Weddings and Engagements

December 18, 2021

Unconventional Wedding Venues Are in Demand

Many traditional event spaces are overbooked next year, leaving some couples to consider unconventional alternatives for hosting their nuptials. In late March, Heather Davis and her […]
December 17, 2021

Her Easy Confidence Felt Excitingly Familiar

Geoffrey Bain Hutchinson and Neah Alexandra Morton had a first date five days after matching on a dating app. A mutual chemistry developed even faster. When […]
December 17, 2021

A ‘Super Like’ on Super Bowl Sunday

Dr. R Everett Frerichs got Tony Harrelson’s attention when he inadvertently sent him a “super like” on Match.com. They were married 10 months later. Dr. R […]
December 10, 2021

Opening Their Eyes to Art and Each Other

Talibah Safiya and Bertram Williams Jr. felt a spark while watching a play together in high school, 11 years before their first proper date. When Opera […]
December 10, 2021

He Had Him at ‘Howdy’

Will Jardell and James Wallington met in 2014 during auditions for “America’s Next Top Model.” Four years later, both competed on “Amazing Race,” and won. Just […]
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 […]