School-Themed Waterside Wedding at Newport Beach Club in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
rn 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...
An Intimate DIY Bed and Breakfast Wedding at the Mansion Inn in Saratoga Springs, New York
A charming bed and breakfast in Saratoga Springs, New York, was filled with original and creative DIY decor, courtesy of Carter Gertzog (31 and an onboarding specialist at a real estate tech start-up) and Jo Longobardo (30 and an industrial designer at a chandelier company). The couple arranged a...
A Travel-Inspired Loft Wedding at Venue at King's Centre in Johnson City, Tennessee
It was all about travel when Haley Hartley (28 and a registered nurse) and Amit Jagarwal (31 and an engineer) planned their contemporary wedding at Venue at King's Centre in Johnson City, Tennessee. Guests entered the loft reception space through an elevator that opened straight into the industri...
A DIY Garden-Style Wedding at a Private Residence in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Claire and Jonathan wanted an intimate wedding that was completely their own, so they filled the garden-style celebration in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with DIY details. Inspired by Jonathan’s position at a nursery, they started the day with a custom ceremony that included a cup of soil from the...
An Eclectic, Small-Town Wedding at Sparta Restaurant & Coffee Shop in Newark, Ohio
Jane Marczewski (24 and a singer-songwriter) and Jeremy Claudio (25 and a musician) fell in love with the small-town charm of Sparta Restaurant & Coffee Shop in downtown Newark, Ohio, on their first visit. After convincing the owner to let them explore the rest of the building—which functione...
A Colorful, DIY Wedding at Cheat Lake in Morgantown, West Virginia
Despite Hurricane Joaquin's gloomy weather, Heather Harris (33 and a museum educator) and Devin Smart’s (32 and a PhD student) wedding was bursting with color. Between the floral arrangements, the bride’s shoes, bridesmaid dresses and cakes, vibrant hues of orange, yellow, purple and pink illumin...
Vintage Autumn Wedding at St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino in Cranbrook, British Columbia
Autumn is Lindsey McColm (27 and a social worker) and Jesse Bartram's (29 and an ironworker) favorite season, which made the colorful time of year a no-brainer for their out-of-the-box wedding. They chose St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino in Cranbrook, British Columbia, fo...
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...
Vintage Autumn Wedding at St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino in Cranbrook, British Columbia
Autumn is Lindsey McColm (27 and a social worker) and Jesse Bartram's (29 and an ironworker) favorite season, which made the colorful time of year a no-brainer for their out-of-the-box wedding. They chose St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino in Cranbrook, British Columbia, fo...
A Rustic Wedding at Custer State Park in Custer, South Dakota
Dallas-based couple Rachel (32 and a voice instructor) and Justin (37 and an English professor) tied the knot in the hills of South Dakota -- a location close to Justin's family. "We still spend time there in the summer, so it just felt like a natural spot for us," Rachel explains. "For his famil...
A Classic Mountain Wedding at a Private Residence in Golden, Colorado
Andi Casa (27 and a preschool teacher) and Ryan Holland (33 and an art director) met at an advertising agency in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ryan surprised Andi by showing up to spend a few days in her childhood home with her. While out exploring her hometown, Ryan sent her a drawing to guess on t...
A Casual Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Eugene, Oregon
Chrissy Brammer (31, a sales assistant) and Jake Childs (33, a specialty metal fabricator) were introduced through a mutual friend at a karaoke bar, where Chrissy was sold the minute Jake showed her the puppy in his truck. After the couple had been dating for four years, Jake proposed to Chrissy ...
A Rustic, DIY Fall-Inspired Wedding at The Golden Hotel in Golden, Colorado
Jenny White (31 and a kindergarten teacher) and Mark Magee (35 and a middle school dean of students) were inspired by the fall season for their intimate wedding. They used a green, brown and orange color palette to accent their love for the outdoors. However, their lush bouquets were very colorfu...
A Simple, Tented Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Everson, Washington
Erika Ramstead (24 and Premier Agendas customer care) and Alex Van Dyken (27 and Enfield Farms Greenhouse manager) grew up together in Everson, Washington. They went their separate ways after graduating high school, but ran into each other again years later at Alex’s sister’s wedding. Erika hung ...
A Rustic Fall Wedding at Yellow Pine Ranch in Cuchara, Colorado
Everything about Sarah Leonard (29 and a community-affairs manager) and Phillip Arroyo’s (29 and works for the fire department) wedding screamed fall—from the colorful seasonal flowers to the fall leaves the flower girl threw down the aisle. The day started with a sweet outdoor ceremony overlooki...
A Casual, DIY Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Vancouver, Washington
The quaint, shabby-chic cottage and the lush surrounding gardens set the scene for an ideal backyard wedding. Melissa Archer (29 and a preschool teacher) and Carl Bycraft (28 and an electrical engineer) had their casual, rustic wedding filled with DIY details in Melissa’s aunt and uncle’s backyar...
A Modern Wedding At The Del Marcos Hotel In Palm Springs, California
Melissa Wallin (31 and a professional architect) and Seth Hanley (39 and a professional architect) met in a mutual friend's kitchen while raiding the fridge for beers. "It was clearly a union meant to be!" Melissa says. They began dating a couple years later, moving to San Francisco to found an a...
A Rustic Romantic Wedding at The Loft at Keith Farms in Ash Grove, Missouri
Rustic romance never looked better than it did with Victoria Simpson (19 and a server) and Caleb Moffatt’s (21 and a nurse) shabby chic wedding. They set the tone with their gorgeous barn venue at The Loft at Keith Farms in Ash Grove, Missouri, which they chose for its vaulted ceilings, oversized...
A Whimsical, Rustic DIY Wedding at Crooked Willow Farms in Larkspur, Colorado
Erica Crane (30 and a neuromonitoring technologist) and Jace Crane (33 and an ICU nurse) began dating after they met working in the operating room together, and Jace proposed at sunset on the beach in Oregon while they were on vacation. For their wedding, they chose Crooked Willow Farms in Larksp...
A Colorful DIY Wedding at Historic Taylor Barn in Lawrence, Kansas
Inspired by their Midwest upbringings and their Kansas wedding location, Megan Collison (25 and a first-grade teacher) and Marcus Hook (27 and a radiology resident) made all the details for their wedding themselves. “We knew we would be moving away from Kansas City and wanted to have as many remi...
A Rustic Barn Wedding at Orcutt Ranch Horticultural Center in West Hills, California
Even though both Francesca and Ricky are from Southern California, they met at Hiro 88 Sushi Bar in Omaha, Nebraska. "I had been living in Omaha since 2007 attending undergrad at Creighton University and then later graduate school for my Occupational Therapy Doctorate. He had been living in Omah...
A Natural, Vintage Wedding at Blenheim Vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia
This wedding combined all of Teresa Amasia (29 and a teacher) and Zach Keifer’s (29 and a filmmaker) favorite things: vintage, the fall season and movies. It started with choosing Blenheim Vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia, as their venue. "We went with Blenheim Vineyar...
A Rustic, DIY Wedding at the Inn at Baldwin Creek in Shelburne, Vermont
When it came to planning their wedding, Lindsay Francescutti (31 and a graphic designer) and Anthony Francescutti’s (34 and a teacher) could think of no place more fitting to celebrate with family and friends than Vermont’s beautiful countryside. Highlighting the best the Gr...