A Rustic, Yellow Mountain Wedding at Highlands Ranch Mansion in Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Lauren Rubenstrunk and Austin Hodgson chose Highlands Ranch Mansion in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, for its gorgeous natural rock and wood decor and rich history. Wanting to add a pop of bright color to their otherwise rustic day, they used yellow as their main hue and incorporated shades of green ...

An Elegant Wedding at the Denver Athletic Club in Denver, Colorado

Jessica and Brian had a tough time searching for a wedding venue in Denver in March. "The weather that time of year is all over the place," Jessica says. So when it came time to have a showing for the Denver Athletic Club, she and Brian were just "going through the motions." But then, they heard ...

An Art Nouveau-Inspired Garden Wedding at Avalon Hotel Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California

Jodi Lin Wiener (38 and a fashion publicist/brand strategist) met Guy Bracken Gresham (37 and a banker) at a quiet wine bar the day after Christmas in New York City. They agreed to grab dinner together once it started getting late and realized their natural connection early on in their relationsh...

An Intimate, Glamorous Wedding at The Oliver House in Toledo, Ohio

After six months of dating, Raquel Durik (32 and a sales assistant) and Nick Neiderhouse (31 and a principal) decided to take a mini vacation to New York City the day after Christmas. The couple visited Rockefeller Center on their first day there, where Nick shocked Raquel with a proposal right i...

A Romantic, Country Chic Wedding at Cheekwood Gardens in Nashville, Tennessee

Alyssa Carmien (27 and an accountant) and Gary Roberts’s (46 and the CEO of Roberts Brothers Coach) wedding struck the perfect balance of country chic and romance. To celebrate the beauty of the summer months in Tennessee, an outdoor wedding was high on Alyssa and Gary’s list. Cheekwood Gardens i...

A Simple, Traditional Wedding at The Inn at Ole Miss in University, Mississippi

Aleshia Cox (27 and a nuclear medicine technologist) and Landon Magee (29 and in finance) met while playing basketball in college and became engaged during a fall weekend trip to North Carolina. After a day of hiking and visiting waterfalls, Landon got down on one knee and popped the question. Ov...

A Great Gatsby-Inspired Wedding with a Modern Twist at Tupper Manor in Beverly, Massachusetts

Family means everything to Sharon Dratch (44, works in public relations) and Christopher Edwards (48, a software engineer). Chris's two adorable children from a previous marriage, 10-year-old Angie and nine-year-old Tyler, have always been an important part of the couple's relationship. They even...

An Intimate Beach Wedding at Hilton Bentley South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida

Brigitte Benjumea (34) and Jose (Joe) Diaz (31) became engaged during a romantic candlelit picnic dinner by the Eiffel Tower. As the monument’s light show began at midnight, Joe dropped to one knee and popped the question with a custom round-cut diamond halo ring. Together, they planned an intima...

A Rustic, DIY Wedding at Great Hall at Green Lake in Seattle, Washington

Rebecca Wilson met Joon Chang at a social dancing event with her neighbors at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington, where Joon spotted Rebecca from across the room and asked her to dance. She agreed, and by the end of the night, Joon promised Rebecca dance lessons. They exchanged numbers to st...

A Yellow Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Ladue, Missouri

Janet Carter (29 and a pharmacist) and Matthew Allen (42 and a radiation oncologist) met through mutual friends. Matt proposed with a lemon cupcake and a yellow diamond ring. “He got down on one knee and I said, ‘Yes!’” Janet says. The couple chose to get married in their friends’ backyard in Lad...

A Fun Summer Wedding at TIES Event Center in Falcon Heights, Minnesota

Dawn Janes (42 and an insurance advisor) and Chad Bartley (42 and a manager) had crossed paths many times throughout their lives, but, for the most part, they didn't interact much. At their high school's 20-year reunion, the two happened to strike up a conversation that would unite their paths fo...

A Nature-Inspired Wedding at Charles Krug Winery in Saint Helena, California

Sloane Berman, 27, a history teacher for Oakwood High School and Robert Meyer, 32, a social media manager met while working on their Master's degrees in history at San Francisco State University. Robert asked Sloane to tutor him with Latin translations of Vergil's Aeneid. After a few tutoring ses...

A Bright, Classic Wedding at The Liberty House in Jersey City, New Jersey

The night before Ariana LaFerlita (26 and a health and physical professional) and Mario Smeriglio (26 and in corporate finance) were set to run a half-marathon at Walt Disney World with a group of friends, Mario proposed in the Rose Garden while the pair watched the "Wishes" firework show. (The n...

A Classic, Whimsical Wedding at Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee

For their wedding, Lauren Bishop (25 and an accountant) and Lee Pelkey (24 and a pilot) knew that a theme just wasn’t their style. Instead, they decided to let the day’s feel and decor to come together naturally, selected elements they truly loved, rather than basing each decision around a theme....

A Casual Garden Wedding at WaterColor Inn and Resort in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

About seven years after Ashley Martin (28 and an art director) added Tyler Heckman (28 and an animator) as a friend on Facebook, he popped the question in her favorite spot: the beach. “The beach is a very special location to us. It is where we spend all of our weekends in the summer and my famil...

A Waterfront Wedding at The Island House on Johns Island, South Carolina

Aryn Hardy and Thomas Richards invited guests to celebrate their waterfront nuptials in the bride's hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. The couple exchanged vows on The Island House's back lawn, with guests seated facing the Stono River, under a bamboo altar decorated with white hydrangeas an...

A Romantic, Luxurious Wedding at Felt Mansion in Holland, Michigan

It can be hard to balance the formal elements of a wedding with the fun details that make it unique, but Sarah Baumgartner (29 and an attorney) and Norm Bishara (40 and a professor) did an excellent job of doing just that. Their romantic wedding, which was photographed by Hetler Photography and p...

An Old Hollywood Winter Wedding at Omni Mt. Washington Hotel inBretton Woods, New Hampshire

As a wedding photographer, Peter Clayman (45 and a photographer) has shot hundreds of nuptials, so when it came time to plan his wedding to Holly Smith (38 and a director of social media), the pair wanted something different for their winter celebration.  The couple chose the Omni Mt. Washington ...

A Bohemian, Vintage Chic Wedding at Salvage One in Chicago, Illinois

Rachel Stanaszek (26 and a teacher) and Tristan Diaz’s (28 and a logistics broker) had an undeniable whimsical, retro, urban vibe. Choosing Salvage One in Wicker Park set the tone for the day, the unique venue offering an organic, industrial and historic setting for the affair, complete with expo...

A Southern Style Wedding at a Private Residence in Historic Madison, Georgia

Who said a backyard wedding has to be casual? The stunning celebration of Sarah Cavanaugh's (23 and a pediatric nurse) marriage to Jonathan Snyder (29 and a business analyst) took place at Sarah's great aunt and uncle's home in Historic Madison, Georgia. "Their house used to be the residence of m...

An Elegant, Contemporary Wedding at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California

Erin Hewitt (26 and a choreographer and youth dance teacher) and Sean Gentry’s (30 and a lawyer) wedding was the perfect mix of classic and modern with lots of playful personal touches woven throughout. The day kicked off with a ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts, where Erin and Sean were wed by...

An Elegant Purple and Green Wedding at Half Moon Bay Golf Links in Half Moon Bay, California

This elegant country club venue may have had minimal, simple decor in order to emphasize the surrounding scenic landscape, but thanks to bright purple and green hues that decorated the wedding day, there was never a lack in color. From the bride’s rose, viburnum and stock bouquet to the plum-colo...

A Romantic, Tropical Wedding at Maui Dragon Fruit Farm in Maui, Hawaii

Evelyn Kong (27 and a business program manager) and Neil Ozzie (31 and a product quality manager) chose to celebrate their love at Maui Dragon Fruit Farm in Lahaina, Hawaii, which captured the beautiful tropical landscape that created a romantic ambience for their wedding day. Card stock invitati...