Weddings and Engagements

October 15, 2021

A Reassuring Sign Before A Walk Down the Aisle

At the museum where Jamie Cooke and Dr. Joshua Zeiger were married, a neon sculpture on the outside wall read in all caps: “Everything is going […]
October 15, 2021

Finding a Keeper in the Course of ‘50 Throwaway Dates’

Eva Maria Theresa Janerus was just following the matchmaker’s orders when she met Gautam Mukunda in the summer of 2019. No other date could measure up. […]
July 9, 2021

Accidental Artists Declare Their Love, One Rubik’s Cube at a Time

Phil Pollack and Jenn Loeb’s love story has a twist: Surprise success born of a pandemic hobby. Phil Pollack didn’t pretend he knew a lot about […]
July 9, 2021

From Fast Friends to Suddenly in Love

Blake Song and Bailey Kinsolving didn’t plan to find “the one” in their early 20s, but they couldn’t fight their connection. While surveying a pizza slice […]
July 7, 2021

Three Musical Notes, 1,848 Miles and a Lifetime of Memories

Instead of walking down the aisle, the father of the bride escorted his daughter to her new husband in a road trip to Texas, forging a […]
July 2, 2021

A Juneteenth Wedding for Two Community Activists

Whitney Jean and Troy Alim II fell in love after meeting at a voter-registration drive in Chicago about five years ago. Troy Alim II didn’t mean […]
June 30, 2021

When the Truth, and My Groom-to-Be, Stood Naked Before Me

Our partners can make us aware sometimes of important realities — ones we may be afraid to face — in the most loving of ways. My […]
June 18, 2021

Finding Light Together After a ‘Very Dark Place’

Amanda Winer and Nathan Friedman survived the pandemic and a series of lifesaving surgeries he had to undergo. In December 2015, Amanda Winer went on a […]
June 18, 2021

Three Decades Later, The Face He Painted Became His Bride

Diana Martin and Hector Garcia met as children in their native Colombia after he had painted her portrait. The first time Diana Martin saw Hector Garcia […]
June 11, 2021

Finding the Right Recipe for a Happy Life

Jamila Ross and Akino West met as culinary students. They communicated through their love for food. A little therapy helped, too. Jamila Ross and Akino West […]