Weddings and Engagements

February 17, 2023

A Relationship That Moved Like a Rolling Stone

Lisa Smartt, a writer, and Kevin Gleeson, a former graphic artist for the N.Y.P.D. and Keith Richards tribute guitarist, found harmony — and within four months, […]
February 10, 2023

The Best Comes to Those Who Wait (By the Bar)

Angelique Velez Sina and José Cardona Crespo met while ordering post-golf drinks in Puerto Rico. Now they are partners in business, and in life. After finishing […]
February 10, 2023

Cody Ko and Kelsey Kreppel Wed

Cody Kolodziejzyk and Kelsey Kreppel have become famous for podcasting about their lives, but kept their proposal mostly personal — washed-ashore seal carcass and all. In […]
February 10, 2023

A Plot Fit for a Rom-Com

When Robert Minondo met Eileen Fitzpatrick two decades ago, they became fast friends and remained that way until one New Year’s Eve. For 10 years, Eileen […]
February 3, 2023

Living ‘Out Loud and Proud’ in Berlin

Paula Sapion Miranda dazzled Deidre Olsen — who also lived in Germany — with colorful flowers and a line from a Pablo Neruda poem. Paula Sapion […]
February 3, 2023

She Found Love in a Surprising Place: A CD Pile

It was a very Gen X love story for Niffer Desmond and Paul Petroskey. She admired his music from afar for years, but had no way […]
February 2, 2023

An Enduring Commitment, Wedding Ring or Not

One woman’s quest to find a replacement for the too-small gold band she has had for more than four decades. I don’t wear my wedding ring […]
January 27, 2023

A Bride’s Prosthesis Made Not to Blend In, but to Shine

While some brides obsess over their dress, or shoes, or earrings — Sara Hughes wanted “a really cool arm.” Born without the hand that traditionally wears […]
January 27, 2023

Like ‘Dating for Three Years’ on Their First In-Person Meeting

Alexander Lass was forced to spend his first get-together with Victoria Senter working until midnight in her apartment. A few days later he took her out […]
January 13, 2023

How the Universe Brought Them Together — Twice

William Wildman and Parker Kennedy began dating as students at the University of Mississippi before going their separate ways for four years. When William Edwin Wildman […]