An Elegant, Old-European-Style Wedding at The Magnolia Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska

Inspired by the natural stone and European-inspired architecture of the courtyard of The Magnolia Hotel, Liz Nowadsky and Sean Gill paired a palette of soft taupe, ivory, mauve and gold with rich textures to give their refined fall wedding an old-world edge. The stationery offered guests their fi...

A National-Park-Themed Wedding at Piedmont Community Hall in California

Alma Martinez and Don Pham’s summer wedding was a bright, fusion affair that paid tribute to their Vietnamese and Mexican heritages and their love of the great outdoors. The day’s national parks theme inspired many of the design decisions, from the hand-painted mountains and fondant trees that de...

A Rustic, Vintage Wedding at Swift Level Farm in Lewisburg, West Virginia

Soft shades of pink and an early 19th-century farmhouse gave Jessica Sanger and PJ Heilig’s summer wedding a romantic-meets-rustic feel. The pair DIY’d many of the wedding day details themselves. In the months leading up to the wedding, Jessica and her mother scoured antique and thrift shops for ...

A Rustic-Glam Wedding at Flying Diamond Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

With a palette of ivory, blush and champagne, Kari Klinkenborg (31 and a commercial actress and food blogger) and Ryan Anderson (29 and an NBA basketball player) pulled off a rustic-glam summer wedding in Kari’s home state of Colorado. Planning from out of state, the pair teamed up with designer ...

A Romantic, Modern Wedding at The South Warehouse in Jackson, Mississippi

Laura Strobel and Brett Farris’s classic summer wedding was filled with pops of playful pink that perfectly captured the vibrancy of the season. The festivities unfolded with a traditional church ceremony. Arrangements of variegated greenery, pink garden roses and pale green hydrangeas breathed f...

A Buena Vista Farms Wedding in New Castle, Delaware

The grounds of a historic home in New Castle, Delaware, set the scene for Laura and Kyle's nature-inspired celebration. 

A Classic, Blush Wedding at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois

Robyn-Ashley Hall (31 and a corporate attorney) and Maurice Taylor (31 and a hedge fund analyst) wanted to evoke the feeling of summer with their sophisticated garden fete. From the bridesmaids’ subtle, floral print gowns to custom signage that featured white magnolia prints, the details created ...

A Rustic, Romantic Wedding at a Private Home in Cedar City, Utah

From the custom wedding arch to the rustic wooden place settings and ice cream bar, Traci Greninger and Travis Schlotterbeck’s mountaintop wedding was full of playful, personalized touches.<br><br>Floral prints and shades of pink lent a romantic element to the day, while wooden farm tables, hay b...

A Glam Pink and White Wedding at Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, New Jersey

Daurisa Villanueva (44 and a makeup artist) and Fred Tessier's (36 and a marketing and advertising executive and entrepreneur) wedding theme was unconditional love. Their goal? For their guests to really feel their love throughout the entire day. The couple chose a glam pairing of white and gold ...

A Kentucky Derby–Inspired Wedding at Hilton St. Louis at Ballpark in St. Louis, Missouri

Trish Kreikemeier (30 and a pediatric nurse) and Andy Ruszkowski (30 and a marketing manager) met at the Kentucky Derby, which inspired the equine references, fun hats and seersucker accents prevalent in their pink- and blue-tinged day. “Because the wedding was on Kentucky Derby Day, we enjoyed p...

A Romantic, Whimsical Wedding at Prospect House in Dripping Springs, Texas

Prospect House provided a clean and contemporary canvas for Alexandra Logan (26 and a recruiting coordinator) and Christopher (Chris) Jaynes’s (26 and a lawyer) bash, as the couple embellished it with dramatic floral arrangements and a romantic color scheme of blush, plum, lavender, burgundy and ...

A Whimsical, Luxe Jewish Wedding at Four Seasons in Orlando, Florida

With a whimsical theme in mind, Danielle Prager (27 and a journalist) and Gabriel (Gabe) Fine (36 and a physician) set out to create a day where “everyone could dance and have the most amazing time.” They brought together traditional elements and feminine florals with fun touches for their day. L...

A Colorful, Whimsical Wedding at Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, California

Amanda DiPiazza (29 and a TV executive) met Thadd William (30 and a freelance producer) while they were undergrads at Emerson College. “We didn’t start dating until we had both moved to LA after graduation,” Amanda says. “All our mutual friends kept saying ‘You’re perfect for each other.’ ” For t...

A Jewel-Tone Vintage Wedding at Brookmill Farm in Lambertville, New Jersey

Kelly Rizzuto (27 and works in advertising) and David Knapp (27 and works at Scenic Landscaping) met through a mutual friend. Burgundy hues and lush florals nodded to the day’s inspiration: the wineries of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, which they fell in love with on vacation. The invitation suite’...

A Blush Military Wedding at Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center in Norfolk, Virginia

Samantha Fuhrman (27 and an engineer) and John Burns (25 and a US Navy Surface Warfare Officer) met on the go-kart racing team at Purdue University. Wanting their celebration to feel like a “romantic, candlelit walk in the park,” Samantha and John decked out their reception venue with trees, lant...

A Romantic Garden Wedding at Hotel Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a venue exuding Southwestern charm and a color palette of pink, ivory and gold hues, Allison Anderson and James Wenzel's spring wedding was the picture of elegance and romance.<br><br>After a traditional Catholic ceremony in Albuquerque’s Old Town, the pair headed to Hotel Albuquerque for di...

A Modern Glam Wedding at Pazzo's in Chicago, Illinois

Felicia Muse (28 and works in procurement) and Bart Bullock (27 and works in chemical engineering) went to preschool together and reconnected years later, so they wanted their wedding venue to look and feel as special as their love story. After visiting Pazzo's at 311 in downtown Chicago, the cou...

A Glam, Classic Wedding at The Country House in East Haven, Connecticut

Danica Bradshaw (26 and a transaction monitoring analyst) and Dueren Hamlet (35 and a parking garage attendant) went all-out glam for their “glitzy romance” design, filling their reception venue with shimmering sequined linens and rose-filled arrangements.<br><br>Three years after Danica and Duer...

A Bohemian Waterfront Wedding at the Olowalu Plantation House in Olowalu, Hawaii

Nina Mrcela and Ben Smith pulled of a tropical waterfront fete laced with hints of feminine bohemian flair for wedding in Olowalu, Hawaii.<br><br>Ocean views and swaying palms — the island’s best assets — were a visual delight for guests during the ceremony and dinner. A palette of mauve, pink an...

A Classic, Colorful Wedding at The James A. Michener in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Emily Strasburg (25 and a special education teacher) and Andrew DiPietro (24 and a chemical engineer) met in high school while caroling with friends. For their winter wedding, textured linens and cranberry-colored florals created a classic look. “We didn’t want anything overly manicured or stuffy...

A Simple Blush and Gold Wedding at Cafe Lurcat in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ashley Johnson (27 and a senior program evaluator) and Daniel ("Danny") Ryan (27 and a senior software engineer) met in college. For their post-grad wedding, they chose to stick to simplistic shades of white, blush and gold.  “Our desire was to have a fun but not too fancy celebration,” Ashley sa...

A Preppy, Mountain Wedding at SaddleRidge in Beaver Creek, Colorado

Natalie Jacobs (28 and an assurance manager) and Tevas Everett (28 and an entrepreneur) met as students at The University of Texas. Once engaged, the two landed on Beaver Creek, Colorado as the wedding location almost instantly, then the color palette materialized nearly as quickly: Natalie's ros...

A Blush, Preppy Wedding at Chase Tower Sky Lobby in Dallas, Texas

Caitlin Locke (26 and an event specialist) and Jordan Barberio (26 and a vice president at a music company) threw a traditional celebration with an elegant twist. “I wanted to create something that was timeless," Caitlin says of her wedding vision. "I did not want to look back years from now and ...