A Shabby Chic DIY Wedding at New Braunfels Conservation Society in New Braunfels, Texas
Commence the swooning. Olivia Odom (25 and a barista) and Matthew Etheredge’s (28 and works in tech support) DIY wedding was nothing short of sensational. From the butternut squash vases in the centerpieces to the plastic-looking glassware that was actually made of corn syrup (yes, you read that ...
A Classic, Romantic Wedding At Big Spring Farm in Lexington, Virginia
Taylor Weeks (22 and a veterinary assistant) and Isaiah Welch (21 and a Lowe's delivery driver and U.S. Marines reservist) had a specific criterion in mind when vetting wedding venues for their ceremony. “We visited a few places and I wasn’t in love with any of them. I was dead set on finding an ...
A Rustic Wedding at Segner Country Ranch Estate in Sedona, Arizona
Olive trees were in the yard of Renee Massey’s (24 and a detention officer) home growing up, so she gave Crissy Saint (29 and a senior communication strategist) a custom engagement ring made from an olive tree as a reminder that their home is together now. They exchanged their vows at Segner Coun...
A Casual, Rustic Wedding at a Private Residence in Barnard, Vermont
Although Leah Day (29 and an arts producer) and Greg VanHorn (30 and a finance administrator) live in New York City, they held their wedding on a friend's farm in Barnard, Vermont, two hours from where Leah went to college. Given the farm setting and scenic view of the mountains, the couple went ...
A Country-Chic Pastel Wedding at Cedar Creek Resort in Columbia, Missouri
Abby Grimmett (26 and a customer experience manager) and Ryan Morimura’s (25 and a news reporter) wedding exuded rustic elegance with their pastel color palette and DIY details. The couple exchanged vows at Trinity Presbyterian Church for a traditional religious ceremony. “We didn't want [our cer...
A DIY Orchard-Themed Wedding at Ya Ya Farm and Orchard in Longmont, Colorado
Kelsey McWhirter (26 and an assistant) and Tyler Bennett (27 and an account manager) met through a church committee that sends college students abroad for summer missions. He proposed on New Year’s Eve at a jazz bar. Kelsey and Tyler wanted to have a shabby chic wedding that perfectly reflected w...
A Rustic Outdoor Wedding at Tierra del Corazon in Lubbock, Texas
April Ceniseros (23 and an office assistant) and Robert Ceniseros (23 and in logistics) were married at Tierra del Corazon in Lubbock, Texas. They held their nuptials outside in an open space and lined the aisle with coral and white flower petals. April and Robert also participated in a union cer...
A Shabby-Chic Wedding at The Complete Fly Fisher in Wise River, Montana
Kelsie Erickson, star of TV show 'Sheep Shape,' exchanged vows with Johnny Burford in an intimate shabby-chic wedding at The Complete Fly Fisher in Wise River, Montana. For their wedding, Kelsie and Johnny settled for a more classic, elegant style, exchanging vows under a rustic branch wedding a...
A Natural, Rustic Wedding at McCormick Home Ranch in Camarillo, California
What began as a friendship between Rachel Rose Ralston's and Ryan Brekke's families became a romance after Ryan moved into her family’s guesthouse. And, eventually, that romance led to an engagement. The couple had their wedding on the lawn of the historic McCormick Home Ranch in Camarillo, Calif...
A Vintage, Rustic Wedding at Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, California
Chi Nguyen (33 and an attorney) and Ryan Cox (32 and an attorney) met at a coffee shop in Syracuse, New York. Chi was running late and reaching for a lid on a high shelf when she heard a voice asking if she needed help. Once she turned around and noticed the handsome Ryan, she got nervous and rus...
A Casual Vintage Wedding at The Barn at High Points Farm in Flintstone, Georgia
Kelsey Powell (24 and a special education teacher) and Evan Webb (32 and an operations manager) first met at a friend's house. "It was kind of a blind date type of thing, but the kind where you don't talk to each other because you're too busy playing Dance Central on Xbox with your friend and he'...
A Romantic, Whimsical Wedding at Ewingsdale Hall in Ewingsdale, New South Wales
Bride-to-be Chloe (25 and a wedding stylist) was caught completely off-guard Christmas morning when boyfriend, Matt, popped the question. "It's a family tradition to have a champagne breakfast, so the plan was for my engagement ring to be in my champagne glass at the table," Chloe explains. "We w...
A Casual, Gardening-Inspired Wedding at Quailcrest Farm in Wooster, Ohio
Erica Hamner (29 and a student accounts counselor) and Allen Balaj (28 and a software developer) had a casual, botanical-filled wedding at Quailcrest Farm in Wooster, Ohio. “One of our first dates together was to the Cleveland Botanical Garden and we enjoy gardening together, so we wanted to inco...
A Country-Chic Italian Wedding at Tenuta dell'Olmo in Rome, Italy
Caterina Lops (32 and a physicist) impressed Federico Giannetti (33 and an engineer) when she defeated him at a numbers-based drinking game with their friends -- he, of course, fell madly in love. Ten years later, the couple was wed at the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza in Rome, Italy, the same plac...
A Rustic Green Wedding at a Private Residence in Cuba, New York
Bold, bright green decorated Megan Freeman (31 and a store owner) and Nick Freeman’s (29 and a salesman) wedding in everything from the attire to the guest book to the candy bar. The bridesmaids wore the greenest dresses from designer Jill Sawatzky’s Tony Chestnut line. “I love green,” Megan says...
A Rustic DIY Wedding at Stillroven Farm in Berthoud, Colorado
Amy Nickelson (38 and a writer) and Aaron Bulger (31 and a paramedic) met on a pheasant hunt at Stillroven Farm. They dated for about a year before Aaron proposed on a weekend outing to look at the aspen trees in Rocky Mountain National Park. The couple decided to have their story go full circle ...
A Fall Harvest-Themed Wedding at Shepherd's Hill Farm in Montgomery, Minnesota
Believe it or not, a childhood game served as the inspiration behind this harvest-themed wedding in Montgomery, Minnesota, between Shaylin Lodge (27 and a pharmacy technician) and Michael Harvey (28 and a pharmacist). "My one bridesmaid and I used to play a Barbie board game in elementary school ...
A Casual, Colorful Wedding at Devil's Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado
Katie Gilbert (30 and works in sales) and Haydn Gilbert (30 and works in sales) met in high school, but were friends for about 13 years before they started dating. Haydn proposed at dinner while they were on vacation in Aspen. For their wedding, the couple decided to get married at Devil’s Thumb ...
A Rustic At-Home Wedding at a Private Residence in Big Timber, Montana
Ashley Tomer (28 and a registered nurse) and Andrew Smith (27 and a civil engineer) met playing ice hockey in an adult intramural league in Montana. After dating for a few years, they moved to New Jersey for Andy to go to school, and he proposed in New York City. Wanting guests to feel at home, t...
A Fun, Relaxed Wedding at Swan Harbor Farm in Havre de Grace, Maryland
Colleen Sullivan (26 and a registered nurse) and Derek Kupferschmidt (26 and a civil engineer) met while they were attending Widener University. Derek asked Colleen out to their formal, to which she responded that she would only go if she found a dress. "Clearly, I found one!" she says. Derek pro...
An Elegant Vineyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Napa, California
Kinne Schwartz (26 and an attorney) and Stephen Manente (27 and an attorney) met during their first semester at Duke University School of Law. All it took was a weekend trip to the coast with friends, where they hit it off and never looked back. After three years of dating, Stephen surprised Kinn...
A Classy Backyard Wedding at Ka Hale Olinda in Maui, Hawaii
Sarah Foronda (24 and an attorney) and Owen Simmons (28 and a police officer) went away to Mokuleia beach in Oahu, Hawaii, the weekend before Sarah started her second year of law school. After they found a nice spot on the sand and enjoyed a barbecue lunch, Owen told Sarah to open a tied up plast...
A Rustic DIY Wedding at Tiber Canyon Ranch in San Luis Obispo, California
Sophia Larrea (29 and a case manager for seniors) and Nate Blumenkrantz (31 and a solar contractor) searched all over the San Francisco Bay area for the ideal wedding venue, and found the outdoor rustic, vintage ambience they were looking for at Tiber Canyon Ranch in San Luis Obispo, California. ...