Influencer Rachel Finley's "Shades of Pink" Restaurant Wedding at Juliette in Brooklyn, New York
For Rachel, a popular influencer, her college years were spent working nights as a bartender in New York and her days involved creating YouTube skincare videos through her university’s film club. When Paul joined as a writer, a friendship soon blossomed, and her audience began referring to him as...
A Bad Bunny-Inspired Monochrome Wedding at an Old Cathedral in Downtown Los Angeles
Esthela and Jacob first met in college, living just a few doors down from one another on the same floor. From the start, the two hit it off and soon found out both of their families were from Aguascalientes, Mexico. “I had shared a story with him that when I lived in Mexico, I had won a fundraise...
A Colorful Taiwanese-American Fusion Wedding at The Whim in Minneapolis
Tiffany and Kenny's love story began ten years ago in a bustling hospital. Tiffany, a college freshman exploring the world of medicine, reached out to a past mentor, who was now a resident doctor in training, about possible opportunities in the medical field. This person, who happened to be Kenny...
Chic, Oceanside Destination Wedding Inspired by Local Fruits and Honey in Hawaii
Melissa and Matt's meet-cute had the former finally believing in the power of fate. "From the night we met, I kept being pulled back to Matt," Melissa says of their chance encounter at the bar Matt worked at in Seattle. Though she was only in Seattle for a few days, the two kept in touch after sh...
"Alice in Wonderland" Meets "Saltburn" Summer Wedding at Larz Anderson House in Washington, DC
Robin Mowson (36, a public health immunization specialist) and Michael (Mike) Duenes (35, a United States Space Force acquisitions officer) would’ve never guessed meeting through mutual United States Air Force Academy friends would result in a fairytale wedding. But before they could get to that ...
Next-Level Personalization Impressed Guests at This Earth-Toned Wedding at Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, California
Like many couples today, Angelica Sun (31, CEO and creative director of Velvet Fox Designs) and Jonathan O’Connor (32, CEO of Joycast Acrylics) met online, in 2015. But their love story was anything but conventional. They became friends before deciding to meet face-to-face and, at that point, onl...
Bold Colors and Patterns Set Apart This Maximalist Wedding at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis
Cupid’s arrow found its target on the night Ethan and Alex first met. Despite making plans for the future around his newfound lease on life, Ethan soon knew he wanted to make room for Alex in that future. “Alex and I dated for exactly a year before I proposed, though we started talking about marr...
This Vibrant Wedding Weekend Blended Spanish and Indian Cultures at a Historic Venue in Northern Spain
Inés had no clue she'd soon be meeting the love of her life on a work assignment in Nairobi, a chance encounter that would shape her future. Nikul was living in Kenya then, and though their connection began professionally, it quickly evolved into something much deeper. “For four months, I travele...
A Burst of Summery Color Filled This Industrial Wedding at Brooklyn Winery
For law school students Aaron and Corey, their chance meeting in Buffalo followed a different kind of law: the law of attraction. The two moved to New York City post-graduation, making the Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill neighborhoods their home with their pup, Mack. On a beach trip to Southampt...
This Romantic Woodland Wedding at Home in Michigan Exuded Cozy Autumnal Vibes
During a visit to North Carolina, Moriah met up with her childhood best friend and the friend’s boyfriend. Little did she know, another important meeting would occur during this fateful trip. Johnathan, a friend of the boyfriend and fellow Morehouse student, and Moriah immediately clicked, despit...
High School Sweethearts Have Two Luxe Nigerian-Jamaican Celebrations in New York City
The invisible string theory, a belief that people are “tied” together by destiny and connected by an unbreakable unseen thread, describes Simone Brown (25, a software engineer) and Oluwademilade (Demi) Tega (25, a medical student) to a T. The two met and started dating on and off in 10th grade, b...
A Lush and Romantic Tuscan-Inspired Wedding at Chelsea Square in New York City
“Honestly, we were inseparable from the start. It felt like we’d known each other forever,” Rayna says of first meeting with Ryan. She and Ryan found each other on the dating app, Hinge, and the two fell in love not long after. When it came time for a proposal, Ryan brought their dog, Remi, in on...
An Eclectic, Fashion-Forward Destination Wedding at Italy's Villa Lario in Lake Como
For a couple all about spontaneity, it’s no wonder their first proposal was a spur of the moment. When Alejandro popped the question 11 months into his relationship with Taylor, it was at the Highland Park Village in Texas… without a ring. “[He] casually suggested we get married and then bought a...
This Couple Followed Their Italian Boat Elopement With a Cinque Terre-Inspired North Carolina Reception
TAngelique and Sarah’s modern-day love story began online with two proposals to match their personalities. When it came time for Sarah to pop the question, she hired a singer-songwriter to put her words into a melody, a song that they would use for their first dance at their wedding. She played t...
A Casual Museum Engagement Shoot Ahead of a City Hall Elopement
An exchange semester for Miriam at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago proved to be a fateful decision. Originally from Switzerland, Miriam was meant to spend just one semester in the Windy City before she met James, a fellow art student. The two quickly bonded over shared projects and lat...
An Adventurous, Springtime Elopement With Pups and Wildflowers on Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail
When Emmaline moved from Kansas to Colorado into her brother’s spare room, she didn’t know one of his roommates would be her future husband. The roommate in question, Ryan, invited Emmaline on a houseboat trip with some of his friends, and soon, the two wanted to spend all of their adventures tog...
An Enchanting, Moody Mountain Wedding at The Farm at Old Edwards Inn in North Carolina's Highlands
When George and Aly met in college, they had chemistry. Quite literally. The two met in their chemistry lab and became partners but didn’t begin dating until their final semester. After graduation, the two made their long-distance relationship work for 6 years before Aly moved to South Carolina t...
A Timeless Multicultural Wedding at a Buddhist Temple and Oceanfront Resort in California
“We connected the modern way: via a dating app,” says the bride, Natalie. She and her husband-to-be, Chris, moved their conversations from Hinge to Bo’s Kitchen & Bar Room in New York City one Wednesday for their first date. They say time flies when you’re having fun, and the two stayed until...
A '60s-Style Danish and American Wedding at Bellwether House in Savannah, Georgia
Worlds collided when Jacob and Grace met during their freshmen year at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. Jacob grew up in Sorring, Denmark, while Grace was a Boston native. It wasn’t until the middle of their junior year that the two begin their love journey together af...
"Tuscan Summer Elegance" Inspired This Sky-Blue Wedding in Melbourne, Australia
They say timing is everything, and that couldn’t have been truer for David and Richii. Fate brought the two together many times over a decade, but it wasn’t until a windy day in the city when David caught Richii’s umbrella that they really started to see each other. They soon found out that David...
This Couple Chose an Artistic "Gucci Garden" Theme for Their Wedding at The Mazant in New Orleans
Matt and Monet initially met through friends, hanging around in the same groups before deciding to dip their toes into uncharted waters. Making the leap from friends to something more came easily for the pair, and soon, they made it official. In June of 2021, Matt scheduled a surprise trip for th...
This Whimsical Santa Fe Wedding Included New Mexico Traditions and a Surprise Donkey
For the couple that met on Cinco de Mayo, tequila almost became a running theme for Jaclyn and Foster. After enjoying margaritas with friends on that day in 2019, Jaclyn was encouraged by a mutual friend to meet up with Foster at a local dive bar in Dallas. The two hit it off immediately, laughin...
An Intimate, Stylish Destination Wedding With Fireworks at Abbazia di San Giusto in Central Italy
Karina and Kurt’s meet-cute was virtual, with their dating profiles matching while Kurt traveled past Dallas on his journey back to Louisiana. Texas was home for Karina, but the two still connected through FaceTime dinners and long conversations before they finally met in person. And for the two ...