Weddings and Engagements

December 4, 2021

Remembering Sylvia Weinstock, the ‘Queen of Cake’

Sylvia Weinstock, who died Nov. 22, created thousands of wedding cakes over the years. Four couples share what her confections meant to them. Sylvia Weinstock, the […]
December 3, 2021

Captivated by Her Yellow Glow

Kaitlyn Murphy traveled by train and Uber to meet Dannie Lynn Fountain, who, to Ms. Murphy, appeared radiant on that early date. Maybe it was the […]
November 26, 2021

She Fell for the Art, Then for the Artist

A neighbor introduced Becky Headen to Tony Hernandez’s artwork in 2001. Twelve years later, they had a first date. Rebekah Headen fell in love with Tony […]
November 26, 2021

After ‘Mist,’ They Saw Things Differently

An evening at Mist Harlem, a former restaurant and bar, propelled Walter Smith-Randolph and LeAnne Armstead’s 12-year friendship into something more. Walter Smith-Randolph said he was […]
November 19, 2021

‘The Odds Were Stacked Against Us’

For Kelsey Reynolds and Kamah Asha Wilson, a “lesbian-queer, interracial, Christian couple,” marriage was an opportunity to embrace tradition on their terms. Kelsey Reynolds and Kamah […]
November 12, 2021

The One Was Actually ‘Number 30’

After a second divorce, Petra Schaefer had committed to 100 dates, with someone different each time. Then she met Bruce Hunsaker. A methodical approach to dating, […]
November 12, 2021

Their Romance Blossomed from a Love of Plants

Dr. Sarah Santucci and Kevin Zhang met in 2013 at Princeton. She had impressed him with her knowledge of plants. Dr. Sarah Santucci and Kevin Zhang […]
November 9, 2021

Couples Remember Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn

For couples married at the more than century-old venue in Brooklyn, which is now approved for demolition, their memories will soon be all they have left. […]
November 9, 2021

Couples Remember Grand Prospect Hall

For couples married at the more than century-old venue in Brooklyn, which is now approved for demolition, their memories will soon be all they have left. […]
November 5, 2021

Two Octogenarians Commit to ‘Living Apart Together’

Harry Mirra had no interest in remarrying after the death of his wife until Ginny Valonis, herself a widow, opened his mind to a union on […]