Author: Alli Steinke

Need a silver lining story? Here’s one: If it weren’t for Hurricane Katrina, Katie and Scott would have never met. When the cataclysmic storm him during Katie’s freshman year at Tulane University, she transferred to the University of Richmond, where she met Scott at a...

Where do we start when the groom’s name is “Hitch”? I mean, c’mon! That this fella would someday be in a wedding story was his birthright and destiny, right? Here’s how he—and his lady love, Amanda—comes to be on our fair blog today...

“Matt and I first met in fourth grade at our school bus stop,” says Megan, who was raised in Connecticut. (Lucky for all of us—trust us—we have a snapshot of that moment; just scroll to the bottom of the post to see it.) “He’s the...

Charlotte, North Carolina, natives Brooke and Tim met when their sorority and fraternity were paired together to work on homecoming events at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and sparks flew. Years later the couple was wrapping up a romantic winter vacation to Italy and...

While out at a Boston dive bar, Maggie’s sorority sisters dared her to talk to Chase, who was, at that point, a stranger. And her witty pickup line: “Did I see you in Trader Joe’s yesterday?” Apparently, the goofball attempt worked and the two ended...

Y’all. You have no idea how many luxurious bouquets land in our inbox! Whether they lean toward simplicity or elaborate, these beauties inspire like mad. For some serious eye candy (and to share with your own florist), here are our 24 favorites from some of...

Big Apple city slickers Tom and Jess were introduced at work five years ago by a mutual co-worker. In retrospect, Jess says she thinks that her future hubby may have sneakily arranged their introduction himself. Tom, you sly guy, you. Well, apparently his initiative paid...

When it came time to plan her wedding to her Houston, Texas, honey, Jeffrey, Carli knew exactly what she wanted: A clean, modern design with an abundance of white on white and touches of gold. After seeing their venue, Lowndes Grove Plantation, Carli tells us...

Although Megan and Phillip dated briefly the summer after they graduated (she from the University of South Carolina and he from The Citadel), the two lost touch when Megan moved to North Carolina. Nine years later, they reconnected as New Yorkers, and, as she says,...

Picture this: You’re all gussied up at a swanky New Year’s Eve party with your girlfriends on the USS Yorktown when all of a sudden, you spy a cutie from across the room and cupid’s arrow strikes. You end up chatting and dancing the night...