This Couple Followed Their Italian Boat Elopement With a Cinque Terre-Inspired North Carolina Reception

Angelique and Sarah’s modern-day love story began online with two proposals to match their personalities. When it came time for Sarah to pop the question, she hired a singer-songwriter to put her words into a melody, a song that they would use for their first dance at their wedding. She played th...

One Couple's Personalized Waterfront Wedding at Ocean Key Resort in Key West, Florida

2022 saw a rise in domestic destination weddings, and Katie and Kaitlin were one of the many couples who found it more appealing to stay within the United States. The uncertainty of border-crossing regulations, paired with unprecedented travel delays, means that many to-be-weds who may have previ...

A Colorful, Tropical Wedding at Moli'i Gardens on Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii

Vibrant, bold color filled every corner of T Kira and Hannah’s wedding at Moli'i Gardens on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. “Our number one priority was to create a wedding experience that felt personal, something that told a story about us as individuals and as a couple,” explains the couple ...

This Couple Casually Eloped on the Beach at Bluesiam Villas in Phuket, Thailand

Although the COVID-19 pandemic meant that Chase and Allen were forced to postpone their destination wedding, the duo decided to go ahead and celebrate their marriage with an intimate beach elopement at Bluesiam Villas in Phuket, Thailand. After an oceanview vow exchange, the couple celebrated wit...

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...

An Intimate Beach Microwedding in Palomino, Colombia, Officiated by the Wedding Guests

Diana and Rafael chose an intimate beach wedding in Palomino, Colombia, to celebrate their love story, which began with a movie-worthy first kiss in an elevator. "Diana and Rafa met at work but it was a first kiss in an elevator that really triggered this story. After some comings and goings, it ...

A Boho-Chic Beach Wedding in Ocean City, New Jersey, With Sleek Black Accents

For their beach wedding in Ocean City, New Jersey, Lindsey and John expertly blended a boho-chic aesthetic with a sleek-and-moody color palette. The end result, which came together in under six weeks because of the pandemic, was stunning and on-trend, yet totally unique and personalized. "Our dre...

A Champagne-Filled Sunrise Elopement on the Beach in San Francisco, California

When it came time to tie the knot, Addy and Brittani "wanted to keep it as simple as possible," so they decided to elope on the beach in San Francisco, California. They had "no theme or color palette even, just natures beauty surrounding us. Our ceremony was very non-traditional and not religious...

This Couple Tied the Knot on a Sailboat Off the Coast of Portland, Maine

Elena and Art took to the sea for their vows. The couple tied the knot in front of an intimate group of friends while aboard a sailboat off the coast of Portland, Maine. After coming face-to-face with the daunting task of wedding planning, the couple decided to keep things simple and celebrate wi...

A Backyard Minimony Along the California Coast With a Gold-and-Orange Color Palette

The coastal home where Jean Mason (31 and a textile designer and artist) and Anamika Goyal (30 and an architect) tied the knot wasn’t their first or even second plan. Their vow exchange was actually the third iteration of their celebration the couple came up with. “Our plan A was a large wedding ...

These Barefoot Beach Nuptials on Tybee Island in Georgia Came Together in Two Short Weeks

After the pandemic derailed Alex and Hunter's initial plans to tie the knot in Ohio, the couple rolled with the punches and decided to blend their bachelor party with their wedding on the coast of Georgia. "Due to COVID-19, we had to postpone our originally planned wedding for a safer alternative...

This Couple's Dog Was the Something Blue at Their Beach Microwedding in San Diego, California

Teresa and Zack, parents to social-media-famous pup Sushi (@sushisaid) met when they were just 11 years old and planned to celebrated their 22 year romance with a 200-person wedding on June 19th, 2020. However, once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was immediately clear that their original wedding p...

A Romantic and Intimate South Florida Beach Wedding in Islamorada

Above all, this couple wanted the vibe of their wedding to remain relaxed and breezy. After a spontaneous engagement, “I wanted everything to be calm and stress free, like a vacation,” the bride says. The couple went to the bride’s home state of Florida in search of a cozy, comfortable venue. The...

An Intimate, Tropical Elopement at Kukahiko Estate in Maui, Hawaii

Steph Michal (29 and an internal medicine resident) and Nick Bruns (29 and a general surgery resident) used the surrounding landscape on the island of Maui, Hawaii, to mold their tropical elopement combined with a classic style. They h...

A Classic, Waterfront Elopement at a Private Residence in Belfair, Washington

A waterfront backyard in Belfair, Washington, served as the perfect romantic backdrop for this classic elopement, creating a serene environment for such an intimate occasion. "We kept the decor very simple and opted to let the natural surroundings serve as our decorations," Lindsey Miltner (31 an...

An Intimate Wedding at Magen's Bay Beach in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Kayla Robinson (22 and a photographer) and Nick Robinson (28 and a car salesman) kept things simple and romantic for their destination wedding in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. "It's the simple things in life that bring us joy in our relationship, and we wanted our wedding to reflect that," Kayla...

A Waterfront Elopement at Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Maryland

Caitlin Herman (22 and a nanny) and Michael Oursler (25 and in processing) met at a New Year’s Eve party in college and had an instant connection. Three years later, Michael proposed in the couple’s home with a ring on top of Caitlin’s favorite dessert—a chocolate chip cookie. The couple chose to...

A Casual, Bohemian Wedding at Laguna Riviera Beach Resort in Laguna Beach, California

Anna Meizer (32 and a yoga instructor) and Ryan Kimm (31 and a musician) met at an open mic night, where Anna claims Ryan played but Ryan doesn’t think he did. Either way, music brought them together and they hit it off. They dating for several years and had a child together before Ryan proposed ...

A Destination Elopement at Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, Bahamas

Brandy McNeely (28 and a network engineer) and Matt Daudistel (an air battle manager) were both in the Air National Guard at the 123 ACS in Blue Ash, Ohio. They met right before Brandy’s enlistment was up and their relationship grew from there. The couple both had kids and wanted to slowly see ho...

An Elegant Lakeside Wedding at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada

Stu (40, Biotech) proposed to Melissa (32, Nurse Anesthetist)  as they crossed the Peace Bridge, a bridge that connects the American-Canada border, which was the perfect union for American Melissa and Canadian Stu. "The proposal was special, as crossing the bridge signifies the joining of America...

An Intimate Beach Wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii

Amanda Nino (26, a nutritionist) and Kenneth Faust (26, a finance manager) were so busy tending to their guests at their housewarming party that they barely saw each other throughout the night. Eight days before the party, Kenneth had asked Amanda's father for her hand in marriage, and was planni...

A Coastal Elopment at the Rockwater Secret Cove Resort in British Columbia, Canada

Brady (26, a Wine Representative) and Brandon (32, a Tug Boat Captain) met and started dating in Vancouver in March 2008, after a long year of Brady trying to catch Brandon's eye! After six years together, Brandon proposed to Brady at City Park on Lake Okanagan in Kelowna, British Columbia. "Afte...