An Outdoor Wedding in Washington, TX
Danielle and Sam met through mutual friends at Duke University Hospital where they both worked. It seemed too good to be true -- and it was! Sam had to leave the day after their first date for a three-month rotation almost four hours away. Then, after that, he was sent to Boston for a one-year st...
A Purple and Green Wedding
Even though Amy and Jason had both gone to Xavier University in Cincinnati, they didn’t meet until after graduation. The two had coincidentally moved into the same neighborhood, and Jason’s roommate invited Amy over for drinks. Soon, Jason and Amy were dating. The Bride Amy Smythe, 31, nonprofit...
A Modern Wedding in Chicago, IL
The Bride Kristen Quinlan, 30, a human resources generalist at Energy BBDO The Groom Gene Gemperline, 28, an interactive media producer at Jellyvision Lab The Date September 24 Though they wanted a destination wedding at first, Kristen and Gene ultimately decided to stay closer to home and their...
Sabrina & Jesse: A Fall Wedding in Ashland, OR
Sabrina and Jesse's wedding celebrated their love for each other as well as the natural beauty of Oregon in autumn. They incorporated the fruits of the state by using everything from locally made wines to the native wood used to create their huppah. The Bride Sabrina Meier, 28, director of natio...
Rachel & Josh: An Outdoor Wedding in Carmel Valley, CA
Rachel first met Josh in 1997 when they both moved to San Francisco from the east coast (they had a mutual friend). But it wasn't until 2004 that they officially got to know each other when Rachel needed a place to live. She knew that Josh had a spare bedroom in his apartment and it was just what...
Kiley & John: A Fall Wedding in Muscatine, IA
When Kiley's dad met John, he knew that he'd be the perfect match for his daughter. After strong urging, John accepted Kiley's phone number and called to ask her out. Kiley was embarrassed that her dad set them up, but his intuition was right on and the two soon became inseparable. The Bride Ki...
Kala & Dan: A Traditional Wedding in San Francisco, CA
Kala was born and raised in Bangkok. She always loved American culture but it wasn't until 2005 while visiting a friend in Alameda, California that she truly fell in love. Kala flew over to meet with her friend Nadia about a possible business venture. Nadia decided to enlist the help of her frien...
Jessica & Kenny: A Fall Wedding in Havre de Grace, MD
Kenny says he knew he was going to marry Jessica as soon as they met. The two connected right away at a music festival they had gone to with mutual friends. Jessica and Kenny dated for two years before parting ways when Jessica went away to college. It didn’t take long for the two to reconnect: T...
Chandra & Barton: A Modern Wedding in Northport, MI
An appreciation for the performing arts and all that jazz, combined with a chance meeting at a showing of Chicago set off a spark between Chandra and Barton. She was the performer and he was the spectator, and he was immediately drawn in by her presence -- on stage and off. The Bride Chandra D...
An Indoor Wedding in Duck, NC
When Kimberly and Joel started out as roommates, they didn’t expect to end up as husband and wife. The two met in 2007 when Joel moved to North Carolina from California. Their first “date” was a trip to the animal shelter to look at cats and dogs. After Kimberly moved out, Joel started spending m...
Colleen & Mahmoud in Chatham, MA
Despite overlapping for a year, Colleen and Mahmoud didn’t meet at Colby College, a small school in Maine. Instead, a mutual friend introduced them while they were living in New York City. A few months later, Colleen moved into her friends’ apartment building—only to find that Mahmoud lived on th...
An Outdoor Wedding in Ashland, MA
The Bride Joyce Cannata, 30, an employee communications business partner at National Grid The Groom Andrew Silvia, 29, an attorney at Morgan & Murphy LLP The Date October 9 With the date set for a fall wedding in New England, Joyce and Andrew chose to highlight deep purples, bright greens an...
A Classic Formal Wedding in Short Hills, NJ
The Bride Erica Hilsen, 31, a buyer at ABC Carpet & Home The Groom Eric Gatsik, 32, a director at Bellevue Hospital Center The Date November 13 While Erica and Eric’s ceremony was earthy and natural, the couple took a more buttoned-up approach to their reception. They decked out the ballroom...
Lauren & Lincoln: A Outdoor Fall Wedding in Corbett, OR
Lincoln and Lauren first met when he hired her as an assistant on a photo shoot. They ran into each other just six months later when they realized they had a mutual friend, and went on their first date shortly thereafter. The Bride Lauren Brooks, 29, wedding and portrait photographer The Groom ...
Laura & Bobby: A Low-Key Destination Wedding in Kennebunkport, ME
Laura and Bobby met at the gym while she was nursing a knee injury. Unable to run her usual route along the Charles River, Laura asked a cute guy on a recumbent bike (Bobby) if he knew which bikes were easiest on your knees. Without missing a beat, he pointed to the bike next to him. After chatti...
Jennifer & Roderick: A Traditional Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA
When Jennifer set sail on a cruise bound for the Bahamas, little did she know that along with a tan, she'd also bring home her future husband's phone number. The weekend cruise was planned to celebrate a friend's graduation, and as it happened, Roderick was among the 20 friends on board. The two ...
Charlize & William: An Outdoor Wedding in Dana Point, CA
Charlize and William grew up in the same town in Houston and have known each other since they were teenagers. It wasn't until William moved out to California to take over his family's business and Charlize moved there for school, that the two became an item. The Bride Charlize Lin, 27, photogra...
A Vintage Garden Wedding in Richmond, VA
The Bride Jillian Edwards, 32, a teacher at Goochland County Public Schools The Groom Will Weyant, 33, a senior programmer analyst at Dominion The Date October 22 I wanted the ceremony and reception to feel like the environments they were in, whether it was a historic garden for the ceremony or ...
An Elegant Formal Wedding in Beverly, MA
The Bride Justine Yandle, 24, a wedding photographer for her own company, Justine Yandle Photography The Groom Brian Berman, 29, a software engineer The Date October 7 As a wedding photographer, Justine had pictured her day many times over. She and Brian settled on an elegant, vintage theme and ...
Elizabeth & Adam: A Traditional Wedding in Richland, MI
A few pizza pies brought together Elizabeth and Adam. The two met while working at Bilbo's Pizza Restaurant near Western Michigan University. The Bride Elizabeth Pierce, 25, orientation and mobility specialist The Groom Adam Long, 24, compliance analyst The Date October 6 A few years into thei...
A Formal Autumn Wedding in Lancaster, PA
The Bride Colleen Hellman, 30, a subcontracts manger at Lockheed Martin The Groom Pete Michel, 31, a software development manager at Dell The Date October 29 Taking a cue from the season, Colleen and Pete planned an autumn wedding, finding inspiration in the changing leaves and translating it in...
A Vintage Wedding in Morris, IL
Jen and Jeff went to middle and high school together, but had never spoken to each other until Jen’s sophomore year when she and a friend sent Jeff a message on AOL Instant Messenger. (Online chatting was the cool thing to do!) The two messenged each other all the time, and an Internet relationsh...
Kathleen & David: A Fall Wedding in Somerset, PA
Shortly after being introduced, Kathleen Proch and David Kiehl realized they had loads in common -- including the same birthday. The two chatted for awhile and as they parted ways, David promised to call on their shared birthday. He phoned later in the week instead, and from that moment on the tw...