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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 Lavish Supper Club Wedding in Las Vegas

Selina Zhong and Bryan Su initially connected through a dating app but met for the first time at the gym during a bouldering class.

A Three-Day Destination Wedding in Italy

Planning a three-day destination wedding in Italy during a global pandemic is a challenge that was unheard of until 2020 – yet somehow, Justina Ezerskyte

A Contemporary Italian Wedding at Ormond Collective in Melbourne, Australia

Leandra Masino and Dean Di Sipio were roughly 16 years of age when they were introduced at a mutual friend’s birthday party.

A Classic and Elegant Wedding at The EBELL of Los Angeles

“My best friend grew up with Jack in Arizona since their brothers are best friends,” says Vivian Cheng, recalling how she and Jack Jeng first

An Elegant and Vibrant Wedding at Villa Penna in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Jennie Bellisario and Christopher Bryant met through mutual friends and, immediately, they knew they had met “the one.”

An Intimate and Picturesque Wedding Ceremony at 620 Loft and Garden in New York City

“Through thick and thin, love and loss, and even a pandemic; our love prevailed,” says Iginia “Rose” Del Rosario.

A Black Tie Wedding at the Waldorf Astoria in Las Vegas, Nevada

Wedding planner Andrea Eppolito instantly fell in love with her couple, Meagan Medick and Kasey Ourada, when she was orchestrating their black tie wedding at

A Stunning Wedding at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California

Erica and Brian met through mutual friends and set up their first date at a coffee shop in Silverlake, CA.

A Dream Wedding at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles, California

Even though Barbara is from the East Coast and Daniel hails from the West Coast, the two managed to build a relationship while Daniel was

A Stunning Destination Wedding at the Château Ladausse in Montflanquin, France

Kate and Clint were high school sweethearts, meeting each other at the age of 17. “It was young love, but we knew it was something

A glamorous spring wedding at The Muses in Southampton, NY

Just like many quintessential love stories, Kayla and Carl were high school sweethearts.

A Luxe Persian Wedding in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

Arsheen Nasser and Jawad Vajid have known each other for quite some time, as the two started out as family friends with a mutual cousin.

A Candlelit Ballroom Wedding at the US Grant in San Diego, California

Anjana Pottathil and Sami Hymeti met through a mutual friend in August of 2011, when Sami flew from New York to spend his birthday in

A Luxurious Sikh Wedding at Boca Raton Resort in Boca Raton, Florida

Just as many of today’s romantic connections begin, Amandeep and Nigel first met online and arranged for a first date shortly after.

A Spring Theme Wedding at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Los Angeles, California

Arianna Isbirian and Chris Khoshoryan met at a birthday celebration, where a mutual friend and family member had secretly planned to introduce them.

An Elegant, Glam Wedding at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles, California

It was a mutual friend of Alvina Asatryan and Adis Mailyan who first thought they’d make a great couple and suggested to Adis that he

A Pink and Cream Wedding at Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Kirandeep and Gagandeep were sophomores at Rutgers University when they met.

A Chic, Black-Tie Wedding at The Mandarin Oriental in New York, New York

Marissa and Ryan Maddern were first introduced at a shared ski house in Killington, Vermont on New Year’s Eve 2012.

A dream destination wedding at The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, California

“When you know, you just know,” Theresa Vitale says, adding to the sentiment of her wife Heidi, who says she fell in love at first

An Modern, Chic Wedding at the Conrad New York in New York, New York

Jaime Feit and Adam Melnick met as freshmen at the University of Miami. Adam’s roommate, Evan, was friends with Jaime, so the two met in

An Exquisite Traditional Persian Wedding at The Dorchester Hotel in London, England

Sara Ghassemi is a Boston native and Saalim Jumani grew up between Karachi, Pakistan, and London, UK.

A Great Gatsby Themed Wedding at Le Salon Richmond in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Corey Wolman and Amanda Caruso met over a decade ago after graduating from high school. “Unlike the usual fairy tale love at first sight, we

An Enchanted Garden Themed Wedding in Parsippany, New Jersey

In the spring of 2014, Sumant Mukhopadhyay and a few of his friends decided to go out to Zeppelin Hall to watch March Madness.

A Picturesque Elopement at Avant Garde Suites in Santorini, Greece

On March 14, 2014, Juan and Melissa were engaged during a quiet night at their home in Chicago.

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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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