A Floral Designer’s Christmas Wedding Was a Flower-Lover’s Dream at The Grandeur House in Little Rock, Arkansas
There’s an undeniable romance embedded in the holiday season and no one knows this better than Dale Aldridge. In fact, he created an entire business that centers around Christmas! Dale’s company, Silks A Bloom, creates the floral design for weddings and events, but they specialize in Christmas de...
A Christmas Wedding With Deep Greens and Snowy Whites at the Sunset Coffee Building in Houston, Texas
When most of your relationship’s pivotal moments occurred around Christmas, what better theme for your wedding than the most magical holiday of the year? Meeting on a dating app, Chelsea Hunt and Jack Betz went on their very first date just before Christmas 2017. “Christmas has always been a big ...
This Couple Was the Very First to Wed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC
On the first day of the year, Lena Tillett (33 and a news anchor) and Christopher Washington (39 and a food tech entrepreneur) said “I do” in the first wedding the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian has ever hosted. The museum is “one of the most remarkable buildings in Washingt...
Old Hollywood Inspired This Jewel-Tone Wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles in California
For their wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles in California, Hannah and Sarah drew inspiration from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Hannah and Sarah are history and film lovers, so they chose to incorporate both interests into the formal event. The classic film "Casablanca" was projected on the wall...
One Couple's Luxe Green-and-Black Lakeside Private Residence Wedding in Orlando, Florida
When someone says “backyard wedding,” what thoughts come to mind? For some, words like casual and DIY may bubble to the surface. But private residence weddings certainly don’t need to be plain, as Tommy and Gamo proved with their wedding in Orlando, Florida. Tommy and Gamo settled on their friend...
Epic Signature Cocktails and Chic Decor Wowed at This Tampa Wedding at The Current Hotel
Miguel Fuller, radio personality and host of Miguel and Holly on I Heart Radio's Hits 961, and Abe Gadikian, a small business owner, celebrated their marriage with a chic, modern wedding at The Current Hotel in Tampa, Florida. A black, white and silver color palette anchored the celebration whic...
The Sky Inspired This Dreamy Blue-and-White Wedding at Mount Holly Municipal Complex in North Carolina
Hailey and Lukas are obsessed with travel and used their shared love of jet setting to inspire their "In the Clouds"-themed wedding. Not only did Hailey and her mother fold 5,000 paper airplanes by hand, but edible paper airplanes graced the wedding cake and Lukas sported a gold paper airplane la...
An Intimate Courthouse Elopement in Gibraltar With Doughnuts
Amid the pandemic, Gagan, whose from the United States, and Raj, whose from the United Kingdom, had been separated for almost a year due to travel and visa restrictions. At the last minute, when it was clear they could both safely travel to Gibraltar, Gagan and Raj decided to elope to the courtho...
A Simple Winter Wedding With Proteas at The Foundry Event Space in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka natives Lydia and Hunter love story began as far away from Kansas as one can get—Sydney, Australia, to be exact. After meeting at a ministry conference, the pair brought their romance back to their home state and eventually planned a winter celebration rife with KC pride. “We thought of al...
This Skiing Wedding at Mt. Ashland Ski Resort in Ashland, Oregon, Included a Parking Lot Tailgate Reception
Matt and Jessica love to ski, so much so that their wedding took place on a ski slope at Mt. Ashland Ski Resort in Ashland, Oregon. "Matt and I had both grown up skiing. We were raised by skiers and learned to ski just after learning to walk. We even competed in the same league through high schoo...
This Art Deco Wedding at the Shinola Hotel in Detroit, Michigan, Included an Eight-Course Meal
Kristina, co-owner of Eyedolize, a Birmingham, Michigan-based beauty salon, and Brady, an orthopedic surgeon with Beaumont Hospital in downtown Detroit, have a deep appreciation for Detroit and its ethos. As a nod to their beloved city, the couple planned a foodie-inspired art decor wedding at th...
A Classic, Romantic Wedding at Jekyll Island Club Resort in Georgia
To celebrate their relationship, which blossomed during college for these two lawyers, Natasha and Reggie planned a wedding off the coast of Georgia at Jekyll Island Club Resort (with a ceremony at Crane Cottage and a reception at the Morgan Center) filled with classic, elegant elements and a col...
This Romantic Wedding at the New Orleans Museum of Modern Art Wowed With Rich Berry Hues
When it came time to plan their Louisiana wedding at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Brooke and Kelin wanted a celebration that reflected their "upbeat personalities," and a vibrant color palette anchored by red and berry, with silver accents, helped them bring their vision to life. In the end, th...
Value-Focused Decisions Were Key to This Couple as They Planned a New Orleans Microwedding
After the ongoing pandemic forced Taylor and David to downsize and postpone their wedding, they ultimately decided to get married in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a microwedding. "David and I had initially wanted a big wedding with everyone from every corner of our lives there," recalls Taylor. "H...
A Barn Wedding at Big Sky Barn in Montgomery, Texas, With Vietnamese and Chinese Elements
Entrepreneurs Connie and Michael are both half Vietnamese and half Chinese, so they wanted to honor family traditions at their wedding. “To be honest, it made the planning so much harder,” Connie says. They had to choose a “lucky date” to get married, according to the Chinese calendar, that also ...
One Couple's Stylish Christmas-Themed Wedding at the Boo Cat Club in St. Louis, Missouri
Frank and Steven tapped local designer and friend “to create the entire graphic look” for their wedding—including shaping the pair’s astrological signs into a monogram logo reminiscent of a mountain. The botanical-inspired suite set the tone for a day accented with gold details, red flowers, wint...
An Epic Charcuterie Display Wowed at This Couple's Vintage-Glam Elopement at the Anderson House in DC
When the pandemic forced Jessica (Jess) Zayas (28 and a consultant) and Neal Raaz (31 and a financial systems manager) to cancel their 120-person wedding, the couple decided to get married on their front doorstep and consider having a big celebration later on. “With all the uncertainty brewing, w...
A Rustic and Cozy Winter Barn Wedding at Chandelier Grove in Tomball, Texas
High school sweethearts Jessica and TJ set out to throw a romantic winter wedding, which for them meant candles and flowers galore, velvet linens and a palette of burgundy, taupe, rose gold and blush. A family friend and pastor married the pair in front of a flower-covered cross, and a reception ...
Poinsettias Filled This Snowy Winter Wedding at Castle Farms in Charlevoix, Michigan
Gianna and Karl came all the way from Halmstad, Sweden, to create a winter wonderland of their very own in Charlevoix. After debating locations, the pair settled on the small northern Michigan town because Gianna visited her grandparents there to ski each winter. The snowy, picturesque landscape ...
A Champagne-Filled Sunrise Elopement on the Beach in San Francisco, California
When it came time to tie the knot, Addy and Brittani "wanted to keep it as simple as possible," so they decided to elope on the beach in San Francisco, California. They had "no theme or color palette even, just natures beauty surrounding us. Our ceremony was very non-traditional and not religious...
A Red-Filled Wedding at Independence National Historic Park's Rose Garden in Philadelphia
The vibrant, candy-apple red color palette Kayleigh and Vince chose for their wedding was fitting for multiple reasons. Including red in the wedding at Kimpton Hotel Monaco was a beautiful way to honor Vince’s Chinese heritage as the hue is considered auspicious in Chinese culture. Furthermore, t...
Guests Dined Under Twinkle Lights at This Santa Lucia Preserve Microwedding in Carmel, California
Madelyn and Connor knew that, no matter what, they wanted to tie the knot on their original wedding date, even though it meant shrinking the guest list due to pandemic restrictions. While they initially planned to celebrate with 200 guests, the couple ended up exchanging vows with just under 30 o...
Evergreen Garlands Filled Every Part of This Cozy Winter Wedding at PAIKKA in St. Paul, Minnesota
It’s always risky to host a winter party in the Twin Cities, but LaCresia King (28 and a social worker) and Mary Lennick (34 and the executive director of a foster care agency) weren’t about to let potential blizzards stop them. “We knew we wanted a cozy winter wedding,” LaCresia says. “We just n...