Dr. Jesse Yoon and Yuri Doolan’s meeting was meant to be a casual date, but neither wanted it to end. So, they wandered the city, trading stories of their shared Korean heritage for hours.
Stephanie Duhem, a poet, and Brad Abrahams, a documentary filmmaker, immersed themselves in each other’s creative worlds.
Nicolas Heller and Naomi Otsu celebrated their wedding and New York — complete with pastrami sandwiches and his recurring characters.
Amy Badia first caught Daniel Naranjo’s attention in pre-K. But it wasn’t until high school that he had the courage to talk to her in person.
A reader feels ambushed after her fiancé resurrected the idea of a prenuptial agreement with only weeks to go until their wedding. Also: He wants to split the legal bill.
Ten minutes into Gregg Bonti and Alex Randall’s first date, Mr. Bonti was smitten. “I’m going to marry this man or he’s going to ruin my life,” he said.
When Chike Ozah and Kellie Brown crossed paths in person, she wasn’t ready for a romantic relationship, but Mr. Ozah remained persistent.
Kameron Martinez of “America’s Got Talent” and Emilio Botello of Netflix’s “Sugar Rush” barely spoke when they first met — but their second meeting ended with a kiss.
Gianna Lozano and Nicholas Perla hit it off right away after meeting in 2021 at a church event. While dating, both decided to forgo physical intimacy.
There was something for everyone as designers displayed a variety of looks, from voluminous ball gowns and two-piece dresses to bubble hemlines and sleek halternecks.
Savage x Fenty’s new collection is the latest entry on a list of times the singer and her partner, ASAP Rocky, have alluded to being engaged.
Y por qué, al enfrentarme a la mortalidad, decidí hacerlo realidad.
Jerrie Johnson, a star of “Harlem,” and her fiancée, Dria Brown, attended shows and fittings during New York Bridal Fashion Week in preparation for their wedding next year.
Jacqueline Spata and Cameron Paton, former co-workers, eventually settled on an answer.
Simon Yi coached Dr. Gem Manalo in a summer SAT prep course in 2005, and then they met again 19 years later on Hinge.
Elias Friedman, a well-known photographer, and Samantha Cutler met as teens. Both love dogs, but it would be years before they loved each other.
Lauren Lockett and Jordan Miller went from Stanford friends to something more — but when she was ready to define the relationship, he wasn’t. Time apart brought them back together.
Susan Jamison, the founder of Brides for Haiti in Dickerson, Md., sells wedding dresses under $1,000 to support relief efforts in Haiti. “It is a win-win situation for everyone,” she said.
Five celebrity makeup artists share their favorite products and tips for achieving a natural glow.
Keri Ann Meslar and Trevor Galko dated from 2006 to 2009, but broke up when they became long-distance. The second time was the charm.
Chambers Moore noticed Tom Moore’s distinctive voice in a radio class in journalism school, and again at their reunion 30 years later.
After meeting on an app in 2022, Gin Venuto described the end of her first date with Shauna Miller as “a blurry silence where time stood still.”
And why, facing mortality, I decided to make it true.
Kara Rosenberg had no recollection of meeting Sam Karp on a trip to Vietnam in 2016, but after matching on a dating app in 2021, both realized they had been living parallel lives.
Couples who view health and mindfulness as key components of their everyday lives have worked to ensure that their weddings strongly reflect those values.
A bride-to-be has trouble accepting a future relative’s decision to miss her wedding because of a scheduling conflict with a newly landed dream job.
Some couples create wedding “do not play” lists, for reasons ranging from the personal to the political.
Jason Santiago and Tiffany Roller planned to have a baby before getting married, but amid fertility struggles, opted to change the order of events.
Daniel Nester and Geno Yoscovits met nine years ago at a Pride event at a bar in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Nester arrived alone, but left with a phone number and the spark of a possible new relationship.
Harry Hoffman and Anne Hardee spent much of their youth in the water, on the water or by the water, often snacking on mangoes.
Greg Reck and Emily Starkey met at a 12-step meeting seven years ago and bonded over their similar backgrounds and career pursuits.
I’m heartbroken that she chose him over me.
George Arison, the C.E.O. of Grindr, and Dr. Robert Luo have embraced domestic life with their “twiblings” while balancing rigorous work lives.
Five years later, four couples who married at the peak of Covid quarantine share how their relationships were shaped and where they are today.
AJ Aquino met Dr. David Poon while visiting Toronto from Ireland in 2017. During the pandemic, she visited him and was turned away. And so began their efforts to help other couples reunite.
Readers disagree with an essay expressing concern about a decline after a peak. Also: Rudy Giuliani’s drinking; book bans; masks in hospitals; wedding magic.
A major jeweler claims the pandemic may have prevented people from meeting their future fiancés, cutting demand for engagement rings. Inflation and anxiety among shoppers haven’t helped.
In 2021, Megan O’Connor and her friends organized a singles outing in Brooklyn. Omar Elsayed showed up, and the two hit it off immediately. But it was a “serendipitous encounter” in Greece that sealed the deal.
From Barbiecore to revenge travel, social media trends gave us a clear picture of the forces reshaping the economy.
Revoking invitations can at the very least be awkward and, at most, be seen as a major faux pas. But that hasn’t stopped couples from doing so to have celebrations on their terms.