An Elegant, Nautical Wedding at Country Club of Scranton in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Combining tradition with interests, Lindsay (26 and a registered dietitian) and Nick (25 and a lawyer) brought beach-inspired elements to their country club reception. “I love the beach and ocean, but because of our traditional values we could not do our wedding on a beach,” Lindsay says of their...

A Laid-Back Seaside Wedding at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, Maryland

Feeling the call of the ocean, Eve Hemsley (28 and a public relations executive) and Jake Butt (28 and a research associate IT manager) planned a laid-back seaside wedding at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, on Maryland’s eastern shore. “I fell in the love with the venue when I first vi...

A Nautical Beach Wedding at The State Room in Ship Bottom, New Jersey

Inspired by their location, Long Beach Island, Kaitlin Graf (24 and a claims specialist) and Bryan Agulto (32 and a produce manager) chose a nautical theme complete with starfish, Sperry Top-siders and Adirondack chairs for their Jersey shore wedding. Pops of navy, burlap accents and seersucker d...

A Rustic, Nautical Barn Wedding at Pembrook Farms in Woodbine, New Jersey

Katelyn Honeyford (28 and a physical therapist) and Matt Brady (28 and an internal account executive) met during their freshman year at George Washington University. It was not until two years later that they would meet again, and Matt would finally ask Katelyn out on a date. In September 2012, M...

An Intimate Nautical Wedding at Mission Point Resort in Mackinac Island, Michigan

Danny Hall, Jr., 30, a licensed contractor, married Rebecca Gerhardt, 28, who works in sales management, at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island. The couple began dating in the summer of 2011 after being friends for many years. "We've always bonded on our love for the outdoors, the water, boat...

A Coral and Navy Nautical Wedding at Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

Shanna Heverly (31 and a dancer and fitness instructor at Physique 57) and Sean Hingel (27 and an actor) met performing in the Broadway National Tour of CATS as dance partners! For their wedding, they chose Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, because it was outside, on the wa...

A Bohemian, Nautical Wedding at Port Annapolis Marina in Annapolis, Maryland

Meagan Brunner (28 and a student) and Richard Duck (39 and a restaurant manager) wanted a wedding that felt like a backyard party. "Rich and I entertain a lot at our house," Meagan says. "We have a big yard and play lots of games with friends, and that's how we wanted our wedding to feel." Their ...

A Simple and Classic Wedding at Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, New York

Jessica McAuliffe (30 and a registered nurse) and Robert Hughes (31 and a carpet cleaner and owner of Crown Commercial Cleaning) held their wedding at Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, New York. The couple exchanged vows outdoors, with a gorgeous view of Seneca Lake, followed by an outdo...

A Nautical Wedding at Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago, Illinois

Dan Alexander, 27, who works in freight logistics, wed his bride Katie Alexander, 26, who works in lab management, on a beautiful summer day in Chicago. The couple met through a mutual friend in Indianapolis shortly after Katie graduated college. "Dan was so great that about an hour into having m...

A Preppy and Nautical Wedding at Harbour Club in Charleston, South Carolina

Even though Aimee Giesler (24 and a nurse) and Ryan Newlin (25 and in intermodal logistics) went to the same high school, they still didn't know each other well by the time they graduated. They happened to reconnect over a coincidental trip to South Carolina for a football game and immediately st...

A Nautical Wedding at the Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston, Texas

Kate Barger (21 and a dental assistant) and Andy Stone (21 and an agricultural equipment salesman) met through Kate’s sisters boyfriend while Kate was in the middle of moving from San Antonio to New Orleans. When Andy came to New Orleans to visit Kate, he took her across the Lake Pontchartrain Ca...

A Relaxed Nautical Wedding at Cottage on the Creek in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina

Suzanne Forsythe (28 and a pediatric nurse practitioner) met Chris Cramer (30 and a PGA golf professional) at Concord University. They dated for two years until life took them in different directions for work and nursing school. Suzanne and Chris eventually both ended up in Washington, DC and rek...

A Modern, Nautical Fall Wedding at Bay Harbor Yacht Club in Petoskey, Michigan

Laura Rybicki (28 and a tour director) and Chris DeChelbor (28 and a financial reporting analyst) grew up in northern Michigan and are proud alumni of Michigan State University, where they met. So it made sense to have their wedding waterfront on Lake Michigan. Laura had the color scheme chosen f...

A Timeless Oceanfront Wedding at Southern Charm Beach House in Holden Beach, North Carolina

Danielle Kellner (25 and a personal trainer/health blogger) first met Ian Linder (26 and a certified public accountant) when she went to visit her friend Greg in college. Greg and Ian were roommates and after numerous visits, a mutual crush developed that neither could deny. The pair dated for mo...

A Summer Yacht Wedding in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago-based couple Elizabeth (36 and in marketing) and Brian (30 and a teacher) fell in love after a chance meeting at a city bar during the NFL playoffs. "We were out for a girl's night and Brian ended up charming the table" Liz explains. The two soon began dating and later, during a road trip...

A Seaside-Inspired Wedding at the Ocean Edge Resort in Brewster, Massachusetts

Having spent many summers together at the Ocean Edge Resort in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Lindsey Clarkson (32 and works for a nonprofit) and Keith Jarvis (39 and an SEO strategist) knew exactly where to turn when planning their spring wedding. The resort’s beautifully manicured lawns, elegant faci...

A Nautical Yacht Wedding on the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California

Mark Agustin-Hanson (35 and a registered nurse) and Tom Agustin-Hanson (26 and a lending club representative) connected through Myspace and eventually started to date. Four years later, the couple was on a sailboat tour of the San Francisco bay. Mark was planning on proposing to Tom on the boat, ...

A Nautical Yacht Wedding at Yacht StarShip in Tampa, Florida

Since Becky Arnold and Rob Strawder met on the beach, it only made sense that the pair would plan a nautical wedding filled with navy, white and yellow details. To top it off, the couple made their already memorable day even more unforgettable by choosing a yacht from Yacht StarShip as their wedd...

A Casual, Nautical Wedding at Roche Harbor Resort in Friday Harbor, Washington

Jen Traverse (35, a nurse) and Sean Wirtz (36, a regional sales manager) were introduced through friends aware of their mutual interest in baseball. The conversation flowed from one thing to the next, and in no time they began to officially date. The couple moved into a place next to a public par...

A Nautical Wedding at the Abbey Resort in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin

Staying true to their Wisconsin roots was important for Alexandria Sanfelippo (24 and a CT scan technologist) and Scott Aigner (31 and an interventional radiologic technologist). They wanted a destination to relax for their wedding weekend and love being on the water, and th...

A Nautical Wedding at Silver Swan Bayside in Stevensville, Maryland

Katelyn Baughan (26 and in online communications) and Eddie Baughan (27 and a property manager) are big fans of the beach, so it made perfect sense that they had their wedding by the water at Silver Swan Bayside in Stevensville, Maryland. They took the waterfront venue all t...

A Modern, Nautical Wedding at Ocean Gateway in Portland, Maine

After a trip to Portland, Maine, where Blair MacDonald (30 and a physical therapist) and Matthew Evanosky (43 and a pharmacist) enjoyed bike rides along the city’s striking coastline and got a taste of the city’s thriving culinary scene, the pair decided ...

A Nautical-Themed Wedding at Finz Restaurant in Salem, Massachusetts

For Katie McCormack (35 and an human resources director) Steve Donnelly (46 and a sales professional), planning a wedding that truly reflected the joining together of their two families was a must. The couple started by gathering their families and friends at the First Bapti...