Weddings and Engagements

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 […]
September 9, 2022

A Two-Week Trip That Took Them Out of the Friend Zone

Jennifer Noinaj and Perry Chu, part of the same social group for years, began to see each other in a more romantic light while competing online. […]
August 19, 2022

He Wanted Out of the ‘Friend Zone’, but She Took the Lead

When Andrew Zbihley first met Olivia Pura at Northwestern, he thought that Ms. Pura, a beauty queen, was out of his league. Years later, she made […]
August 19, 2022

Finding Common Ground in Their Childhoods on Farms

Midwestern roots, pumpkin pie and a prizewinning pig helped seal the deal for Sara Bunting and Adam Rouse. Before they even met, Adam Gene Rouse had […]
July 29, 2022

Not Searching for Love, They Found it at Google

When Mrinal Kalakrishnan and Preeti Talwai first met at work, neither of them was looking for romance. Several months later, they went on their first date. […]
July 26, 2022

Pandemic Weddings Honored at Lincoln Center Event

Before the trio of clergy, and guests including Mayor Eric Adams, hundreds of couples celebrated a symbolic wedding at the performing arts campus. Lea DeLaria, the […]
July 22, 2022

His Better Banter Won Her Over

Daniel Ogorzalek and Blair Dawson met in 2016 at the Brooklyn bar where she was working. He was drawn to her “quick wit,” while she appreciated […]
July 22, 2022

Matching Rhythms, Despite Opposite Sleep Schedules

Though Maxwell Wolkin, an early bird, and Olivia Russin, a night owl, had different routines, they connected over similar upbringings and a shared passion for creative […]
July 22, 2022

Before Their First Date, Some ‘Opposition Research’

Christopher Kirchhoff, a former director at the National Security Council, met John Tsou on Hinge. Some strategic operations (a.k.a. Google searches) later revealed they had overlapping […]