Real Weddings Fall: 2016 Archives

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Destination Wedding: Molly & Evan

Monday, October 3, 2016

When Molly Barrack, 30, went with a friend to a bar and spied Even Ehrich, 29, in the stockroom, she knew she had to know more. A couple of weeks later the San Diego residents went on their first date; suffice it …

Ramona Real Wedding: Karina and James

Monday, October 3, 2016

When James Gallivan, a 25-year-old known for being a jokester, got down on one knee at a Napa winery in front of Karina Hale, her parents, and a group of wine-tasting strangers, the 26-year-old’s first thought was, He’d better not be fake …

New Children’s Museum Real Wedding: Maggie & Benny

Monday, October 3, 2016

San Diego residents Benny Rizkallah, 36, and Maggie Syme, 34, knew they had to meet in person when they noticed that their Match.com profiles featured the same photo: each of them at Disneyland wearing a Yoda backpack. A couple of dates later, …

Molly and Evan's Palm Springs venue was filled with cacti and succulents.

Destination Wedding: Palm Springs

Monday, October 3, 2016

A proposal under a Palm Springs night sky led Molly and Evan to choose this stunning city as their wedding destination. The bride’s desert chic bouquet featuring muted jewel tones, paired perfectly with her classy, long-sleeved cutout dress, while the groom’s navy …

Ayisha and Matt New Children's Museum Wedding

New Children’s Museum Real Wedding: Ayisha and Matt

Monday, October 3, 2016

A bold black-and-white color scheme set the scene for the New Children’s Museum nuptials of Ayisha Fryer and Matt Oatman. The stark palette of this San Diego wedding made beautiful details pop, like the henna on the bride’s and bridesmaids’ feet, and …

Destination Wedding: Jillian & Trevor

Monday, October 3, 2016

Long Beach residents Jillian Sorem, 28, and Trevor Yasuda, 29, first met through mutual friends in December 2008, at the Seal Beach Christmas Parade. They serendipitously ran into one another the very next evening and have been inseparable ever since. Six years …

Escondido Real Wedding: Christina and Mike

Monday, October 3, 2016

Thirty-year-old Christina and 35-year-old Mike met in Navy training in 2009. The two started dating shortly thereafter, but with duty stations on opposite sides of the world (Christina in Bahrain and Mike in California), their relationship began as a long-distance romance. Mike …

Destination Wedding: Julie & Aaron

Monday, October 3, 2016

When Aaron and Julie decided to say “I do” at Korakia Pensione—a Morrocan-inspired oasis in the heart of Palm Springs—they also chose to embrace the flora and fauna of their wedding’s desert locale. The gorgeous aesthetic of the bohemian-chic event featured mixed …

Balboa Real Wedding: Christian & Robb

Monday, October 3, 2016

Christian Ridge, 42, and Robb Sullivan, 47, met in what they deem a “very cliché way”: at a San Diego dance club. Romance bloomed and about a year and a half later, British-born Christian popped the question during a weekend in Edinburgh, …

La Jolla Real Wedding: Jasmin and Rod

Monday, October 3, 2016

A few years after meeting in passing—which 32-year-old Jasmin Dao doesn’t remember!—Rod Mortazavi finally asked his future wife out when the med school students were on the same rotation at a hospital in Long Beach. The couple then moved to San Francisco. …

Vista Valley Country Club Real Wedding: Paige & Eric

Monday, October 3, 2016

When Eric Leboffe, 28, and Paige Chrisman, 26, played mini golf on their first date back in 2014, the loser had to treat the victor to Cold Stone ice cream. But we’re pretty sure they both ended up winners. After a helicopter …

Laguna Beach Real Wedding: Lindsey and Mark

Monday, October 3, 2016

After a romantic sunrise engagement, San Francisco residents Lindsey Lazaro, 26, and Mark Bauer, 28, knew they’d found their dream venue when they toured Laguna Beach’s Tivoli Too and fell in love with its “whimsical twinkling lights, romantic waterfall, and bright florals.” …