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Real Stories

We're sharing real stories from couples at every stage of the wedding planning process, including inspiring love stories, unique proposals, and realtime planning advice.

A rack of wedding dresses on wooden hangers
A Woman Created a Facebook Group to Help Brides-to-Be Find Wedding Dresses for Free
A burger with lettuce, tomato, onions, and sauce on a wooden cutting board
A Couple Served McDonald’s as Their Wedding Reception Meal—and the Internet Is Loving It
A stack of a diamond engagement ring and a gold wedding band
A Woman Was Reunited With Her Lost Wedding Rings After a Stranger Used Social Media to Track Her Down
A person’s hand holding up a gold wedding band in between the thumb and pointer finger
A Trader Joe’s Employee Found a Woman’s Lost 40-Year-Old Tiffany & Co. Wedding Band: “We Thought It Was Gone”
A bride wearing a strapless wedding dress, holding a colorful bouquet
This Bride Shared Her Bouquet Toss With a Group of Strangers—Watch the Feel-Good Video Here
A photo of a golden brown diamond
A 7-Year-Old Girl Found a 2.95-Carat Diamond While Visiting a State Park in Arkansas
Strapless wedding dress suspended from a wooden hanger in a bedroom with white linens
This Couple Went Viral After Getting Engaged and Married on the Same Day
A diamond ring in a light green box that a person’s hand is holding
Watch the Viral Video of News Anchor's Boyfriend Surprising Her With an On-Camera Proposal
Photo of a United States passport on top of a piece of paper with glasses and a pen
This Groom’s Dog Ate His Passport a Week Before His International Wedding
Historical Barasoain Church in Malolos, Philippines
This Bride Walked Down the Aisle Through Water at Her Church Wedding After Typhoons Hit the Philippines
Stock photo of a person holding a United States passport
Flight Attendant Saves a Couple's Honeymoon by Flying Across the Country to Retrieve a Forgotten Passport
Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish smiling and posing in a pink silk dress at the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture.
Tiffany Haddish Admits That She Used to Be a Regular Wedding Crasher
Bride and groom celebrating with champagne on their wedding day
A Bride Is Reunited With the Diamond From Her Engagement Ring After Her Wedding Photographer Spotted the Missing Gem
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An Engagement Ring That Was Flushed Down the Toilet Was Found After More Than a Year
White gold wedding band
A Six-Year-Old Girl Found a Lost Wedding Ring Under a Pile of Seaweed Using a Toy Metal Detector
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Blake Lively’s Moving Speech About Husband Ryan Reynolds Is Going Viral
Strapless lace wedding dress
A Video of an 80-Year-Old Grandma Shopping for Her Wedding Dress Is Going Viral
Antique diamond engagement ring
A Scuba Diver Found an Engagement Ring in a Sydney River 18 Months After It Was Lost
Adele performing on stage
Adele Signed a Bride’s Wedding Dress During Her Las Vegas Residency Show
Man pushing button inside elevator
A Bride and Groom Got Trapped in an Elevator and Missed Their Entire After-Party
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Spent Their First Married Valentine's Day Getting Tattoos
Two hands interconnected with diamond engagement ring on display
One Husband Proposed to His Wife Again After Losing His Memory in a Motorcycle Accident
Diamond ring in a box
One Man Dropped an Engagement Ring Off a 130-Foot Bridge While Bungee Jumping
Embellished wedding dress on a hanger in a room
A Woman Found a $6,200 Designer Wedding Dress for $25 at Goodwill
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This Rue de Seine Lace Wedding Dress Turned Two Strangers Into Friends
A wedding dress with a lace bodice and tulle skirt hanging on a hanger
A Bride Was Reunited With Her Wedding Dress After Her Mother Accidentally Donated It to Goodwill
Wedding album
Employees at a New York Airport Are Trying to Find the Owners of a Wedding Photo Album Found in the Terminal
Gold wedding band with a pearl center stone and diamonds next to the gem
A Woman Found a Rare Pearl While Eating a Clam and Turned It Into a One-of-a-Kind Engagement Ring
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt Reveals He Crashed a Wedding While Filming “Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Beyoncé performing on stage during Renaissance World Tour in sparkly mini dress
Beyoncé Helped Fans Choose Their First Dance Song While Performing on Stage at Renaissance World Tour Concert
Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring on Woman's Hand with Pavé Band
A Scuba Diver Recovered a $9,500 Engagement Ring from the Bottom of a California Lake
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One Man Searched 20 Tons of Trash to Find His Wife's Lost Wedding Ring
A round-cut diamond engagement ring on a silver band standing upright in the sand
A Teenager Found a Missing Engagement Ring in the Sand With a Metal Detector and Saved One Couple's Proposal!
Medieval gold ring
One Man Found a Rare Medieval Wedding Ring Worth $47,000
Wedding dresses on wooden hangers hanging on a rack
A Family Goes Viral for Wearing Their Wedding Dresses Out to Dinner
Engagement ring in box
A Florida Man Jumps Into the Ocean After Dropping the Ring During His Proposal
Kate Middleton and Prince William looking at each other at King Charles III's coronation garden party 2023
Kate Middleton's Marriage Pet Peeve Is Surprisingly Relatable
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One Man Returned a $40K Engagement Ring After Finding It on a Florida Beach
The interior of an airplane
One Bride Wore a Toilet Paper Wedding Dress During Her Pretend Ceremony on an Airplane
dog in bowtie on wedding dress
A Couple Included All 8 of Their Dogs in Their Wedding Party
bride and groom holding hands
35 Wedding Tips from Real Brides That'll Help You Plan a Memorable Celebration
Kristine, Victoria Garrick, Joci Scott, and Bri Obaseki in wedding gowns
Real Brides on Embracing the Skin You're in for Your Wedding Day
collage of old photographs of bride, sapphire earrings, and diamond ring
My Mother Passed Away Before I Got Married—This Is How I Honored Her
Chèrie Chan and Jessey Lee
Love Looks Like This: Chèrie Chan and Jessey Lee's Secret Marriage
Austin and Marideth Telenko
See TikTok's Favorite Dance Couple's Choreographed Wedding Entrance
Here's What 5 Brides Wore When They Said "Yes"
Aisha Johnson Love Looks Like This
Love Looks Like This: We Had a Destination Wedding During a Pandemic
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My Husband and I Went on a Year-Long Honeymoon Around the World
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Guest Perspective: Jenna's Friends and Castmates Share Their Wedding Must-Haves, Favorite Moments, and More
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Our 5 Favorite Details from Jenna Ushkowitz and David Stanley's Big Day
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8 Real Brides Share Why They Kept Their Wedding a Complete Secret
Real Brides Share Their Biggest Wedding Day Regrets
change of plans
Change of Plans: Thanks to COVID-19, I’m Now a Marriage Enthusiast
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Change of Plans: Hannah Hart Reveals Why She's "Willing to Wait for as Long as It Takes" to Have Her Dream Wedding
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Change of Plans: This Is the Second Time I’m Calling Off My Wedding
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What a Brides Editor Learned During Wedding Planning Therapy
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Change of Plans: How Eloping Has Completely Changed My Feelings About Postponing My Wedding
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Change of Plans: In Our Culture, It's Bad Luck to Move a Wedding
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"I Planned My Dream Wedding in Italy...Then, Coronavirus Happened"
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Change of Plans: How Discovering the Magic of Micro-Weddings Made Me Feel Hopeful Again
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Change of Plans: A Third Wedding Date and a Plus One
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Change of Plans: How Postponing Our Wedding Made Me Feel More Loved Than Ever
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Change of Plans: Our Impromptu Wedding Has Become a Memory of a Lifetime
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Change of Plans: Eloping on the Remote Island of Tahiti Honored Both My Ancestors and Our Future