A Traditional Multicultural Wedding at Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Florida

After years of friendship, a long-distance relationship and move to Florida, Jessica Yeh (30 and a clinical pharmacist) and Ujwal Patel (30 and a clinical coordinator) became engaged in 2014. Ujwal popped the question while the couple was planning their wedding! They already booked their venue,Ta...

A Rustic, DIY Wedding at Frog Belly Farm in Longmont, Colorado

Sara Weltzer (29 and a physician's assistant) and Scott Knight (36 and in customer service) met while playing softball together. Sara always had a crush on Scott and, after a few games, finally worked up the courage to ask him out for drinks. Six years later, Scott and Sara were on a road trip fr...

A Formal, Gatsby-Themed Wedding at W Austin Hotel Austin, Texas

Shortly after relocating to Austin from New York City, Jacqueline Dull (28 and in sales) threw a Super Bowl party at her condo to meet new people and make friends in her new city. Michael Reynolds (29 and an accounts manager) showed up and, after minimal interactions, confessed to Jacqueline’s fr...

A Rustic Winter Wedding at Strathmere in North Gower, Ontario

Amanda Wilkinson (31, a Daycare Provider/Owner) and Russell McIsaac (28, a Roofing Foreman) held their winter wedding at the lodge at Strathmere in North Gower, Ontario. "Strathmere suited our winter wedding and the lodge fit right in with our rustic theme," Amanda says. A color palette of red, w...

A Contemporary, Chic Wedding at Matrix Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta

Angela Wu (31 and a real estate agent) and Ryan Kemp (31 and a lawyer) met while attending university together. After Ryan jumped at the opportunity to work with Angela on a class project, their romance took off. Six years after dating, Ryan and Angela adopted a puppy together. Ryan wanted to inc...

A Stunning Intimate Vineyard Wedding at Montaluce Winery and Estates in Dahlonega, Georgia

Stephanie Cole (29 and an IT consultant) and Mark Butts (35 and senior director of product development at The Butler) were dating for more than two years before they got engaged at a local art gallery. "Mark's parents were in town but a friend invited me to an art gallery for the afternoon so I s...

An Elegant Summer Ballroom Reception at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina

While they were away at summer camp during high school, Brianne Hough (23 and a first grade teacher) met Matt McMullan (24 and an accountant) but their romance didn't begin until they both decided to go to the University of North Carolina. The pair dated long distance after graduation until Matt ...

A Simple, Classic Wedding at Moulin Events in St. Louis, Missouri

Katie Fischer (30 and a physician assistant) and Jared Fischer (30 and an internal auditor) met on Match.com, and Jared proposed in a gondola in Spain. The couple had a traditional religious ceremony at the Graham Chapel on the Washington University campus because they loved the gorgeous design a...

A Traditional, Destination Wedding at Sirata Beach Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida

Joshua Richards (22 and security professional) and Melissa Richards (22 and a respiratory therapist) met when Melissa was a freshman in high school and Josh was a sophomore. Without their drivers' licenses, Josh would sometimes ride his bicycle over 15 miles to see Melissa. After years of dating ...

A Black and White Wedding at Chagrin Valley Athletic Club in Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Gena Underwood (28) and Chris Hart (28) were engaged after Chris properly asked Gena’s father for his permission to propose. Once her father said yes, Chris started to the plan the proposal that would be occurring in the comfort and intimacy of their own home. One night like any other, Gina was p...

A Traditional Church Wedding at Gardendale First Baptist Church in Gardendale, Alabama

When Tyler Kelley (28 and a project manager) messaged Sidney Long (23 and a dental assistant) on Facebook, she waited a little while to respond because she was over guys at the moment. When she finally did respond, he asked her out on a date—twice—and Sidney backed out both times. After some enco...

A Classic, Formal Wedding at Omni Barton Creek Resort in Austin, Texas

Cari Calvo (27 and a general surgery resident) and Steven Strube (28 and an air force navigator) are sweethearts from Texas A&M University. After their days in Aggieland, they started a long-distance relationship to pursue their dream careers. After five years of dating, Steven surprised Cari...

A Casual Beach-Themed Wedding at a Beach House in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Suzette Roblejo (29 and an analyst) and Matthew (Matt) Haygood (29 and an analyst) met during graduate school at Georgetown University and became engaged four years after their first date. He proposed in Spanish on the first day of Spring in Georgetown University’s courtyard. “He told me that goi...

An Elegant Winter Barn Wedding at Laytn's Land-n Yulee, Florida

Lindsey Gross (24 and a physician assistant student) met Jake Jones (26 and a construction project manager) during her first week of college at Georgia Southern University. From that moment on, the pair were inseparable and Jake proposed four years later. "I thought we were on a double date to a ...

A Simple, Rustic Wedding at Moulin Events in St. Louis, Missouri

Cara Forsberg (28 and a research scientist) and Kevin Forsberg (27 and a research scientist) met in graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis. Kevin proposed where they had their first kiss before taking Cara to dinner. The couple wanted a wedding venue where they could have both thei...

A Rustic Restaurant Wedding at Foreign Cinema in San Francisco, California

Helen Berdichevksy (29, a dentist) and Anthony De Francesco (31, a sound engineer) initially met while they were out at a local bar and hit it off, but didn’t see each other again until their paths spontaneously crossed months later. They began to date and established a serious relationship over ...

A Casual Wedding at Chandler's Gardens in Celina, Texas

One night, Ashley Stolte (20 and a single family coordinator) lay frustrated on her roommate’s bed feeling as though she would never meet the man she would marry. Her roommate asked what qualities Ashley was looking for in a husband, and as Ashley listed them, her roommate realized her friend fro...

An Eco-Friendly, Bohemian-Inspired Wedding at the Urban Ecology Center at Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Carmen Byker (28 and a food and nutrition professor) and Justin Shanks (34 and a director of learning technologies) met through mutual friends while attending graduate school at Virginia Tech. They soon found out they had plenty of the same interests ("health, fitness, good food, great books, aes...

A Relaxed Waterfront Wedding at a Restaurant in Wilmington, North Carolina

April Shell (31 and a recruitment manager) and Tony de Lima (26 and in landscaping) met at a bar in Washington, DC while watching the University of North Carolina versus Duke basketball game. They were both rooting for the Carolina Tar Heels amongst April's Duke alumnae friends and cheered loudly...

An Outdoor Winter Wonderland Wedding at a Private Estate in Santa Barbara, California

Allie Anderson (23 and a Presh Events Wedding Planner) and Eric Anderson (23 and a flight dispatcher for the United States Navy) met in the summer of 2011 on Eric's boat in Pensacola, FL. Allie made the first move by approaching Eric and asking about his hamster, Mr. Bigglesworth. Soon after, the...

A Simple DIY Wedding at Congregation Har Hashem in Boulder, Colorado

Kristina Koenig (32 and a bilingual speech language pathologist) and Jodi Winicour (41 and a physical therapist) met at a mutual friend’s birthday party. For their wedding, the couple chose a reform synagogue called Har Hashem. “It feels like our home,” Kristina says. “We know so many people ther...

An Elegant Waterfront Wedding at Whitehall Inn in Camden, Maine

After a romantic engagement in the park, Sydney Solow (32, a Registered Nurse) and Kevin Kotredes (28, a Student) started planning their 2012 wedding. However, during the planning, Sydney was diagnosed with breast cancer and the couple decided to push back their wedding two years to allow Sydney ...

A Classic Ballroom Wedding at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta, Georgia

Even though Leslie Gardner (29 and a teacher) and Frank Herron (29 and in sales) first met at the University of Mississippi, they didn't start dating until after they graduated. The pair reconnected during a mutual friend's wedding—they were both in the wedding party—and shortly began dating. Fra...