Design Inspiration From Mexico and India Intermingled in This Romantic Wedding in Girona, Spain

"Effortless" is the word Nicole De la Peña and Haresh Shivnani use to describe their instantaneous connection. The pair met through work and moved in together just three months after sparks first flew, "crossing the line between 'this feels right' and 'this is home' without even hesitating," the ...

A Lavish Garden Party Wedding Was Inspired by French Design and Tropical Vibes at The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas

When Erica and James first met, they found common ground almost immediately. Both worked in tech, and their sons were around the same age. A romantic first date sealed their fate, a night spent enjoying oysters and champagne inside a private tent at an award-winning restaurant. The two's love for...

A Tropical Wedding With Neutral Tones at Hacienda Sac Chich in Mexico

Anaëlle Seide and Zangar Freeman are the perfect examples of a teenage meet-cute going on to last a lifetime. “We met in high school 11 years ago, and after navigating long distance for some years, we moved in together in December 2020,” recalls Anaëlle. Their journey was marked by the challenges...

One Couple's Luxurious Multi-Day Destination Wedding at Penha Longa Resort in Portugal

Kanishka Patel and Rajat Malik's love story began as serendipity and crescendoed in one of the most beautiful settings in the world. "It was a dreamy escape to Santorini, Greece, where the azure Mediterranean Sea provided a stunning backdrop to our love story," Kanishka reminisces. The proposal w...

Escape to the South of France for This 12th-Century Abbey Wedding With a Lively Dance Party

How often do blind dates truly work out? For Camilla Opperman and Rob Morse, it only took one. “Rob’s youngest sister set us up!” reveals Camilla. “I had gone to college with her, and in late 2018, I received a random text from her asking if I’d be interested in going on a date with her brother.”...

A Romantic Wedding at Excelsior in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, With Gold Accents

Samantha will be the first to tell you that she started planning her wedding when she was six years old, she even has the scrapbook to prove it. When it came time to pull together her wedding to Andrew, her dream of a romantic, detailed and timeless wedding came to fruition—the couple hosted an e...

Tuscany's Beauty Was on Full Display at This Orthodox Wedding at Terre Di Nano in Val d’Orcia, Italy

Elizabeth and Alex celebrated their love and their faith with a Romanian Orthodox wedding in Val d’Orcia, Italy, followed by a romantic wedding reception at Terre Di Nano with sweeping views of Tuscany's iconic landscape. <br><br>The day began with a traditional wedding ceremony in observance of ...

An Elegant Wedding at The Crane Estate in Massachusetts with a Purple-and-Green Palette

As an editor at America’s Test Kitchen, Carolyn Grillo knows a thing or two about good food. So when it came time to plan her wedding to Erin Deadmon, she honed in on the menu. A cocktail hour with Wellfleet oysters and zucchini fritters segued to peach-and-burrata salad, beef tenderloin and a co...

A Minimal Wedding at the Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Michigan

Ana Gabriela (Gaby) Navarrete (29 and a civil engineer) and Jonathan (Jon) Lane (31 and a civil engineer) celebrated Gaby's Mexican heritage with a festive bash at the Bell Island Casino marked by a live mariachi band and savory Latin fare.  “We wanted both of our families to feel included and re...

An Elegant Tented Wedding at The Branford House in Groton, Connecticut

Valia Capuano (27 and a lead financial analyst) and Alexander Santaniello (27 and an operations manager) planned a sophisticated gray and silver fete beneath a white sailcloth tent in Connecticut.<br><br>“The minute we stepped onto The Branford House grounds, I knew it was the place,” Valia says ...

A Classic Colorful Summer Wedding at Congress Hall in Cape May, New Jersey

Describing the décor as “modern romance meets the beach,” Tarrah Amato (33 and a director of digital marketing and media) and John Forte (35 and an attorney) combined colorful botanicals with gold accents for their summer celebration.<br><br>“At the very last minute I asked my florist to create a...

A Vietnamese-American Wedding at Grand 1858 Space at Minnesota Event Centers in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sally Hopper (34 and a college professor) and Danny Ngo (32 and an HR analyst) met online when Sally was intrigued by Danny’s profile photos. “I thought Danny was cute enough on his own, but the fact that he included a picture of frolicking corgis with his photos made me think he could be amazing...

A "Batman"-Inspired Wedding at Warner Brothers Studio in Hollywood, California

Stefania Mitrano (36 and an e-book production manager at Pearson Education) met Derek Asaff (37 and a screenwriter) met on Match.com in 2009—“when online dating was still embarrassing,” Stefania says. “He found me, sent me a wink and boom—three months later we were living together.” The two celeb...

A Sophisticated Glam Wedding at The Grand Hall at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri

Amanda Caracci (24 and a graphic designer) and Joseph (Joe) Starke (24 and an accountant) met in high school science class during their freshmen year. They realized they had chemistry and started dating their sophomore year. Amanda admits she’d been thinking about her wedding day since she was a ...

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...

A Sophisticated Summer Wedding at Evergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore, Maryland

With a network of talented family members and friends by their side, Sara Son (22 and a freelance writer) and Uesin Kim (25 and a campus minister and pastor) pulled off an elegant fete jam-packed with personal flair. To set a sophisticated tone for the soiree, Sara and Uesin gathered their guests...

An Elegant Summer Wedding at Treasury on the Plaza in St. Augustine, Florida

Kellie Bushong (32 and registered nurse) and Ryan Combs (33 and sales representative) planned a destination wedding in St. Augustine, Florida, where Ryan had popped the question 11 months earlier. The couple, who live 30 minutes away in Ponte Vedra Beach, wanted a wedding that would make for a me...

A Classic Summer Wedding at the Island House in Johns Island, South Carolina

High school sweethearts Haley Wilson (22 and a teacher) and Dillard Stephens (23 and a medical student) met when Dillard transferred schools and Haley couldn’t help but notice the cute new boy in her class. The duo threw a seaside wedding at the Island House in Johns Island, South Carolina, near ...

A Classic, Romantic Wedding at Rollins Mansion in Des Moines, Iowa

Danielle Gibbons (25 and a marketing communications consultant) and Stephen West (24 and a broker dealer counselor) wanted a vintage feel for their summer wedding, which is exactly what they found in Rollins Mansion, a beautiful historic estate in Des Moines. To offset the m...

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 Earthy Lord of the Rings Inspired Wedding at the Warner Theatre in Erie, Pennsylvania

Felicia Castorina (23) and Joseph Spade (24) met through mutual friends in high school and have been together ever since. The two consider themselves to be far from a traditional couple which made their attire and decor all the more exciting. The groom, fully dressed in a White Ranger Power Range...

A Sunflower-Inspired Wedding at Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula, California

“I have loved sunflowers since I was a child, since they are cheerful booms that make a big impact,” Misty Revell (32 and a teen coordinator) says of her marriage to Jake Finch (31 and an agricultural consultant). “The grounds at Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula, California, felt very intimate, fre...

An Elegant Historical Wedding at Canadian Club Brand Centre in Windsor, Ontario

Lauren Fleming (26, a Dietitian) and Andrew Kovacevic (26, a Teaching Assistant) met in high school through mutual friends but didn't hit it off until they reconnected a few years later. The couple dated long distance while Lauren finished her Master's Degree out of town and reunited when she ret...