Weddings and Engagements

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, […]
December 30, 2022

Two Musicians Find the Perfect Harmony On and Offstage

Lauren Hobbs and Neal Thomas Yakopin were in sync from the moment Mr. Yakopin became the drummer for her country duo, the Hobbs Sisters. But it […]
December 29, 2022

10 Unforgettable Marriage Proposals

Here are some of our favorite ways that couples who wed in 2022 said, “Will you marry me?” Couples who married in 2022 have had some […]