Weddings and Engagements

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 […]
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 […]