A Romantic, Tropical Wedding at Maui Dragon Fruit Farm in Maui, Hawaii
Evelyn Kong (27 and a business program manager) and Neil Ozzie (31 and a product quality manager) chose to celebrate their love at Maui Dragon Fruit Farm in Lahaina, Hawaii, which captured the beautiful tropical landscape that created a romantic ambience for their wedding day. Card stock invitati...
A Rustic-Chic Wedding at ThornCreek Winery and Gardens in Aurora, Ohio
ThornCreek Winery and Gardens in Aurora, Ohio, had the beautiful garden ceremony space and tented lawn reception area that Lauren Day (24 and a teacher) and Damon Day (26 and a quality engineer) had envisioned for their rustic-chic wedding. “Wooden accents, seersucker and mason jars were my inspi...
A Classic Purple, Green and White Wedding at Jefferson Street Mansion in Benicia, California
Although the ceremony and reception took place outside of the mansion on the property, elegance followed in a color palette of purple and green with accents of white throughout the outdoor wedding! From the strapless bridesmaid dresses in a bright purple color to the greens mixed in with the purp...
An Elegant Museum Wedding at Casa Feliz in Winter Park, Florida
Vanessa Mineo (27 and in marketing) says she has the sister of her husband, Chris Jones (32 and in sales), to thank for introducing them. Shortly after they met, Vanessa and Chris began dating and eventually became engaged. With the help of L.I.F.E. Events, the couple planned an elegant outdoor w...
A Casual, Historic Wedding at Bailey House Museum in Wailuku, Hawaii
Kelly Young (33 and a property manager) heard about Jordan Hart (35 and a land use planner) through a friend who was interested while they were all undergraduates at Northern Arizona University. At a college function, Kelly and Jordan ended up dancing with each other and instantly felt a connecti...
An Elegant, Rustic Barn Wedding at The Barn on Walnut Hill in North Yarmouth, Maine
Jennifer Bernardi (29, an Accountant) and Andrew Keay (36, an Accountant) had their hearts set on an elegant, rustic wedding. Their barn wedding at The Barn on Walnut Hill in North Yarmouth, Maine set the scene for the wedding they wanted. A color palette of gold, mint, cream and a touch of plum ...
A Simple Tented Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Seven years after Ashley Golden (29 and in communications) and Daniel Cain (32 and a catering manager) met in college, became friends and started dating at a Louisiana State University football game, Daniel popped the question. He surprised Ashley on Thanksgiving Day while she was at the beach wi...
A Rustic, Bohemian Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Lancaster, Ohio
Elizabeth Fox (26 and a horticulturist) was an intern at Longwood Gardens when she met Mike Zawislak (29 and a groundskeeper) who also worked at the company. They fell in love over drinking beers, picking garlic and sharing each other’s company. Their bohemian, rustic backyard wedding took place ...
An Elegant Glamorous White Wedding at a Private Residence in Miami, Florida
Krystina Machado (27 and an attorney) and Gabriel Saade (27 and an attorney) met in high school and became engaged soon after she finished the New york City Marathon. Gabriel popped the question in Lincoln Center with an emerald solitaire ring as Krystina’s family and friends held signs that read...
An Elegant, Glamorous Garden Wedding at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida
About five years after Melanie Fernandez (27 and CEO and founder of House of Lilac) and Alexander Fernandez (32 and in business) met through mutual friends, Alex popped the question. Melanie was watching TV in her apartment when he knelt down by the bed and proposed with a round-cut diamond engag...
A Fun, Relaxed Wedding at Swan Harbor Farm in Havre de Grace, Maryland
Colleen Sullivan (26 and a registered nurse) and Derek Kupferschmidt (26 and a civil engineer) met while they were attending Widener University. Derek asked Colleen out to their formal, to which she responded that she would only go if she found a dress. "Clearly, I found one!" she says. Derek pro...
A Simple Vintage Wedding at Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio
While they were dating, Rebekah Wurzback (27 and an occupational therapist) and Nick Music (27 and a physician assistant) went pumpkin picking and selected a few to carve later on that day. Once they got home, Nick convinced Rebekah to carve their pumpkins without seeing each other’s until they w...
A Sophisticated Garden Wedding at The Weymouth Center in Southern Pines, North Carolina
Despite his unattractive attire, Ben Thayer (31 and a civil engineer) caught the attention of Sarah Carrington (31 and an investor relations associate) at a holiday ugly sweater party. "I was immediately drawn to his enthusiasm, charm, and -- naturally -- his mop of curly hair," says Sarah. "He h...
An Understated Fall Wedding at Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, South Carolina
Caitlin Parker (27 and a pharmacist) and Kyle Shannon (29 and an attorney) grew up in the same town but didn't get to know each other until they both attended the University of South Carolina. With strong encouragement from friends, they went on their first date after graduation and began their t...
A Rustic Seaside Wedding at The Stallings House in Oriental, North Carolina
When Shelly Gossman (35 and a writer) met Benjamin (Ben) Piner (31 and a mentor), he was working as a sailboat captain and she was a performer at The Second City. After a series of late-night sails the pair fell in love and started dating long distance while Shelly was working in Los Angeles and...
A Classy Garden Wedding at the Cornerstone Sonoma in Sonoma, California
John Pamintuan (36 and in E-Branch/Operations Support at San Francisco Federal Credit Union) and Marc Brewer (39 and a pediatrician at Palo Alto Medical Foundation) met in an online dating chat room and dated for the next five years. The couple took their first cruise trip together, where Marc ro...
A Vintage Library Wedding at Mountain Magnolia Inn, in Hot Springs, North Carolina
On a random Wednesday night David Carlton (26 and a technician) called Mia Drabick (25 and a teacher) into the kitchen. "After I got home from a grueling day, David was making dinner—which was no oddity since he went to culinary school—and he wanted me to see if the steak was cooked to my liking,...
An Intimate, Coastal Wedding in Sorrento, Maine
Michael Wilson (29, a PhD student) and Jenny Fauth (31, an affordable housing consultant) met working on a group project in graduate school. Although a year went by between their first and second dates (timing is everything!), their second date was quickly followed by a third and fourth, and with...
A Classic, Aviation-Themed, Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Weston, Connecticut
It's hard to have much more in common that Sean Crawford (37, a pilot) and Robb Quirk (33, also a pilot). After meeting at a National Gay Pilots Association event in Florida, it was clear that love was in the air. A couple of emails, Facebook messages and a layover later, and their relationship w...
A Rustic, Coastal Wedding at Newagen Seaside Inn in Southport Island, Maine
Jennifer White (24, owner of Portland Health Coaching and senior bridal consultant/marketing manager at Andrea’s Bridal) and Ethan Bravo (25, an outdoor guide for troubled youth at Summit Achievement) met in high school and started dating right before they graduated. They had been together for a...
A Waterfront Wedding at Private Residence in Trinity Bay, Texas
Ten years after they met in college, Kathleen Coleman (29 and a teacher) and Tim Coleman (28 and a dietician) found each other again and met up for a drink. Eleven months later, they were saying their final goodbye to the beach at the end of a Costa Rica vacation when Tim revealed a message in th...
An Organic Plantation Wedding at the Legare Waring House in Charleston, South Carolina
Bethany White (33 and an attorney) and Douglas Druckman (31 and an insurance professional) were each other's last attempts at meeting someone online. Despite previous bad experiences, the couple immediately connected and became serious after just a few dates. Bethany had a feeling that an engagem...
A Romantic Spring Wedding at Sea Palms Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia
Chad Bauer (24 and an operations/sales manager) convinced Amanda Bauer (24 and an events planner) that they were headed to Savannah for the weekend to help a family friend/new photographer out by posing for some new photos for her portfolio. Halfway through the shoot, the couple headed over to th...