The Living is Easy | Summer Wedding Roundup

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While there isn’t a bad season to get married, summer has traditionally been one of the most popular times for couples to tie the knot. And that doesn’t come as much of a surprise.

The days are long and warm. There seems to be greater freedom in our schedules and fewer claims on our time.

Students and parents have a reprieve from the demands of the academic year. Families schedule reunions and extended vacations.  

We hop in the car for road trips and weekend getaways and find ourselves lingering in the backyard after leisurely dinners and holiday celebrations, fully enjoying the late sunset glow.

Overall, we tend to make more time to relax, recharge, and soak up the sunshine with friends and family.

And what better way to enjoy the season than with wedding?! 

After the challenges of 2020, it’s safe to say that we’re all looking forward to the summer months even more than usual.

As we head into these lazy, hazy, crazy days, we’ve rounded up a handful of summertime nuptials to help inspire your own fun in the sun.

Sabrina + Nick | Handcrafted Jersey Shore Wedding

Their love story encompasses conversion, Padre Pio, the Jersey Shore, and beehives—all part of their extraordinary, summertime wedding bathed in sunflowers and God’s grace. And it all began in a college architecture class.

Kelsey + Jacob | Missouri Summer Wedding

Kelsey and Jacob first met at a summer camp when they were 18. They became fast, close friends, but that remained the extent of their relationship for the next eight years. They went their separate ways, living in different states and cordially keeping in touch now and then. Until the Fall that everything changed.

Janae + Ryan | Texan Summer Wedding

Back in 2012, Janae was a high school senior applying to schools, while Ryan was a college sophomore discerning a transfer to a different university. Both ended up at The University of Texas at Tyler, where they met on the tennis team. Neither had a firm reason as to why they were supposed to attend Tyler, but knew it was where the Lord had called them.

Fatima + Jonathan | Tuscan-Inspired Summer Wedding

Fatima and Jonathan met as teens on a youth retreat--but they were from two different states. They maintained a long-distance relationship for three years, only seeing each other at various retreats and youth conferences. Before college, Fatima broke off their relationship; through the pain of their breakup, they both felt God asking them to trust him and grow on their own. Fatima had no idea the Father was preparing their hearts to reconnect, but Jon sensed otherwise.

Photography: Cynthia Shipp Photography as seen in Fatima and jonathan’s Tuscan-inspired summer wedding

Photography: Cynthia Shipp Photography as seen in Fatima and jonathan’s Tuscan-inspired summer wedding

We’d love to feature your wedding or engagement, no matter what the season! Spoken Bride is now accepting submissions. Share your love story with our community!