Falling in Love | Autumn Wedding Roundup

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Late September ushers in the start of a new season. As summer slips away, many of us are looking forward to all that autumn brings with it, including changing leaves, crisp air, and sweater weather.

No matter if you prefer coffee to cider, or apples to pumpkin spice, we’re here for all things warm, cozy, and comforting.

As we anticipate adventures of apple-picking, visits to the pumpkin patch, and football tailgates, we’re welcoming the new season with a selection of floral and foliage-filled fall weddings.


Jamaila + Andy | Nature-Inspired Wedding

Jamaila and Andy’s story began with the Frassati Fellowship of NYC. After spending an evening at an event talking about their families and shared love of the outdoors, Jamaila was disappointed that Andy didn't ask for her number. But the following month she received an email from Andy telling her about a hike with the group. While neither ended up attending, that note was the start of a correspondence, You’ve Got Mail-style, with constant emails throughout the day.

Hannah + Josh | Prayer-Filled Fall Wedding

A celebration characterized by a spirit of prayer against a backdrop of late November foliage, a grand sanctuary, and an unrivaled sunset. Earthy, red-orange tones, soft blush accents, and simple white roses comprise an elegantly understated fall wedding.

Allie + Jake | Emerald Autumn Wedding

A rustic pandemic wedding, rich with the colors of fall and the love of family.Jake proposed to Allie before an icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Months later, they knelt before her in the same chapel, surrounded by a small group of family and friends and remembering the loved ones interceding from heaven.

Sarah + Jacob | Flawless Fall Wedding Amidst Pandemic

A marriage celebration among the rolling hills of a country farm, awash with golden autumn sunshine and a kaleidoscope of colorful blooms. The dusty blue hues of the bridal party’s attire supplied a stunning backdrop for the brightly colored florals to truly shine—and not even a pandemic could darken their joyful rays.

Lea + Walter | Autumn Schoolhouse Wedding

Lea and Walter met at school—as teachers! Their friendship slowly blossomed over lunch duty, and their eventual engagement took place in the candlelit classroom where they first met. Through the intercession of St. Jude and the graces of adoration, Lea entrusted her future spouse to the Lord, and her prayers were heard.

Passport Required | International Wedding Roundup

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These days many of us have had to keep our travel plans a little closer to home. Constantly changing COVID-19 restrictions and concerns have made it difficult, if not impossible, to plan a trip abroad. 

While road trips, staycations, and weekend getaways have provided a much needed breath of fresh air in the wake of lockdowns and quarantines, international travel has remained largely out of reach for one reason or another.

And day by day, our wanderlust continues to grow. 

Despite the enjoyment a stateside escape can provide, there is something special about experiencing a new country, culture, and scenery beyond our own borders. To help quell the travel bug in you—at least for now—we’ve rounded up a handful of weddings with international locales. 

Whether you live vicariously through these brides and grooms, or get inspiration for your own post-pandemic travels, join us for a few brief stops around the globe.

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Elizabeth + Matthew | Ethereal Irish Castle Wedding

Elizabeth and Matthew met in Ireland on a study abroad program through Christendom College. Much of their love story revolved around this beautiful country and its many ancient landmarks. Their special day was a “taste of the eternal wedding feast.” It was a time of celebration not only for the bride and groom, but for all the loved ones who had prepared them to give themselves wholly to each other in marriage.

Fabiola + Cole | Vatican City Basilica Wedding

Gratitude, love, and faith can exist in the midst of profound suffering, through God’s miraculous grace. This is what Fabiola experienced when she faced her mother’s unexpected diagnosis, two years after meeting her future husband, Cole. A couple years later, at their unspeakably beautiful nuptial Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, her mother was present—beautiful and glowing.

Photography: Aberrazioni Cromatiche Studio as seen in Fabiola + Cole’s Vatican City Basilica Wedding

Photography: Aberrazioni Cromatiche Studio as seen in Fabiola + Cole’s Vatican City Basilica Wedding

Jayme + Aaron | Multicultural Wedding With Mexican Traditions

Modern aesthetics meet old-world charm in this intimate celebration inspired by the colonial architecture of a city in the heart of Mexico. Sunshine faded to starlight as Jayme and Aaron dined and danced beneath swaying palms, pampas grass, and soft string lights to the sounds of a mariachi band.

Rhoslyn + Adrian | Traditional Ukrainian Greek Rite Wedding

Rhoslyn and Adrian were married in a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Wales. Their “Divine Liturgy” was celebrated in the Eastern liturgical rite, in a ceremony rich with profound symbolism. In Eastern Catholic churches, the sacraments are often referred to as the “Holy Mysteries.” And so, on their wedding day, Rhoslyn and Adrian entered into the Holy Mystery of marriage, excited and hopeful for what their life together would bring.

Trusting in God's Providence | COVID Wedding Roundup

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Entering the sacrament of marriage regularly requires spouses-to-be to surrender to God’s will in a profound way, but couples getting married in the midst of the 2020 pandemic were invited to lean even more heavily on God’s providence. 

Closed Churches, capacity restrictions, lockdowns, and constantly evolving health and safety guidelines turned the carefully made wedding plans of countless brides and grooms upside down.

Faced with more planning challenges than ever before, couples responded by moving up their wedding dates, postponing or rescheduling their nuptials, making their original schedule work with noticeable adjustments, or celebrating their ceremony and large reception on separate occasions.

In each instance, couples had to discern God’s will for the unique and unconventional circumstances of their entrance into holy matrimony. Their faith in God’s plan and in one another was constantly put to the test.  

Not only did God provide in each situation, but many couples were surprised to find that despite the cancelled plans and seemingly dashed wedding-day dreams, their nuptials were actually better than anything they could have orchestrated themselves.

When their original vision was no longer a possibility, Catholic brides and grooms were forced to refocus on what was essential—the sacrament that would usher them into the one-flesh union as man and wife.

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Brooke + Scott | Whirlwind Pandemic Wedding

When COVID-19 shuttered churches and threatened to delay the sacraments indefinitely, Brooke and Scott made the bold decision to get married almost a month early, with only hours notice, in the presence of only their immediate family members; but later that summer, they finally got their fairytale celebration.

Alexandra + Aidan | Baltimore Basilica Pandemic Wedding

From the divine grandeur of the Baltimore Basilica to the intimate, candlelit reception in the bride’s family home, this Maryland wedding exuded the supernatural beauty and joy of the sacrament, despite pandemic conditions. But after much prayer, patience, perseverance, and creative compromises, their intimate celebration remained “a day that will never be forgotten.”

Tara + Sean | Elegant Extended-Celebration Wedding

While wedding planning during a pandemic brought countless challenges, Tara and Sean were determined to be married on the date they originally set, May 16. These college sweethearts chose to celebrate their marriage on two distinct days, allowing them to fully focus on the different aspects of the celebration. After five years of dating and an 18-month engagement, God provided for them to be joined as husband and wife in the presence of their closest family members and bridal party.

Ashley + Andy | Birmingham Cathedral Pandemic Wedding

An intimate Mass celebrated in the halls of the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral in Birmingham, Alabama. Adorned with roses and blush elegance, a backyard reception became a beautiful celebration of the sacrament of marriage. Despite new social restrictions, their nuptial Mass held within the walls of their beloved cathedral felt anything but empty and isolating. As Ashley’s brother reminded her minutes before the ceremony, “the angels and saints are filling the rows.”

Gretchen + Peter | Autumn In Baltimore

A TLM celebration dusted with gold and Shire-inspired charm, illuminating the Lord’s providence amid the challenges of COVID-19 and military commitments. Gretchen and Peter decided to reduce their guest list of 250 to only 50 family and friends and to move their wedding day up by 5 weeks—a decision that would prove to be incredibly providential.

We’d love to feature your wedding or engagement and learn how God’s providence has worked in your love story! Spoken Bride is now accepting submissions. Share your story with our community!