A Romantic Castle Wedding at Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront in St. Augustine, Florida
When Tonya J. Shivers (an office manager) and Guy E. LaLonde Jr. (a Publix meat manager and the owner of Lakeland Moonwalk) decided to have their ceremony at Castle Otttis, they knew their wedding would be simple yet romantic. The castle is a one-of-a-kind replica of an anci...
School-Themed Waterside Wedding at Newport Beach Club in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Shelly DeSisto (28 and a middle school English teacher) and Nate Rinas (30 and a middle school physical education teacher) met at work in Connecticut. "We coached the girls' and boys' basketball teams, and our students constantly tease...
A Glam Serbian Wedding at Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Ashley Jacobson and (30 and a director of operations) and Joseph "Jake" Bratek (30 and a buyer) met for the first time at a work event. Two years after that fateful night, Jake proposed during a trip to New York City. "He planned the whole trip around proposing to me and I had no idea," Ashley sa...
A Classic Ballroom Wedding at the Colony Club in Detroit, Michigan
Marissa Piszczatowski (27 and a nurse) Craig Bilbrey (29 and an emergency room physician) met at work in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After touching on Michigan, skiing and the Red Wings during their first conversation, they knew they'd found something special. Years later, when it came time to plan the...
Elegant Garden Wedding at Green Gables Wedding Estate in San Marcos, California
Alysse (28 and an executive assistant) never imagined it would take moving 3,000 miles from home to meet a man who grew up only a few miles away from her. "I suppose that's life—beautifully unexpected in so many ways," she says. Alysse, who was living in ...
An Intimate Valentine's Day Wedding at the General's Daughter in Sonoma, California
Living in San Francisco, Cybil Wallace (39 and an editorial director) and Ali Faiz (32 and a software developer) knew they wanted a local, small wedding. "We thought wine country filled the bill and that our guests wouldn't mind spending Valentine's Day weekend in Sonoma," C...
A Classic Southern Wedding at The Plantation on Sunnybrook in Roanoke, Virginia
High school sweethearts Lauren McClung (24 and a human resources generalist) and Chad Connor (24 and a financial adviser) became husband and wife at the Plantation on Sunnybrook, a charming estate overlooking the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Roanoke, Virginia. “I had always wanted to get mar...
A Classic, Romantic Wedding at University Club of MU in Columbia, Missouri
The inspiration for Tricia LaRocca (30 and a neonatal nurse) and David Morris's (30 and a clinical psychology PhD student) wedding came easily—it was in the date. Tricia wanted to play up the springtime atmosphere of their late-May affair. She combined a soft, romantic palette of blush pink, cha...
A Timelessly Classic Wedding at the Brooklyn Arts Center in Wilmington, North Carolina
It was important to Christi Laite (22 and a teacher) and Tanner Milson (23 and a commercial real estate agent) that their venue reflected a sense of timelessness. The Brooklyn Arts Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, proved to be the perfect space because of the rustic brick walls and its histo...
An Elegant, Space-Themed Wedding at Highlands Ranch Mansion in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Rachel Hakeem (26 and a chief of staff in the aerospace industry) and Bradley Cheetham (28 and a CEO for an aerospace company he founded) wanted to bring their love of the final frontier into their wedding day. The pair’s relationship has been reaching for the stars from day one: the pair met at ...
A Vintage Chic Wedding at the Cypress Grove Estate House in Orlando, Florida
Jillian Rosich (28 and an internet marketing consultant) and Michael Kendrick (33 and a structural engineer) chose a vintage chic theme for their wedding, with a mint, soft pink, white, and cream color palette and lots of burlap and lace. The bouquets and flower arrangements...
A Bright, Summer Wedding at Paint Creek Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan
Jeanine Pica (27 and a special education teacher) and Kevin Szymkiw (28 and a test engineer) focused on a bright theme for their wedding. Yellow and pink were used as the focal point in their color palette, blended with various shades of orange. Jeanine and her bridesmaids c...
A Peacock Feather Wedding at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Kristyn Fugere (27 and a certified surgical technologist) and William England (33 and an inventory controller) knew from the beginning that they wanted a dark purple and silver color palette for their wedding, but it was their florist, Golden Gate Studios, who provided the couple with the motif t...
An Elegant Purple Wedding at The Ravine in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Molly Bloomer (26 and a sales support manager) and Chris Tremel (28 and a police officer) chose sangria purple for their main color in their palette, a favorite of Molly's and something that complemented the fall season nicely. Deep fuchsia dahlias and calla lilies in the bouquets and the bridesm...
A Vintage Mansion Wedding at Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Vintage and personal touches added to the charm of Elizabeth (31 and a publishing company production supervisor) and Samuel’s (37 and a validation specialist and volleyball coach) wedding in a historic mansion. Elizabeth, who has a masters degree in 19th-century British literature, was inspired b...
A Vintage, Garden Wedding at Codman Estate in Lincoln, Massachusetts
Tiffany Bryant (29 and a home stager) and Brendan Arsenault (29 and a software developer) had a standout element to their wedding: gray lanterns. Tiffany is a professional home stager and for a corporate event decorated a space with gray lantern jars. She vowed to use them for her own wedding, an...
A Handmade Summer Wedding at Bayview Club in Niceville, Florida
If there's one thing that Deborah Barnette (24 and a financial analyst) and David Babb (24 and an architect) wanted for their wedding, it was that it be stress-free. Though the pair was planning from afar (and living on separate coasts), they achieved their goal while also creating a highly perso...
A Classic and Historic Wedding at the Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Jennifer (33 and a yoga instructor and business owner) and John’s (31 and an architect) wedding venue, the Cairnwood Estate, perfectly blended their varying tastes. Its classic yet ornate aesthetic, with a grand staircase and mantles, was perfect for Jennifer, who wanted a more whimsical and int...
A Romantic, Rustic Wedding at Oak Lane in Oregon, Illinois
Brittany Albrecht (25 and a registered nurse) and Adam Case's (28 and a global pricing analyst) wedding was inspired by their passion for the outdoors and country life. A color palette of mint green, blush pink, and gold was used to bring out the rustic and romantic theme of their wedding. The bo...
A Vintage Holiday Wedding at the Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Swapping traditional red and green for romantic pastel pinks, blues, greens and golds, Kelly Flegal (25 and a display artist) and Rob Zangrillo (24 and a graphic designer and illustrator) turned their Christmas wedding into a handcrafted, vintage affair. <br><br>Their engagement took place at a b...
An Elegant Mansion Wedding at Highlands Ranch Mansion in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Nicole Case (26 and a set decorator) and David O'Connell (26 and a retail department supervisor) worked with minimal decor to showcase their gorgeous mansion venue, a place that held personal significance, since Nicole's father is the director of public works for the mansion, and was head of the ...
An Elegant Outdoor Wedding at Cypress Grove Estate House in Orlando, Florida
Mackenzie Gill (23 and a marketing and business analyst) and Beau Hogan's (22 and a middle school history teacher) wedding was inspired by their love of nature and traveling (specifically the times they lived in Ireland and Alaska). A color palette of blues and green paired with wooden accents we...
A Classic Country Club Wedding at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Virginia
From the start Lindsey Harney (25 and a medical student) and Jonathan Vignali (22 and a medical student) shared a connection to the University of Virginia: not only did Lindsey and Jonathan attend UVA for their undergraduate degrees, but also Lindsey's parents, and Jonathan's brother and mother! ...