Some things are built to stand the test of time. At least, that’s how Ingrid and Patrick’s story goes. A decade after a break up—with each other!—they ended up back in San Diego… and in love once more. A summer proposal on …

Deep in the throes of studying, and amid the works of great scholars and authors in the University of California, Riverside library, David and Grace met. “The rest,” as Grace puts it, “is science and history.” They held their fairytale wedding at …

Jeannie and Steve’s love story began at an altitude of 13,000 feet. He, as her tandem skydiving instructor, guided her safely to the ground—where, in a rush of adrenaline, Jeannie shouted that she loved him. Steve hasn’t stopped falling for her since. …

Bryan will be the first to tell you that persistence really does pay off when it comes to love. After meeting Jessica while waiting in line to enter a club in Washington, D.C., he asked her out once a week for three …

Just like fine wine, some things really do get better with time. After almost three years of being neighbors at Chico State but never talking, Doug and Kelsey finally were introduced during drinks with mutual friends. A dozen years later, Doug planned …

James and Shara met while they were both working at a veterinary specialty hospital, where they became close friends and eventually began to date. Later, James finally let the cat out of the bag—a gorgeous engagement ring—when he shocked Shara with a …

Mara was smitten with Dean the moment he picked her up for their first date. “He came to my door, completely unexpected,” she says. “Most guys in California wouldn’t.” (Dean is from Michigan.) Many dates later, Dean proposed to Mara with a …

After meeting on OkCupid in 2013, Paul and Richard were inseparable. Richard moved in with Paul and his parents on the estate where they would one day marry, and two years later, Paul surprised Richard with a proposal during a trip to …

Most days, you can find Emily at the beach with her dog, Dee, who will be digging holes in the sand. The holes came in handy when, after a year of dating, Michael asked Emily to marry him. “He got down on …

Spring has sprung and, with it, Exquisite Weddings magazine’s newest issue that’s blossoming with delicate details, trend-setting inspiration, and striking real weddings—like Lauren and Mathew’s on our April/May cover! Captured by Leaf Wedding Photography at the vibrant—even in December!—Grand Pacific Palisades, this real …

First impressions are often wrong. That’s the takeaway from Corey and Faven’s initial encounter. She was swept off her feet by a guy she assumed was a security guard—Corey is, after all, 6-foot-4 and a solid 300 pounds. But he waited until …

Dan and Kohleun met in line for chocolate cupcakes at the wedding of mutual friends on Mission Bay. Though he lived in the Bay Area and she in Oregon then, it didn’t take long for the editorial professionals to hit it off. …