A Moody, Lakeside Fall Wedding at Hotel Walloon in Walloon Lake, Michigan
On a fateful Halloween night, Nicole Jane and John Ronk's paths crossed in the fall ambiance of a Michigan restaurant, igniting a comforting connection. Nicole recalls, "The evening was like talking with an old friend we hadn't seen in years; we connected very easily and quickly." Their shared ex...
A Sustainable Wedding Embracing Nature at Pie Ranch in Pescadero, California
"We met while studying sustainable agriculture in Santa Cruz, California, in 2016," Leigh Gaymon-Jones recalls. Her connection with Beth Burzynski steadily grew over time, nurtured by the shared experiences, living and working together for a year and a half, and they began dating. Then, during a ...
This Colorful Mod Wedding in Santa Barbara Included Mood Rings, Goldfish, Sand Castles and a Marching Band
There’s creative and then there’s absolutely and utterly visionary—and the Southern California beach wedding of Mychaela Miller (32 and a nurse practitioner) and Giancarlo Silva (35 and a media executive) was undeniably the latter. The couple wanted “something very memorable, out of the box, inte...
Soft Shades of Cream and Dusty Sage Filled This Beach Wedding at Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Mexico
Isabella and Keegan tied the knot with a beach destination wedding at Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Mexico. The couple envisioned their wedding having a "modern but approachable" feel and so they settled on a neutral color palette to anchor the day. With a venue as stunning as Banyan Tree Mayakoba, it ...
Roc Nation Brunch Inspired This Glam Beach Wedding at Casa Malca in Tulum, Mexico
Although LaShonda and Joshua officially tied the knot at the courthouse in 2020, they wanted to celebrate their union with their closest friends and family members as well. To do just that they invited more than 200 wedding guests down to Casa Malca in Tulum, Mexico, for a glam brunch-inspired be...
One Couple's Three-Day Destination Wedding at Montage Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
To celebrate their marriage, Miral and Hiten planned a glamorous destination wedding weekend at Montage Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The multievent celebration included a welcome party and a beach party leading up to the luxurious white-and-gold wedding. "We had a three-day event in Cabo ...
Villa Cimbrone, an 11th-Century Mansion, Set the Stage for This Wedding in Ravello, Italy
Karoline and Luke wed in a romantic celebration filled with vintage-inspired details at Villa Vimbrone, an 11th-century mansion along the Amalfi Coast in Ravello, Italy. Though the couple didn't connect until a chance run-in as adults when Karoline was in Los Angeles, the idea for an Amalfi Coast...
A Moody-and-Glam Wedding at Beauport Hotel Along the Coast in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Although Corey proposed to Allison with an octagon-halo diamond, the couple thought the hexagon was a better symbol of their six-year relationship. It became a recurring motif of their moody-modern North Shore wedding. “I have just always really loved geometric shapes,” Allison says. Hexagons app...
Modern Hues of Black and Terracotta Wowed at This Boho Beach Wedding in Cape May, New Jersey
Dana has extensive experience in the event industry so when it came time for her and Derek to tie the knot in Cape May, New Jersey, she knew exactly what she envisioned for their beach wedding day. "When it was my turn to get married, I knew exactly what I wanted," explains Dana. "I wanted to re...
A Hibiscus- and Peony-Filled Beach Wedding at the Marco Island Marriott in Florida
Averi and Ray initially dreamt of tying the knot with a destination wedding in Maui, Hawaii. However, when the pandemic forced the couple to pivot their plans and celebrate closer to home, Averi and Ray decided to bring Maui to Florida with a Hawaiian-inspired wedding filled with hibiscus- and pa...
Soft Shades of Blue Brought This Seabrook Island Club Wedding in South Carolina to Life
Erin and Nate’s wedding at the Seabrook Island Club in South Carolina embodied a modern take on a romantic wedding, complete with a dreamy color palette of cream and dusty blue with gold accents. The couple wanted their wedding to a “channel a classic-but-modern look and feel.” Seabrook Island is...
Orange, Pink and Red Brought a Sunset-Inspired Vibe to This Backyard Wedding in Norfolk, Virginia
Hunter and Rich initially planned to tie the knot in Lake Tahoe, California, but as a result of the COVOD-19 pandemic the duo pivoted their wedding plans and ended up celebrating their union with a backyard wedding in Norfolk, Virginia inspired by the vibrant hues seen as the sun goes down. "We s...
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 ...
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 Effortlessly-Chic Wedding Along the California Coast at Timber Cove Resort in Jenner
For this adventure-loving couple, choosing Timber Cove, a cliffside hotel about one-hour south of Mendocino in Jenner along California’s coast was a no brainer. Jenna and David wanted a private locale (they rented the entire property for the entire weekend), in a place that they both loved and v...
This Couple Turned the Beach in Tulum, Mexico, into a Disco Oasis for Their Wedding
Since they’re both designers, Marisa (Mari) Suárez-Orozco (35 and a floral, stationery and event designer) and Janette (Jan) Banner (41 and a carpenter and furniture designer) wanted to blend their two aesthetics when planning their wedding. It was, “a little tricky and took some reworking sever...
A Storm Almost Cancelled This Couple's Wedding on Martha's Vineyard
All of the details of Katie Donovan and Chris Waltham's wedding came together so seamlessly, you would never know their wedding almost didn't happen. During the week leading up to their Martha's Vineyard celebration, a storm blew across the island with winds up to 70 miles per hour, shutting down...
A Fern-Filled Reception Followed This Couple's Beach Ceremony on North Carolina's Emerald Isle
Soo Jin (29, an editor and marketing account manager) and Eric Kim (30, a research scientist) were married at Soo Jin's family beach house the very day before they left to move to Seoul Korea for Eric's job. "The idea of making this memory at that home and being able to return again in the future...
Bohemian Minimalist Wedding at Southbeach Hotel
Jenny O’Brien (27 and a social media influencer) and Colin Brothers’s (31 and an artist) style is equal parts chic and relaxed. After a roadside proposal with their two kids in tow, the pair planned a cozy-meets-minimalist wedding. “I can be particular, so I planned it all myself,” Jenny says. “I...
Experience-Focused, Tropical Beach Wedding in Cali
It was only natural for Brianne (Bri) Kennedy (32 and an HR director) and Ryan Redfield (33 and a middle school science teacher) to say their vows on the beach. After all, it’s practically their backyard. “We picked a secret cove in our neighborhood that allowed just enough privacy,” Bri says. “W...
Classic New England Wedding at the Tokeneke Club
Taylor Willis (28 and head of global marketing and communications) and Andy McLaughlin (29 and an analyst) didn’t connect until a friend’s birthday party after college, but the duo later learned that they were actually in the same first grade class in Darien. The pair took it back to their hometo...
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...
Elegant Rock & Roll Jersey Shore Wedding
Music lovers Jessica Shinefield (27 and a state program support specialist) and Ryan Hawk (28 and an operations manager) planned their wedding just as carefully as they’d curate a playlist. “Music plays such a big part in our relationship,” Jessica says. “Our theme was based on boho and rock ‘n’ ...