Weddings and Engagements

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 […]
May 13, 2022

Slow to Take Off, After a First Date They Cruised

Jacob Esocoff and Sascha Feldman met in a college seminar. More than six years later, he finally worked up the nerve to ask her out. The […]
May 13, 2022

Two Self-Described Nerds Walk Into a Club …

Frankie Grande and Hale Leon share a love of dancing, “Star Wars” and … potatoes. Frankie James Grande didn’t know he was persona non grata with […]
May 13, 2022

At Coachella, Connecting on a Deeper Level

Dr. Vivian Yee and Joshua Ma, who met at their friends’ wedding in 2017, furthered their relationship at the music and arts festival the following year. […]