A Colorful, Rustic Wedding at Sharp Rock Vineyards in Sperryville, Virginia

Christie Blevins (30, environmental consultant) and Justin Gardner (32, carpenter) knew each other from high school but they didn’t really get to know each other until they were in college. One of their mutual friends was injured and in the hospital, and Christie and Justin kept bumping into each...

A Natural Waterfront Wedding at Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, Georgia

Amanda Sopko (26 and in healthcare marketing) became best friends with Carl (Victor) Hurtig (27 and a medical student) during high school. Social media helped the pair keep in touch throughout college and it made perfect sense for Victor to rent Amanda's extra room when he moved to Atlanta.  Thei...

A Courthouse Elopement at the 95th Judicial District Court of Dallas Country in Dallas, Texas

Becky Maiden (31 and a nurse anesthetist) and Justin Allen (31 and an attorney) met online, but from their first date, they knew there was something special betweent hem. Their relationship grew naturally, as they knew what they were looking for and had found those things in each other. One eveni...

A DIY Wedding at The Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

Despite graduating in the same high school class, newlyweds Kira Dean (30 and a registered dietician) and Christian Greenwood (31 and a mechanical designer) failed to recognize the spark they shared until well after they both parted ways for college. "Two years after school, I saw him at a movie ...

A Classic Burgundy Wedding at Studio Dan Meiners in Kansas City, Missouri

Liza Youngwirth (31 and a commercial loan officer) and Nate Kemna (32 and a liquor sales rep) met while working together at the Topsider at the Lake of the Ozarks. After being friends for four years, they decided to officially date, and three years after that, Nate proposed. For their wedding, th...

A Classic Spring Wedding at Earhart Manor at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jeremy (27 and a sales manager) was the new kid in seventh grade when he moved from New Jersey to Michigan, where he met Laura (27 and a mental health counselor). Even though they had known each other all through middle and high school, they did not start dating until their junior year of college...

A Simple, Bright Wedding at Springhaven Farm in Madison, Virginia

Rachel Browning (25, in communications) and Matthew Barry (24, manager) were introduced by Rachel's friend, who had invited the two over for a cookout one summer day. Rachel knew that the cookout was a set-up, but Matt thought he was just there to man the grill. Regardless, the pair hit it off im...

An Elegant Wedding at the Renaissance Hotel in Tampa, Florida

Maria, 34 and Arthur, 37, met in 2008, but could have met through family and friends years prior. “The way we see it, Arthur and I have been buzzing around in the same social circles since I was about 13 years old,” says Maria. Keeping with a traditional yet modern theme, the pair had a first lo...

A Whimsical, Vintage Wedding at the Venue at the Grove in Phoenix, Arizona

Morgan McDonald (27 and a financial recruiter) and Justin Halberg (29 and a credit investor) met through the business fraternity at Arizona State University. After almost a year of dating, they both graduated and uprooted their lives to move to New York City together. The proposal was a complete ...

A DIY, Backyard Wedding in Burlington, Michigan

Newlyweds Mallory Flanders (26 and a medical assistant) and Joshua Davis (26 and a radiology tech assistant) met in 2011 after a mutual friend insisted on setting them up. After dating for well over a year, Joshua surprised his bride-to-be on her 25th birthday while celebrating with friends and f...

A Rustic, Beach Wedding at Sunset Ranch in O'ahu, Hawaii

Amy Young (30 and a high school teacher) and Craig Teal (30 and a financial analyst) met online through plentyoffish.com. They met at the Amsterdam Ale House on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and immediately began dating. For a Valentine's Day gift, Craig made reservations at a a bed and break...

An Elegant, Champagne-Inspired Wedding at Tamarack Resort in Tamarack, Idaho

Amanda Richey (27 and an attorney) and Justin Brown (26 and an attorney) (lovingly nicknamed JBAR—Justin Brown Amanda Rickey) met during their first year at Santa Clara Law School. Justin proposed to Amanda on the beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, complete with a fire, rose petals, champagn...

A Traditional Wedding at the Hotel Mazarin in New Orleans, Louisiana

Florence To (28 and a designer) and Sean Comeaux (29 and a designer) first met while studying at the Pratt Institute in New York City and got engaged on a walk over the Williamsburg Bridge. As the couple was listening to music from Sean's iPod, his proposal began to play. "Sean had written and r...

A DIY Fall Wedding at Peace and Plenty Farms in Union Bridge, Maryland

Brittany Golden (25, baker) and Davis Schwartzbeck (26, dairy farmer) met through mutual friends and got close quickly. They dated for five years before Davis proposed to Brittany in their home with a round cut diamond ring with a split setting. The couple was married at Peace and Plenty Farms in...

A Casual, Fun Wedding at House Mountain Inn in Lexington, Virginia

Chris Werner (27, technical recruiter) found Alyssa Flora (27, information analyst) on Match.com. Chris says he was "blown away" by her profile, so he decided to email her. Emails led to endless dates, watching the trains whiz past as the couple made excuses to stay and talk a little longer. They...

A Traditional Black and White Wedding at Bank Street Events in Stamford, Connecticut

Carissa D'Aniello (30, a marriage and family therapist) and Brandon Heyda (29, an occupational therapist) met at work—where she was doing her internship for her master's degree. "It took a while for him to work up the courage to finally ask me out, but eventually, after about five months of worki...

A Romantic, Fall Wedding at Jay Verno Studios in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jenna Zyroll (24, nonprofit) and Justin Sheetz (25, implementation specialist) met in college. Although they lived across the hall from each other, sparks didn’t fly until a class trip to Italy. Their first kiss was underneath the stars at the Piazza del Duomo in Florence. Although Justin had pla...

An Intimate Wedding at Sepia in Chicago, Illinois

Catelyn Robinson (29 and an online marketing program manager) and John Robinson (30 and a project manager) met through a mutual friend while she was living in Chicago and he was living in South Carolina. The first six months of their relationship were long distance until John pursued his dream of...

A Traditional Wedding at the Tampa Club in Tampa, Florida

Allison Baska (25 and a speech language pathologist) and Jonathan Pavlinec (25 and a physician) quickly started dating after meeting at a mutual friend’s birthday dinner. “We sat across from each other and it truly was love at first sight,” says Allison. After years of going on trips together, th...

An Intimate Courtyard Wedding at Forsyth Park Inn in Savannah, Georgia

Courtney Parker (25 and a graduate student) lived within five miles of Luke Tiner (28 and an air traffic controller) for over five years—they even went to the same gym and grocery store!—but didn't meet until going on ChristianMingle.com. Nine months after dating, Luke proposed with a vintage ros...

A Romantic Lodge Wedding at The Deerpark Restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina

Kelsey Culberton (26 and a special education teacher) and Andrew Goodnight (28 and a Porsche technician) met through mutual friends and had their first date at a dog park. A few years later, Andrew proposed on a beautiful day in the middle of Meadowlark Garden. "At first I thought he was playing ...

An Intimate Cabin Wedding at Mile High Campground in Cherokee, North Carolina

Hannah Herring (26 and a registered nurse) and Aaron Thompson (28 and an asphalt foreman) started out as friends in high school before dating for nine years. Hannah had always said that she didn't want to get married until she was finished with schooling and had established her career, and Aaron ...

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

Bebe Jolly (27 and a teacher) was visiting another guy at Virginia Tech when she first met Austin Tempest (27 and in construction management). They reconnected that summer and immediately started dating—within two weeks Bebe was already going on Austin's family vacation! Austin popped the questio...