A Rustic, Nautical Barn Wedding at Pembrook Farms in Woodbine, New Jersey

Katelyn Honeyford (28 and a physical therapist) and Matt Brady (28 and an internal account executive) met during their freshman year at George Washington University. It was not until two years later that they would meet again, and Matt would finally ask Katelyn out on a date. In September 2012, M...

A Shabby Chic Wedding at The Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park in Evergreen, Colorado

Channing Kennedy (27 and a nonprofit program director) and Kellan Bethke (26 and in the military) wanted their wedding to be rustic and natural. They chose The Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park in Evergreen, Colorado, because it had a little bit of everything, from the gray barn to stained-glass wi...

An Elegant Barn Wedding at Perona Farms in Andover, New Jersey

After a romantic, traditional Catholic ceremony at the Chapel of Immaculate Conception at Seaton Hall's campus in South Orange, New Jersey, Jacqueline Manzo ( 26, a Marketing Manager) and Patrick Hunter (29, a Real Estate Investor) held their reception at the Barn at Perona Farms in Andover. The ...

A Romantic Wedding With a Rustic Twist at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colorado

The rustic elements on the property of Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colorado, blended well with elegant details brought in for this romantic wedding, and the gorgeous mountainous backdrop was hard to ignore. "We chose this location because it was beautiful, rustic and elegant," Meghan Bornh...

Rustic Vintage Wedding at Boulder Springs in New Braunfels Texas

When Jessica, 27 and an independent sales director, met Trent, a meteorologist, it was love at first sight. For the first two years of their relationship, the couple lived two hours apart, until they packed up and moved cross-country together to Ohio. At the end of an evening cooking class, Trent...

A Simple, Rustic Wedding at The Devil's Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado

Kelly Roche (29 and a yoga teacher) and Daniel Sproul (29 and a musician) met because Daniel and Kelly’s father are both in the music industry and started working together when Daniel was about 16 years old. One night, they went to Daniel’s family’s cabin that is tucked into the Colorado mountain...

A Rustic Indoor Wedding at Rock Springs Center in Greenville, North Carolina

Ashley McRoy (28 and a model) and James Disney (29 and a lineman) were both pleasantly surprised after being set up by a mutual friend. Their relationship quickly developed but Ashley was still in shock when James proposed after a motorcycle ride to a local reservoir. "We sat looking out at the w...

A Rustic Glam Wedding at Misty Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan

New-York based couple Jessica (31 and a senior marketing manager) and Justin (37 and a marketing director) returned to the bride's home state of Michigan for their spring wedding in Ann Arbor. "We met at work and he proposed early on a Sunday at his apartment by gifting me a winter jacket...in Ma...

A Scenic Farm Wedding at Walker's Overlook in Walkersville, Maryland

Brittany Pierce (25 and a medical student) and Seth Hipkins (25 and a mechanical engineer) met in history class at Middletown High School in Maryland. They were close friends until Seth asked Brittany out at an Orioles game, and they've been together ever since. After Brittany's first year in med...

An American Indian Multicultural Wedding at Terradorna in Manor, Texas

Chaney Jernigan (39 and a director of program management) and Faqir Ahmed's (37 and a principal corporate strategist) fusion wedding was filled with bright colors and peacock feathers. The ceremony fused the couple's individual beliefs (Chaney is Christian and Faqir is Muslim) and the wedding had...

A Rustic, Natural Wedding at Black Mountain Sanctuary in Black Mountain, North Carolina

Sarah Wickers (35 and the owner of Well Seasoned Table) and Clinton Wickers (35 and a gardener) have a deep love for trees and nature, which inspired their rustic, natural wedding. The ceremony and reception were held outdoors, with guests surrounded by wildflowers, trees, ferns, and white lights...

A Backyard, Garden-Themed Wedding at a Private Residence in Dover, Massachussetts

Kathleen Sobo (28 and a registered nurse) and Jonathan Bubier (26 and an outside buyer and operations manager) used the location of their wedding, an intimate affair in Kathleen's parents' backyard in Dover, Massachussetts, as inspiration for their romantic garden-themed cer...

A Rustic Destination Wedding at Mount-N-Sea Inn in Camden, Maine

Since Marie Valentim (26 and a certified appraiser) and Justin Valentim (27 and a construction estimator) hosted a destination wedding in Camden, Maine, the couple decided to highlight their favorite things about the state throughout their day. Wildflowers in burlap-wrapped ...

A Rustic Fall Wedding in the Woods at the Barn at Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pennsylvania

Amy Deneselya, 29, a ceramic artist, and J.D. Romero, 31, a management consultant, met at one of J.D.'s shows when they played in Cleveland, Ohio and continued their relationship from there. The couple got engaged on the day Amy turned 28, and J.D. proposed with a round cut white sapphire ring pi...

A Rustic Outdoor Wedding at a Private Residence in Rising Sun, Indiana

John and Amber Prater, both 22-year-old students, married in an outdoor wedding on the bride's family farm in Rising Sun, Indiana. The couple first met at a mutual friend's house at their university and quickly began dating. "I had a crush on him the second I saw him," Amber says. Nine months lat...

A Rustic Barn Wedding at Gallagher Barn in Bonner Springs, Kansas

Melissa Flick (35 and a nurse) and Michael Lounis (43 and a regional account manager) met online. One year later, Michael surprised Melissa with an impromptu trip to Napa Valley. They did a tasting and then took a walk among the vines. That was when Michael dropped to one knee and proposed. "Of c...

A Colorful Alternative Wedding at the Flying Horse Ranch in Jefferson, Colorado

Shauna Twardzik (34 and a high school ceramics and photography teacher) and Jason Heine (39 and a physician) met online. They took a vacation to Sri Lanka where they hiked up a mountain called Sri Pada or Adam’s Peak, which is a sacred site for many religions. During the holy seasons thousands of...

A Casual and Colorful Wedding at Stepney Hill Farm in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Stephanie Kirk-Bray (37 and an operations manager) and Jock Bray (45 and a production manager) planned their wedding by started at the bottom -- with their shoes. Their wedding colors and design were inspired by their bridesmaid heels, which featured a vibrant floral print in pink, teal and green...

A Minimalist Rustic Wedding Chattooga Belle Farm Wedding in Long Creek, South Carolina

On her first day of graduate school at Stanford University, Rachel (24) almost crashed her bike into Alex (24) while he was talking to their professor. Within two weeks the pair were in a secret relationship, keeping their feelings under wrap since their was only one other student in their progra...

A Rustic Wedding at Dry Gulch Placer in Breckenridge, Colorado

Katelyn (Katie) Russell (25 and a teacher) and Kyle Shimkus (30 and an insurance agency owner) met through a mutual friend. The couple went on vacation to Maui when Kyle got down on one knee and said, “I had an unforgettable day with you today and want to keep having unforgettable days with you f...

A Rustic, Laid-Back, Farm Wedding at a Private Residence in Cuba, New York

Beth Bishop (26, a stay-at-home mom) met her sister's friend, James Simon (31, a director of sustainability) for the first time during a water balloon fight at Bidwell Park in Buffalo, New York. But it wasn't exactly love at first water balloon—it took a few group activities before something star...

A Rustic Country Wedding at the Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch in Dardanelle, Arkansas

Stacy Baldwin (26 and an OB/GYN) and Jason Pollack (26 and a sales manager) met through mutual friends. Jason proposed at the Kenda Drive-In movie theater in Marshall, Arkansas, where Stacy worked when she was younger. "Jason worked out a way to put a presentation up on the big screen before the ...

A Rustic Desert Wedding at Juniper Well Ranch in Skull Valley, Arizona

Maren Delaney (27, speech pathologist) and Josh Sweetin (33, medical sales representative) met at happy hour with friends, but their connection was far from love at first sight. Two months later, Maren answered a call from Josh asking her to go out on a date to her favorite restaurant, so she cou...