Jenny & Howard: A Traditional Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA
Jenny met Howard because her college resident advisor was dating his medical school roommate. When they had dinner together, Jenny and Howard hit it off. Three years later, Howard had his proposal mapped out, but things didn't go according to plan. The Bride Jenny Shearer, 29, children's hospit...
Neha & Bob: An Interfaith Wedding in Durham, NC
Neha and Bob have a passion for surprises. With his birthday approaching and a proposal in mind, Bob ambushed the birthday party he knew Neha would plan and turned it into an engagement celebration. When the evening arrived, Bob brought Neha to Dupont Mansion and proposed to her in a private salo...
Outdoor Wedding in Chicago, IL
Rebecca and Matthew met at their first job out of college. To avoid hitting traffic after work, they’d hang out together -- first drinks, then dinner, then movies and even a Valentine’s Day meetup -- all as friends, until one day Matt worked up the courage to kiss Becky. They spent the next seven...
Leigh & Tom: A Formal Wedding in Jacksonville, FL
Sometimes, a little change in the routine is all it takes to meet the love of your life. Leigh Levine knows this to be true: every Friday night she would meet a group of friends at the same nightclub, where they hung out in the same spot, and went to the same bartender. But one Friday, Leigh and ...
Amy & Chris: An Interfaith Wedding in West Paterson, NJ
It was during a fire drill that sparks flew for Amy and Chris. The two were students and William Paterson University, and they locked eyes during the false alarm. Each played hard-to-get for awhile, but quickly realized they couldn't ignore their feelings. Six years later, Chris convinced Amy to ...
Marian & Jay: An Interfaith Wedding in Bald Head Island, NC
The slow pace and relaxed charm of Bald Head Island provided the perfect wedding atmosphere for a couple who got engaged at home over a surprise dinner. University of North Carolina med students Marian Rollins and Jay Raval met at a graduate student party on Franklin Street. The Bride Marian Ro...
Marlaine & Andrew: An Interfaith Wedding in Boulder, CO
Marlaine Miller and Andrew Olinick were close friends throughout their four years as undergrads at the University of Colorado in Boulder. “As fate would have it,” Marlaine says, both made the move to New York City after graduation and -- nearly a full year later -- the two had their first “offici...
Jamie & John: A Ballroom Wedding in Boston, MA
Laughter and love filled Jamie and John's colorful interfaith celebration in Boston. The Bride Jamie Denbo The Groom John Ross Bowie The Date June 5 Actor/comedian/writer couple Jamie, 32, and John, 34, met performing improv at New York City’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Several years and...
Katie & Moshe: A Fall Wedding in Denver, CO
Denver-based attorneys Katie and Moshe didn’t have much free time for wedding planning, but with plenty of help from Katie’s mom (“an incredibly talented designer”), all of the details came together beautifully. The Bride Kathryn (Katie) DeBord The Groom Moshe Rothman The Date October 23 One Sa...
An Interfaith Wedding in Harrisonburg, VA
The Bride Staci Hudy, 24, a grad student at Virginia Tech The Groom Srijak Rijal, 26, a software developer for Rackspace The Dates July 3 and 4 Staci and Srijak had double-faith ceremonies (one Hindu and one Christian) tied together with a dark red, aqua, white and copper color palette. “Red is ...
Susan & Thomas: An Urban Wedding in Washington, DC
Sometimes, it's not what you know, it's who you know -- just ask Susan Pujari and Thomas Novak. The Bride Susan Pujari, 28, physician The Groom Thomas Novak, 29, physician The Date April 5 Six degrees of separation eventually brought Susan and Thomas into each other's lives. Tom went to medical...
Alem & Yohannes: A Cultural Wedding in Washington, DC
Alem Beshir and Yohannes Mariam joined more than their families at their 300-person superluxe wedding celebration -- they combined their Ethiopian and Mexican cultures at a beautiful art gallery in our nation's capital. The Bride Alem Beshir, 29, works in sales and marketing The Groom Yohannes M...
Michele & Ken: A Summer Wedding in La Jolla, CA
Michele and Ken said I do in a morning ceremony at a San Diego Park, and celebrated with a reception at a historic mansion in La Jolla. The Bride Michele Durbin, a 35-year-old art director The Groom Ken Copen, a 35-year-old studio manager The Date August 25 Michele Durbin liked the look of Ken...
A Two-Day Interfaith Wedding in Cincinnati, OH
The Bride Avrita Singh, 26, a graduate student at Ohio State The Groom Avonte Campinha-Bacote, 27, an attorney The Date July 23 and 24 Avonte and Avrita had two wedding ceremonies: a Christian one outdoors on Friday and an Indian one at the Hilton on Saturday. The overall color palette was plum...
A Formal Wedding in Houston, TX
The Bride Allison Heeg, 23, a petroleum engineer at Marathon Oil The Groom Alex Sandlin, 23, a store director at Billy Reid The Date July 10 Allison and Alex decked out their formal interfaith wedding in blue, their favorite color.
A Traditional Wedding in Oyster Bay, NY
The Bride Elizabeth Hall, 26, a graduate student in bioethics at Emory University The Groom Nitin Mariwalla, 29, a neurosurgeon at Emory University Hospital The Date June 10 The couple used light pinks and lime green accents to complement their traditional red and gold Indian wedding.
Emily & Pankaj: An Interfaith Wedding in Charleston, SC
Emily and Pankaj decided to throw a wedding with this rule in mind: equal parts Indian culture and Southern hospitality. Once they got engaged (and returned from their surprise trip to Paris!), this New York City couple set their sights on Charleston, in the bride’s home state of South Carolina, ...
Kelly & Shomit: An Interfaith Wedding in Napa, CA
Kelly Haut and Shomit James met as five-year-olds when they played on the same T-ball team. They grew up less than two miles apart, and by their junior year, the two were sweet on each other. The Bride Kelly Haut, 28, marketing and business development manager The Groom Shomit James, 28, medical...
Meri & Stephen: A Winter Wedding in New York, NY
Rich red tones brought warmth to Meri and Stephen's chic city winter wedding, complete with an orchid-covered huppah and 11-piece Motown band. THE BRIDE Meri Capone THE GROOM Stephen Selver THE DATE February 2 How they met is one of those serendipitous, New York-style twists of fate: Meri Capo...
Michelle & Rob: An Elegant Wedding in Harrisburg, PA
Apple green and chocolate brown were the signature colors of Michelle and Rob's wedding celebration, which combined old-school elegance with a chic country club feel. THE BRIDE Michelle Kleinsak, 34, a senior copywriter and freelance journalist THE GROOM Rob Brunner, 33, a magazine editor THE DA...