A Simple Tented Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Seven years after Ashley Golden (29 and in communications) and Daniel Cain (32 and a catering manager) met in college, became friends and started dating at a Louisiana State University football game, Daniel popped the question. He surprised Ashley on Thanksgiving Day while she was at the beach wi...

A Rustic, Bohemian Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Lancaster, Ohio

Elizabeth Fox (26 and a horticulturist) was an intern at Longwood Gardens when she met Mike Zawislak (29 and a groundskeeper) who also worked at the company. They fell in love over drinking beers, picking garlic and sharing each other’s company. Their bohemian, rustic backyard wedding took place ...

An Intimate Backyard Wedding at Southern Living Idea House in Taylor, Mississippi

About seven years after Lauren Pond (27 and in business) and John (Patrick) Ferguson (30 and an entrepreneur) met through mutual friends, he popped the question. The couple were playing fetch with their two golden retrievers on the Grove at the University of Mississippi when Patrick proposed. In ...

A Rustic At-Home Wedding at a Private Residence in Big Timber, Montana

Ashley Tomer (28 and a registered nurse) and Andrew Smith (27 and a civil engineer) met playing ice hockey in an adult intramural league in Montana. After dating for a few years, they moved to New Jersey for Andy to go to school, and he proposed in New York City. Wanting guests to feel at home, t...

A Classy Backyard Wedding at Ka Hale Olinda in Maui, Hawaii

Sarah Foronda (24 and an attorney) and Owen Simmons (28 and a police officer) went away to Mokuleia beach in Oahu, Hawaii, the weekend before Sarah started her second year of law school. After they found a nice spot on the sand and enjoyed a barbecue lunch, Owen told Sarah to open a tied up plast...

A Shabby-Chic Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in North Carolina

After meeting through mutual friends, Mollie Gregory (29 and a cosmetologist) and Vic White (26 and a commercial fisherman) exchanged vows during a backyard North Carolina affair. "I've always imagined my dream wedding taking place in my parents' front yard, under an oak tree that my granddaddy S...

A Romantic, Bohemian Styled Shoot at a Private Residence in Baker, Utah

Cassandra Farley Photography and a team of talented wedding professionals draws on vintage-inspired brass accents, fresh arrangements of full blooms and a color palette of green, pink, white, burgundy and gold to create a romantic, bohemian styled shoot with a whimsical vibe. The woodland setting...

A Romantic Antique Garden Wedding at Estancia Culinaria in Redland, Florida

Lydia Nodar (29 and a legal assistant) and Michael Alvarez (30 and an attorney) met on a night out at Sandbar, despite having many of the same friends all throughout high school and crossing paths numerous times. They lost touch again after that night but some time later when they ran into each o...

A Rustic DIY Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in DeLand, Florida

Taylor Bass (24 and a chef) and Justin Bass (28 and a firefighter) grew up together in DeLand, Florida and started dating just before Taylor moved to New York for culinary school. Justin popped the question on what turned out to be a 3-month visit to New York. “It’s safe to say that we met in a s...

A DIY, Vintage Wedding at a Private Residence in Albert, Kansas

Veronica Baus (24 and a clinical therapist) and Daniel Kimple (27 and a physician) decided to get married in Veronica’s hometown in Albert, Kansas, for its quaint, rustic, hometown feel. Wanting their wedding to be super personalized and ultra local, they incorporated their Kansas farmer roots in...

A Vintage Southern Wedding at The Oaks Plantation in Montgomery, Alabama

Joshua Saxon (25 and a Staff Sergeant in the US Army) and Sara Saxon (22 and a registered nurse) met through a mutual friend on a night out. They clicked instantly and just five months later were engaged when Josh proposed at their family Memorial Day barbecue. Josh and Sara were both born and ra...

A Vintage Backyard Wedding at Heintzman House in Toronto, Ontario

Bonnie Cook (30 and an office manager) and Horace Hunter (37 and an owner of a gym) met at a gym while Horace was teaching a boxercise class. Gaining strength and confidence, Bonnie began taking real boxing lessons and soon after, Horace became her full-time coach. Not wanting to mix her sports c...

A Country-Themed Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Trinidad, Colorado

Lacey Williams and Sara Williams decided to get married in their hometown of Trinidad, Colorado, and chose Lacey’s mom’s backyard as their venue. Wanting a classic country feel, they used hay bales, wagon wheels, mason jars, burlap and paper lanterns to decorate their soiree. Lacey wore black pan...

A Country-Inspired Backyard Wedding in Crete, Illinois

When Kristin Veldhuizen (24 and a veterinary technician) met Aaron DaCorte (26 and a police officer) in the fall of 2008, their first encounter wasn't exactly what you'd call romantic. "We met on a Chicago ghost tour!" Kristin says. "We were with friends and since we're both so shy, we didn't tal...

A Classic, Aviation-Themed, Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Weston, Connecticut

It's hard to have much more in common that Sean Crawford (37, a pilot) and Robb Quirk (33, also a pilot). After meeting at a National Gay Pilots Association event in Florida, it was clear that love was in the air. A couple of emails, Facebook messages and a layover later, and their relationship w...

A Rustic, Elegant Garden-Inspired Wedding at a Private Residence in Haddonfield, New Jersey

Elise Silvestri (27 and an executive skin care consultant for Rodan & Fields) wanted to get married in her parents’ backyard ever since she was 5 years old, so the location was an easy choice with her nuptials to Dan Hendrickson (31 and a FAA air traffic controller at Fort Myers Regional Sout...

A Backyard DIY Wedding at the Riedel Farm Estate in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kendal Dudek (25 and a designer) and Dan Payne (27 and a police officer) met through mutual friends in the Fall of 2008. It was love at first sight, but the timing was not right. They remained friends and talked often while Dan was deployed in Iraq. However, when Dan returned in Spring of 2010, t...

A Surprise Rustic Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Lauderhill, Florida

About one year after Maria Quintela (29 and a retail manager) and Jason Wilson (38 and a bar manager) met through a mutual friend, he popped the question with a round-cut diamond ring in front of Walt Disney World’s Cinderella’s Castle. In six weeks, the couple changed their planned tiffany blue ...

A Backyard Summer Wedding in Bemidji, Minnesota

For their summer wedding along the banks of the Mississippi River, to-be-weds Marin Williams (26 and an elementary music teacher) and Dustin Oldenburg (29 and a vocal music teacher) didn't have to look far to secure their dream venue. "We got married in an outdoor ceremony in my family home where...

A DIY Fall Farm Wedding at a Private Residence in Winder, Georgia

Brittany Threadgill and Brian Pankopp didn't need any vendors for their rustic fall wedding—they pulled everything together with solely the help of family and friends. The couple exchanged vows during a relaxed outdoor ceremony at the bride's family farm before celebrating with an equally laid-ba...

A Simple, Traditional Wedding at Private Residence in Gilbert, Arizona

Kelsi Telford (21 and a nursing student) and KC Toolson (24 and a business student) knew each other for years, but their romance never blossomed until one summer afternoon when they were reunited by mutual friends. Kelsi says something just clicked: “It was as if I had just met my husband for the...

A Rustic-Chic Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Florence, South Carolina

Michael Wolfe (27 and employee benefits consultant) hit on Erin Blackmon (27 and in flexible packaging sales) at a local bar and the pair chatted for a few minutes but didn't end up exchanging numbers. A few weeks later, they ran into each other in a completely different town and Michael took the...

A Backyard Garden Wedding at a Private Residence in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

Mayra Rebello (27 and a credit analyst) and Rodrigo Rebello (29 and a sprinkler pipe fitter) met in 2000 when they were young teenagers in high school. They met through a mutual friend at a party, started dating about a month after, and we have been together ever since. For the past nine years, M...