Cadence Willse, Simon Freyaldenhoven

Cadence Elizabeth Willse and Simon Freyaldenhoven were married July 1, in a self-uniting ceremony in their apartment in Philadelphia. On July 6, Jerome F. Marston Jr., a friend of the couple, led another ceremony at the Pousada Castelo Palmela, a hotel in Palmela, Portugal. In September, Dr. Willse, 32, is to begin as a postdoctoral…

Stephanie Bloom, Spencer Lucker

Stephanie Morgan Bloom and Spencer Frederick Lucker were married July 6 at the Garden Theater, an events space in Detroit. Rabbi Paul M. Yedwab officiated, with Rabbi Eugene H. Levy participating. Mrs. Lucker, 31, is the director of client engagement at Bloom Asset Management in Farmington Hills, Mich., of which her father is an owner.…

Sarah Yager, James Hamblin

Sarah Freeman Yager and Dr. James Richard Hamblin were married July 6 at the bride’s parents’ ranch outside Pryor, Mont. Jody Avirgan, a friend of the couple who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated. The bride, 29, is a managing editor of The Atlantic in Washington; the groom, 36, is a staff…

Rebecca Gale, Jonathan Noah

Rebecca Marie Gale and Jonathan Adam Noah were married July 5 at the Lodge at Stirling Ridge in Warren, N.J. The bride’s father, Russell H. Gale, officiated, having become a Universal Life minister for this event, with Scott I. Noah, the groom’s father, also leading the ceremony. Mrs. Gale Noah, 29, is a wholesale manager…

His ‘Be-My-Girlfriend’ Campaign Worked

Kyra Irene Davis and David Michael Woodward were married July 4 in Hendersonville, N.C. The Rev. Michael R. Sullivan, an Episcopal priest, officiated at Willow Falls, an events space. Mrs. Woodward, 33, is the director for academic and government relations at Launchpad Central, a software developer in San Francisco. She graduated from the University of…

They Both Played Their Cards Right

Emily Spears Robinson and Michael Brett Berkowitz were married July 6 at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Rabbi Andrea Frank officiated. The bride, who is 26 and works in Manhattan, is a data scientist at DataCamp, an online education company. She graduated from Rice University and received a master’s degree in management…

Tips for Building a Wedding Website

For many engaged couples, a personal website is an important part of the wedding-planning process. Often, it’s where guests go to find gift registry information, directions to the reception, preferred attire suggestions, and other useful information about the upcoming nuptials. Seventy-four percent of couples who married in 2018 created a wedding site, up from 59…

Jeanine Pang, Brent Parsons

Jeanine Celeste Pang and Brent David Parsons were married June 24 at San Francisco City Hall. Norm Dito, a deputy marriage commissioner, officiated. On June 8, Jeffrey J. Yu, a cousin of the bride, led the couple in their vows, with Jeff Parsons, a brother of the groom, participating at El Fenn, a private riad…

Lillian Cunningham, Jim Tankersley

Lillian Cunningham and Jim Tankersley were married June 24 at Theodore Roosevelt County Park in Montauk, N.Y. The Rev. Nathan A. Barczi, a Presbyterian minister who is a college friend of the groom, officiated. Ms. Cunningham, 35, is a journalist at The Washington Post, where she has created and hosted several podcasts on American history,…