A Sandstone Formation Was the Backdrop For This Mohave Desert Wedding at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada
Spectacular views and desert vistas made of red rock sandstone formations at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada's Mojave Desert set the tone for Sofiya and Joshua's colorful outdoor wedding. The couple wanted their wedding to be "beautiful and delicious" so they prioritized vibrant decor and tas...
A Refined Boho Spring Wedding at The Greenhouse at Driftwood in Austin, Texas
Andrea and Alec celebrated their love and marriage with a refined boho wedding at The Greenhouse at Driftwood in Austin, Texas. The wedding day included a soft color palette filled with shades of peach, green and yellow (the ranunculus and Icelandic poppies the couple’s floral designer used in th...
Burgundy and Gold Wowed at This Masaya Desert Ranch Wedding in Joshua Tree, California
Family was a central part of Neerellyn Hernandez (36 and a compliance officer) and Marquis Bridges’ (36 and a labor representative) “desert romance” wedding in California’s Yucca Valley. The couple, who met in middle school, got engaged at Marquis’ grandmother’s 90th birthday party. They set abou...
Bright Shades of Fuchsia and Blue Wowed at This Camelback Inn Wedding in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Elizabeth and Eric settled on the iconic Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley, Arizona, for their wedding because, according to Elizabeth, "anyone who has ever visited the property can acknowledge its breathtaking grounds, not to mention its friendly staff, and renowned spa. However, our love for the...
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 ...
A Seven Magic Mountains Elopement in Las Vegas, Nevada, Packed With Cultural Details
Jessica (Jess) and SC celebrated their marriage with an intimate elopement in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple jokes that their elopement was really more of a "quasi elopement-meets-destination wedding." Jess explains that the couple "just wanted to marry each other with no frill...
One Couple's Backyard Oasis Wedding at Beau Geste Farm in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Jordan and Zach have a mutual friend to thank for their meet-cute at a birthday party, despite the fact that they barely spoke. “We were both nervous, but I followed him on Twitter and the rest is history,” Jordan laughs. For their wedding at the bride’s grandparents’ home, Jordan and Zach invite...
Desert-Inspired Peach-and-Sage Hues Set the Tone at This Four Seasons Scottsdale Wedding in Arizona
Drawing upon the dusty peach and sage hues seen in the surrounding desert, Fatima and Eric planned a beautiful wedding celebration at the Four Seasons in Scottsdale, Arizona, that both celebrated their love story and also seamlessly complemented the locale. The couple's Arizona wedding day had it...
A Romantic-Meets-Boho Desert Elopement in California's Joshua Tree National Park
Although the COVID-19 pandemic forced Melody and Xavier to postpone, and then cancel, their big wedding celebration the couple decided to elope to the desert. The couple was heartbroken by the decision to cancel their larger wedding and wanted to find a meaningful way to still celebrate their lov...
A Desert Sunset Inspired This Wedding at The Living Desert Zoo and Garden in Palm Desert, California
For their interfaith wedding in Palm Dessert, California, Haley and Brian let the area's natural beauty, especially the picturesque sunsets that blanket the desert at night, inspire the look of their celebration at The Living Desert Zoo and Garden. "We were truly inspired by the beautiful mountai...
DIY Details Adorned This Desert Wedding at Caravan Outpost in Ojai, California
Leah Rubin-Cadrain (32 and a creative lead at Snapchat) and Lindsey Weinstein (37 and in marketing at Apple) threw a casual desert wedding filled with cool patterns and chill vibes. “We wanted the celebration to feel like a cozy, outdoorsy family getaway,” Leah said. “We didn’t want any fuss gett...
Indonesian Culture Melded With Boho Style at This Wedding at Sacred Sands in Joshua Tree, California
Together, Nashya Sadono (28 and a city park planner) and Scottie Jensen (27 and a chef) brought a taste of Indonesia to their favorite place, Joshua Tree. “We incorporated my culture into our wedding in every way we could,” Nashya says. Scottie and the couple’s ring bearer, Nashya’s nephew, rocke...
Citrus Filled Every Part of This Bright Private Residence Microwedding in Coachella, California
Brittany Steinmann (31 and an entrepreneur and clothing business owner) and Derrick Williams (31 and a regional sales executive) returned to the town of Coachella for their wedding since their relationship began at the iconic music festival. But this time, they were joined by only 18 loved ones, ...
Boho Lovers, This Texas Wedding at The Greenhouse at Driftwood in All You Ever Wanted
Inspired by the natural landscape of Texas, Sarah and Grant tied the knot in a bohemian wedding at The Greenhouse at Driftwood. A palette of terracotta, sage green, dusty blue and marigold punctuated the day while dramatic texture from pampas grass, rattan and wood added to the laid-back aestheti...
This Scottsdale, Arizona, Wedding Had a Moody Emerald-and-Bronze Color Palette
Phoenix is a very special place for Pauline and David "DK" and getting married there was an easy decision. Less simple, however, was settling on the perfect venue in the area. "We always wanted a destination wedding in a warm location, we loved the Royal Palms as a venue because of its's old char...
The Coast of Australia Inspired This Modern Neutral Wedding at Colony 29 in Palm Springs, California
For their desert wedding in Palm Springs, Samantha Birkel and Zack Novack drew inspiration from a far-flung locale—the coast of Australia. "We both wanted more of a non-traditional, outdoor California wedding that felt authentically 'us.' I drew a lot of my inspiration from coastal Australian wed...
An Intimate Bohemian Desert Wedding at Willow House in Terlingua, Texas
The first time Nicole Reber and Michael Martin set out to plan their wedding, a large affair in Iowa, the vibe didn’t feel right—so much so, they called it off and jetted away to Bali for some R & R. Out of all that, one thing was clear: The wedding they wanted would need to be small and inti...
A Desert Wedding with Cosmic Details at Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale in Arizona
Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale provided breathtaking views of the surrounding desert for Evy and Dane Lyons's nuptials. The theme and hashtag, #thecosmicduo, "was inspired in part by how lucky we felt to have found each other and our mutual admiration of the universe," Evy says. "I grew up ...
A Rustic Wedding at Big Bend Ranch State Park and The Gage Hotel in Texas
After deciding to wed in Texas, Jasmin Arpin and Seth Stidham planned a "minimalist yet chic High Desert event," the bride says. The ceremony took place at Big Bend Ranch State Park, anchored by a group of sotol cacti and overlooking majestic hills. "Our desert surroundings became our color palet...
A Rustic Desert Wedding at Under Canvas Moab in Utah
Cynthia Merhej originally hails from Lebanon, Jordan Tranel has roots in Colorado and the pair met in the Cayman Islands. Nevertheless they decided on a rustic desert wedding in Utah that doubled as a weekend glamping getaway. "We created a wedding that is truly a reflection of us: easy-going, i...
A Whimsical Harry Potter–Themed Wedding at A Simple Affair in Las Vegas, Nevada
As huge fans of Harry Potter, Monica and Mikhail Martinez based their wedding off of the fantasy series by J.K. Rowling. "Overall, we were going for whimsical and vintage with a hint of minimalist and modern," Monica says. The couple chose their venues based on the theme—the ceremony location at ...
A Desert Destination Wedding at La Posada De Santa Fe Resort & Spa in New Mexico
Caitlin Clark and Phillip Hernandez lived in Washington, DC, but they headed south for a destination wedding in Santa Fe. "I grew up in New Mexico, and when I took Phillip there back in 2015 for a summer vacation, he fell in love with it," Caitlin says. 'We wanted our wedding to be an immersive e...
A Modern Desert Wedding at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California
For their September wedding, Ife Cooper-White and John McMichael brought New York autumn to Simi Valley, California. Their décor and flowers complemented the Spanish Colonial architecture of the venue, the natural desert surroundings and the color palette of burgundy, ivory, gold and green. The c...