Bright pink florals, vintage-inspired details, and a tent draped in deep pink fabric gave Kelsey and Michael’s Springdale Hall Club wedding a colorful twist on traditional Southern style. The couple exchanged vows on the club’s front lawn, with their dogs joining the processional and bagpipes accompanying Kelsey down the aisle. Guests later gathered for a cocktail-style reception with live music, dancing, and no assigned seating. The venue had been part of Michael’s family history for […]
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After Their Intimate Lake Hayes Wedding, This Couple Exchanged Private Vows on a New Zealand Mountaintop
Vanessa and Ryan’s Lake Hayes wedding brought 10 of their closest family members and friends to a private villa in New Zealand for a week of celebrations. Their plans included an outdoor ceremony, food truck catering, and a helicopter ride into the mountains, where they exchanged personal vows away from their guests. The couple’s connection to New Zealand began years earlier. Having grown up in the same community in Southern Ontario, Canada, they reconnected at […]
A Charming DIY Bohemian Harvest Wedding Set Against the Swiss Alps in Interlaken
Glass apple-shaped lamps inspired Polina and Simon’s Bohemian Harvest theme, which brought rich colors, oversized paper flowers, and playful DIY details to their Interlaken wedding Held at Trinkhalle am Kleinen Rugen, a traditional Swiss venue surrounded by the Alps, the celebration featured handmade decorations, custom-printed tablecloths, and personal touches created with help from their families and friends. The couple met in Basel while pursuing doctoral degrees. Their first date at a local autumn fair continued […]
A Relaxed and Organic Garden Party Wedding at Jardin del Sol in Snohomish, Washington
Crosby and Graham had a garden wedding in mind from the beginning. During their relationship, they’d spent countless hours in a small garden where Graham once worked. It was where he first asked Crosby to be his girlfriend and, years later, where he proposed. When they discovered that Jardin del Sol was available on their seventh dating anniversary, they booked it. The celebration was relaxed and informal, with guests gathering for cocktails in the garden […]
This Italian Villa Selvatico Wedding Found the Perfect Balance Between Modern and Timeless
A bright green and white color palette, asymmetrical floral arrangements, and understated decor gave Camilla and Giuseppe’s Villa Selvatico wedding a modern look. Located in Italy’s Euganean Hills, the historic villa offered gardens, classic architecture, and panoramic views. The couple chose flowers, candles, and touches of green fruit for the tables, keeping the arrangements simple to showcase the setting. The couple planned the entire wedding themselves, from selecting vendors to designing the stationery and preparing […]
Inside an All-Inclusive Luxury Wedding Experience at Grand Velas Los Cabos
An Arabian Nights-inspired Sangeet with bronze and amber decor, a pink garden-party Haldi, and an ivory Sikh ceremony overlooking the Sea of Cortez were among the celebrations Jaskaren and Saman planned for their weeklong destination wedding at Grand Velas Los Cabos. The couple incorporated their Punjabi and Persian Bahá’í backgrounds into several events, with different designs, traditional ceremonies, and plenty of time for family and friends to enjoy the festivities. Their story began more than […]
This Refined Museo Casa de la Bola Wedding Was a Masterclass In Letting A Venue Take The Lead
A garden ceremony around a fountain, a vintage Monique Lhuillier gown, and a reception where guests enjoyed family-style Mexican food before dancing late into the night. For Chloe and Patrick, the appeal of getting married at Museo Casa de la Bola was that the historic estate already had so much of what they loved about Mexico City: lush gardens, classical architecture, and a secluded setting in the middle of a busy city. The couple, who […]
The Bride’s Favorite Mausoleum Was the Backdrop for This Darkly Romantic Cemetery Wedding
A black wedding gown, an ornate three-piece suit, and a ceremony in front of a historic mausoleum. Morgana and Shean’s Oakland Cemetery wedding had all the makings of a gothic romance. With music from HIM and The Cure, a black-and-red color palette, and plenty of vampiric details, the couple went all in on their love of the dark and unconventional. And the location wasn’t just chosen for its darkly romantic appeal. Morgana had taken Shean […]
A Whimsical DIY Woodland Wedding in the Redwoods of Pescadero, California
Maryam and Adam brought their love of music festivals to their wedding at Venture Retreat Center. Inspired by Lightning in a Bottle, the festival where they first met, the couple invited 115 guests to celebrate among towering redwoods, with woodland camping, fairy-tale costumes, and plenty of DIY details. They put up a Moroccan tent, brought in colorful flags from Thailand, collected vintage furniture, and made wooden signs with help from Adam’s parents. The couple exchanged […]
Guests Took a Chairlift Up and an Alpine Slide Down at This Whitefish Mountain Resort Wedding
Guests at Madison and Justin’s Whitefish Mountain Resort wedding took a chairlift to their mountaintop ceremony, then had the option of riding an alpine slide down to cocktail hour. The newlyweds were the last to take the slide, making their entrance before heading straight into their first dance on the outdoor patio. With 113 of their 115 guests traveling from out of town, the couple also planned a weekend of activities, including a Montana rodeo […]