A Nature-Inspired Garden Party Wedding at The Farmer’s Daughter in South Kingstown, Rhode Island
After getting engaged on a hike in Greece, Fatima and Brett took inspiration from nature when planning their South County wedding. They collected flowers from their neighborhood, pressed them and included them as inserts in their invitations. “Each one was a little different and added a personal ...
A Glamorous Waterfront Indian-Korean Fusion Wedding at Belle Mar in Newport, Rhode Island
Shruti and Ernest saw their wedding as the opportunity to fuse their different cultures. “The wedding really united my Indian and Hindu background with Ernest’s Christian and Korean heritage,” Shruti says. In keeping with Hindu tradition, Ernest entered the baraat on a white horse. At the ceremon...
A Classic Chic Wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island
When you marry at St. Mary’s Church Newport, where John F. and Jackie Kennedy wed, a classic celebration is in order. “I am a sucker for a traditional wedding,” Vanessa says. She and Franklin (Frankie) planned a timeless seaside reception at Belle Mer, filling the clean space with white flowers, ...
An Elegant Destination Wedding at The Chanler in Newport, Rhode Island
James and Michael have taken a trip to New England every fall for the eight years they’ve been together. For their wedding, they invited 130 friends to join them in their annual excursion—this time to to Newport. “We felt it was a special corner of the area,” James says. After marrying in a circl...
A Classic Navy-and-White Military Wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island
It was important to Nikki Anderson and Karthik Venkatraman, "to have the wedding be a representation of who we are as a couple." As such, they planned a wedding in Newport, Rhode Island, that melded watercolor details, traditional Indian elements and tributes to the Navy. While those components w...
A Blush-and-Gold Wedding Along the Atlantic Coast at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island
The city of Newport set the stage for Janelle and Julian's glam waterfront wedding at Belle Mer. The two wed under a modern chuppah overlooking the harbor, while Julian donned a white dinner jacket and nautical bow tie and Janelle rocked a fitted lace gown. After recessing up the petal-lined aisl...
A Modern Urban Wedding at Waterfire Events Center in Providence, Rhode Island
Amy DeBlasio and Brandon Grandmaison didn't choose a specific theme for their wedding, but they went against tradition in many aspects. "We wanted to include bright colors, a lot of art, music and unique touches that we hadn't seen before in other weddings or similar events," Amy says. Case in po...
A Summer Beachfront Wedding at The Dunes Club in Narragansett, Rhode Island
Having both grown up on the water, Laura Dunn (31 and a director of business development) and Louis Cona (27 and a manager of forensic services) were naturals at pulling off a cool coastal celebration in Narragansett, Rhode Island, using shades of hunter green, chartreuse and coral. “We wanted ou...
A Glamorous, Vintage Wedding at Rosecliff Manor in Newport, Rhode Island
With the opulent Rosecliff Manor as their backdrop, Lindsey Steck and Derrick Lachman’s romantic, vintage-inspired wedding exuded old-world elegance. “We both love antiques, so a place with the history and style of Newport was perfect for us,” Lindsey says. “We naturally gravitated toward a vinta...
A Bright, Tropical Wedding at the Newport Beach House in Middletown, Rhode Island
With a stylish, nautical design in mind, Chantal D’Alfonso (25 and a nurse) and Michael DiSarro (30 and an entrepreneur) filled their airy beachfront venue with geometric details, acrylic accents and palm leaves reminiscent of the famed Beverly Hills Hotel. “I wanted something modern, while Micha...
A Playful Garden Wedding at a Private Residence in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Samantha Feingold and Enrique Kassel’s playful garden affair featured vibrant florals and a cheery palette of yellow and pink. “The flowers were incredibly important to me,” Samantha says of incorporating dahlias into the design. The alfresco affair took place in Samantha’s parents’ garden, wher...
A Vintage, Earth-Tone Wedding at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island
Lemise Dajani (28, and a human capital consultant) and Beau Hill (28 and a commodity trader) met as students at Wake Forest University. Lemise and Beau looked to natural moss accents and shades of green, cream and navy to pull off a The Secret Garden–inspired fete that reflected their relationshi...
A Natural Greenhouse Wedding at The Market at Grelen in Somerset, Virginia
“The Market at Grelen’s natural beauty and serenity was the genesis of our design process,” Anna Blazier (27 and a graduate student at the University of Virginia) says. She and Josh Heuslein (28 and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Virginia) highlighted their venue’s natural beauty ...
An Intimate Coastal Wedding at The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island
Home is where the heart is, and for Tim Goebel (left, 36 and a partner manager at Google) and Tom Luciano (33 and a senior account manager), home is exactly what they had in mind while planning their intimate celebration at a boutique hotel. “Our wedding was about the company,” Tom says. The pair...
An East-Meets-West-Coast Wedding at a Private Residence in Newport, Rhode Island
Erin Butner (30 and a designer and innovation consultant) and Tyler Stubbs (32 and an accountant and event executive)—design and event-planning pros in their own right—fused East Coast charm with West Coast cool to pull off a “Hella-Wicked” wedding that was equal parts relaxed and refined. The co...
A DIY Vintage Wedding at Providence Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island
In just three months, Holly Eaton (28 and a children’s pastor) and Roger Hart (30 and a sailor and construction worker) planned an elegant DIY affair at the Providence Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island. Drawing on their love for adventure, the couple used a subtle globe-trotting theme th...
A Modern Nautical Wedding at Newport Beach House in Middletown, Rhode Island
With a dog named Buoy, it was a given that college sweethearts Caroline Murphy and Tim Vialla plan a waterfront wedding filled with nautical details. "We met at Endicott College [in Massachusetts] and got engaged seven years later in our apartment alongside our golden retriever," Caroline says. "...
An Enchanting Seaside Wedding at Blithewold in Bristol, Rhode Island
After looking at nearly 40 wedding venues from Cape Cod to Rhode Island, Jenna Paone (30 and a songwriter and musician) and Frank Nagle (33 and a professor of strategy) found their dream venue: Blithewold, a manor in Bristol, Rhode Island, with picture-perfect views of Narragansett Bay. “The visi...
School-Themed Waterside Wedding at Newport Beach Club in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
rn Shelly DeSisto (28 and a middle school English teacher) and Nate Rinas (30 and a middle school physical education teacher) met at work in Connecticut. "We coached the girls' and boys' basketball teams, and our students constantly tease...
Vibrant Spring Wedding at Omni Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island
rn The day after their six-year anniversary, Evan Moore (28 and a construction project manager) convinced Meagan Beauchamp (28 and a radiology technologist) to get out of bed at 6 a.m. so they could take photos of the sunrise with his new camera. She wasn't thrilled, but begrud...
A Modern, Oceanfront Wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island
For Jessica Muriel (33 and a saleswoman) and Julio Guevara (30 and an architect), making their wedding day easy and stress-free was a top priority. Which is why they chose Newport, Rhode Island, venue Belle Mer—the elegant seaside setting and superinvolved staff meant the day could go off without...
A Classic Contemporary Wedding at Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, Rhode Island
For their late spring wedding, Lisa Isaacs (29 and works in marketing) and Michael Iannucci (29 and an engineer) planned an elegant soiree at the stately Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, Rhode Island. Drawing on the refined feel of the setting, the couple opted for a classic, timeless aesthetic wit...
A Chic Waterfront Wedding at Castle Hill Inn in Newport, Rhode Island
Armed with her own planning expertise and her mother’s unparalleled creativity, Danielle Grossman (29 and a corporate event planner) and her husband, Patrick Flynn (28 and works in financial services), pulled off a vibrant, elegantly eclectic soiree in Newport, Rhode Island, for their late-April ...