Weddings and Engagements

June 17, 2022

Catching His Eye on the (Ecstatic) Dance Floor

After several dates, Sanjay Amin drove 15 hours to quarantine with Rachael Cruthirds in Portland, Ore. They have barely been apart since. When Sanjay Aakash Amin […]
June 17, 2022

For Two Foodies, ‘Love at First Bite’

Kung-Gene Chu knew he had found someone special in Paige Rechtman while watching her devour dumplings on their first date. Rebecca Paige Rechtman made her way […]
June 17, 2022

Willing to Run Errands in Pursuit of Romance

When Dean Dafis got up the courage to ask George Forbes out after their workout class, Mr. Forbes declined, saying he had errands to run. Mr. […]
June 10, 2022

Fitting Into His Schedule, Then Into Her Royal Family

Jamal Akil Robinson offered just 30 minutes for his first get-together with Edna Tafari Makonnen, an Ethiopian princess. When the meeting ran to an hour, he […]
June 10, 2022

Despite a ‘Microscope Incident,’ Two Med Students Match

After an awkward encounter in their first year at Harvard Medical School, Drs. Ginger Jiang and José Orozco got a second chance at a connection. Drs. […]
June 7, 2022

Disney Apologizes After Employee Thwarts Marriage Proposal

A man had been planning for months to pop the question at Disneyland Paris, but the employee instead snatched the ring and ushered the couple off […]
June 3, 2022

In Napa Valley, a Commitment to One Another, and to Showcasing Diversity

As an interracial couple, Erika Graves and Brad Cameron felt it was important that their wedding reflect their reality, so they hired a roster of vendors […]
June 3, 2022

A Romance Deepened by the Golden Rule

Stephanie Insalaco, a bereavement therapist, and Thomas Ciccotta, a lawyer who works with sexual abuse survivors, fell more in love by witnessing the empathy each has […]
May 27, 2022

Her Mother (and His Father) Knew Best

Mina Shankar and Dr. Aditya Radhakrishnan first met at the suggestion of their parents, who managed their children’s accounts on a marriage-oriented website for people of […]
May 20, 2022

Bonding Over a Love of Cat Power and Senior Dogs

Michael Grassi and Matthew McConkey quickly connected over their favorite musician and deepened their relationship through a mutual fondness for older dogs. Matthew Thomas McConkey was […]