Jordan and Nick eloped in New York City, where they live. "The most important aspect of planning our wedding was making the day feel like us. We wanted the day to feel as 'Nick and Jordan' as possible, which meant exercising in the morning, getting ready together at our own pace in the hotel room, embracing the excitement of saying "I Do" in quintessential New York fashion, and celebrating with great food and drink afterwards."

Mitzi and Bekim met at a music festival and were married at Mitzi's childhood home. "Our shared love for music experienced collectively in unique settings determined the tone of our wedding: we decided to host it at my countryside childhood home, weaving a hyperbolic narrative arc from a northern Italian idyll by day, to a techno Euro rave by night. It was the marriage of multiple worlds. Having people from completely different moments of our lives, from different countries a

Brooke and Mitchell were married in Rome. "Travel has always been one of the biggest parts of our relationship, and over the years we've found ourselves returning to Italy again and again. Brooke studied abroad there during college, so Italy had always held a special place in her heart, and together we've made some of our favorite memories there. We always knew we wanted to get married somewhere in Italy."

Paige and Hakeem kept things pretty minimal. "Some might say non-traditional! As we talked through the events for the day, we noticed ourselves getting anxious about certain things like a first look or a first dance. So we decided not to do them. It sounds simple but I think the wedding industry can feel intimidating at times. There's so much pressure to go big and to fit tons of different traditions into one weekend. But we stayed true to ourselves and that was the most impo

Although Annie and Michael met in Perth, they are both country kids at heart. "We wanted our wedding to be a true reflection of us equal parts chic elegance and relaxed country charm, filled with all our favourite food and drinks, and most importantly, one big party celebrating our love with all our favourite people."

Riley and Kishor were married in Sydney's Inner West. "We knew we wanted to eschew the traditional, cookie-cutter wedding venue in favour of something that felt true to us. We landed on our venue because it felt like the kind of place we'd stop in for a drink. For the daytime ceremony, we needed somewhere chill about us having an indoor fire (an essential for Hindu weddings). But what struck us most about it was the beautiful natural light, which really brought out the vibran

Emily and Patrick approached planning their wedding as a creative expression of who they are as a couple. "Rather than asking what a wedding was supposed to look like, we asked what felt authentic to us. Every decision came back to whether it reflected our story, our sense of humor, and our shared aesthetic. If a tradition felt meaningful, we embraced it. If it felt obligatory, we let it go."

Mirabelle and Florian had a day-time wedding and reception at their home in the South of France. "Well, as we love our home and we love to be hosts, what better idea than to get married in our favorite place? We chose a daytime party so we wouldn’t disturb our neighborhood too much. We were able to choose everything ourselves: the catering, the DJ, the goodies and the best part was being able to have music playing all day long!"

Bella and Sammy were married in NYC. Despite being a fashion lover Bella had never thought about her dream wedding dress. "I never thought of my dream wedding, so this was far more challenging than I had anticipated. Would I have one outfit or two outfits? How do you know when it’s “the one”? The inspiration was endless, and overwhelming. After trying a range of options, all I knew I wanted was: something I’d be able to move freely in, I wanted something timeless, and effor

Johanna and Matt had a multicultural destination wedding in Spain. "Our family comes from Jewish, Christian, and Tahitian origins. Music was the current connecting all three. During the ceremony, my best friend sang Amazing Grace and my grandmother conducted a Tahitian ceremony which included members of my island family dancing and singing while we were wrapped in a ceremonial quilt known as a tifaifai, all underneath the chuppah."

Katie and Chris didn't feel tied to having a traditional wedding. "We didn't want to feel overwhelmed or chaotic, so we liked the idea of spreading things out a bit and savoring each moment. That's why we chose to do City Hall on Friday and our party on Saturday. Everything came together really smoothly and we got to celebrate for an extended period of time which was so fun!"

Stephania and Joey had a destination wedding in Guatemala with 60 guests. "With my Hispanic background my mom is Venezuelan, my dad is El Salvadoran I always knew I wanted my culture woven into our wedding day somehow. Travel is something that genuinely defines us as a couple, so the idea felt completely natural and honestly, even our guests knew before we told them."

Meg and Dom started dating when they were 15 and 16 years old and have been inseparable since. They had a registry wedding with 35 guests and celebrated with 70 friends and family after. "We never felt any pressure to make the day look a certain way or follow traditions that didn’t resonate with us. Instead, we focused on creating a day that felt comfortable and meaningful, and everything seemed to fall into place from there. We were happy to go with the flow and enjoy every

Evan and Michi had an intimate 45 person garden party wedding on a secluded farm in North Carolina. "Our day felt like a love letter to our loved ones in stylish ABBA meets Nancy Meyers style wrapping. My side of the family is Cuban and weave that in was so important when it came to music, but just a month before we were playing dominoes and knew we had to include it into our cocktail hour, not to mention two mariachis too!"

Natalie and Matthew always knew they didn’t want a traditional wedding. "Because I’m fluent in Spanish and have family in Spain, I started exploring Southern Spain. We both love organic, farm-to-table food. When I started searching for venues, I knew I didn’t want a hotel or a tourist-heavy destination. We wanted our wedding to feel like we were inviting our family and friends into our home for the weekend. A place that valued farm to table, organic farming, and everything w

"We wanted the day to feel unmistakably like us. That meant involving the people we love wherever possible: Aaron's mom made cookies for every place setting, Aaron's sister designed the stationery, Maya's mom illustrated a timeline of our relationship, and our officiant was the friend who introduced us. The wedding felt like a patchwork of contributions from the people we love most, which made it feel deeply personal from beginning to end."

Sam and Will had a destination wedding in Italy. "Sam has a special bond with her great aunt who was also the ceremony celebrant. They both have red hair, big feelings, and the same Northeast Attitude. They have traveled the world together, and truly speak their own language when they are in the same room. Sam grew up going to Auntie’s house and staring at the same painting for years - a beautiful depiction of a cafe in Bellagio. The two would talk about one day visiting the

Anastasiia and Andrei fell in love with the Napa Valley when passing through from LA to Seattle. "After that trip, we couldn’t stop thinking about it. We we found the house in Calistoga that felt exactly right. We had two options: either do the wedding immediately or wait another entire year for the next warm season. We didn’t want to wait. So we decided to plan the entire wedding in about five weeks. One week later, we sent invitations."

Olivia and Sal celebrated their wedding at Sal's pizzeria in SoHo where they first met three years ago. "We didn’t really have a set budget, we just knew we didn’t want to spend an exorbitant amount of money on something that was just going to be for a couple of hours. For us it was more important to spend our money on a great honeymoon, the house we just bought together, and on our baby girl that we have on the way."

Frieke and Joris love to travel. "Italy is the country we keep coming back to - the food, the wine, the aperitivo, the cities, the beach, the whole way of life. So marrying in Italy was non-negotiable. We wanted the real, unpolished Italy, which is why we chose Puglia. The architecture of Masseria Moroseta is stunning, and the scale was just right. No glam, no bling, no big-stage wedding, just a weekend that was stylish, intimate, and entirely us."

Emily and Dan had their civil ceremony followed by a second ceremony, dinner and dancing the following day. "We met at a house party in New York, we were both living there for a decade before meeting, I moved there from London and Dan from Paris. We debated over New York where we met, Paris for Dan, London for me, but eventually settled on London as it is now our home."

Shahana and Joey celebrated their wedding over 5 days. "We wanted our wedding to feel like us, while respecting all of the traditions and customs of a Pakistani/American wedding. Food was a top priority - we love to eat. At the Nikkah/Sangeet, we had food stations throughout the house and backyard - fresh naan from the tandoor, minis dosas made to order, chaat… It was amazing! At the garden wedding, we had soft serve!"

Maike and Hugo live in Amsterdam but have roots in Germany, France and The Netherlands. " I’m German but grew up abroad, so I kind of wanted to honour my home country but with a twist. Since I always grew up with the Sissi movies, with the actress Romy Schneider dancing in the Bavarian mountains with a dirndl, this became my fairytale of Germany, even though it wasn’t the Germany I grew up knowing. When we found the town, it felt as if it had stopped in time and had that same

Rachel and Evan celebrated their ten year anniversary just before their wedding and were married in Detroit. "I loved the idea of wearing my ceremony dress all night, until I came across a Vivienne Westwood gown in red. Our wedding colour was a deep red so this felt like the perfect fun and unusual change!"

Diana and Arthur celebrated their wedding in Cyprus with 40 of their closest friends and family members. "Cyprus is where our story began. It’s where we met, fell in love, and created many of our favourite memories together. Cyprus has always felt like home. Choosing to celebrate our wedding here felt like the most natural way to honour the place that brought us together."

Kate and Oliver had an intimate destination wedding with 30 guests in Puglia. "Puglia holds a very special place in our hearts, as we spent three months exploring the region back in 2024 and completely fell in love with its crystal-clear Mediterranean waters, dramatic coastlines and slower way of life."

Magic, history & Chinese food are honestly the three biggest loves in Dash and Audrey’s life (besides Henry). For the Friday night we had our vendor recreate the menu of our two favourite Brooklyn based Chinese restaurants – Kings Country Imperial and Antidote. For Saturday we recreated our favorite Caravaggio – Basket of Fruit (which we had on our wedding invitations and wedding website) through tablescapes and vintage furniture rentals. Lastly, this brings us to magic… we a

Melle and Jim did things their own way. "From years of documenting weddings, I’ve learned that the ceremony is everything. It creates the space, and sets the tone for the rest of the day. It was important that ours took guests on a full journey, hitting all the emotional beats of a good story. From the moment we got engaged I knew I wanted to make a statement entrance, one that would make people clap, sing and laugh. So I came out dancing to Queen. It was my favourite moment

Gemma and James were married at Gemma's family home. "We had an ambitious idea to use all the incredible produce, flowers and foliage that my parents spend so much time growing. It was a bold ask but they were really open to it and we are so grateful to them for all the work that went into getting it all ready. We then had to find a florist and a caterer that were open to using everything that we had grown and were so lucky to find a bunch of suppliers that were open minded a

Elena and Diego didn’t really know what they liked about weddings, but they were very clear about what they didn’t want. "We wanted it to feel more like a village fête or a big family gathering than a traditional wedding — that’s why we chose one long table and shared dishes. No flying napkins or awkward dances. I also didn’t want to carry a bouquet, I didn’t want to wear optical white and I wanted to arrive with Diego."

Brogan and Jack had just 20 guests in total at their London wedding. "We always knew we wanted something intimate and intentional, just our closest friends and family. Keeping it small made the whole day feel really relaxed and personal."

Sydney and Julien had a destination wedding in Rome with 35 loved ones. "After we got engaged I started dress shopping and candidly, the more white dresses I tried on the less I felt like myself. Upon chance, I went into a random bridal salon with my sister-in-law. The minute I put it on I knew it was mine and could not stop smiling. The vibrant colours and design not only felt like it fit me, but it also felt like it fit the Roman countryside."

Mollie and Sam always wanted a smaller, lowkey wedding at a registry office and had 25 guests for their ceremony, with a larger reception after. "We decided to choose one in London, as we both lived there for many years before we moved back to our home town. "Weddings are for fun parties, make sure your music is great and everything else will be fine! Everything you worry about in the lead up to the wedding becomes so irrelevant on the day, don’t stress it."

Shaan and Hailey knew they wanted to get married on Shaan's parents’ property since the first time they visited together. "It is a very special and magical place, and we wanted our entire community to have the opportunity to enjoy the tranquillity it offers, since we talk about it so often. It was also so special to be married “at home.” Even though neither of us grew up there or live there now, the fact that it is his parents’ home added a relaxed element to the day that we

Ilana and Alejandro had a small destination wedding in Puerto Rico and music played an important role. "My husband is a musician, so it was non-negotiable. We had a string trio for the ceremony, planeros for the parade, an eight-piece band, and a DJ. Alé also planned a special surprise performance for our guests and me. He jumped on stage with the band and performed ‘Are you Gonna be my Girl’ by Jet."

Kim and Frank fell in love with the idea of a spring garden in bloom and decided to let the space shine. "Our tea ceremony took place against the garden backdrop with no additional florals or signage. For cocktail hour and dinner, simple bud vases and ikebana-inspired arrangements of colorful, wispy blooms complemented the space."

The three elements that Lowana and Tom focused their attention on were: good food & drinks, music, and people. "After getting engaged in Florence, the obvious choice for our food was an Italian feast. Tom is a jazz pianist and we spent lots of time dancing in jazz clubs in Tokyo & Osaka, so it felt fitting to have a live jazz band play during our reception. And part of the people element was including those we love in creating our wedding."

Acacia and Mick have been together for 12 years and planned their wedding in 3 months. "We can confirm it’s possible and last minute weddings might be a bit of a hack…though probably not one we’d recommend to Type A personalities! For us it was important to create a day that felt genuine and easy going, while avoiding any cliché traditions that didn’t feel like us. Ultimately, we wanted it to be about connection and celebrating our love with the people we love most."

"For most guests, it was their first time in Sicily, so we wanted to share with them what we had grown to love so much about this special place. From our very first visit to Sicily, we loved the vibrancy of the area—everything seemed almost as if it was in technicolour; the most red tomatoes in the food markets, the sun-bleached blue skies, the fields of orange and lemon groves along the sides of the roads. We wanted our wedding to be a celebration—ffull of colour, joy, music

Lauren grew up in the LA area and really wanted to get married in Los Angeles. " "We came across the venue after we dog sat for friends who attended a wedding there. The moment we entered, we fell in love with the venue. From the eccentric and chaotically beautiful interior, to the stunning views of the San Gabriels, and iconic LA landmarks like the Griffith Observatory and the Hollywood Sign, we knew we found our place. We didn’t even bother looking anywhere else after that.

Kim and Jonathon planned a wedding that was authentic to them. "Everything we did and decided on was done with the intention of creating a wedding that was undeniably us. Be authentic to yourselves! Don’t get caught up on the internet trends and seeing these elaborate weddings online. The wedding is a reflection of you as a couple and should be filled with what you love. Do what feels like you and work with the venue you have."

For Cathy and Christian the most important factor was to make sure guests didn’t feel like they were at a typical wedding. "We really wanted them to step into our world through cinema and culture. Keeping our guest list at 60 created the loving and intimate vibe we were going for."

Rebekah and Colin had a local wedding with fifty guests. "After a winter where we'd go to our venue every Sunday morning as the first stop of a sauna/pho combo date, it had such a positive association already – an established dot on our mental maps. Our wedding was small enough to feel personal and present, but it was still a party. It was so clearly the right decision when a torrential downpour surprised us and moved the reception inside. We had such a cozy time dancing in t

Caley and Koji had a relaxed wedding at an Italian restaurant with just over 40 guests. "We wanted to have touches across the entire wedding that really felt like us. The hero of our styling was drapery that Koji hand-painted for our ceremony space. One had our initials on them hung to welcome our guests in, and the other had the lyrics of All I Need To Hear by The 1975, our first dance song."

For Stav and John, it was all about creating something that felt considered and entirely their own. "John and I are both naturally creative, so designing all of the stationery ourselves was a non-negotiable – it became a way to set the tone from the very beginning and ensure every detail reflected our style."

The guest experience was central to Maggie and Trevor's Palm Springs wedding - along with meaningful little details that felt like artefacts of their own world. "I’ve long subscribed to the Eames philosophy: “the details are not details, they make the design.” Some might say that’s just enabling me to overthink — but when it’s your wedding, you can think as hard as you want."

The most important thing for Julia and Oli was making sure that the events were what they wanted. "We didn’t have a ceremony, instead we got married on Friday at City Hall with just family. I still wanted to wear a fancy wedding dress. I wanted guests to be dressed as extra as possible. We also spent about 5 months working on a 72 inch paper mâchéd dachshund in honor of Shrimp that we covered in disco tiles, which ended up being used as a limbo pole on the dance floor."

There were many meaningful elements that felt important for Maya and Robert to include throughout the wedding weekend. "Family, personal storytelling and honoring loved ones played a huge role in everything we planned. After Robert’s mother passed away, it felt incredibly meaningful for his uncle Gary to marry us. We also honored her memory through sunflowers in the bouquets and an acoustic version of her favorite song during the ceremony."

Lindsy and Corey wanted their wedding to feel like a joyful, fun party for both themselves and their guests. "Great music and delicious food were key ingredients to this, so we were very intentional in our venue and DJ selections. Our Frenchie Sam also had to be a part of the day! We worked with an excellent professional who cared for him throughout the day so that he could participate in photos and walk down the aisle for the ceremony and he featured on the paper goods!"

Marta and Niccolò chose to get married in Paxos. "It truly feels like our place of the heart. It’s such a magical and unique island. Every time we’re there, we feel completely at peace, as if everything slows down and falls into place. It also holds a very special meaning for us because Niccolò proposed there the summer before, during one of our holidays. So when it came to choosing where to celebrate such an important moment, there was no question it would be there."