A Modern Garden Wedding at Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, California

Things were already heating up for Jauchy Jeh (29 and a high school librarian) and Jeffrey Juger (30 and a director of business development at JinkoSolar) on their first date, which was over spicy beef noodle soup. “He was so nervous that he ordered way too much food, and I was so nervous that I ...

A Romantic Loft Wedding at Aria in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ellen Johnson (27 and a small-business owner) and James Portnoy (29 and a management consultant) were neighbors growing up, but in junior high, James simply knew Ellen as “Emily’s annoying little sister.” Years later, the two reconnected on Facebook only to realize they both shared a love for the...

A Romantic, Fairy Tale-Inspired Wedding at a Private Residence in New Market, Virginia

With only six months of planning, Brittany Gum (25 and a showroom and furniture designer) and Ben Smith (27 and a director of business strategy) pulled off a magical wedding at Brittany’s family farm in New Market, Virginia’s beautiful countryside. “I have always had this obsession with ‘Beauty a...

An Elegant, Multicultural Wedding at Beaulieu Garden in Rutherford, California

Kristina Shen (28 and in finance) and Gautam Gupta (35 and in technology) wanted to celebrate their Chinese and Indian cultures in a sophisticated garden wedding in Rutherford, California. “I always knew I wanted an outdoor wedding in wine country,” says Kristina, who chose the well-manicured Bea...

A Garden-Inspired Wedding at Bluxome Street Winery in San Francisco, California

It didn’t take long for Elise Everett (27 and a wedding planner) and Rob Johnson (35 and an investment manager) to take the plunge. They got engaged nine months after meeting on Match.com. “We both knew immediately that this was it for us,” says Elise, who had legally wed Rob at San Francisco Cit...

A Woodland-Inspired Wedding at the Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas

Jessica Pettey (28 and a photographer) and Nick Hoffman (32 and a process technology operator) met when they were teenagers: Jessica was having dinner with a friend when Nick, their server, thought she was cute and brought her a piece of cheesecake (she had mentioned it was her favorite dessert)....

A Floral-Inspired Barn Wedding at Chandelier Grove in Tomball, Texas

Deborah Dou (29 and a business analyst) and Elton Wong (29 and a financial planner) met at the Houston Rodeo. “Deborah was dressed in an orange top, jeans and cowboy boots, and her hair was in a braid,” Elton says. “We realized we both went to the University of Texas at Austin but had never met e...

A Glamorous, Romantic Wedding at Villa Miani in Rome, Italy

Silje Glenne (26 and a wedding planner and designer) and Tommy Szabo (31 and a director of sales and retention) planned an intimate Italian affair with plenty of glitz and glamour for their early-September wedding in Rome. With their friends and families scattered across Europe, travel was inevit...

A Mountain Wedding at a Private Residence in Verdi, Nevada

After a three-month engagement, Kassi (26 and a marriage and family therapist) and Mark (26 and an associate product manager at Lincoln Electric Cutting Systems) and wed in an elegant, intimate outdoor event at a private property beside the Truckee River in Verdi, Nevada. The couple exchanged vow...

A Greek and Military Wedding in at Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook, Illinois

Kristi Koszewski (24 and in marketing) and Phillip Arnold (26 and a US Army officer) blended Greek Orthodox traditions with a hearty dose of military pride when they exchanged vows at Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Westchester, Illinois. “I was lucky enough to marry the love of my life in...

A Romantic, Whimsical Farm Wedding at Yesterday Spaces in Leicester, North Carolina

Abigail Wharff (a marketing manager) met Mark Rosenblum (in equity research) at a bar in Durham, North Carolina. She was in the middle of a heated discussion with friends after a tense MBA student basketball game between rival schools Duke and the University of North Carolina. “Mark just walked u...

An Elegant Wedding at Milwaukee Public Market in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Maia Ferrella (29 and a physician assistant) met Paul Schwartz (34 and an executive director) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Like most great things in life, our journey began on the Wiffle ball field,” Paul jokes. After dating for nearly five years—including a long-distance stint when Maia attended gr...

A Modern Rooftop Wedding at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York, New York

Long before Jason Roth (48 and a founder and president) popped the question, Alexia Matak (36 and a director of sales and marketing) dreamed of a romantic rooftop wedding in New York City. So when Jason proposed, the pair turned to the Gramercy Park Hotel. With its inspiring views of the New York...

A Romantic Wedding at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa in Ojai, California

Brittany Rinella (27 and in sales) and Robert Papenhause (28 and in sales) wanted their coastal California wedding to be romantic—and was it ever. The stunning Ojai Valley Inn & Spa in Ojai, California, provided a beautiful outdoor setting for the couple's ceremony and reception. Working with...

A Romantic Wedding at the George Peabody Library in Baltimore, Maryland

Winnie Nham (27 and a communications manager) and Darren Liang (31 and a director of organizational efficiency) planned a romantic, glamorous affair that exuded personality and charm for their spring wedding in Baltimore. <br><br>The Peabody Library in historic Mount Vernon offered the ultimate b...

A Super-Romantic Wedding at St. Thomas Preservation Hall in Wilmington, North Carolina

Talk about romantic! Using plenty of texture and a soft, early-spring palette, Diana Wu (33 and a senior analytical chemist at Hospira) and Robert Jenkins (25 and a instrumentation system specialist at Hospira) had an elegant fete that was entirely inspired by Diana’s stunning Oscar de la Renta d...

A Romantic Fall Wedding at Oak Valley Vineyard in San Antonio, Texas

Lara (23 and a kindergarten teacher) first saw William Cotton (24 and a GIS specialist) during their freshman year of high school. "I walked by him for weeks with hearts in my eyes until one day I told my friend about my crush and how cute I thought he was," Lara says. "It turns out she knew him....

A Formal, DIY Woodland Wedding With a Bohemian Spin at a Private Residence in Sebastopol, California

Twinkling market lights, elegant lounge furniture and a romantic palette created an enchanted forest feel at this formal backyard wedding, surrounded by the natural environment in Sebastopol, California. "I wanted guests to feel like they stumbled upon a grand scene in the midst of a wild forest,...

A Romantic Vineyard Wedding at Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, Connecticut

The wedding of Emily Sanchez (27 and a teacher and opera singer) and Charles Ogalin (27 and a medical-device representative) created the atmosphere of a romantic walk through a winery on a sweet summer day. “We both love being by the water and visiting vineyards, so it was important to me to ‘mar...

A Romantic Southern Wedding at Dunes West Golf and River Club in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Gladys Velasquez (28 and a resident physician) and Tony Clarke (34 and an account manager) exchanged vows at the ocean, a scene that resembled the day they met. The beach-loving duo hosted a romantic Southern-inspired wedding under century-old oaks at Dunes West Golf and River Club in Mount Pleas...

A Romantic, Rustic Wedding at Irongate Equestrian Center in Hartford, Ohio

rn Hidden among the rolling hills and tall trees lies the Irongate Equestrian Center in Hartford, Ohio, with a modernized barn that housed this romantic wedding with a rustic style. "I'd always liked the idea of doing a barn wedding, but that became so common, almost a cliche,"...

An Elegant, Tropical Wedding at Makanalani in Kauai, Hawaii

Sara Kellenberger (32 and an accessories designer) and James Brady (40 and a director of finance) caught each other’s eye in San Francisco, California, on their daily bus commute. Seven years later, James gifted Sara with a ring on top of Half Dome in Yosemite. “It was beautiful, unexpected and w...

A Rustic , Organic-Inspired Wedding at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California

The natural color palette and lush landscaping of the garden lawn at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California, creates an organic sensation for anyone who steps onto the property. Candace Major (30 and in real estate investment) and Mike Carroll (39 and a professional skateboarder) were won over th...