Vows
A Near-Death Experience Led Them to the Altar
“The brevity of life had never been more apparent to us, so we decided to tie the knot.”
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He Bumbled His Way Into a Second First Date
Benjamin Lowe annoyed Emily Gordon with a last-minute cancellation for their first date. A year later, on a different dating app, he reached out again.
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‘Mayor Pete’ Gets Married, Then Takes His Husband to a Pride Party
Peter Buttigieg, a rising star in the Democratic Party, once wondered: “How does a sitting mayor in Indiana who’s gay find a date?” Now he doesn’t have to.
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Photo CreditSasha Maslov for The New York Times For the State-of-the-Art Wedding Feast, ‘Look Is Everything’
Big-city reception planners say couples are demanding food, tableware and service that dazzles visually, and even moves: “The camera eats first.”
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Photo CreditAnne Rearick/Agence VU They Were Hooked From the First Moment
They had lived near each other for years in the same small fishing community of Gloucester, Mass., but their paths had never crossed.
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Mother of the bride
Photo CreditLoveis Wise All That a Mother-of-Bride Dress Reveals, Inside and Out
There is no limit on what to wear to a wedding except the self-imposed one in my head.
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Photo CreditJake Giles Netter for The New York Times Bachelorettes in Boots Take On Nashville
“They can be a bit loud or a bit messy, but we love them,” says Butch Spyridon, the chief of the city’s convention bureau, of the pre-wedding parties.
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Photo CreditAnne Rearick/Agence VU This Week’s Wedding Announcements
All of the weddings right here on one handy page for you.
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Photo CreditCrystal Merrill The Heart Just Grew Fonder When He Was in the Middle East
They met at Florida State and stayed together despite long absences, including his involvement in a humanitarian rescue operation overseas.
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Photo Credit Elizabeth Hoffman, Benjamin Kubic
The couple met at Harvard, from which each received an M.B.A.
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Photo Credit Jamie Daw, Benjamin Oseroff
The couple met at Harvard, from which the bride received a Ph.D. in health policy, and the groom a master’s degree in the same subject.
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Photo Credit Rachel Mehlsak, Scott Bender
The bride and groom met in 2014 through OkCupid.
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Photo Credit Sarah Lazarakis, William Cooper
The couple met in October 2013 while living in San Francisco.
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Photo Credit Emily DiDonato, Kyle Peterson
The couple met on a flight en route to Colorado and discovered they lived a block away from each other in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan.
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Photo Credit Another Royal Wedding. This One Newark Style.
The wedding of Rebecca Jampol and Randy Harris Jr. was all about celebrating the creativity, culture and heritage of Newark.
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Vows
Photo Credit She Wanted Lavish, He Was Fine With City Hall
Through clever planning and some negotiating, Chanet Tisdel and Chauncey Kearney managed to have a luxurious wedding on a budget.
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Photo Credit You Could Write a Country Song About Them. (He Probably Will.)
Harley Stumbaugh broke up with Brooke Stuard and then moved 900 miles away. She decided he wouldn’t get away that easily.
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Photo Credit They Were in Love. They Were the Last to Know.
Friends of Jean Kim and Bryan Woo sensed a special connection between the two, but it took years before the couple began a romance.
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Photo Credit Months After a Brutal Day in Charlottesville, a Tender Wedding
Marcus Martin pushed Marissa Blair out of harm’s way during the 2017 attack that killed their friend Heather Heyer, whom they honored at their ceremony.
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Photo Credit They Hit It Off During a Surgical Consultation
The couple, both doctors, met while discussing care for her patient.
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Photo Credit A Sense of Adventure, Whether Near or Far
The couple met and fell in love in South Africa. After they returned to the United States and moved to New York, they sought a new experience together.
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Photo Credit After 30 Years, the Verdict Is Finally Marriage
The couple are doing what comes naturally to lawyers: making it legal.
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Photo Credit Age, She Said, Was Never an Issue
“He got the courage to invite me out to a Katy Perry concert, and I had the most amazing time with a man who is 34 years my senior.”
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Photo Credit A Match Made at the Spice Rack
Julie Shafer met Jeffrey Davitz’s mother in a grocery store, and the two talked a bit and became friends. An introduction to Mr. Davitz came later.
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Photo Credit Plan Your Wedding at Home. Tonight. It’s Easy.
In a few hours you can make decisions on your rings, dress, reception and honeymoon locations. Here are a few websites and apps to inspire.
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Photo Credit How to Save on Wedding Flowers
Rent, reuse, don’t be picky, go big and you could even do it yourself. You might save thousands.
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Photo Credit Money-Saving Tips for Wedding Guests
Set a budget and stick to it, whether for travel, clothes or gifts.
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Photo Credit Make the Friends Happy. Don’t Have a Wedding Party.
A growing number of couples are opting to not have bridesmaids and groomsmen. They want to spare friends and family the hassle and expense.
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Photo Credit The Marriage Is Over, but the Jewelry Is Mine
Give back the ring and other bling? Nah. It could pay for summer camp. Or be made into a bracelet or necklace.
