Noah Aberlin and P. J. Simmons are to be married Oct. 7 at Mr. Aberlin’s family home in Earlton, N.Y. Robert Aberlin, the father of Mr. Aberlin who became a minister of Rose Ministries for the event, is to perform the ceremony with E. Joseph Simmons Jr., the father of Mr. Simmons.
Mr. Aberlin (left), 36, is the director of operations at the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation in Manhattan. He graduated from Syracuse University.
He is the son of Mary Beth Aberlin and Mr. Aberlin of Brooklyn. Mr. Aberlin’s mother, who is retired, worked in New York as the editor in chief of The Scientist magazine. His father is the director of finance at the Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn.
Mr. Simmons, 51, is a founder and chair of the Corporate Eco Forum, an invitation-only membership organization for large companies committed to sustainability. He graduated from Tufts and received a master’s degree in international affairs from Johns Hopkins.
He is a son of Patricia Bonin of Vernon, Conn., and Mr. Simmons of Andover, Mass. His father is an independent technology consultant in Andover, Mass. He also served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps.
The couple were introduced by a mutual friend in 2008 at Mr. Aberlin’s performance in the New York City Opera’s production of “Candide” at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
