Of course, McGrath and Karen go way back. “She is so dear to me,” the bride says. “She did the beauty for my first Vogue cover. She is genuinely a true friend of mine, and it was so important to have her be a part of everything. Anyone who knows her knows she brings so … Read more
Laura Jackson and Peter Nalle have known each other almost their entire lives. They met in first grade at The Lovett School in Atlanta, and, in February of their senior year, Peter asked Laura on their first date. Come prom, it was official: Laura and Peter were together. Nine years later, the two got engaged … Read more
Elle Chody and Jack Paul have a shared passion for the mountains: The couple first met in 2009, when they were both attending a skiing program in Switzerland during eighth grade. “Jack was already a confident and attractive teenager, while I sported braces–colored orange and black for Halloween that I couldn’t change in time for … Read more
The following morning, guests enjoyed yoga, pilates, or a run, before taking part in farming activities—such as garlic picking, tree planting, and burdock clearing—led by the owners of the 35-acre permaculture farm, Rayner and Tanya Smith, who have been implementing sustainable practices to improve biodiversity, soil quality and carbon storage since purchasing the property in … Read more
“Now, instead of saying, ‘Look, we are going to get married there.’ We get to say, ‘Look! That’s where we got married,’” says new bride Malika Andrews of Cavallo Point, the 45 acres of national park land at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. “We are so lucky.” For Malika and her husband, Dave … Read more
In a final sartorial nod to Jenna’s mother, the bride and groom wore outfits inspired by her 1920s-themed wedding for the after-party. For Zach, the pair fell in love with a green tuxedo they spotted at Ralph Lauren. “Unfortunately, by the time he went back to purchase it, they no longer had it in his … Read more
Professional tennis player Carol Zhao and DoorDash co-founder Andy Fang both attended Stanford University at the same time—Andy even lived across the hall from one of Carol’s bridesmaids during freshman year—but it wasn’t until they both graduated that they connected. After Zhao sustained an injury in the spring of 2019 on the tennis circuit, she … Read more
For the wedding bands, Bobbi’s mother, of Kria Jewelry, made simple 18k yellow gold rings cast from hand-carved wax engraved with the phrase “don’t postpone joy” that they saw on a sign during that first date to Coney Island. “I felt pretty calm during the ceremony—giddy at times and at other times more grounded, with … Read more
Maisha’s mehndi took place on Thursday afternoon. “Because I was doing a fusion wedding—Indian events but was also wearing a white dress—I only applied mehndi on the inside of my hands and my feet,” Maisha explains. “This was a good daytime event to get people together and get to meet each other before they were … Read more
After getting engaged on their ski trip, (“I could have proposed to Stephanie a week after I met her, but waited eight months,” says David), they set the date to be just 10 weeks later. The location? Stephanie’s family home. “I had always dreamt of getting married at my childhood home in Westchester, NY, as … Read more
