Weddings and Engagements

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 […]
January 6, 2023

Across Continents, Two Doctors Find Romance

Dr. Femi Kuti and Dr. Ugochi Nwosu met in the Bay Area but soon entered a relationship that stretched from Lagos, Nigeria, to the United States. […]
January 6, 2023

Pajamas and Wet Hair Led to Love at First Sight

When Erik Ostberg spotted Grey O’Reilly on a couch, he said, “I loved everything about what I saw.” The first time Erik William Ostberg saw Grey […]
January 6, 2023

Finding Love Through the Art of Combat

Meg He felt an immediate connection with Margot Ciccarelli during a private jiu-jitsu lesson more than three years ago. Before it was ever put into words, […]