Andrea & Rich: A Outdoor Wedding in Fuquary-Varina, NC

Andrea and Richmond (Rich) first met in Dearborn, Michigan, while working at the same restaurant. A year later, the two began dating, and after two years they decided to move to Rich’s home state of North Carolina. The Bride Andrea Karakas, 29, advertising account executive The Groom Richmond...

Henley & Shaun: A Country Club Wedding in Highlands, NC

Lamira (Henley) met Shaun just two weeks after relocating to Singapore, where Shaun (who’s from England) had been working for the past year. The Bride Lamira (Henley) Fondren, 32, advertising executive The Groom Shaun Coulter, 33, advertising executive The Date May 20 Having traveled the w...

Dawn & John: A Modern Wedding in Asheville, NC

Dawn and John met through a mutual friend who had often told Dawn the two would probably have a lot in common, though she wasn’t exactly sure what. “She knew my job involved computers or software or something like that,” Dawn remembers, and she thought John did something similar. The Bride Daw...

Adelaide & Mark: An At-home Wedding in Greensboro, NC

Mary “Adelaide” and Mark met when Mark introduced himself at a mutual friend’s party. The couple hit it off immediately and danced and talked all night -- and since it was Valentine’s Day the following Monday, the couple made that night their first date. Mark cooked Adelaide dinner at his apartme...

Abbey & John: An Outdoor Wedding in Alpharetta, GA

Abbey and John went to the same elementary, middle, and high schools. They even played on the same tennis team but never really spoke until their senior year of high school when Abbey finally got up the nerve to approach John and introduce herself. “John, being a man of many words, said ‘hey,’” r...

Alison & Chris: A Traditional Wedding in Atlanta, GA

When they first met in college, Alison and Chris were both in relationships, but they became friends when they pledged a business fraternity together. The Bride Alison Levi, 25, working in property management The Groom Chris Copenhaver, 26, financial analyst The Date May 19 Even after graduatio...

Alison & Joe: A Formal Wedding in Atlanta, GA

Alison and Joe had known each other for years, but nothing came of their relationship until one Thanksgiving when Joe came home from his tour in Iraq for a 15-day visit. The pair spent the entire time together, and two days after Joe returned to Iraq, he sent Alison an email professing his love. ...

Ashley & Dusty: A Modern Wedding in Atlanta, GA

Ashley and Dusty met on a church trip to Panama City, Florida, where they spent the weekend talking until 5 a.m. For their first official date, they played tennis together and Dusty was so impressed with Ashley’s skills on the court, he began courting her. The Bride Ashley Summerlin, 24, graphic...

Leigh & David: A Traditional Wedding in Atlanta, GA

After her first date with David, Leigh called her sister and told her that she’d just had dinner with the guy she was going to marry. The Bride Leigh Carpenter, 31, attorney The Groom David Monteith, 37, corporate trust associate The Date March 18 Six years later, Leigh was proven right on a we...

Anna & Chris: An Outdoor Wedding in Young Harris, GA

After dating Anna for five years, Chris knew he had to come up with something extra romantic for his college sweetheart. The Bride Anna Williams, 27, graphic designer The Groom Chris Benifield, 30, project manager The Date September 2 So when the two decided to take their first trip together t...

Avery & Andy: An Outdoor Wedding in Jekyll Island, GA

When Avery was introduced to Andy, she had eyes for him immediately. Though they dated for the next three years long-distance while they attended different colleges, the two broke up after they graduated and started working. They stayed in touch, though, and after two years decided to try dating ...

Bethany & Doug: A Traditional Wedding in Athens, GA

Love found Bethany and Doug in the grocery store aisle. The two met while working at a local store one summer -- Bethany needed a second job to cover the purchase of her first home, and Doug had taken the job as a postgraduation gig while looking for a position in his field. The Bride Bethany N...

Brandy & Sticky: A Modern Wedding in Savannah, GA

Brandy had been hearing about Sticky for years because their brothers were good friends. But the two never formally met until Sticky's brother's wedding. Brandy and Sticky struck up a conversation, and the rest, as they say, is history. The Bride Brandy Adams, 30, wedding photographer The Gro...

Elizabeth & Matthew: A Traditional Wedding in Savannah, GA

Although these New Yorkers had worked at the same bank for two years, Elizabeth and Matthew didn't meet until after they had both left for other jobs. Elizabeth and Matthew's paths crossed at a Halloween party a year later, and after chatting the night away, the two exchanged numbers and started ...

Lori & Tim: A Garden Wedding in Perkasie, PA

A few years ago, Lori that she’d been approaching the online dating thing all wrong. She’d been waiting for men to respond to her profile and had only been meeting guys who weren’t quite right. So she decided to seize control of the situation and seek out men she thought sounded intriguing, rathe...

Jessica & Mark: A Destination Wedding in Port Matilda, PA

Jessica's heart lies in central Pennsylvania, the region where she grew up and where her family still lives. Though she met her soul mate, Mark, through friends at a Ryan Adams concert while they both lived in Michigan, their bond was sealed when she lured him back to the area to live. So there w...

Gwen & James: An Indoor Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA

Although they’d met at a party and even kissed back when she was in college, it wasn’t until ten years later that Gwendolyn (Gwen) and James started dating after connecting at a ski weekend with a group of mutual friends. The Bride Gwendolyn (Gwen) Myron, 32, medical physicist The Groom James...

Joni & Chip: A Traditional Wedding in Ellaville, GA

After graduation, Joni emailed her friend from design class, Chip, about starting a mentoring program at their alma mater. Although the mentoring program didn't get off the ground, their relationship did. The Bride Joni Harrison, 27, product designer The Groom Charles (Chip) Lay, 26, designer T...

Elisa & Brian: An Indoor Wedding in Rehoboth Beach, DE

Sure, at first Elisa and Brian's love story sounds like a madcap comedy. It began when her chiropractor set her up with his brother; then on an embarrassing first date, a band leader at a jazz club made Elisa sing Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” for the crowd. The Bride Elisa Erlenbach, 32, l...

Kellie & Sean: A Modern Wedding in Atlanta, GA

There was an instant connection between Kellie and Sean when the two met one Sunday afternoon at a cafe in Buckhead. Their two groups of friends shared a table for lunch to watch the NCAA basketball tournament. Kellie and Sean clicked and soon set up a time to meet again. The Bride Kellie Judge...

Natasha & Christopher: An Outdoor Wedding in Atlanta, GA

What you need finds you when you stop searching for it. That saying was true for Natasha and Christopher, who were both coming out of long-term relationships and not looking to start new ones. The Bride Natasha Brash, 33, environmental consultant and florist The Groom Christopher Meyer, 34, ope...

Brandy & Albert: A Beach Wedding in Carillon Beach, FL

Brandy and Albert met back in college. He was friends with my neighbor, so I had the pleasure of seeing him around at parties and baseball games, recalls Brandy. Eventually, Albert formally introduced himself to her, and they instantly hit it off. The Bride Brandy Comer, 24, homemaker The Groom...

Cassie & Brad: A Traditional Wedding in Orlando, FL

Cassie was on a girls' night out with her best friend when some guys approached them. Brad caught Cassie's eye immediately, but she was too shy to give him her number. Luckily, her friend caught on and, pretending to give Brad her own phone number, gave him Cassie's instead. The two quickly hit i...