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A bride and groom stand facing each other at an outdoor wedding ceremony by the sea. A person officiates, and guests are seated nearby. Blue floral decorations surround the couple.

Your Guide to Planning a Hometown Wedding

Your Guide to Planning a Hometown Wedding

Words by Olivia Curley

If you moved away from your hometown years ago, you probably didn’t imagine you’d come back to get married there. Yet for many couples, that’s exactly what happens. Not because…

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Breathtaking Boat Wedding on Halong Bay in Vietnam

Breathtaking Boat Wedding on Halong Bay in Vietnam

Words by Lauren Ertl

To pull off a wedding with the backdrop of an iconic natural wonder, Vincent and Laurie turned to the emerald waters of Vietnam’s Halong Bay. In May of 2025, the…

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Tropical Maximalism Wedding Inspiration at Lunara Bay in the Florida Keys

Tropical Maximalism Wedding Inspiration at Lunara Bay in the Florida Keys

Words by Jessie Allen

When you think of a Florida Keys wedding, “playing it safe” usually means white linens and sandy toes. But at the brand-new Lunara Bay, a creative team led by Vicky…

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An Amalfi Wedding at Borgo Santandrea

An Amalfi Wedding at Borgo Santandrea

Words by Lauren Ertl

If you ask us, you don’t need a reason to get married abroad, but if you did, we’d say Ashley and Jack’s reason to bring both of their Italian-American dads…

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Castle Hot Springs: Luxury & Adventure in the Arizona Desert

Castle Hot Springs: Luxury & Adventure in the Arizona Desert

Words by Lauren Ertl

What started as a hard-to-reach escape into the Wild West in 1896, the accommodations at Castle Hot Springs preceded the formation of the state of Arizona itself. True, it’s the…

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Punta Mita: The Perfect Playground For Your Mexico Wedding

Punta Mita: The Perfect Playground For Your Mexico Wedding

Words by Lauren Ertl

Water laps the shoreline in an easy, hypnotic rhythm, surfers trace perfect lines across the breaks, and just offshore, a legendary golf green appears and disappears with the tide. About…

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Twenty Years of Magic in Los Cabos: An Inside Look at Del Cabo Events

Twenty Years of Magic in Los Cabos: An Inside Look at Del Cabo Events

Words by Jennifer Stein

For engaged couples planning a destination wedding in Mexico, Los Cabos offers something few places in the world can replicate. It is the striking intersection of rugged desert, sparkling ocean…

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10 Destination Wedding Ideas to Borrow: Inspired by Engage! Santa Barbara

10 Destination Wedding Ideas to Borrow: Inspired by Engage! Santa Barbara

Words by Jennifer Stein

Set on the sunlit cliffs of the American Riviera, Engage!25 hosted its largest event of the year at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara. It was here that creative energy, practical…

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Old-World Elegance Wedding at Hill House in North Carolina

Old-World Elegance Wedding at Hill House in North Carolina

Words by Kristi Blane

Tucked into the North Carolina landscape, Hill House became something else entirely through the lens of this styled shoot. For photographer Laura of Laura Memory Photography & Videography and planner…

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How a Catalonia Destination Wedding Came to Life at l’Avellana

How a Catalonia Destination Wedding Came to Life at l’Avellana

Words by Jessie Allen

Set among the rolling hills of Catalonia, Luuk and Maika’s destination wedding at l’Avellana felt less like a formal event and more like a long, golden evening spent with the…

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