Weddings and Engagements

October 21, 2022

The Red Adidas Tracksuit Sealed the Deal

Katherine Bonneau was charmed by Mikhail Kosyan’s ability to be himself, along with his sense of humor and thoughtfulness. They were engaged after seven months. Katherine […]
October 14, 2022

‘Still Growing Together,’ a Teenage Crush Leads to Marriage

Brittney Adu was smitten when she saw Aaron Canales on the first day of their freshman year of high school. Despite their cultural differences and the […]
October 4, 2022

Is This the Most Notable (Purple) Wedding Dress Ever Worn?

The brides wore plum-colored silk. One of them, Anna Murray, was married on Sept. 15, 1838, to Frederick Johnson, who had recently escaped from slavery. Born […]
September 30, 2022

When Her Bike Was Stolen, Their Relationship Turned a Corner

Shortly after Rachel Koppelman bought Gregory Saxton’s mountain bike, it got stolen from the bike shop where he had worked. He replaced it with a new […]
September 30, 2022

A ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Champion Solves the Relationship Puzzle

A prescient game show clue set Shawn Jones on a path toward Zainep Mahmoud, his future wife. In the bonus round of a March 2016 episode […]
September 23, 2022

Why Is My Husband Marrying Her?

He was cute, funny — and totally wrong for me. Or was he? As Josh’s bride approached him at the altar, a strange voice rose from […]
September 23, 2022

At the Barbershop, a Meet-Cute Mid Cut

Everett Long Jr. and Fred Smith Jr. marvel at the fact that, as two queer men, they met at what Mr. Long called one of the […]
September 23, 2022

Finally the Right Time for a Second Chance

Lisa Jenkins and Vincent Brown first met at choir practice in 1993. What followed was a nearly 30-year journey through life and love that ended, eventually, […]
September 16, 2022

After a Fire, Rebuilding What Matters

Months before their wedding, Emily Thompson and Stefan Kienle lost most of their possessions in the Marshall fire that destroyed their home and many others in […]
September 9, 2022

Hitting a High Note on and Off the Opera Stage

Soon after Jordan Rutter and Vincent Covatto met at a Halloween drag gala, the two, both members of New York City’s opera scene, found their paths […]