Dr. Bridget Catherine Dowd and Dr. Samuel Joseph Kiernan were married May 4 at the Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven, N.J. The Rev. James J. Grogan, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony. The couple met at Georgetown, from which each graduated cum laude. The bride, 31, who is taking her husband’s name,…
SHALAZHI, Russia — At the wedding of Ibragim Arsanov and Zarema Bashayeva, plum and pear trees were in bloom and the snowy peaks of the Caucasus Mountains formed a picturesque backdrop for the estimated 700 guests at the celebration. Old men sat at long tables laden with broiled turkeys and bottles of nonalcoholic pear juice,…
The “first look” has become a special part of many weddings. This is when brides and grooms see each other just before the ceremony, typically in full, formal attire. A recent survey by the Knot found that 44 percent of American couples who married in 2017 did a first look, with a majority of them…
Dr. Jennifer Miao and Zachary Brian Feldman were married April 27 at Rosecliff, a mansion in Newport, R.I. Peter B. Regan, a former judge at the municipal court in Middletown, R.I., led a ceremony incorporating Christian elements. The couple met at Vanderbilt University, from which each graduated cum laude, she with a degree in English…
Effie Olayinka Johnson and Adetola Oluwagbenga Ladejobi were married April 27 at the West End United Methodist Church in Nashville. The Rev. Brandon Baxter, a United Methodist minister, performed the ceremony, with the Rev. Battle Beasley, an Episcopal priest, taking part. On April 26, the couple and their families participated in a traditional engagement ceremony,…
Natasha Minh Hang Nguyen and Alexander Guy Davis were married April 27 at House Family Vineyards in Saratoga, Calif. Richard S. Davis, the groom’s father, who became a Universal Life Minister for the occasion, officiated. Mrs. Davis, 28, is a technical account manager at Coursera, an online education platform in Mountain View, Calif., that provides…
Cynthia Elaine Organ and Jonathan Lee Ross were married April 27 in Redondo Beach, Calif. Chad M. Concelmo, a friend of the couple who became a Universal Life minister for this event, officiated at the Redondo Beach Historic Library. Ms. Organ, 30, is a litigation associate at Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro, a…
William Owen O’Connor and Alejandro Carlo Golding were married April 27 at their townhouse in Washington. Gregory E. Golding, Mr. Golding’s brother, was ordained through American Marriage Ministries in order to officiate at this event. Mr. O’Connor (left), 28, is the travel editor at The Daily Beast, a news and opinion website that focuses on…
Lori Michelle Altabet and Jonathan Abraham Miller were married April 27 at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown, N.Y. Rabbi Scott B. Weiner officiated. The couple, both 28, met at the University of Delaware, from which each graduated. Mrs. Miller, 28, is a product marketer for Food & Wine, Travel and Leisure and Departures magazines at…
Dana Nicole Bongiovanni and Eduardo Garcia were married April 27 at the Queenship of Mary Church in Plainsboro, N.J. Msgr. Robert W. Medley performed the ceremony. The couple met in Seville, Spain, through a studies abroad program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from which they graduated. Mrs. Garcia, 29, is a…