The Journalists Domenico Montanaro and Courtney Norris Marry in Austin, Texas

When Domenico Montanaro finally met Courtney Katharina Norris in August 2018 after a lengthy online correspondence, he was immediately drawn ...
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Dr. Emilio Quines and Angie Cruz, both Octogenarians, Marry

Maria Teresita Angeles Asuncion Cruz celebrated her 80th birthday on Sept. 7, the same day she married Dr. Emilio Parpana ...
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After Three Weeks, Living Together and Writing Wedding Vows

On Nov. 20, 2021, Mr. Cronin proposed to Mr. Barlowski by inviting him to the venue of their first date ...
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They Climbed a Frigid Mountain to Meet Each Other

In late December 2017, Sasha Renata DiGiulian arrived in New Hampshire to ice climb Mount Washington, the highest peak in ...
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Kim Hirsh and Jonathan Fingerhut Marry in Manahawkin, N.J.

As kindergartners in 1967, Kim Susan Hirsh and Jonathan Adam Fingerhut ran through the schoolyard of Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary ...
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Disabled Couples Make a Plea for Marriage Equality at Washington Rally

On Wednesday afternoon, 20 couples gathered in front of a stage at the National Mall in Washington to recite their ...
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Vipin Chamakkala and Amanda Robson Marry in Napa, Calif.

“I remember thinking to myself, ‘Relax, you’re still getting to know each other,’ but I couldn’t help how I felt,” ...
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The Making of a Custom Wedding Veil

Harriett Falvey is a creator of couture keepsakes. She designs and constructs the delicate, time-honored accessory that a bride wears ...
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From School Bells to Wedding Bells

Late one night in October 2018, Max Ujdak and Katie Wall — now Katie Ujdak — were sitting in front ...
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Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Change

Extreme weather — and heat in particular — now factors into almost every aspect of summer wedding planning, from picking ...
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The Meaning Behind Germany’s Plate-Smashing Wedding Tradition

Weddings are steeped in tradition, but where did those traditions come from? And how do those customs differ in other ...
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Rebecca Woodfork and Jennifer Ziegler’s Ohio Wedding

“I was so surprised that someone was so prepared to love me so much during that process,” she said.In May ...
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Marissa Bergmann and Retta Abraham Marry in Costa Rica

Marissa Katarina Bergmann was attending a rooftop party in Bushwick, Brooklyn, in May 2021 when she was approached by a ...
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An Awkward Elevator Ride Leads to Love

An awkward elevator ride was all Rosemary Kalonaros and Christena Pyle needed to kick-start their relationship.They recalled meeting in passing ...
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Hamza Choudery and Zabreen Khan Marry in Lahore, Pakistan

Hamza Shabbir Choudery was trying to play it cool. He had casually asked his colleague Zabreen Akhtar Khan to grab ...
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In the Bridal Industry, a Dwindling Number of Seamstresses

Two years ago, Ms. Lee started Madison Conner Designs, a bridal alterations business. At first, she said, her young age ...
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Kelley Carter and Moreno McCalpin’s Vintage Hollywood Wedding

For years, Kelley Louise Carter entertained a fantasy about how she was going to meet the love of her life ...
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This Weather Expert Can Help You Avoid Rain on Your Wedding Day

Although Mr. Leavitt is not formally trained in meteorology, his interest in the weather began when he was employed, from ...
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How Modern Brides Are Changing the Bridal Fashion Industry

A Complete Bridal WardrobeBrides are no longer focused on selecting just one beautiful dress. As more pre-wedding parties are being ...
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My Siblings’ Inheritance Depends on Whom They Marry. Is That Wrong?

In his response, the Ethicist noted: “I’m not sure marriage is the right arena to fight the many genuine inequities ...
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How to Plan a No Alcohol Wedding

A year ago, when my daughter got married, we all had to navigate through more than the usual pitfalls in ...
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How One Couple Overcame Cancer and Found Strength in Loss

A few days after their wedding on June 3, 2017, Lorenzo Vinti and Gregory DelliCarpini Jr. honeymooned in Thailand and ...
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Why Brides Are Opting For Haircuts at Their Weddings

From breakup bangs to back-to-school trims, a change in hairstyle has long been a visual shorthand to recognize major milestones ...
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Couples Welcome New York’s One-Day Officiant Law

Legislation that allows any layperson to perform a marriage on a given day in New York may not seem like ...
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Can I Edit Pink Hair Out of My Daughter’s Wedding Photos?

My daughter recently got married in Washington, D.C., and it was a beautiful day. There was a freak snowstorm, however, ...
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David’s Bridal Files for Bankruptcy for Second Time in 5 Years

David’s Bridal, the retailer that boasts it sells one out of three wedding dresses in the United States, filed for ...
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A Front-Page Proposal

“One of the first things I learned about Ross was what a fanatic he was about The New York Times,” ...
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Why Some Couples Are Sprinting to the Alter

Sandy Pena, a wedding planner and an owner of Ultimate USA Weddings, based in Manhattan, said she has seen an ...
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Here Comes the … Baby Bump

At their in-person wedding welcome party for about 80 guests, with fire pits and s’mores in Pescadero, Calif., a friend ...
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Should You Use an AI to Write Your Vows?

Ben Hart, who lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, runs ToastWiz, an A.I. wedding speech-writing business that provides best men, maids ...
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Cody Ko and Kelsey Kreppel Wed

In a relationship open to perusal by millions of followers, the podcasters Cody Michael Kolodziejzyk and Kelsey Lang Kreppel have ...
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The Best Comes to Those Who Wait (By the Bar)

After finishing up a game at the Punta Borinquen Golf Club in Aguadilla, P.R., Angelique Velez Sina went to a ...
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How Multilingual Couples Express Their Love Across Languages

“How’s your French coming along?” The familiar voice, accompanied by a light tap on my shoulder, surprised me.I turned and ...
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What Language Does Your Heart Speak?

As editors of the Vows and Modern Love columns at The New York Times, we read love stories every day, ...
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What Are Your Favorite Wedding Songs? We Want to Hear Them.

The dance floor is a hallmark of a wedding — it’s where guests can let loose and memories are often ...
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After 14 Address Changes, a Final Destination With Each Other

From the moment Matthew Alec Davis and Dr. Marc Mahoney Beuttler first made eye contact, they each felt an instant ...
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A Plot Fit for a Rom-Com

For 10 years, Eileen Patricia Fitzpatrick and Robert Mitchell Minondo refused to ruin their close-knit friendship. So they never even ...
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An Enduring Commitment, Wedding Ring or Not

I don’t wear my wedding ring anymore. I haven’t for the last 20 or so years. I’m not divorced, nor ...
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A Friendship Evolves, Thanks to an Unusual Date — With Grandpa

“I remember seeing her out of the corner of my eye, how she brought people into the conversation and how ...
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On the Fifth Try, a First Date to Remember

Wilson Grad Conn wasn’t going to let his dating inexperience become a liability when he started seeing Rachel Lyn Honig ...
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She Found Love in a Surprising Place: A CD Pile

In the summer of 1992, Niffer Marie Desmond and her friend Caitlyn Meeks hosted a late night radio show called ...
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When His Air-Conditioner Broke Down, Things Heated Up

In July 2019, after a committee meeting of their homeowners association, Dorine Ruth Seidman, 77, asked Harvey David Starin, 76, ...
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Living ‘Out Loud and Proud’ in Berlin

Paula Sapion Miranda and Deidre Lillian Olsen were both skeptical about finding love, but that began to change one blustery ...
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At This Popular NYC Restaurant, Proposals Are Their Specialty

Synonymous with love as it is with Old World charm, One if by Land, Two if by Sea, located at ...
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How a Pre-Wedding Diet Led to an Eating Disorder

The comments started the day I became engaged in December 2018: “You’re going to be such a beautiful bride.” “I ...
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A Bride’s Prosthesis Made Not to Blend In, but to Shine

Born without the hand that traditionally wears a wedding ring, Sara Hughes never dreamed of a diamond. Where would she ...
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When an Indian Wedding Requires Four Outfits, Try Renting

The demand can be high, according to Sonal J. Shah, a New York wedding planner who has overseen nearly 2,000 ...
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Tarot Readings: Insightful Entertainment For Wedding Party Guests

Theresa Fernand works with tarot cards, charms and crystals, or what she calls “tools for intuitive information, confirmation and extra ...
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Wedding Etiquette 101: Everything You Need to Know

Keep in mind that timing is of the essence when altering an R.S.V.P. “Most catering companies want a final guest ...
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Tradition Was Never Their Thing. Why Start With a Wedding?

Like so many couples before them, Constance Kelly Daniels and Emir Muhovic met at a bar. But they had taken ...
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Each Gave Up on Love. Which, of Course, Is When They Found It.

After his first date with Shawn Patrick Lamb in January 2019, Jarrold Jenn-yu Wong began to cry. “It was first ...
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Not Quite a Setup, But an Instant Connection Nonetheless

When Kyle Dixon Moore met Courtney Midge Seamon the week before Thanksgiving seven years ago, he knew he had to ...
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An Almost-Missed Connection Saved By a DM

After matching on several dating sites in 2017, Joseph Michael Flaum was becoming increasingly interested in Allison Dana Port. She ...
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Planning a Wedding While Grieving

“Everyone’s ways of coping are different,” said Litsa Williams, 42, a social worker and a founder of What’s Your Grief, ...
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Her Fictitious ‘Remember Me’ Email Sparked a Real Connection

In July 2013, Emily Erin Todebush wrote Garrett Odhiambo Arwa an email pretending they knew each other.“I said, ‘Hey, you ...
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Fish and Chips (and a Kiss) Sealed the Deal

For Cherie Rochelle King and Ilka Tiedemann, it proved true that the third time’s a charm. First, they saw each ...
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They Found Love in an Elevator

Though Ms. Love was ready to leave the modeling industry then, it took her another three years to do so, ...
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Winning the Long Game in Love

Still, the two spent the next summer together and continued to casually date. They broke up when she left for ...
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How to Upcycle Your Wedding Dress

Weddings may be a once-in-a-lifetime occasion for most people, but that doesn’t mean their wedding attire has to be stored ...
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The Newest Habit in Couples Communication: Fighting Over Text

“If the couple already has problems, you’ll see the nastiest things,” she said, “I’m like, oh my god, this is ...
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What They Wanted

There was nothing traditional about my grandparents, other than, perhaps, my grandmother’s rabid interest in my love life.“I just want ...
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Her Mother (and His Father) Knew Best

The love story of Mina Shankar and Dr. Aditya Radhakrishnan shares a theme with many others of late: he got ...
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At a Theme Park, Falling Head Over Ferris Wheel

In amusement park parlance, Leah Koch’s world had become a merry-go-round of disappointing dates when she met Matthew Blumhardt in ...
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Following Their Hearts All the Way to the Supreme Court

Sarah Elizabeth Weiner was working as a law clerk when she matched with David Samuel Schulman, who was in business ...
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A Mutual Love of Literature Set Them on a Winding Path to Marriage

Before the end of 2017, she had relocated. Three days after her arrival, Ms. Flores was spending New Year’s Eve ...
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Passionate About Food, Culture and Each Other

Warren Braxton Luckett was working as a wholesale wine distributor when he first encountered Karinn Andrea Chavarria in April 2016, ...
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So Captivated by Each Other, They Closed Down the Bar

But after their first date, they “talked on the phone every single night, with few exceptions,” Mr. Woods said. “We ...
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At Coachella, Connecting on a Deeper Level

“I was making the biggest mistake if I didn’t try now,” he recalled thinking.Weeks later, when Dr. Yee took a ...
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With ‘Only One to Choose From,’ a Great Choice

Their wedding, first planned for New Year’s Day 2022, was postponed because of the Omicron variant. They were married April ...
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Coupled by Chance, Then by Choice

He then left his apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn, to stay with Ms. Walsh in Harrisburg, Pa., where she was ...
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At an Extra-Credit Assignment, Romance was an Added Bonus

While Andrew D’Alton Eversden was studying abroad at the American University of Rome in the fall of 2017, one of ...
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Winning With Bingo, and Then Bringing Her the Stars

After what seemed like light years, Stephen Daniel Sullivan grabbed Alexandra Lauran Ullman Wagner’s hand in March 2018 under the ...
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Looking for Gifts for Wedding Guests? Try a Good Book

Emily Miller always wanted her wedding to have a storybook element. For her, that did not mean a ride in ...
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At the Magic Kingdom, a ‘Magical’ Wedding

When Marissa Branch was 6, she made her first trip to Walt Disney World with her parents and grandparents. It ...
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Finding Love on a 14-Hour Layover

Despite being raised on different continents and residing in different countries, Andrea Mendoza and Victor Aguilera were not deterred from ...
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Can We Fall Out of Love?

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.In May 2020, ...
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Cannabis in Food Sickens Florida Wedding Guests, Police Say

Soon after a meal of meatballs, bread, tortellini and Caesar salad, the guests at the wedding of Andrew and Danya ...
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Morning Weddings Are on the Rise

On Saturday March 12, Bria Pugh found herself wide-awake at 4 a.m. She isn’t an early-riser, nor did she have ...
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He Had a ‘Hunch’ They’d Get Hitched

When Janelle Ashley Clark accompanied her friend Tiara Lewis to a 2007 service at the Resurrection Deliverance Church International in ...
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Starting Over as Friends Paved the Way for Lasting Romance

On their first date at a San Francisco restaurant in April 2014, enough wine flowed and sparks flew between Elizabeth ...
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After Hundreds of Emails, a First Date

Hannah Cha and Anthony Kim Elfering met in quintessential rom-com fashion: They were seated next to one another at a ...
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The Smooch That Sealed the Deal

By the end of their first date at Mother Burger, a restaurant in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, in late June ...
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In a Week, Moving a Wedding from Ukraine to New York

In the days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Mr. Stambler’s father, Rabbi Levi Stambler of the Synagogue of Kamianske, said he ...
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Brides Are Saying Goodbye to the Plain White Wedding Dress

Elizabeth Arasevi had no intention to follow custom when it came to choosing a wedding dress.“Any bride wants to feel ...
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The Real Rock Stars Were the Brides and Grooms

Mendy DeWitt and Michael Vincent of Fordsville, Ky., were among the couples who shared the stage with Ms. Wigington and ...
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A Muslim Dating App Powered Their Connection

When Jafreen Momtaj Uddin and Shakil Sarfaroz Rabbi matched on Salams, a Muslim dating app, in June 2021, they immediately ...
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Roller-Skating Straight to His Heart, on Pink Wheels

In September 2015, Henderson Moore Blumer could sense the panic of fellow art student Suzanne Zoe Joskow.She was in her ...
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He Caught Her Attention at the Community Center

In June 2021, Mr. Dansby surprised Ms. Combs with a proposal with help from her former boss at Harvest Hands, ...
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On the Eve of Lockdown, a Jam-Packed First Date

On Jan. 28, 2020, Sharon Deckey Mussalli was scrolling through Instagram when she came upon a black-and-white photo of Shaun ...
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In Their Different Cultures, They Found Common Denominators

By the time Sneha Medappa Maruvanda met Dr. Mark Ross Edelstein in person, she feared they might not have anything ...
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2022 Is a Boom Year For Weddings

Rest assured, romantics: All the weddings canceled over the last couple of years have found a happy home, and that ...
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What Drove the Last Big Surge in Weddings in 1984?

This year, nearly 2.5 million weddings are expected to take place in the United States. That total, which comes from ...
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Flowers Are in Short Supply Around the World. Here’s How it Happened

The photographs of trashed flowers still haunt florists. In 2020, when much of the world went into lockdown because of ...
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A Broadway Couple Says ‘I Do’ to Great Applause

Before the Omicron surge caused dozens of people to drop off the wedding guest list of Bryan Terrell Clark and ...
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Holding on Through Tragedy After Tragedy

When Rachel Seals matched with Elliott Averett on Bumble in October 2016, his profile referred to the rugged “Parks and ...
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A Company Bus Ride Set Their Romance in Motion

Stephanie Ann Quintero and Eric Michael Wall did not know each other when they walked out of a Dallas hotel ...
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For Them, It Was Love and Baseball

Erik Braverman and Jonathan Cottrell’s wedding at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, where Mr. Braverman works as a senior vice ...
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United by Sorrow, They Forged a Joyful Future

Around that time, Mr. Winick had begun to write a blog called “30 Days of Mindfulness.” After drafting entries, he ...
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‘Traditionally Jewish, But Also Extremely Queer’

Frankie Sandmel met Elaina Marshalek in January 2017 while the two were at a retreat for Jewish activists in Berkeley, ...
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After a Marathon First Date, a Warp-Speed Romance

“As corny as it sounds, when I was talking to Jason I felt like I had known him my entire ...
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