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Tuscany's Beauty Was on Full Display at This Orthodox Wedding at Terre Di Nano in Val d’Orcia, Italy
Elizabeth and Alex celebrated their love and their faith with a Romanian Orthodox wedding in Val d’Orcia, Italy, followed by a romantic wedding reception at Terre Di Nano with sweeping views of Tuscany's iconic landscape. <br><br>The day began with a traditional wedding ceremony in observance of ...
An Oceanfront Destination Wedding at Ekies Resort in Greece With an Ethereal Pastel Palette
Madalina and Andrei exchanged vows at Ekies ALl Senses Resort after falling in love with Greece's Halkidiki peninsula. To complement their waterfront venue, the couple settled on a color palette of light coral, lavender, blush, light steel blue and dark sea green. "There were four main parts on t...
This Couple's Greek Wedding at the Hilton in Chicago, Illinois, Was Inspired by the Roaring Twenties
Keeping 420 wedding guests full, engaged and entertained is no easy task, but it’s one Alexandra knew she and Jaysen were prepared for from the time they met. During a meal at a family friend’s restaurant, Chef Jaysen made sure Alexandra and her parents were enjoying their food. When she returned...
A Wisteria-Filled Wedding at Chesterwood Estate in the Berkshires
"What’s there to say about our wedding other than that it was, well, perfect. Just kidding, I have a million things to say about our wedding," jokes Stephen of his wedding to Alex at Chesterwood Estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. "First and foremost, what we wanted our wedding to be was really...
An Elegant, Modern Black-and-White Wedding at Cedar Lakes Estate in Port Jervis, New York
New York's Cedar Lakes Estate checked the many boxes that Chelsea and Ross had when it came to the perfect wedding venue. The couple wanted "a full weekend of events, all the guests to stay in one place, locally-sourced gourmet food, amazing wine and cocktails and a beautiful backdrop," Chelsea s...
An Elegant, Fall Wedding at Glensheen in Duluth, Minnesota
Drawing inspiration from luxe velvet fabrics, the groom’s love of nature and the bride’s Greek heritage, Katina Petsoulis (27 and the owner and baker at Lake Superior Bakehouse) and Logan Kerkhof (31 and the owner and executive of sales at Lake Superior Bakehouse) planned the ultimate fall weddin...
A Modern Orthodox Jewish Wedding at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York
Gil Treger (26 and works in real estate management) and Leon Treger (27 and an operations manager at Lyft) envisioned throwing their wedding somewhere totally unexpected—and their search took them to The Hamptons. “The Parrish Art Museum’s open walls gave guests the opportunity to feel the nature...
A Garden-Inspired November Wedding at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield, Michigan
Katina Omand (28 and a nurse) and Blake Movitz (29 and a physician) met when she was a server at a local diner and he was a regular customer. Blake found her on Facebook and asked her out. Four years later, they were engaged. Their original plan was to have a destination wedding on Thanksgiving w...
A Theatrical Greek Wedding at the Stonegate Conference & Banquet Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Eleni Karas (29 and an educator) and Nicholas Smith (29 and a manager) chose a theme based on who they are as people: fun, theatrical, and Greek. Eleni walked down the aisle to "A Heart Full of Love" from "Les Miserables," and the couple entered their reception to the theme song from "Jurassic Pa...
A Formal Greek and Irish Wedding at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
When Alexa Caralis (31 and in digital advertising) and Reilly O'Toole were growing up, the two had little in common except for near-identical phone numbers. "Reilly and I attended the same high school and even graduated in the same class, but our social circles didn't overlap," Alexa recalls. Whi...
