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Ah, the classic summer wedding. Historically, it’s always been the most popular season to get married, in part due to the warm weather and abundance of greenery. And every year, Vogue publishes a number of idyllic nuptials that take place from June through early September.
Sometimes those are in perennial American vacation spots like Nantucket or The Hamptons; other times, they’re abroad in European hotspots like St. Tropez or Capri. There are those held at family homes, and those held at iconic hotels. Many couples embrace a traditional aesthetic with white lace dresses and hydrangeas, while others prefer to break the mold—like one couple who held a minimalist wedding in Greece, with a dress code inspired by Calvin Klein ads from the ’90s. Yet all of them have the same thing in common: embracing the outdoors, sunshine, and natural scenery.
Below, find 19 of our favorite summer weddings in Vogue. It’s in no way a complete list... in fact, we have a feeling we’ll be adding to it very soon.
Photo: Jose Villa1/19Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey
Olivia Culpo always knew she wanted a traditional wedding in her home state of Rhode Island. She and Christian McCaffrey decide to hold a classic New England wedding in late June at the Ocean House, a historic resort in Watch Hill.
Photo: Olivia Rae James2/19Laura Jackson and Peter Nalle
Laura Jackson and Peter Nalle held a classic New England wedding in Northeast Harbor, Maine. For their welcome dinner at the groom's family home—seen here—they held a classic clambake with lobster rolls; the wedding itself was held on a farm once owned by the Rockefeller family.
Photo: Abigail Lewis3/19Anisha Ford and Robert Kunkel
Anisha Ford and Robert Kunkel held an East-meets-West wedding at the bride’s family home in Seal Harbor, Maine. “We knew we wanted a wedding that could tell our 10-year love story—a blended wedding that honored the Hindu culture that I was raised in and that my family still practices—and that we wanted to get married at the house,” Anisha said.
Photo: Giuseppe Greco4/19Christie Ward and Sharif Zubi
Christie Ward and Sharif Zubi held a July elopement in Ischia with just their families. It began with swimming in the Tyrrhenian Sea and ended with a “limoncello-fueled dinner” that went well into the night. “It was a perfect day for us,” said Christie.
Photo: Aaron Delesie5/19Carly Cucco and Austin Barnard
Carly Cucco and Austin Barnard wed in Capri during the summer of 2023. Their wedding weekend began with a welcome dinner at the island’s famous lemon tree restaurant, Ristorante Da Paolino.
Photo: Les Anagnou6/19Teresa Dilger and Yesim Ak
On their tenth anniversary, Teresa Dilger and Yesim Ak decided to throw a wedding on their favorite Greek island of Milos. Inspired by ’90s Calvin Klein ads, they decided on a minimalist wedding aesthetic. “We asked our friends to wear slip dresses or button-down shirts,” says Yesim. “We knew it was going to be hot, and we wanted our friends to dance the night away feeling sexy.”
Photo: Olivia Rae James7/19Eaddy Kiernan and Teddy Bunzel
“We’ve had so many hilarious and poignant family memories there over the years,” Eaddy Kiernan says of deciding to wed at her family’s Newport home, Hammersmith Farm. “We were excited by the idea of giving our family and friends a taste of our dream Newport weekend.”
Photo: Collins Nai8/19Allie Michler and Will Kopelman
“Both Will and I have spent summers on Nantucket our whole lives,” Allie Michler said of her and Will Kopelman's August wedding on the New England island. “So it is an incredibly significant place for both of us. It is also where we spent the first few months of the pandemic together and grew closer as a couple and to each of our families.”
Photo: Samm Blake9/19Quinn Jackson and Dexter Zimet
Quinn Jackson and Dexter Zimet wed at the bride’s family home of Blue Haven in Southampton. Their welcome party—seen here—was held on the beach in front of their home.
Photo: Alli Woods10/19Gabriella Taffin de Givenchy and Ugo de Mallmann
After an open air ceremony overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Gabriella Taffin de Givenchy and Ugo de Mallman held a dinner reception at famous restaurant Lido del Faro in Capri.
Photo: Corbin Gurkin11/19Chelsea Grain and Amile Jefferson
“When my parents built our house Ferrylawn 10 years ago, even though they had no idea who I’d marry or when, they designed it with a future wedding in mind,” Chelsea Grain says of her wedding at her family home in Martha’s Vineyeard, which overlooks the Vineyard Haven Harbor. “So this was truly the wedding of our dreams.”
Photo: Jose Villa12/19Chloë Richards and Lee Rubenstein
“The Hamptons are where we met, where we spend our weekends over the summer, and where I have been going with my family since I was a little girl,” Chloë Richards says of her and Lee Rubenstein’s choice to wed in Southampton.
Photo: Días de Vino y Rosas13/19Gaby Novogratz and Zach Spohler
For her and Zach Spohler’s wedding in Amagansett, bride Gaby Novogratz turned her pool into a beach club complete with striped red-and-white cabanas. The next day, the couple wed in the idyllic flower-filled fields on the property.
Paul Perelka14/19Henrietta Rix and Ronan Keenan
Henrietta Rix and Ronan Keenan’s July wedding was an informal yet classic English garden party at the blue-plaqued Rix house. The grounds were adorned the grounds with urns sourced from antique fairs around the United Kingdom and wheelbarrows were filled with ice-cold beer.
15/19Tatiana Hambro and Walter Graham Arader IV
Tatiana Hambro and Walter Graham Arader held their August wedding at the bride’s family home in the Cotswolds. The farm landscape doubled as decor: “We got married during the harvest, so had scattered hay bales that comfortably sat three, inviting guests to sit and chat,” Hambro said.
Photo: Carl Timpone16/19Huma Abedin and Alex Soros
Huma Abedin and Alex Soros wed at their home in Water Mill, New York underneath an oak tree. After their inter-faith ceremony, guests dined on chilled English pea soup and American wagyu bavette steak and grilled prawns underneath a Sperry tent.
Meredith Heuer17/19Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Kyle Hotchkiss
Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Kyle Hotchkiss held a Hudson Valley farm wedding on the first weekend in September. The couple said their vows underneath a garden arbor adorned with flowers the couple sourced themselves.
Photo: Alex Bramall18/19Elif Erguvan and Quinten Richardson
Elif Erguvan and Quinten Richardson held an August wedding at Château d’Estoublon in Provence. “I grew up spending most of my summers in the South of France, specifically in the village of Mougins, where my family has had a home for close to 20 years,” Quinten said. “After many trips to Mougins together, Elif and I knew we wanted to have our wedding somewhere in the region.”
Photo: Robert Fairer19/19Sarah Staudinger and Ari Emmanuel
Sarah Staudinger and Ari Emmanuel held a summer wedding in St. Tropez that included a beach day at the famous beach club, Gigi’s.
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