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Fireflies, Lilacs and Crème Brûlée Collide in this Elegant Detroit Celebration: The Real Wedding of Kimberly and Thomas O'Neill

Allyson Hutchison |  May 10, 2023

After mutual friends—who ended up in their wedding party—introduced Kimberly and Thomas, the two clicked instantly. To propose, Thomas took Kimberly back to the place where they first met. With a secret photographer taking pictures of the big moment, Thomas proposed under a gazebo!
 

This Light Wisconsin Ceremony Incorporates Some Edge: The Real Wedding of Gentijana and Hannah Montoya

Allyson Hutchison |  April 19, 2023

As Gentijana and Hannah matured after their meeting in middle school, they started to recognize feelings between them and started dating. Despite the pandemic beginning, Gentijana and Hannah got engaged in March of 2020.

A Midsummer Night's Dream in Indianapolis: The Vow Renewal of Beth and Rich Waterman

Allyson Hutchison |  April 17, 2023

After doing a quick wedding eight years ago that didn't really reflect them as couple, Beth and Rich decided that a second wedding was what they needed to celebrate their journey together.

This Michigan Couple Celebrated Their Love with an Outdoorsy Ceremony: The Real Wedding of Autumn and Kyle Heppner

Allyson Hutchison |  April 12, 2023

Despite being over 2,000 miles away, Autumn and Kyle first connected on Christmas Eve in 2018. Autumn was scrolling through Instagram after the family festivities were over for the day and spotted Kyle holding a monster fish. As Kyle would tell it, Autumn 'slid into his DMs'.

An Intimate Chicago Ceremony that Feels like a Private Party: The Real Wedding of Brennan and Kelsey Halliday

Allyson Hutchison |  April 5, 2023

When Brennan matched with Kelsey on a dating app in 2018, she was looking for something casual and never imagined that two and a half years later, she would be proposing to Kelsey.

Moody Meets Romance in This Outdoor Indiana Celebration: The Real Wedding of Hannah and Crescent Ulmer

Allyson Hutchison |  March 29, 2023

Despite both living in and visiting similar places in Indianapolis, Hannah and Crescent didn't meet until they matched on a dating app. After dating for a while, Crescent decided to propose while they were on vacation in Maine.

A Classic Yet Modern Winter Wedding: The Real Wedding of Tyler and Trevor Herndon-Sierzputowski

Allyson Hutchison |  March 24, 2023

After meeting through mutual friends, Tyler and Trevor fell in love with one another.

An Elegant Italian Lakeside Celebration: The Destination Wedding of Suzy Guttler and Juan Castillo

Allyson Hutchison |  March 20, 2023

After matching on Bumble in 2019, Suzy and Juan bonded on their first date by talking about their multicultural upbringings. Visiting the ancient city of Petra was on both of their bucket lists and is near the place they shot the movie Aladdin in southwest Jordan.

Celebrate America and Love in This Lake Michigan Ceremony: The Real Wedding of Grace and Zach Potosky

Allyson Hutchison |  March 15, 2023

When one of Grace's friends started dating one of Zach's friends in high school, the two were introduced to each other for the first time. Once the two friend groups were connected, everyone started pairing off and are now all married to each other! "All of those friends were in our

A Rustic Elegant Celebration in Southwest Michigan: The Real Wedding of Veronica and Dave Hochstedler

Allyson Hutchison |  March 8, 2023

Dave and Veronica first met through Veronica's waitressing job. After dating for a while, they both knew they wanted to get married. Once they were engaged, they began their hunt for their perfect vendors.