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Real Weddings

The world of luxury real weddings with their love stories, stunning wedding dresses, wedding destinations from the best wedding planners & top wedding photographers and event designers.

A Spectacular Five-day Destination Wedding at Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Italy

Alla Kosova was at a party in Las Vegas, taking in the scene from the VIP section, when she asked a friend to find her

A Grand White Wedding at Four Seasons Resort Orlando in Florida

Melissa Kainneranart was enjoying Sunday brunch with her family at a local restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia when a handsome young man who worked there quietly

A Luxury Destination Wedding at Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, Italy

Debora Krasniqi and Flamur Beqiri credit their marriage to Mark Zuckerberg, as they first met via Facebook. “When we initially met, I don’t think we

A Whimsical Garden Themed Wedding at Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, New Jersey

At just nine-years-old, Nandini Sharma and Karan Chhabra met when their parents sent them to the same classes to learn Indian dance.

A Romantic and Sophisticated Wedding at Villa Ephrussi de Rothchild in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, France

“Our love story began at a time in which neither one of us expected the unexpected – to fall in love again,” says Pepper Ferry.

A Romantic and Nostalgic Wedding at Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California

Sydney Snyder and Jason Hunter met at work, which they jokingly refer to as “the most romantic place on earth.” Jason spotted Sydney getting off

An Airy and Ethereal Wedding at Vibiana in Los Angeles, California

For Michelle Kong and Jesus Gonzalez, timing was everything when it comes to their love story. Introduced through mutual friends, the two noted some chemistry

A Romantic Outdoor Wedding at Fisher Island Club in Florida

Jamie Pumpelly and Jim Stokes met over 20 years ago, when Jim was in search of a yacht and Jamie happened to be a yacht

A Destination Beach Wedding At Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Although Jessica Powell and Phil Isen grew up five minutes away from each other and attended the same high school, they didn’t meet until they

An Opulent October Wedding at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina

It was 2012 when Courtney Hollifield accepted a new job offer in Atlanta, Georgia. Little did she know that it would ultimately lead to meeting

A Clean and Classic Wedding at Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, New York

Chelsea Hyon and Joseph Formica have been inseparable ever since they met through a mutual friend during sophomore year at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New

A Multi-Cultural, Multi-Day Wedding in Des Moines and Iowa City, Iowa

Jessica Pray first met Ravi Patel during the summer of 2012 in downtown Iowa City. “I was coming out of a yoga class and he

An Intimate and Romantic Wedding at Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California

It was fate that brought Ashley Blankstein and Taylor Ernst together. Ashley was living in Los Angeles, California and Taylor was living in San Luis

An Intimate Destination Wedding at Casa La Laguna in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico

Although Bobby Bowden and Ceasar Pacheco met in the same way as many happy couples do (through mutual friends), it took some time for Ceasar

A Chic and Elegant Wedding at Linwood Estate in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The Jersey Shore has always been a special place for Alyssa Diminick and Robert Stiefel, as they each grew up spending summers there. On the

A Floating Garden Inspired Wedding at Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California

Chantal Kazandjian and Teddy Kazarian started out as childhood friends and officially began dating during college. “Even throughout the years – Teddy was living in

A Classic Italian Wedding at Villa Pizzo in Como, Italy

For Alexandria Morgan and Joss Tillard-Gates, it was love at first sight – despite the fact that they were in the 7th grade and met

An Elegant and Romantic Wedding at The Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles, California

In 2007, Ani Esmaili met Sevan Markari at a trendy LA nightclub called Les Deux. He asked for her phone number, and she turned him

A Lively Destination Wedding Weekend at Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Mayakoba, Mexico

Jasmin Homapour and Gabriel Abadi met through mutual friends in New York City. Although they had an immediate connection, their relationship was completely platonic in

A Glamorous and Sophisticated Wedding at Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Coast, California

It was purely by chance that Denise Nguyen and Randy Mendoza met each other in a community gym, as Denise never would have set foot

A Rustic and Elegant Wedding at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming

Adam Caslow first met Sari Schulman in 2011 when he was visiting friends in San Francisco. With Sari living in the city and the two

A Modern and Sophisticated Wedding at the AT&T Building in Los Angeles, California

Robert Porras and Richard Mena were introduced through a mutual family friend. Since they were both single at the time, their friend figured they’d be

A Lavish Aviary Themed Wedding at Fisher Island Club in Miami, Florida

With Marc Berger being from South Africa and Stefenie Sasson working in Tel Aviv, it’s a small miracle that the two ended up meeting through

A Romantic Tuscan Wedding at Il Grande prato in Florence, Italy

Fellow actors Monette Magrath and David Macdonald couldn’t have met in a more perfect way: being cast together as Daisy and Gatsby in the stage

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Welcome to the world of luxury real weddings, love stories, designer wedding dresses, and venues from the world’s top wedding planners, event designers, wedding destinations, and wedding photographers. Every print issue of Grace Ormonde Wedding Style magazine contains a curated selection of the latest designer bridal collections, exquisite engagement rings and high jewelry, tabletop and reception décor, top luxury honeymoon destinations, and more. Still, it’s the real weddings that readers continue to cite as their favorite section of the magazine. Space is always limited with print magazines, so this section of the Wedding Style website allows us to share even more real couples and their photos with our audience. Brides and grooms may discuss their wedding experience and wedding planning process in their own words and, of course, we get to share even more work from top wedding photographers around the world. Most importantly, it’s wonderful to see how different couples from various cultures and backgrounds choose to celebrate love with their own traditions, tastes, and personal styles.

Design inspiration, styled shoots, and fashion shows are all necessary components of the wedding planning process, but there’s something extra special about seeing everything come together in a real life situation. The couples are real; their love stories are real; the wedding vendors are putting forth their best work; and the wedding photographers are showcasing the best moments of that couple’s wedding day – not to mention, photographing some of the world’s most beautiful wedding destinations and luxury venues. Even seeing a real bride make her way down the aisle in a custom Ines Di Santo bridal gown or a backless Galia Lahav wedding dress can be magical, as it shows how bridal fashion translates so seamlessly from the runway to real life. With so many elements playing a part in the wedding planning process and a couple’s overall wedding experience, these real weddings are chocked full of ideas for everything from planning the perfect proposal, to designing an escort card table, to choosing the right honeymoon destination.

More often than not, the wedding planning process begins with a couple sourcing the perfect wedding destination or wedding planner. From there, it becomes easier to recruit a talented team of wedding vendors including event designers, floral designers, caterers, lighting design teams, wedding photographers, a videographer, and live entertainment. With so many moving parts, it’s crucial to have the right team on board and an expert wedding planner who can flawlessly execute an event, despite any hiccups that may arise. Several of these real wedding stories will include recounts about having to reschedule wedding dates, switch wedding venues at the last minute, and the all-too-often rainstorm on the wedding day. The couples, however, repeatedly credit their wedding planners and vendors for their remarkable work in ensuring the wedding day is a successful event and as stress-free as possible.

When people think of luxury weddings, images of castles, horse-drawn carriages, and million-dollar wedding dresses may come to mind. While readers will absolutely find those types of luxury weddings within this Real Weddings section, they’ll also see that luxury comes in all colors, cultures, and aesthetics. When choosing which weddings to feature, our editors look at factors like the wedding destination, wedding dress designer, artistic vision, photography, and overall guest experience. A luxury wedding in Dubai with 1,200 guests and over-the-top art installations is filled with design inspiration and quintessential “fairytale wedding” vibes. But an intimate destination wedding at an Italian villa with 12 close friends and family members can be just as epic and luxurious.

“Luxury” simply refers to the details and thought a couple and their vendors put in to creating a memorable experience for those in attendance. What is the first thing a guest sees when they arrive at the wedding destination? Are they offered a welcome drink? How comfortable is the seating during the ceremony? Are the menu and wine list thoughtfully curated? What kind of wedding favors are they offered as a heartfelt “Thank you?” Luxury weddings have much less to do with budget and showiness, and everything to do with the deliberate care and consideration a couple takes to make sure
their loved ones thoroughly enjoy every moment of a wedding day. Our real weddings offer all the inspiration a couple could possibly need when it comes to treating guests to an epic party – some of our favorites include welcome pizza parties in Italy, elaborate party favor rooms for guests to “shop” at their own leisure, and farewell brunches aboard luxury yachts.

Event design and wedding décor is another important part of the wedding planning process; and as these real weddings demonstrate, there’s no limit to what a talented group of wedding experts can create. The tabletops, alone, are works of art – not to mention the intricate wedding cakes that are “almost” too pretty to eat; the custom dance floors that add an extra layer of personalization to a wedding; the lavish and imaginative floral arrangements that only the most skilled floral designers could conceptualize; and the incredible wedding destinations that set the stage for event designers to work their magic. Whether couples are leaning towards a clean and contemporary aesthetic or want to create a jaw-dropping event design scheme inspired by Versailles, these luxury weddings are perfect examples of every celebration style imaginable.

For the majority of our couples, their real weddings take place outside of their current town, making destination weddings the most popular pick. Typically, couples choose their wedding destinations based on where they’ve traveled together, where their families reside, or a place that holds a special significance in their history together. And, on occasion, readers may come across a destination wedding that took place somewhere the couple has never visited before, simply because it has always been a dream to travel to that location. If readers need specific ideas for a destination wedding in Italy, our Real Weddings gallery features several destination weddings in places like Lake Como, Tuscany, and the Amalfi Coast. If plans are still up in the air, they may garner inspiration from intimate celebrations in the UK, Bora Bora, South Africa, Santorini, Austria, and the Caribbean. Alternatively, brides and grooms-to-be may lean more towards the “blowout” destination weddings we’ve featured in places like Panama, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, India, and Monaco.

No matter where a couple chooses to host their luxury wedding or what their décor style may be, one of the most important decisions they’ll make during the wedding planning process hiring the right wedding photographer. At the end of the day, wedding photographs are all that remain after the celebration is over. When choosing which real weddings to feature, our editors look at the wedding photography first – after all, even if a wedding celebration only consists of a private Central Park elopement, a skilled wedding photographer will capture every moment in a way that is timeless, effortlessly beautiful, and portrays a couple at their absolute best.

It is always an honor to publish and feature the work of top wedding photographers, wedding planners, and designers around the world (most, who are available for destination weddings!). We hope you enjoy browsing through these real weddings and reading about the wonderful couples behind these spectacular celebrations. 

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