In July 2019, after a committee meeting of their homeowners association, Dorine Ruth Seidman, 77, asked Harvey David Starin, 76, if he wanted to grab dinner at Papa Giuseppe’s, an Italian restaurant in Delray Beach, Fla., where both lived. Her invitation was made in a neighborly way, without a hint of romance. “I think she…
Paula Sapion Miranda and Deidre Lillian Olsen were both skeptical about finding love, but that began to change one blustery afternoon in April 2021 after they met for a picnic during Covid lockdown in Berlin. “Hey, I’m here,” Ms. Sapion Miranda texted Ms. Olsen, who was nowhere in sight at a späti, or convenience store,…
Synonymous with love as it is with Old World charm, One if by Land, Two if by Sea, located at 17 Barrow Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, is a restaurant that is not only a fine dining landmark, but also the perfect setting for a romantic proposal. The two-story brick building was built in…
The comments started the day I became engaged in December 2018: “You’re going to be such a beautiful bride.” “I can’t wait to see you in your dress.” “Everything is going to be perfect.” Before my fiancé and I even booked our wedding date, originally April 25, 2020, or saved a color scheme on Pinterest,…
Born without the hand that traditionally wears a wedding ring, Sara Hughes never dreamed of a diamond. Where would she wear a ring when she got married, was a question she would frequently get asked. To her, even attempting the convention felt stressful, so she gave herself permission to opt out. “Obviously, there’s the whole…
The demand can be high, according to Sonal J. Shah, a New York wedding planner who has overseen nearly 2,000 high-end South Asian nuptials in her two-decade career. “Post-Covid, I would say in the U.S. alone there are between 6,000 to 6,500” South Asian weddings per year, she said. (Translation: dresses for nearly 20,000 events.)…
Theresa Fernand works with tarot cards, charms and crystals, or what she calls “tools for intuitive information, confirmation and extra validation.” “I channel and download information,” Ms. Fernand, 51, said. “I also give intuitive coaching and guidance, along with predictions.” If all this sounds more therapeutic than psychic, that’s not far from the truth. Ms.…
Keep in mind that timing is of the essence when altering an R.S.V.P. “Most catering companies want a final guest count somewhere in the 10 days to two weeks range, and if you’re able to change your R.S.V.P. before that time,” Ms. Savage said, the couple won’t have to pay for your food. Revoking your…
Like so many couples before them, Constance Kelly Daniels and Emir Muhovic met at a bar. But they had taken very different paths to end up there. Ms. Daniels, who goes by Kelly, was born and raised in Panama City, Fla. Mr. Muhovic fled his home in war-torn Bosnia in 1992, when he was just…
After his first date with Shawn Patrick Lamb in January 2019, Jarrold Jenn-yu Wong began to cry. “It was first time I felt I could actually be loved unconditionally for who I am,” he said. Dating had never brought him much joy. “It was not for lack of trying,” said Mr. Wong, known to friends…