their New Yea...