Something Sweet in the Candy Aisle

Kathryn Ann Pantaleo and Francesco Andrea Bello were married Aug. 10 in Whitestone, Queens. Msgr. John C. Tosi performed the ceremony at St. Luke Roman Catholic Church, where he is the pastor, with the Rev. Paul Kim taking part. Mrs. Bello, 37, is a speech-language pathologist in various Queens schools for the Department of Education.…

Renewed Life and Joy After Tragedy

When it came to romance, Karen Soltero adhered to two strict guidelines: “Don’t get involved with someone whose hair is nicer or longer than yours, and don’t date anyone you could have potentially given birth to.” So in April 2018, when Ms. Soltero found herself chatting with Andres Peña, whose hair was twisted into a…

Separate Addresses Kept Them Together

Because marriage is an ever-evolving experience, we constantly shift, change and, in some cases, start over. In It’s No Secret, couples share thoughts about commitment and tell us what they have learned along the way, revealing their secret to making it work. Who Darroch Putnam, 31, and Michael Rosandich Putnam, 32 Occupations They own Putnam…

Lauren Weisenfluh, Daniel Obenshain

Lauren Ann Weisenfluh and Daniel Stuart Obenshain were married Aug. 3. The Rev. Dr. Steven Larsen, a United Methodist minister, officiated at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley. Ms. Weisenfluh, 29, is a senior data consultant in San Bruno, Calif., at Kaiser Permanente, the health care company. She graduated from the University of…

Danielle Kinsella, David Fowler

Danielle Grace Kinsella and David Barrows Fowler were married Aug. 3 in Nantucket, Mass. The Rev. Dr. Ruth Herron Smalt, a Presbyterian minister, performed the ceremony at the First Congregational Church, where she is the associate minister. Dr. Fowler, 29, is a pediatric physical therapist at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, N.Y. She graduated from…

Emily McAllister, Aaron Katz

Emily Ann McAllister and Aaron Edward Katz were married Aug. 3. Charles S. McKeown, an uncle of the groom who became a First Nation minister for this event, officiated at a private ski area in Olympic Valley, Calif. Ms. McAllister, 29, is a creative producer and leads a marketing team at Northstar California, a ski…

Sheryl Stoeck, Peter Stranges

Sheryl Denise Stoeck and Peter Bartles Stranges were married Aug. 3 at the La Vista Terrace overlooking the Alamo in San Antonio. Stephanie Riceman, a friend of the couple who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated. Ms. Stoeck, 42, is a librarian at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in San Antonio. She…

Crosby Burns, Jonathan Herczeg

Crosby Hamilton Burns and Jonathan Arthur Dale Herczeg were married Aug. 3 at Snake River Ranch in Wilson, Wyo. EB Kelly, a friend of the couple who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated. Mr. Burns (left), 32, is to begin working, in September, as a consultant at McKinsey & Company in San…