They met on the other side of the world—and came home together. A SHARED PERSPECTIVEJosh and Annastasia met while doing mission work in Uganda. “We pretty much knew from the start that we were meant to be together!” said the bride-to-be. The couple spent two weeks in Africa, and arrived home utterly inseparable. “We felt comfortable together,” Annastasia continued, “and everyone could see how happy we made each other.”  THE QUICK-CHANGEAnnastasia and Josh had originally planned a large and ...

A series of chance encounters and a path that seemed meant to be...

One hiking mishap, two wedding ceremonies, tons of travel, an adored Husky, and a proposal at the top of, wait for it, Detifoss waterfall in Iceland.

When Adrianna G. told us that she had been named after Adrianna Papell and that she’d just gotten engaged, we had to know more. Recently, we caught up with her and heard all the details of her dream proposal story. Here, our favorite moments: When Adrianna G.’s mother learned she was pregnant, she happened to be working in a department store on a floor filled with Adrianna Papell wedding dresses. She was so taken with the beauty of the bridal gowns that she decided she would name her daug...