So you’re engaged, and your wedding is starting to feel like a moving target. Maybe you know exactly what you want—or just maybe you have no idea where to begin. Either way, you and your fiancé will have to put your heads together and make some decisions—and more than a few appointments. Some days will be tough, most will be fun, and others will end up changing everything you thought you knew about weddings. Our editors found one spunky bride who still had her work cut out for her planning a springtime wedding. We decided to follow her progress to ... READ MORE

When Jessica Karle and Tom Heltzel married last June, it wasn’t just a wedding. It was also the ultimate expression of their personal design aesthetic. What else would you expect when a graphic designer and an architect tie the knot? Creative Beginnings Jess and Tom, both graduates of Miami University’s Department of Architecture & Interior Design, met and started dating when they were freshmen and ended up in all the same classes. Currently, they are graduate students in the design field. Jess is a candidate for a Master of Fine Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, ... READ MORE

It began when Sam Bruffey and Anthony Glickhouse first glimpsed the Taft Museum of Art. They were immediately captivated by its yesteryear charm and organic elegance. Who could blame them? Built in 1820, the Taft is a National Historic Landmark and a cultural gem of downtown Cincinnati. The decision was easy: Both ceremony and reception would be held in the iconic garden. From there, the wedding details blossomed beautifully. “There was a floral theme, but that wasn’t the original idea,” Sam recalls. “I didn’t really want a big theme. I didn’t want it to seem matchy-matchy.” So, like nature itself, ... READ MORE

As guests arrived at the wedding of Gretchen Gerdsen and Sean Sword last fall, the multiple entrances at the rustic Krippendorf Lodge could have caused some confusion. No one was the least bit perplexed, however, because the bride had propped an old, peeling window screen from her mom’s garage against a weathered wooden bench in the circular driveway, and then asked her matron of honor to glue ribbons on it that formed directional arrows. It was the first detail, and not only did it serve an important logistical purpose, it gave guests a glimpse of the natural elegance that awaited ... READ MORE

The Vision: When it came to planning her wedding to Cody King, Erica Klekamp King knew exactly what she wanted. In fact, she could clearly envision every detail of the day, from her dress to the cake to the centerpieces. The only problem? Finding in the real world what she saw in her head. “I wanted something that was a little bit punky, kind of gothic, and really different,” Erica says. “When I would tell Dawn Dagenbach, my wedding planner, what I wanted, she would say, ‘What?’ And I would say, ‘Just trust me. I have this vision in my ... READ MORE