Country Barn Wedding at Oaks Ranch in Santa Margarita, California.

Stacey Phillips (28, unit manager) and Ryan Lester (32, business owner) instantly caught each other's attention while they were both at an '80s cover band concert in Palm Springs, California. They began dating shortly afterwards, and five years later Ryan surprised Stacey with a  trip to New York...

A Farm-Inspired Wedding at Pachamama Farm & Wellness in Longmont, Colorado

Annie Barr (27 and works in marketing) and Austin Lamer (40 and works in horticulture) met at a Farmer’s Market. Annie was finishing college and Austin was a farmer at a local, organic farm in Boulder County. Annie had a Community Supported Agriculture share at Austin’s farm. Five years later, Au...

A Rustic Barn Wedding at Butterfly Kisses Pavilion in Newport, North Carolina

Lauren Fitzgerald (25 and a certified surgical technician) thought Matthew Parlor (26 and a water plant operator) was pretty cute when they first met at a pizza parlor. Eight years later Matthew proposed to Lauren on the beach while digging for seashells. When it came time to start planning their...

A Rustic Mountain Wedding at Donovan Pavilion in Vail, Colorado

Lindsay Kaufman (27 and works in health and life insurance) and Tim Parks (27 and an e-commerce merchandising coordinator) were engaged on their seventh anniversary. They had planned to cook dinner together and enjoy each other’s company. Although they had originally agreed not to exchange gifts,...

A DIY Wedding at the Starved Rock Lodge in Utica, Illinois

Meredith (27 and a loan officer) and Nathan (29 and a resident physician) were both inspired by their mutual love of nature while planning their special day. As self-proclaimed classic romantics, the two chose the Starved Rock Lodge in Utica as their wedding backdrop -- a venue known for it's idy...

A Rustic Vineyard Wedding at the Villa de Amore in Temecula, California

Kristin Lloyd (24, an office assistant) and Dustin Bernard (28, a city employee) first met each other through a mutual friend at Laguna Beach and immediately felt a connection. After dating for some time, Dustin brought Kristin to the beach one day but mentioned he had to go back to the car becau...

A Rustic Ranch Wedding at Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, California

Alisha Beltramo (29, a deputy district atto) and Alan Shoen (29, mechanical engineer) got engaged while they were taking a hike in the wine country. Alan tried his best to keep them off the direct trail so Alisha wouldn't figure out where they were going, which was the open field that Alan had fi...

A Whimsical Barn Wedding at the County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana

Not many couples can pull off a barn wedding that includes board games, traditional kilts and a Harry Potter-themed cake, but to-be-weds April (26 and a scientific illustrator) and Jeremy (29 and a software craftsman) did just that. After meeting online and sharing a first date the The Field Muse...

An Industrial-Chic Wedding at The Lofts at Union Square in High Point, North Carolina

Sarah Conrad (21 and in jewelry sales) and James Wheeler (20 and in property management) immediately hit off after meeting through mutual friends. Sarah knew she was going to marry James after their first date and he proposed exactly a year later. "He popped by reenacting our first date—he took m...

A Rustic Wedding at Bridger-Teton National Forest in Big Piney, Wyoming

Juli Andrews (21 and a nurse) and Mike Forrester (22 and an operator) met in college. “Mike's pick up line was asking me to set him up with a girl on the college basketball from my hometown,” Juli says. “I declined his request politely by asking him to go bunny hunting with me instead. Our first ...

A Rustic Wedding at the The Estate on the Halifax in Port Orange, Florida

After fifteen years of marriage, five tours of active duty and two children, Linda White, a social worker, 32, and Gary (Jay) White, a ROTC military science instructor, 34, were given the wedding of their dreams in Port Orange, Florida. The couple first met as teenagers when Jay, 18, heard Linda...

A Vibrant Plantation Celebration at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina

Meredith Smith (30 and an executive chef) and Bryan Suggs (30 and a remolding contractor and carpenter) were practically shoved together by mutual friends who were dating. The day Bryan proposed, the pair had driven to the beach but there was no hope for sun in the weather forecast. "We still put...

An Intimate Rustic Wedding in Juneau, AK

Elizabeth and Rob met when they were both in the bridal party for a mutual friend. They stayed up all night talking after the wedding! Rob proposed on a hand crafted wooden canoe at dusk in the Boston Harbor. While Elizabeth took pictures of the sunset, Rob got down on one knee and pulled the rin...

A Garden Arboretum Destination Wedding at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas

Guinevere (Guin) Hayes (34, real estate professional) and Eric Guthrie (sales manager) met on the softball field; he was playing third baseman and she was showcasing her lefty talent at first. They were friends and respected each other's athletic prowess on the diamond, until one day it became mu...

A DIY Wedding in St. Peter, Minnesota

After meeting four years ago in Baltimore, Maryland, Greta and Tim became close friends before eventually dating and saying 'I do' at the bride's parent's church in St. Peter. "We chose the location so that we could spend more time decorating beforehand and could continue the party late into the ...

A Rustic Wedding at The Hayloft in Somerset, Pennsylvania

James Kuhn, 23, a program director, married Erica Kuhn, 23, a mental health worker, in a rustic wedding at The Hayloft in Somerset, Pennsylvania. The couple first met during their freshman year of college when they lived in the same dorm building. Just before their third year of dating, James sur...

A Fall Country Wedding at Little House Crafts & Candles in Brookwood, Alabama

Dustin (22 and a Lowes associate) first saw Britini (23 and a hairstylist) in high school while they were taking their ACTs and couldn't take his eyes off of her. They quickly connected on MySpace and Dustin proposed three years later in front of a stadium full of fan at a Barron's baseball game....

Rustic Vineyard Wedding at the Linganore Winecellars in Mount Airy, Maryland

Although Lauren Magee, 32, a director of development, and Bryan Bussard, 34, a cyber security analyst, connected through an online dating site and discovered they had both grown up in the same hometown in Maryland, attended the same high school and ran on the tack team together. A year and a half...

A Relaxed and Romantic Wedding at Rancho Mirando in Fischer, Texas

BJ Cash, 30, a VP at Cash Construction, married Morgan Richardson, 25, a yoga instructor, in a laid-back summer wedding in Fischer, Texas. The couple met through a mutual friend when Morgan was visiting Austin. Four-and-a-half years later, BJ surprised Morgan while she was home for the holidays b...

A Vibrant Homespun Wedding at Annadel Estate Winery in Santa Rosa, California

Caitlin Carpenter, 31, a registered nurse and Brooke Goodman, 32, a resident physician met through mutual friends in San Francisco. "Caitlin decided to host a small house-warming party and our mutual friend invited me. When Caitlin opened the door that night, it was love at first sight. I reached...

An Organic Woodsy Wedding at Laughing Waters in Gerton, North Carolina

Amber Smith (32 and a medical assistant) and Jimi Nedoff (39 and a telecom project manager) reconnected on MySpace after meeting as children. The pair spent most of their relationship in the woods camping, hiking or exploring new waterfalls. Jimi proposed once the two hiked to the top of Lover's ...

A Country Chic Wedding at Bessie's Barn in Centerville, Iowa

After meeting at Northwest Missouri State University in 2007, it took two years of convincing for Sarah (25 and a nanny) to agree to a first date with  Tanner (25 and a financial advisor). Fast forward seven years and the couple finally said "I do" in a rustic barn ceremony in Centerville's Bessi...

A Rustic Wedding at Kinney Bungalow at Sunset Farms in Narragansett, Rhode Island

Ashley and Lyndsey's summery wedding brought together two totally different vibes -- farm and beach -- and totally made it work. Ashley proposed to Lyndsey after they dated for six months before getting engaged. "We went to the beach super late one night in August, it was a full moon and the wave...