At sunrise on a quiet dock in northern Italy, Alana and Travis found themselves in a moment that felt entirely their own. Their intimate Lake Orta elopement centered on stillness, romance, and intention, exactly the atmosphere they had hoped for from the very beginning. But their story began long before that peaceful morning. “We always say we are so glad our first date didn’t work out,” they shared. After Travis first reached out to Alana […]
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An Elegant Black-Tie Wedding in a Private Houston Garden
Derrick and Josh’s elegant Houston wedding began long before their walk down the aisle. The two matched on Tinder twice, but it was a rainy first date at Buffalo Bayou Park in 2020 that changed everything. What started as a simple walk turned into hours of conversation, takeout dinner at Derrick’s home, and Josh meeting Pebbles, Derrick’s beloved Cocker Spaniel. “We found each other two separate times on Tinder,” they shared. “We realized we came […]
A Glacier Elopement Made Possible by a Once-in-a-Lifetime Giveaway
With a helicopter landing on a glacier and their closest family along for the ride, Chelsey and Eli planned an adventure elopement that focused on experience over tradition. Their glacier elopement in Alaska blended dramatic scenery with thoughtful personal details, including a black, white, and pearl color palette inspired by Eli’s mom, seasonal fall florals in deep reds and purples, and a ceremony setting that felt as unforgettable as the moment itself. Behind the epic […]
La Fortuna Waterfall: An Intimate Elopement in the Heart of Costa Rica
Lauren and Alex didn’t set out to plan a wedding that checked boxes or followed tradition. They wanted a day that felt quiet, personal, and deeply connected to the place they chose. That clarity led them to Costa Rica and, ultimately, to La Fortuna waterfall, where they exchanged vows surrounded by jungle, rushing water, and the rare feeling of having the world momentarily to themselves. Their story began on the dance floor at Minneapolis Pride […]
A Corfu Wedding at One of the Most Charming Seaside Churches in Greece
When Alexandra and Tom began talking about their wedding, they kept coming back to the same idea: something timeless and elegant.They loved the look of a classic summer garden celebration but wanted it set against sunshine, sea views, and a sense of escape. That vision came together during their Corfu Wedding, held almost exactly six years after they first met on a weekend away with friends in Salcombe—by pure coincidence, on the very same weekend. […]
This Bride’s Vision of a ‘Picnic Elopement in the Wild’ Came to Life in the Dolomites
For Mia and Kosovar, distance has always been part of the story. Long-distance stretches, solo travel, and months apart shaped how they learned to communicate and choose each other. When it came time to marry, a mountain picnic elopement in the Italian Dolomites felt like the most natural way to celebrate their relationship. They pictured a day that felt classic yet relaxed, refined but open to the unexpected. Instead of a traditional wedding, they planned […]
Castello di Celsa Wedding Weekend With a Welcome Party as Stunning as the Reception
What started as a friendship, built over years of shared dinners, group trips, and long conversations, eventually became something deeper for Alina and Aaron. After meeting at a mutual friend’s brunch in New York City back in 2017, the two spent years growing close before officially dating in 2021. By the time they began planning their wedding, trust, familiarity, and a shared love of celebrating life defined their relationship. That sense of ease carried seamlessly […]
Paris as a Backdrop for an Intimate, Cinematic Elopement
There’s something unmistakably poetic about Paris in winter. For Léa and Thomas, the city wasn’t just a backdrop—it was the place where their story began. On the last day of winter in 2021, Thomas was studying at acting school, and Léa had just moved to Paris after finishing her studies in Lyon. They met on a dating app, and from their very first date, something clicked. “After our first date, we just kept seeing each […]
Where the Water Once Was: A Namibian Desert Wedding Editorial
The vision was clear from the beginning. This wedding editorial was inspired by water, even in a place where it no longer exists. Set in Namibia’s Moon Landscape, the styled shoot explored how the land still carries the marks of its past. Carved by rivers thousands of years ago, the terrain feels almost otherworldly, with ridges and curves that echo the movement of water. It was in this vast, quiet setting that a team of […]
Otherworldly Beauty in This Bonneville Salt Flats Wedding Ceremony
From the very beginning, Rick and Maggie imagined their wedding as an adventure. Not a traditional ballroom affair or a tightly scheduled event, but an experience that reflected how they’ve always lived their lives together. That vision led them to an intimate ceremony on the Bonneville Salt Flats, where vast white landscapes and open skies became the most meaningful backdrop they could imagine. The two met through a mutual friend and coworker who was convinced […]