Real Wedding Ideas & Inspiration (2024)

Real Weddings

These real couples said "I do" in serious style. From intimate elopements to formal affairs that cover every tradition, get inspired by stunning wedding venues, unique decor details, fashion choices, and personalized celebrations.

This Vibrant Wedding With a Pink and Orange Color Palette Was Infused With Personal TouchesA Farm Wedding in Tennessee With a Monochromatic Color Palette After a Secret Cliffside Elopement in Spain, This Pair Held a Personalized Legal Ceremony in Santa BarbaraA Brooklyn Wedding With Ombré Flowers and a Rainbow Color Palette

This Wedding in Vermont Had a Sherbet Color Palette and Blended Indian and Western TraditionsThis Rustic Virginia Wedding’s Details Matched the Design on the Bride’s Oscar de la Renta GownPops of Navy Added Depth to This Neutral Destination Wedding on the California CoastThis Couple Had a 6-Minute Ceremony So They Could Spend Most of Their Wedding Celebrating in an 1850s Industrial WarehouseThis 1950s-Inspired Celebration in Palm Springs Proves That Retro Wedding Trends Are BackA French Chateau Set the Scene for This European Garden Wedding With Nigerian TraditionsThis Couple Wed in the Church Where Jackie and John F. Kennedy Were Married—And Then Partied at Newport's Rosecliff MansionGood Food, Good Wine, and Good Music—This Couple's Brooklyn Wedding Had Its Priorities StraightThis Wedding in Vancouver Featured a Winding Ceremony Aisle and an Endless Array of SweetsAt This Chicago Hotel Wedding, the Bride and Groom Married Ethiopian and American TraditionsA Romantic Fall Wedding in Atlanta With a Glamorous and Moody Color PaletteThis Botanical Garden Wedding in Chicago Was a Thoughtful Tribute to the Couple’s Relationship and UpbringingsAfter Their Golden-Hour Ceremony in New Hampshire, These Grooms Danced the Night Away Under the Glow of the Full MoonA Wedding on the California Coast With a Lucky Red Barn and “Friends of Honor”A Floral-Heavy Outdoor Wedding at a Farm-to-Table Venue in CaboThis Elegant Garden Wedding at a Museum in New Orleans Ended With a Speakeasy Dance PartyThis Couple's Chapel and Golf Club Celebration in Savannah Featured One of Our Favorite Wedding Trends—Moss DécorThe Vibe of This Couple's Winter Wedding With New York City Views Was "The Great Gatsby" Meets "Succession"Vintage Details Made This Couple’s Relaxed Wedding on Johns Island Come to LifeOne Couple’s Rooftop Wedding and Brunch Reception at a MuseumThese Athletes Brought the Competition to Their Napa Valley Wedding With Arcade Games and a Round of Flip CupRich Textures and Colors Gave This Winter Wedding in Virginia Tons of WarmthThis Opulent Wedding at a Private Estate in Michigan Was Inspired by “Marie Antoinette”Sapphire and Fuchsia Tones Made This Fairy-Tale Castle Wedding in Portugal Even More OpulentThis Bride Tapped Meghan Markle's Wedding Makeup Artist for Her Moody, Intimate Nuptials in ConnecticutActress Jeanine Mason Is Married! See All of the Photos from Her Stoop Wedding in New York CityAn Indian Wedding by the Sea on the Athens RivieraThis "Barbie"-Inspired Wedding Got More and More Pink as The Evening Went OnAn Elegant, Tranquil, and Tropical Wedding in Maui, HawaiiA Brooklyn Winery Wedding Inspired by Streetwear and Good MusicThis Couple Pulled Off a 150-Guest Wedding That Still Felt Intimate at the Brooklyn Botanic GardenA Pair of Designers Created a Vibrant, Blissful Wedding in Oaxaca, MexicoEvery Part of This Bride's Look—Her Dress, Veil, and Shoes—Shimmered at Her Luxurious, Elegant Wedding in AtlantaThis Nature-Focused Wedding in Santa Fe Had an All-Blue Dress Code and Ended With a Onesie After-PartyAfter a Pre-Ceremony Hot Air Balloon Ride, This Couple Threw a Carnival-Inspired Wedding That Honored the Bride's Late FatherThese Friends-Turned-Lovers Threw a Hindu and Jewish Wedding Inspired by a “Moody Jurassic Landscape”This Couple Tied the Knot in Their Alma Mater's Chapel—Before Dancing the Night Way at Their Tented ReceptionA Timeless Atlanta Wedding With Tons of Baby’s BreathThis Minimalist Late-Summer Wedding With Al Fresco Dining Took Place in an 18th-Century Italian VillaAn Old Hollywood-Themed Wedding in the Palm Springs DesertA Farm-to-Table-Inspired Summer Wedding in New YorkThis Bride-to-Be Turned Her Bridal Shower Into a Vintage European Escape For Her Provence Nuptials, Designer Katherine Tash Created a Wedding Dress That Told Her Love StoryA Black-Tie Wedding With Garden Vibes at a Historic Brooklyn VenueBrides' Senior Social Media Editor Had a “Pop Concert Vision” for Her Timeless New York City NuptialsThis Western-Chic Micro-Wedding on a Ranch Was Inspired by Ralph Lauren The Bride Stepped Out in 4 Stunning Looks During Her Wedding Weekend in Italy—And We Can't Choose a FavoriteA Wedding in Montecito With a Reception Runway and Silent Disco After-PartyAfter Multiple Postponements and a Rainy Forecast, This Couple Threw a Colorful Dance Party Wedding in Brooklyn This Couple’s Wedding in the French Riviera Had a Black-Tie and Blue Dress Code Not Even a Rain Storm Could Stop This Couple from Throwing Their Garden Party Wedding in CharlestonJewel Tones Made This Fashion-Forward New York Wedding So LuxeA Picnic-Inspired Wedding in a Wildflower Field in VietnamThis Wedding in the English Countryside Was Inspired by “Bridgerton” and Infused With Yoruba TraditionsAt Their Old Hollywood Wedding, These Brides Transported Guests to a 1940s Oscars PartyThese Summer Camp Sweethearts Said “I Do” on a Wyoming RanchOne Couple’s Picturesque Aspen Wedding With a 26-Piece BandAn Intimate, Modern Wedding in Los Angeles—And a Neutral Anniversary Party in Brooklyn 1 Year LaterThis Couple Threw Multiple Western-Inspired Pre-Wedding Events at a Wyoming RanchNFL Star Jordan Mailata’s Wedding Featured 3 Outfit Changes and a Menu Sure to Satisfy a Football TeamThis Bride’s Blue Wedding Dress Was a Perfect Fit for a Backyard, Beachfront Ceremony on Martha’s VineyardEagles Offensive Tackle Jordan Mailata and His Wife Paid Homage to Their Shared Polynesian Culture During Their Pre-Wedding PartiesThis New York City Wedding Had a Jungle Chic ThemeInspired by Provence, This Romantic Cape Cod Wedding Had a Something French Blue Color Palette