A Rustic Glam Wedding at Camrose Hill in Stillwater, Minnesota

San Francisco-based Lynn Nguyen (26 and a visual designer) and Atlee Lyden (26 and a software engineer) returned home to Minnesota to wed in an elegant outdoor ceremony underneath a vine-covered gazebo.<br><br>After designing the table numbers, signage and bar menus herself, Lynn partnered with a...

A Classic, Rustic Wedding at Natirar in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey

Karen Tallaksen (26 and a custom home builder) and Joseph (Joe) Negri (26 and a manager for the United States Golf Association) dressed their intimate nuptials in timeless shades of navy and champagne at a venue just miles from their home.<br><br>Given the small size of the celebration, all of th...

A Whimsical Treehouse Wedding at the John Ball Zoo Bissell Tree House in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Rose gold and copper accents popped against navy blue and blush details during Carrie McAtee (30 and a project manager) and Brian Papke’s (40 and a real estate developer) tree house celebration nestled high above the John Ball Zoo.<br><br>As a surprise for her groom, Carrie ordered custom patches...

A Rustic DIY Wedding at the Natural Retreats' Homestead Preserve in Warm Springs, Virginia

Just 500 days after their blind date, Blair Wissinger and Bryan Rothamel married at the Natural Retreats' Homestead Preserve in bucolic Warm Springs, Virginia. The couple brought their barn wedding to life with rustic and DIY decor like mismatched vases, painted signs, votives candles and table r...

An Elegant Wedding Laced with Country Charm at Brazos Hall in Austin, Texas

Alexis Jacknow (28 and an actress) and Ricardo (Rick) Diaz (31 and a cinematographer) melded rustic country charm with Austin’s vibrant, musical city center. <br><br>While neither is religious, Alexis and Rick seamlessly incorporated elements from their Jewish and Mexican backgrounds into the cer...

A Playful, Modern Wedding at the Sandy Hook Chapel in Sandy Hook, New Jersey

“We were inspired by the feel-good, laid-back vibes of the Jersey Shore,” Nerissa Waite (30 and a conference planner) says of outfitting her and Joshua (Josh) D’Amore’s wedding with playful polka dot details and chevron prints.<br><br>All five groomsmen donned navy, polka dot ties and Vans sneake...

A Relaxed Summer Wedding with Elegant Appeal at the Wellers Carriage House in Saline, Michigan

Kristine Hintz (26 and a health-care administrator) and Phil Bradley (25 and a financial analyst) pulled off a vintage garden affair by incorporating pink, green and navy throughout their rustic venue.<br><br>“I wanted everything to feel comfortable and laid-back,” Kristine says of decorating the...

A Natural, Modern Wedding with Sci-Fi Flair at Pinstripes in Edina, Minnesota

Liz Shoenborn (26 and a grant writer) and David Williams (26 and a business analyst) used the term “quirky elegance” to describe their decor, which included plenty of greens and bright orange blooms. “It was so important to us to incorporate subtle, and not so subtle, nods to all of our favorite ...

A Chic Garden Wedding with Provencal Flair at Green Acres Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio

Whimsical florals, textured table linens and gold-rimmed glassware brought Samantha Buyniski (28 and a technology strategy consultant) and Vitaly Goldfeder’s (29 and an investment banker) charming garden theme to life.<br><br>When a little rain prevented Samantha and Vitaly from exchanging vows i...

A Rustic-Glam Barn Wedding at Rancho Dos Pueblos in Goleta, California

Personalized details, gold accents and beachy tones of apricot, white and coral added flair to Megan Rollins (28 and principal at Precision Strategies) and Andrew Rothman’s (33 and head of creative at Blue State Digital) bluff-top wedding.<br><br>The guests were the true focus of the affair, whic...

An Elegant, Contemporary Wedding with a Rustic Twist at the W Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

Juliana Sainati (28 and an elementary school teacher) and Tom Cremieux (32 and a sales engineer) pulled off an elegant, flower-filled fete using subtle equestrian-inspired accents and romantic tones of champagne, taupe and dusty rose.<br><br>For her walk down the candle-lined aisle, Juliana wore ...

A Rustic Old Florida Style Wedding at Phillippi Estate Park in Sarasota, Florida

Inspired by the soft shades of the sunrise and Old Florida style, Jennifer Buck (28 and an occupational therapist) and Alan Gunn (26 and a special education teacher aide) fused cascading florals with copper and rose gold accents.<br><br>“I knew I wanted an intimate outdoor wedding under a canopy ...

An Elegant Wedding at Ram's Head Inn in Shelter Island Heights, New York

Jenna Hershey (27 and a fashion publicist) and JP Covello (31 and a hedge fund trader) planned an elegant, relaxed soiree for their early-fall wedding in Shelter Island, New York. “Shelter Island is a really meaningful place for us and our families,” Jenna says. “Ram’s Head Inn is minutes away fr...

A Bohemian Garden Wedding at Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas

Elizabeth Minch (26 and a creative director at Bustle) and Jason Eichholz (27 and vice president of Buy-Rite Beauty) picked the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, to be the site of their nuptials because of its downtown locale. It was the perfect setting for their alfresco affair. “We wanted s...

A Rustic Mountain Wedding at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah

“Our relationship, early on, was built on adventure,” Jen Hudak says of her bond with Chris Moore. “It was how we met, it was how we fell in love, and it will be how we stay in love.” The two crossed paths on a mountain bike trail when they were on separate soul-searching trips. The adventurous c...

A Rustic Barn Wedding with a Vintage, Nautical Twist at the Bay Head Yacht Club in Bay Head, New Jersey

For their early summer wedding in Bay Head, NJ, Kelsey Johnson (26 and a civil engineer) and Benedict (Ben) Jacobellis (35 and a security contractor) transformed their boathouse venue into a barn-style celebration with a vintage, nautical twist.<br><br>“I always wanted to get married in New Jerse...

A Rustic Chic Winter Wedding at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado

With the help of some mutual friends and a few cocktails, Charlotte Lockhart (28 and a therapist) and Jeffrey Margulies (30 and in private equity) met "the old-fashioned way—at a bar,” Jeff says. The pair hosted a rustic yet chic mountain wedding in the Civil War-era barn of Devil’s Thumb Ranch i...

An Eclectic, Vintage-Inspired Wedding at the Spruceton Inn in West Kill, New York

Katie Mangano (31 and a creative director and graphic designer) and Jeff Denton (36 and a front-end web developer) met through mutual friends at a party in Brooklyn, New York. Katie, from the Albany area, and Jeff, from the Rochester area, loved living in the city but shared an appreciation for u...

A Whimsical, Natural Wedding at Chandelier Grove in Tomball, Texas

Navy, green, gray and white tied together the natural and refined vibe of Sarah Snelling (24 and a management consultant) and Matthew (Matty) Kerns’s (24 and a financial analyst) indoor-outdoor wedding.<br><br>The ceremony took place outside in a pecan orchard, paying homage to the couple’s Texas...

A Romantic Industrial-Chic Wedding at The Hobbs Building in Kansas City, Missouri

Though neither Decemeber Ruth-Smith (31 and owner of Soir?e Event Designs) nor Scott Brammer (32 and an estimator) are hail from Kansas City, the couple wanted to showcase the place they’ve come to love and call home for their industrial-chic celebration.<br><br>Fall-inspired florals, sequined li...

A Rustic Fall Wedding with Western Charm at the T-Lazy-7 Ranch in Aspen, Colorado

Although both Carianne (Cari) Wilder (36 and owner of Kula Yoga) and David Eisenson (30 and head chef at Town) originally hail from the northeast, the Carbondale-based couple headed to nearby Aspen to throw a three-day wedding celebration full of Western charm to show their guests what Colorado i...

A Rustic Vineyard Wedding at Over the Vines in Edgerton, Wisconsin

Laurelyn Dexter (26 and a wedding photographer and graphic designer) and Jonathan Taglienti (25 and a musician and customer-service representative) brought their fall winery wedding to life with a neutral palette, with pops of olive green and marsala red, along with rustic wooden and metallic acc...

A Romantic Low Country Wedding at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Allison Tausek (30 and a director of operations for a small government contractor) and Trevor Jennings (36 and an account manager at a software company) celebrated their nuptials with a black-tie affair at Boone Hall Plantation’s cotton dock in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. “We live down the st...