Weddings In Arkansas
Hailey + Brad
Cave Springs // 6.11.22
A day on Table Rock Lake sparked love for Hailey Bush and Brad Cooper. Three years later, while on a trip to Colorado, Brad proposed during a hike overlooking a beautiful frozen lake. “The lake has always been special to us,” Hailey says. She said yes, and the planning began soon after.
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Kailey + Mark
Centerton // 6.7.22
Kailey Broaddrick and Mark Buck met through mutual friends during their time as students at the University of Central Arkansas. After eight years dating, Mark proposed on a trip to St. Petersburg in southwest Florida. “We took a walk on the beach one night and I was looking for seashells. When I turned around, he was down on one knee,” Kailey recalls.
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Maggie + Aubrey
Little Rock // 5.14.22
You could say Maggie Hurst and Aubrey Berkowitz were meant to bee—the two met through the dating app Bumble while living in Austin, Texas. They began dating in August 2019 and knew things were serious after celebrating the holiday season together, first in Little Rock with Maggie’s family and then in Colorado Springs with Aubrey’s. “After driving together for over 2,300 miles in one car, with two dogs, and spending time with our families, we knew this might be the real deal,” Maggie says.
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Lauren + Andy
Cave Springs // 5.14.21
Springdale native Lauren Collins and her future husband, Andy Brown, who is from nearby Joplin, Missouri, were an office romance before their marriage. The pair dated for three years before he popped the question in Seattle, where they live currently. In a grand fashion, Andy drove Lauren to a downtown building where they, along with their two Bernese mountain dogs, boarded a helicopter for Mount Rainier. Here, Andy proposed over a picturesque picnic. …
Mallory + Gray
Little Rock // 5.8.21
Mallory O’Quinn and Gray Millsap ran in the same circles throughout their time at Little Rock’s Central High; however, it wasn’t until years later that the two fell for one another. During the holiday season, they were both in town visiting family and hit it off on a bowling night with friends. A year and a half later, Gray proposed to Mallory on their back porch over margaritas….
Brooke + Jake
Roland // 5.15.21
Sometimes the thing—or person—you’ve been looking for has been there all along. This was the case for Brooke Borgognoni and Jake Lassiter. The pair have known each other their entire lives, with a formal introduction coming in elementary school; however, they never dated until after college graduation. Two years later, Jake proposed while the couple celebrated their anniversary at Cache Restaurant in Little Rock. …
Ashley + Jacob
Little Rock // 9.18.21
Little Rock natives Ashley Owen and Jacob North met through mutual friends in high school. After dating for five years, Jacob proposed while on a family vacation to one of Ashley’s favorite places, St. George Island, Florida. “We were all supposed to be taking family pictures during the sunset. I turned around to see Jacob getting down on one knee,” she recalls….
Bailey + Chevy
Siloam Springs // 10.2.21
Texarkana natives Bailey Graves and Chevy Brock met through mutual friends one summer, and soon thereafter began an 8-year courtship. When the time came for a proposal, Bailey admits she was more than ready. “I had been wanting him to propose for a while and was always somewhat expecting it whenever we did anything,” she says. Chevy decided a trip to Chicago to celebrate Bailey’s birthday would be the perfect time to pop the question. “About an hour before he proposed, he basically told me that if I continued to ask, he wouldn’t propose because I would ruin the surprise. And then, on a walk around the city, he got down on one knee and all I could say was, Are you serious?” …
LaQuasha + Raymond
Conway // 11.6.21
Raymond Ross and LaQuasha Rosson’s love story has been almost a decade in the making. The two met and began dating in 2012 when they saw each other at a fraternity/sorority function at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Fast forward to 2015, and Raymond gave LaQuasha the surprise of her life when he proposed at his own birthday party. Raymond’s sister announced she had made a video to share at the party; it started with pictures of him, then faded to LaQuasha’s parents saying, “Yes, you can marry our daughter.” When the scene ended, Raymond was on one knee. “I am hard to surprise, because I am so nosy—but this was definitely a surprise!” the bride recalls. …
Lexie + Blake
Hot Springs // 12.11.21
Lexie Huddleston and Blake Sanders met at a high school football game and soon became close friends before they made their relationship official their freshman year at the University of Arkansas. The pair dated for seven years before Blake popped the question on campus in front of Old Main. “Both of our families were there, and it was very special. The U of A is where our relationship started and we made so many amazing memories during our four years there,” Lexie says….