Michele Leddy, John Middlebrooks

Michele Kaitlyn Leddy and John Otley Middlebrooks were married Feb. 22 at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York. The Rev. Joseph Hagan, a Roman Catholic priest, officiated. On March 14, the groom’s father is to lead the couple in a second ceremony where they are to exchange vows at the St. Regis…

Shirley Berry, Zach Masminster

Shirley Lupton Berry and Zachary Joseph Masminster were married Feb. 22 at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, an events space in Brooklyn. Christopher Burney, a Universal Life minister and friend of the couple, officiated. The bride, 31, is a software engineer for Xandr, the advertising and analytics division of AT&T, in Manhattan. She graduated from Yale.…

Kelsey Vasquez, Cameron Sorensen

Kelsey Nicole Vasquez and Cameron Coursey Sorensen were married Feb. 22 at Sandy Creek Ranch, which is owned by the groom’s parents, in New Ulm, Texas. Paul C. Sorensen, the groom’s father, who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated. The bride, 28, is a commercial banker with J.P. Morgan in Houston. She…

A Premeditated Chance Encounter

Mackenzie Leigh Jacks and William Lawrence Frantz could not help but notice each other every time they crossed paths in the shared parking lot that stood between their Detroit apartment buildings in September 2014. “I kept telling my roommate about this guy with a beard who was super hot,” said Ms. Jacks, 30, a physician…

Women-Powered Weddings on Rise

For many couples who are planning a wedding, vendor selection is a key part of what brings their vision to life. They are searching for vendors who share their style, amicable personalities and work ethic. But for Maya Kachroo-Levine, 28, and Wyatt Cain, 29, who are getting married May 2, 2020 in San José del…

Two Divorce Lawyers Take Their Work Home

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, revealing their secret to making it work. (Answers are edited for context and space.) Who Dana Stutman, 54, and Michael Stutman, 65. Occupations…

Noah Mamis, Jason Ziplow

Noah Alexander Mamis and Dr. Jason Lee Ziplow are to be married Feb. 16 at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in Manhattan. Rabbi Stuart W. Gershon is to officiate. Mr. Mamis (left), 33, is the director of policy and research for the Democratic Majority Conference in the New York State Senate in Manhattan. He graduated from…