This Romantic Woodland Wedding at Home in Michigan Exuded Cozy Autumnal Vibes
During a visit to North Carolina, Moriah met up with her childhood best friend and the friend’s boyfriend. Little did she know, another important meeting would occur during this fateful trip. Johnathan, a friend of the boyfriend and fellow Morehouse student, and Moriah immediately clicked, despit...
A Lush and Romantic Tuscan-Inspired Wedding at Chelsea Square in New York City
“Honestly, we were inseparable from the start. It felt like we’d known each other forever,” Rayna says of first meeting with Ryan. She and Ryan found each other on the dating app, Hinge, and the two fell in love not long after. When it came time for a proposal, Ryan brought their dog, Remi, in on...
An Eclectic, Fashion-Forward Destination Wedding at Italy's Villa Lario in Lake Como
For a couple all about spontaneity, it’s no wonder their first proposal was a spur of the moment. When Alejandro popped the question 11 months into his relationship with Taylor, it was at the Highland Park Village in Texas… without a ring. “[He] casually suggested we get married and then bought a...
This Couple Followed Their Italian Boat Elopement With a Cinque Terre-Inspired North Carolina Reception
TAngelique and Sarah’s modern-day love story began online with two proposals to match their personalities. When it came time for Sarah to pop the question, she hired a singer-songwriter to put her words into a melody, a song that they would use for their first dance at their wedding. She played t...
A Casual Museum Engagement Shoot Ahead of a City Hall Elopement
An exchange semester for Miriam at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago proved to be a fateful decision. Originally from Switzerland, Miriam was meant to spend just one semester in the Windy City before she met James, a fellow art student. The two quickly bonded over shared projects and lat...
This Couple Chose an Artistic "Gucci Garden" Theme for Their Wedding at The Mazant in New Orleans
Matt and Monet initially met through friends, hanging around in the same groups before deciding to dip their toes into uncharted waters. Making the leap from friends to something more came easily for the pair, and soon, they made it official. In June of 2021, Matt scheduled a surprise trip for th...
Chic Pastels Brought a Modern Vibe to This Western Wedding at Hotel Drover in Fort Worth, Texas
It seemed serendipitous that Juli and Randy’s love story began at a wedding. Though the two met initially on a trip to Tokyo as members of the YPO, it wasn’t until three years later, at a mutual friend’s wedding, that the two considered anything more. Both divorced for 12 years with a blended fam...
One Couple's Pastel, Garden-Inspired Spring Wedding in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
“Our first date was a nighttime herpetology hike, which was definitely out of my comfort zone, but I quickly realized it was right up my [now] husband’s alley,” says Mary, an interest that soon had them adopting a pet leopard gecko together named Mr. Victor. The two bonded over their love of natu...
A Vibrant Rehearsal Dinner Started Off This Equestrian-inspired Wedding in Leesburg, Virginia
It’s a dating-app tale as old as time: Boy SuperSwipes on girl, girl shows screenshots of boy’s profile to her friends, the couple matches and lives happily ever after. But in the case of Rachel DeMuro (30, a home organization specialist) and Steven (Steve) Sadlon (34, a vice president at a benef...
This Texas Wedding Transported Guests to an Elegant English Garden as Soon as They Entered The Olana
Like any great love story, Aubre and Erika began as friends first. They met in the summer of 2013 after their freshman years of college, and they stayed in touch through social media and intermittent contact through 2016. When Aubre was deciding on a law school, she reached out to Erika, who was ...
Extravagant Bursts of Color Filled This Multi-Day Indian Wedding at Dreams Macao Beach in the Dominican Republic
It’s the classic case of boy meets girl, or as bride Khushbu says, “Florida girl meets New York City boy.” With his bride-to-be’s Florida roots, Tej knew he wanted to pop the question at a location special to her – on Sand Key Beach in Tampa. He planned a surprise weekend getaway and asked her to...
This Adventurous, Winter Wedding on a Colorado Mountain Involved Dashing Through the Snow Atop Snowmobiles
Jade and Adrien were shouting their love for each other on mountaintops long before their adventurous wedding ceremony. The two met thanks to their older brothers when Jade’s brother was moving out of his house, and Adrien was there to assist. Years later, they reconnected on a boating trip and b...
A Modern Brooklyn Wedding With Shades of Blush Pink at the Wythe Hotel
Like most modern romances, Kathryn and Anthony met on an app. The two took their chats offline and met up for drinks at the Frying Pan, a New York City bar and grill, where they spoke about their recent trips to Croatia. They hit it off and soon became a couple, waiting for the chance to take a t...
Caviar Bumps and Dazzling Gold Details Set the Tone at This New Year's Eve Wedding at Union Station in Washington, DC
Couples who get married on NYE must love the iconic December holiday, right? Quite the contrary for this duo. Brittany and Ben both hated New Year’s Eve, so they wanted to plan their wedding on this date so they would have something to celebrate in years to come. This also tied into Brittany’s re...
A Minimalist, Luxurious Fall Wedding With Tons of Dancing & Music at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC
Kertiste and Mike’s first introduction almost didn't happen, with Mike showing up late to the date in September 2017. If he’d been a minute later, Kertiste might have missed him altogether, but the timing worked perfectly for these two kindred souls. They spoke for hours at a beer garden, and jus...
A Romantic, Garden-Style Wedding at Dromoland Castle in Ireland
The Ivy and Grant met in Clifton, Ohio in 2019 through a mutual friend at a bar. Grant later proposed to Ivy on a private sunset cruise in St. John. But long before she got engaged, she visited Dromoland Castle while on a high school trip abroad and immediately knew it would be her future wedding...
A Monochrome and Edgy Wedding Honoring Southern Traditions at NOPSI Hotel in New Orleans
Bryn and Frankie, both actors based out of New York City, said it was love at first sight when they met on the steps outside their freshmen dorm room during their first day of college. In 2021, the couple backpacked across Europe for six weeks, but what made the trip even better was Frankie propo...
A Coastal California Wedding With an Elevated Vintage-Glamour Vibe Along the Monterey Peninsula
For Ali and Sam, it was as if fate kept intervening to bring these two driven souls together. The night before orientation for UT Business School, they made their introductions at a happy hour at the Tiniest Bar In Texas. After moving to Austin for the upcoming semester, they met again and quickl...
Glamorous Arab Wedding Full of Cultural Traditions at The Westin Anaheim Resort in California
Mariam and Nadeem describe themselves as an obvious match from the start after both swiped right on a dating app and met in person. Soon after, they introduced one another to family and friends. With their shared cultural heritage, they became official with a traditional tulba ceremony, where Nad...
An Ethereal Color Palette Wowed at This Wedding at Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, Texas
Sona Doshi and Srikant Patel's love story began in Philadelphia, where they crossed paths during their residency and post-doctorate programs. Their connection was immediate and profound. As Sona recalls, "We hit it off instantly due to all of our similarities in music, food, shows, etc." This sha...
An Italian-Inspired Rehearsal Dinner at a Private Estate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Picture this: The sun is setting over the Mediterranean Sea while you enjoy a dinner with close friends. You’re mid-laugh with an Aperol spritz in hand. A salty sea breeze wisps through the vegetation on the ocean-side cliffs. Sounds immensely relaxing, right? That laid-back vibe is exactly what ...
All-White Everything—Inside This Monochromatic Wedding at The Guild in Kansas City, Missouri
Courtney and Chance’s story is rooted in competitive spirit, as the bride and groom attended opposing high schools. Friendship deepened and took off during a pivotal moment in their lives. “Right before leaving for college, we really hit it off, and the rest was history,” Courtney explains.<br><b...
This Surprise Proposal Turned Into a Whimsical Same-Day Wedding at The Hummingbird Temple in Hollywood Hills, California
There’s a reason grand whirlwind relationships anchor so many blockbuster hits—they’re just so romantic. Persis Kham- batta (34, a real estate agent) and Crystal Ramos’ (34, a clinical specialist) entire relationship has been like a real-life fairy tale. So it’s no surprise that the day these two...