A Rustic, Bohemian Wedding at a Private Residence in Idaho Falls, Idaho

Daniel Brewer (31 and an artist) was bicycling from Denver to San Francisco when a couch surfing website led him to a friend of Sara Teeters (27 and a nurse) in Laramie, Wyoming. They were formally introduced at a local bar. "I was a bit starved for human interaction being on a solo bike trip for...

A Vintage Library Wedding at Mountain Magnolia Inn, in Hot Springs, North Carolina

On a random Wednesday night David Carlton (26 and a technician) called Mia Drabick (25 and a teacher) into the kitchen. "After I got home from a grueling day, David was making dinner—which was no oddity since he went to culinary school—and he wanted me to see if the steak was cooked to my liking,...

A Romantic Stable Wedding at Russell Lands on Lake Martin in Alexander City, Alabama

Three months ahead of time, Rush Hill (23 and an assistant project manager) told Ruthie Schaefer (22 and a pediatric registered nurse) to set aside a weekend in December so that he could take her on a surprise trip after a long semester of nursing school. "When the day finally arrived, he picked ...

A Country Waterfront Wedding at Stone Creek Inn in Rockmart, Georgia

High school sweethearts Ashley Bitner (25 and a teacher) and Aaron Collins (25 and a nurse) tied the knot after getting engaged during a rustic mountain getaway. "We headed out for dinner and on the front porch of our cabin hung a beautiful, rustic handmade jewelry holder which was sentimental be...

A Rustic Indoor Wedding at Sanctuary Vineyards in Jarvisburg, North Carolina

Allison Mayo (28 and a travel writer) was driving around Corolla, looking for a place to rent when she spotted Josh Legg (28 and a hardscape manager). "I saw this tan, fit, handsome, shirtless guy walking down the stairs and my brain didn't think twice—my foot hit the brake and my mouth opened to...

A Gray and Yellow Country Wedding at Still Water Hollow in Nampa, Idaho

Nicole Allen (31 and an escrow assistant) and Derrick Heinrich (30 and a union pipe fitter) met through mutual friends. At the time, Nicole was focused on being a single mom and Derrick was adjusting to life after a tour in Iraq with the National Guard. But one day in April, Derrick proposed. Nic...

A Rustic Barn Wedding at Oak Hill Farms at The Rock, Georgia

Travis Tuggle (25 and an accountant) followed Alexandria Kilgore's (23 and a dental hygienist) specific instructions and kept his proposal simple when he popped the question after three years of dating. "I had always told him not to embarrass me when he proposed so he did it very discretely while...

A Rustic-Meets-Playful Wedding at The Ruins at Kellum Valley Farm in Cleveland, Georgia

Sarah Bumpas (26 and a pediatric nurse) and Jason Tyler (30 and a machinist) can thank their parent's for the major milestones in their relationship: Jason's father set them up and Sarah's mother offered Jason a family heirloom engagement ring after they'd been dating for three years. Jason took ...

A Rustic, Woodsy Wedding at Lake Tahoma in Marion, North Carolina

Lee Outland (21 and a nurse) and Thomas Johnson (23 and a biologist) fell in love during a college chemistry class. But after being forced to deal with long distance when TJ graduated, Lee worried that the distance was enough to break their connection. "He came to visit me one weekend and I could...

A Rustic Winter Wedding at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony, Minnesota

Both enthusiastic adventurers, Nick (28 and an airline pilot) and Keely (23 and a graphic and web designer) Johnson met at an indoor rock climbing park. After a first date at an ice rink, they had a series of outdoorsy dates, including camping, hiking, and even wake boarding. For the engagement, ...

An Art Nouveau-Inspired Wedding at Round Peak Vineyard in Mt Airy, North Carolinain North Carolina

Lisa-Michelle Brower (27 and an academic advisor) and Charlie Forsyth (27 and a project manager) were friends for seven years before they finally started dating. It didn't take long for Charlie to propose and he popped the question during a fall trip to Colorado. "We were posing for a photo durin...

An Elegant, Rustic Southern Brunch Barn Wedding at Southwind Hills near Norman, Oklahoma

Ashleigh, 23 and a teacher, and Chris, 24 and in the United States Coast Guard, went to the same high school, but didn't meet until they were introduced by mutual friends in college. They spoke one night for just a few minutes, and didn't meet again for six months. By coincidence, the two had sur...

Intimate DIY Wedding at Bluefield Farm in Blauvelt, New York

Alejandrina 'Ali' Ramos (32, teacher) and Liam West (36, lawyer) celebrated their wedding with an intimate ceremony followed by a rustic barn reception at Bluefield Farm in Blauvelt, a family friend's flower farm. The couple used a cheery color scheme ?of green and blue inspired by the day's bloo...

A Simple, Elegant Wedding at Park Place in Shafter, California

Lacey Meeks (30 and a Well Analyst) and Jeff James (28 and a Well Analyst) met while they were working at the same company and got to know each other more during a work social event. Lacey and Jeffrey eventually started hanging out on the weekends, going on dates and developing both a friendship ...

A Rustic Farm Wedding at the Ironstone Ranch in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Christina Lakin, 27, a physician at WellSpan York Hospital, and Travis Doll, 30, an electrical engineer at Ventura Solutions, were in the same calculus class at Dickinson College. They bonded over a prank that Travis pulled on Christina in class, and since then were together throughout college an...

A Chic Multicultural Wedding at Botanica Gardens in Wichita, Kansas

Jennifer (Jen) Bradley (26, a stylist at Eric Fisher Salon and color artist for L'Oreal Professionnel and Onyemobi Nnanna Okpara (32, an event specialist and?coordinator at KPush Entertainment) met the first Saturday of December at an event the night of Jens work Christmas party. One day, the cou...

A Natural, Fig-and-Honey-Themed Wedding at The Arbors Events in Cleveland, North Carolina

Erin White (29 and a luxury hospitality interior designer) and Adam Morgan (29 and an author, editor, and professor) met at a local coffee shop in Chicago, where they bonded over both growing up North Carolina. When a woman next to them spilled her coffee, "Adam immediately jumped up to help her,...

A Rustic, DIY Wedding at Camp Concordia in Gowen, Michigan

Johanna Barz (24 and a nurse technician and PA student) and Garrett Golke (22 and an environmental scientist) met at Camp Concordia in Gowen, MI in Summer 2011 where Johanna was the camp nurse and Garrett was a camp counselor. When the summer was over, they dated long distance for three years bef...

A Traditional Summer Wedding at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts

Meredith Mitchell (42 and works in sales) and Tom Civitenga (41 and works in sales) met entirely by chance. They were both vacationing with friends in Barcelona, Spain and happened to bump into each other in the lobby of the W Hotel, where they were both staying. “We found it funny that we both s...

A Whimsical Wedding at The Bungalow in Pleasant Grove, Utah

Taryn Politis (20 and a student) and Nickolaus Crump (20 and a student) met at Brigham Young University before classes had even started, and bonded over poetry they would write back and forth to each other. Nickolaus proposed with a scavenger hunt full memories from special moments they shared to...

A Rustic, DIY Wedding at Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, California

Brandy Hill (33 and a senior account manager) and Brock Hill (28 and an operations manager) were introduced by one of his close childhood friends and one her best friends. They all met one night for drinks and Brandy and Brock were instantly drawn to one another. “Our conversation was so refreshi...

A Shabby Chic Wedding at Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City, Kansas

Shalie Gaskill (28 and works in strategy) and Jeremy Jonker (37 and works in mergers and acquisitions) paired rustic wooden details with glamorous gold accents for their shabby chic wedding. Shalie grew up in Dodge City, Kanas, and worked at the Boot Hill Museum throughout high school. But, what ...

A Romantic, Tuscan-Inspired Wedding at Villa Del Lago in Austin, Texas

Monica Libbey (33 and a banker) and Felipe Fernandes (33 and an engineer) met at a bar in Dallas, when Felipe approached Monica asking if she wanted to ‘invest in his man purse business.’ “Pretty clever line if you ask me… how do you not ask him a question after that to find out what he is talkin...