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