One Couple’s Italian-Inspired Rehearsal Dinner Filled With Color—and Lemons—at Liberatore's Timonium in Baltimore, Maryland
Wedding days have turned into wedding weekends for many modern couples. The itinerary for the wedding party could include two to three days of activities—both fun and logistical. It’s tradition—and etiquette—for the marrying couple or a family member to host the wedding party after participating ...
One Couple’s Elegant, Greek-Infused Wedding With Blue and Fuchsia Details at the Larz Anderson House in DC
Drawing inspiration from a faraway destination can infuse any event with an adventurous motif. With their nuptials on the horizon, Abbey and Alexi looked across the Atlantic Ocean to Alexi’s country of heritage, Greece, for wedding inspiration. Instead of bringing their nearest and dearest to the...
This Wedding With Citrus Details is a Summertime Dream at The Annex in New York
Summertime and the lovin’ is easy. When it came time for Stephanie King and Adam Partridge to tie the knot, they knew which season they’d be honoring. “Because the wedding was in June, it was inspired by the joyfulness of summer,” the bride explains. “I dreamed of a citrus-filled room surrounded ...
This Bi-Coastal Couple Hosted an “East Meets West”-Themed Wedding at Villa Sevillano in Santa Barbara, California
Grace Shelton was raised a true Los Angeleno. As the daughter of an entertainment executive and an actress, she spent her childhood summers in Montecito in Santa Barbara County. “I grew up there and have so many fond memories: I got my ears pierced in downtown Santa Barbara as a young teen, and I...
This Couple Personalized Every Part of Their Purple-and-Blue Wedding in St. Louis, Missouri
When it came time to celebrate their at-home wedding, Jennifer and Tim focused on personalization and honoring their family throughout the St. Louis, Missouri, event. "The day was truly about creating details that incorporated family, St. Louis, and the feeling of home," says Jennifer. "Everythin...
Hydrangeas Filled Every Part of This Wedding at The Cliff House in Cape Neddick, Maine
Few people understand the strain of the pandemic as much as health care workers Smita Sihag (42 and a surgeon) and Christina Valente (30 and a health care administrator). Which is why it was so special for the couple to have the chance to celebrate their love with their nearest and dearest, despi...
A Romantic Tented Garden Wedding in Hinsdale, Illinois, With Flowers at Every Turn
For their wedding, Alexandra (Alex) and Balaji (Bala) planned a tented private residence celebration with a romantic garden aesthetic. Elegance abounded throughout this couple’s wedding, from their bespoke details to the lush flower arrangements. "We got married in the yard at my parents’ house,"...
One Couple's Preppy Wedding at Chagrin Valley Hunt Club in Gates Mills, Ohio
When Patrick met Margot on a Cleveland rooftop, he told her he would marry her one day. His future bride was also thinking ahead. “Like many little girls, I grew up dreaming of my wedding day,” Margot says. She pictured the village church, a sweetheart ball gown, a clear reception tent and lots o...
"Bridgerton" and "Cinderella" Inspired This Wedding at The Lace House in South Carolina
For many, their hashtag is one of the last things they decide on during wedding planning. But given their careers in marketing, it’s no surprise that that wasn’t the case for Aryanna Harrell (30 and works in social media marketing) and Douglas (Doug) Morgan (32 and works in sports marketing). The...
A Preppy Emerald-and-Pink Wedding in Bloomington, Illinois, Filled With Monogram Accents
When it comes time for a professional wedding planner to tie the knot, you know that, without a doubt, the celebration they plan will be beautifully executed and curated to perfection. That was exactly the case for the private residence Chicago wedding Arin planned in celebration of her relations...
A Formal Private Residence Wedding in New Vernon, New Jersey, With Monogram Details
Taylor has two sisters who got married at their childhood home, so when she and Tyler got engaged, she could easily picture an elegant tented reception on her parents’ lawn. “We wanted to bring the outside in, with lots of greenery,” she says. What she did not imagine was a huge tree falling acro...
A Preppy Country Club Wedding in Pinehurst, North Carolina, With an Epic Patterned Dance Floor
After postponing their wedding three times due to COVID-19, Sumner and James were finally able to celebrate their wedding amongst the pine trees of North Carolina at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst. Their preppy wedding day included an epic patterned dance floor, greenery-covered ...
This Couple Wove a Floral Crest Through the Design of Their Fort Mill, South Carolina, Wedding
Family was at the center of Avery and Will's private residence wedding in Fort Mill, South Carolina. From a custom crest that celebrated the new family Avery and Will were forming to plenty of nods to the couple's heritage (they were actually married on the same property where both Avery's parent...
Chinoiserie Details Filled This Couple's Wedding at Upper Montclair Country Club in New Jersey
Katherine and Erik met when they were one step away from the altar—as maid of honor and best man for their close friends’ wedding. A few years later, they were the ones celebrating. “Our ultimate goal was to create an event that we would love years from now,” Katherine says. “We’re both tradition...
A Preppy Pink-and-Blue Backyard Microwedding in Maryland Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jessi and Adam initially planned to have a 300 person country club wedding over Memorial Day weekend but had to pivot and reimagine their nuptials once the pandemic hit. Instead of simply shrinking their original wedding plan and tweaking the aesthetic, the couple used this unanticipated roadbloc...
One Couple's Crab Fest Rehearsal Dinner at The Crab Claw in St. Michaels, Maryland
"As a Maryland girl, I think there's no better way to celebrate in the summer than to throw a crab fest," Laura says. She and Eric hosted their rehearsal dinner at The Crab Claw in St. Michaels, Maryland. Invitations modeled after Old Bay cans invited 35 guests to an all-you-can-eat seafood rehea...
A Casual, Unconventional Wedding at the Barking Crab in Boston's Seaport District
For Angela and Michael (Mike), an unconventional wedding day was a must. After a ceremony on The Envoy Hotel roof deck, guests sipped pineapple spritzes and soaked in the Boston skyline before heading to the reception<br><br>.“We love Seaport and frequent The Barking Crab, so we thought ‘why not...
A Simple, Romantic Wedding at Hidden Pond in Kennebunkport, Maine
Emiko (Emi) and Daniel (Dan), both lawyers, hoped their wedding would feel like a mini New England vacation for their 85 guests. Everyone stayed at Hidden Pond, where they had a seafood bake welcome party and watched the couple exchange vows in a birch forest. A soft blue and gray palette, family...
A Dusty-Blue Color Palette Brought This Estate Wedding in the Rolling Hills of Virginia to Life
Anne and Sanford met in medical school at the University of Virginia so a wedding celebration in the same rolling hills as their alma mater was just what they wanted to celebrate their union. "We really wanted a classic outdoor spring/summer wedding. We met in Charlottesville, VA in college at th...
An Intimate and Classic Wedding at The Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Michigan
Anthony Hughes’s (27 and a business developer) wedding to William Hamilton (29 and a nonprofit fundraiser) was his 32nd to plan. He used to design weddings in Arkansas. For their own celebration at Grosse Pointe War Memorial overlooking Lake St. Clair, a nautical theme took shape. “Our style is k...
Greenery Filled Every Part of This Sophisticated Boston Wedding at the Museum of Fine Arts
The city of Boston was the starting point for Laura Renfro (27 and an investor) and Andrew Veroneau’s (28 and a VP of corporate development) luxe urban wedding at the Museum of Fine Arts. “Having a Boston-centric wedding was essential to us,” Laura says. “We absolutely love the city since it’s wh...
A Storm Almost Cancelled This Couple's Wedding on Martha's Vineyard
All of the details of Katie Donovan and Chris Waltham's wedding came together so seamlessly, you would never know their wedding almost didn't happen. During the week leading up to their Martha's Vineyard celebration, a storm blew across the island with winds up to 70 miles per hour, shutting down...
A Classic Waterside Wedding at Dos Pueblos Ranch in Goleta, California
Claire Miller and Adam Duvendeck were born and raised in California, and they wanted a "SoCal vibe" for their oceanside affair. "When I found Dos Pueblos Ranch, I immediately knew it was the perfect setting for our wedding," Claire says. "The bluff for the ceremony and the seaside lawn for the re...