A Wedding Planner's Evening Celebration Under the Stars at Hall of Lights in Carrollton, Texas
When an interior designer and an event designer get hitched, the decor has to be, well, nothing short of perfection. Add the fact that both experienced the pomp and circumstance of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018, and your own big day is a tall order. Thankfully, Franc...
This Colorful Mod Wedding in Santa Barbara Included Mood Rings, Goldfish, Sand Castles and a Marching Band
There’s creative and then there’s absolutely and utterly visionary—and the Southern California beach wedding of Mychaela Miller (32 and a nurse practitioner) and Giancarlo Silva (35 and a media executive) was undeniably the latter. The couple wanted “something very memorable, out of the box, inte...
Disco Balls Added Glitz to This Pink-and-Emerald Wedding at the Larz Anderson House in Washington, DC
After not one, but three postponements, Cierra and Mike were finally able to say "I do" with a disco ball-filled jewel-tone wedding at the Larz Anderson House in Washington, DC. "I basically knew exactly what I wanted for my wedding and really didn't veer far from the original vision throughout t...
Terracotta and Orange Anchored This Hindu-Christian Fusion Wedding at the Four Seasons Baltimore
To celebrate their marriage, Aimee and Ayush planning a Hindu-Christian fusion wedding filled with vibrant shades of red and orange at the Four Seasons Baltimore in Maryland. "My fiancé, Ayush, is originally from India and is a Hindu, and I am from the United States and am Christian. We knew from...
A Boho-Chic Ethiopian Fall Wedding at The Oaks at Salem in Apex, North Carolina
To celebrate their marriage, Hiwot and Kevin planned a boho-chic wedding at The Oaks at Salem in Apex, North Carolina, filled with meaningful nods to Hiwot’s Ethiopian heritage. “We started planning our wedding just before the world went into lockdown in 2020,” recalls Hiwot. “There were so many ...
Yellow and Orange Filled This Jewish-Persian Fusion Wedding at The LINE Hotel in Washington, DC
For their Jewish-Persian fusion wedding that The LINE Hotel in Washington, DC, Nina and Michael selected a vibrant, joyful color palette filled with bright shades of red, yellow and orange. “We wanted the day to be warm, colorful, fun, and perfectly imperfect. We wanted bright, groovy colors to p...
An Over-the-Top Wedding With Epic Fashion and Entertainment in Zhangjiajie, China
For their wedding in Zhangjiajie, China, Laurel and Mike celebrated with multiple events over the course of their wedding weekend. A barbecue welcome party kicked off the wedding weekend. Next up, the couple had fun with breakfast door games before the ceremony and reception. To finish off the we...
A Red-Filled Wedding at Independence National Historic Park's Rose Garden in Philadelphia
The vibrant, candy-apple red color palette Kayleigh and Vince chose for their wedding was fitting for multiple reasons. Including red in the wedding at Kimpton Hotel Monaco was a beautiful way to honor Vince’s Chinese heritage as the hue is considered auspicious in Chinese culture. Furthermore, t...
Pops of Red Filled This Autumn Wedding at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Texas
Jo Carol and Mark tied the knot on a crisp fall day with an intimate vow exchange in the Japanese Gardens at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden before heading over for a brunch reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth to celebrate their marriage. To add even more joy to the occasion, the entir...
A Glam Fall Wedding at The Waterview Loft at Port Detroit in Michigan with Burgundy Details
Philadelphians Ryan Graham (31 and a dentist) and Cameron Williams (31 and a physician) headed back to Ryan’s hometown of Detroit for their October wedding—and took design inspiration from fall in the Motor City. “Detroit is beautiful in the fall,” Ryan says. “Our theme came from the changing of ...
This Couple Had a Modern-Meets-Boho Wedding at Prospect House in Dripping Springs, Texas
Prospect House, a modern venue nestled in the Texas high country inspired Alexandra Goldstein and Ryan Authier's wedding. In the Dripping Springs, Texas, space, crisp white details and concrete elements juxtapose with natural wood elements and the couple decided to highlight Prospect House's dist...
An Eclectic Wedding Filled with Burgundy Dahlia and Scabiosa Blooms at Metropolist in Seattle, Washington
Inspired by their favorite color, black, Paige and Jesse planned a moody, Autumn wedding at Metropolist in Seattle, Washington, filled with dark hues and edgy accents. "I prefer a moodier and darker palette and I wanted to focus on more of an 'until death do us part' vibe. I provided our event de...
Pastels and Plenty of Greenery Ensured This Sound River Studios Wedding in New York Was Full of Joy
Just like the Earth, Wind and Fire song, Johna and Tom were married on the 21st night of September at Sound River Studios in Long Island City, New York in a modern-meets-industrial celebration with an airy pastel color palette. Inspired by the juxtaposition of industrialism and modern minimalism ...
Minimal Décor Ensured The Houdini Estate Dazzled at This Los Angeles, California, Wedding
Dre Smith and Dan Jones believe in magic. Not only did they meet by the magic of “booze and serendipity,” as Dre calls it, but five years later, they planned a magical wedding—in the most literal sense of the word—at The Houdini Estate, picked for its “quirkiness and history,” Dre says. The pair ...
Pops of Red Punctuated This Boho Wedding at The Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, Florida
In an effort to plan a wedding day that was uniquely their own, Meredith and Blair created, "a mix of a lot of styles...just like the two of us” They dubbed the theme for the event at The Gasparilla Inn "Old Florida Boho” with a color palette of, "black and gold with flowers in a cream to rose to...
A Halloween-Themed Wedding at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago, Illinois
Caroline Bowden (an actuary) and Brent Campbell (a software developer) tied the knot October 27. Caroline and Brent embraced the spooky timing of their October wedding by throwing the ultimate Halloween bash—complete with guests in costume, of course. For their first look, the Chicagoans agreed ...
This Wedding at The Emerson in Texas Will Convince You to Go Bold With Your Color Palette
With a crisp, blank slate of a venue, Heather Rogers (27 and an office manager) and Eric Betancur (30 and a senior acquisitions agent) knew that a generous dose of bold and saturated color was the ticket. “I was definitely going for a modern, moody masterpiece. I went for burgundy tones and punch...
Bold Colors Brought This Wedding at Wild Carrot in St. Louis, Missouri, to Life
The wedding planning process for Shannon Pimmel (26, works in marketing) and Ryan Miller (28, a labor organizer) set the tone for what the couple wants their marriage to look like—a partnership that’s “the product of work, trust and respect.” “He’s a big picture person and I spend all of my time ...
Butterfly Details Filled This Romantic Wedding at Neo on Locust in St. Louis, Missouri
Alex Milligan (27 and a pediatric clinical pharmacist) and Ryan Koons (29 and a community living manager) took involving family in your wedding to a whole new level. An entourage of eight neices and nephews served as wedding attendants, Ryan’s sisters threw the couple a “Bro-dal Thunderstorm,” in...
Luxuriously Edgy & Velvety DC Wedding at Dock 5
On their first date, Liz Secue (30 and works in sales operations) and Chris Martirano (32 and an account executive) went for a hike with Liz’s dog and connected over their love of the outdoors. After Chris proposed on a trail, the couple began planning a stylish autumn wedding with lots of greene...
Wedding Planner's Puppy-Filled Wedding in Portland, Maine
Christina Padavano (32 and a wedding planner) and Eddie Flaherty (28 and an experiential marketing planner) met while working at L.L.Bean, spent date nights exploring Portland restaurants and got engaged at Oxbow Brewery. “Our relationship grew in this city,” Christina says. The couple thought of...
Modern Tropical Chinese Wedding in South Carolina
“Our wedding was really about the union of our lives, families and friends,” Tammy Wong (32 and a physician assistant) says of her marriage to Michael (Mike) Wei (32 and a real estate entrepreneur). With guests coming from as far away as Hong Kong, the couple focused on making everyone feel appre...
Bohemian Minimalist Wedding at Southbeach Hotel
Jenny O’Brien (27 and a social media influencer) and Colin Brothers’s (31 and an artist) style is equal parts chic and relaxed. After a roadside proposal with their two kids in tow, the pair planned a cozy-meets-minimalist wedding. “I can be particular, so I planned it all myself,” Jenny says. “I...