A Rustic Fall Wedding at Yellow Pine Ranch in Cuchara, Colorado

Everything about Sarah Leonard (29 and a community-affairs manager) and Phillip Arroyo’s (29 and works for the fire department) wedding screamed fall—from the colorful seasonal flowers to the fall leaves the flower girl threw down the aisle. The day started with a sweet outdoor ceremony overlooki...

A Casual, DIY Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Vancouver, Washington

The quaint, shabby-chic cottage and the lush surrounding gardens set the scene for an ideal backyard wedding. Melissa Archer (29 and a preschool teacher) and Carl Bycraft (28 and an electrical engineer) had their casual, rustic wedding filled with DIY details in Melissa’s aunt and uncle’s backyar...

A Rustic Romantic Wedding at The Loft at Keith Farms in Ash Grove, Missouri

Rustic romance never looked better than it did with Victoria Simpson (19 and a server) and Caleb Moffatt’s (21 and a nurse) shabby chic wedding. They set the tone with their gorgeous barn venue at The Loft at Keith Farms in Ash Grove, Missouri, which they chose for its vaulted ceilings, oversized...

A Whimsical, Rustic DIY Wedding at Crooked Willow Farms in Larkspur, Colorado

Erica Crane (30 and a neuromonitoring technologist) and Jace Crane (33 and an ICU nurse) began dating after they met working in the operating room together, and Jace proposed at sunset on the beach in Oregon while they were on vacation. For their wedding, they chose Crooked Willow Farms in Larksp...

A Rustic, DIY Wedding at the Inn at Baldwin Creek in Shelburne, Vermont

When it came to planning their wedding, Lindsay Francescutti (31 and a graphic designer) and Anthony Francescutti’s (34 and a teacher) could think of no place more fitting to celebrate with family and friends than Vermont’s beautiful countryside. Highlighting the best the Gr...

A Rustic Backyard Wedding at The Condor's Nest Ranch in Pala, California

Megan Tancredi (26, a manager at Anthropology) and Michael Guilbault (26, an insurance broker) got engaged around the time that Megan had gotten promoted to a higher-level management position and Mike had just started a new job. They went out for dinner to celebrate their accomplishments at one o...

An Organic DIY Vineyard Wedding at Crane Creek Vineyards in Young Harris, Georgia

When Cory, 28, was placed in the cubical next to Jason, 32, they became close work friends. After spending over a year and a half sitting next to each other for over eight hours a day, their friendship turned into something much more and Jason surprised Cory with an engagement ring during a quiet...

A Colorful Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Westminster, Colorado

Wanting their wedding to feel like home, Stephanie Storch (27 and a registered nurse) and Matthew Freeman (28 and a surgical laser technician) used a colorful color palette—pink, yellow, blue and green—and lots of DIY details for their backyard soiree. “I didn't want to the wedding to be formal o...

A Lavender, DIY Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Ashley Wrathell (24 and a stay-at-home mother) and Zackary Brabandt (25 and a foreman for Defence Enterprise) didn't need to travel far from home to find the perfect wedding venue. Zackary's aunt and uncle let the couple use their backyard for the ceremony and reception, creating a gorgeous, rust...

A Rustic Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Indian Hills, Colorado

Carlen Lumley (31 and works in sales) and Tommy Lumley (31 and works in graphic design) took crafty to a new level with their casual backyard wedding. Even Carlen’s wedding dress was handmade by a family friend. “My daily fashion is somewhat eclectic and bohemian, with a little Western flair,” Ca...

A Rustic DIY Wedding at The Observatory at Alta Lakes in Telluride, Colorado

Phoenix Aberle (26 and an interior design student) and Devon Svejcar (26 and works in human resources) met in middle school, but didn’t start dating until college. Devon proposed in Hawaii at Haiku Stairs also known as the Stairway to Heaven. The Observatory at Alta Lakes (at 11,300 feet) was the...

A Simple, Rustic Wedding at Ford Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington

The tall evergreens, nearby waterfront and rich history of Ford Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington, created a simplistic ambience that was perfect for this rustic, DIY wedding!  Khara Schmal (37 and an interior designer) and Brad Padgett (28 and a youth pastor) got engaged at Ford Wor...

A DIY, Vineyard Wedding at Wine Country Gardens in Defiance, Missouri

Leslie Foldy (51 and a marketing manager) and Roy Silkwood’s (48 and a branch manager) wedding was the picture of fall. Drawing on a rich palette of autumnally inspired hues and the locale for inspiration, Leslie and Roy pulled off an intimate, fun-filled day with lots of cozy, rustic touches. Wi...

A Shabby Chic Wedding at St. Paul College Club in St. Paul, Minnesota

Ashley Distel (21 and a wedding planner) and Layne Gruman (24 and in the US Marine Corps) used a mint, pink and gold color palette complete with chalkboards and burlap for their shabby chic wedding theme. Jeannine Pohl beautifully captured all the details of the day. “When we got our pictures fro...

A Rustic, DIY Wedding at Great Hall at Green Lake in Seattle, Washington

Rebecca Wilson met Joon Chang at a social dancing event with her neighbors at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington, where Joon spotted Rebecca from across the room and asked her to dance. She agreed, and by the end of the night, Joon promised Rebecca dance lessons. They exchanged numbers to st...

A Shabby-Chic Wedding at Variety Works in Madison, Georgia

While Valerie Lipscomb (28 and an economic development director) was out celebrating her birthday, one of her friends pulled up Shane Duvall's (28 and an environmental consultant) Facebook profile in hopes of setting the pair up. Valerie was intrigued and invited Shane to join the birthday festiv...

An Elegant, DIY Winery Wedding at The Winery SF in San Francisco, California

One afternoon, Lilly Bellman (27 and a pediatrician) and Tim Barribeau (30 and an editor) had a romantic park picnic of charcuterie, cheese and wine outdoors in Indianapolis, where Tim proposed to Lilly. Their elegant wedding took place at The Winery SF, a winery on Treasure Island, located in be...

A Rustic-Chic Wedding at Historic Smithonia Farm in Colbert, GA

Lucas Frentzel (30 and a nurse) knows how special Adrienne Dishman's (29 and a physician assistant) grandfather is to her, and since her grandfather is 94 years old, he also knew that he wouldn't be able to travel for their wedding. Lucas wanted to involve him somehow, so he proposed to Adrienne ...

A Rustic DIY Wedding at Tiber Canyon Ranch in San Luis Obispo, California

Sophia Larrea (29 and a case manager for seniors) and Nate Blumenkrantz (31 and a solar contractor) searched all over the San Francisco Bay area for the ideal wedding venue, and found the outdoor rustic, vintage ambience they were looking for at Tiber Canyon Ranch in San Luis Obispo, California. ...

An Elegant Mountainside Wedding at Hawkesdene House in Andrews, North Carolina

Elisa Lawrence (32 and a sales manager) became archenemies with Justin Ramey (32 and an attorney) at nine years old after first running into each other at their superintendent's office. Their schoolyard dislike slowly turned into a close friendship that lasted through college. A few years later, ...

A Rustic Farm Wedding at Harrington Farm in Princeton, Massachussets

A DIY Rustic Winter Wedding at Bear Creek Lodge in McCall, Idaho

Bryanna Berish (25 and a registered nurse) and Matthew Woodington (30 and a veterinarian) didn’t want to wait a year to get married, so, they had an intimate winter elopement at Bear Creek Lodge with 18 of their closets friends and family. Although they exchanged vows on Christmas Eve, they didn’...

A Rustic, Bohemian Wedding at a Private Residence in Idaho Falls, Idaho

Daniel Brewer (31 and an artist) was bicycling from Denver to San Francisco when a couch surfing website led him to a friend of Sara Teeters (27 and a nurse) in Laramie, Wyoming. They were formally introduced at a local bar. "I was a bit starved for human interaction being on a solo bike trip for...