On Love: Jessica Strassner & Tommy Goodwin

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They met and fell in love 15 years ago, grew apart, married other people, then rekindled the flame.

On Love: Julie Sloan & Adam Mark

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She was reluctant to date a man with a young son, but a shared love of laughter led to a serious commitment.

On Love: Alexander Fernández, Alejandro Gutierrez-Pons

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The couple’s refrain, particularly during tough times, has been: “We have us. We can count on us.”

On Love: ‘We feel like we’re living a dream’

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Kathleen Kutschenreuter and Lou Ann Sandstrom weathered tough times and built a family together.

On Love: ‘I was always really wanting to talk to him’

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Deborah Temkin and Bryan Cahill married at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue after meeting on JDate.

Wedding season survival guide

Married couples reflect on what they would have done differently for their wedding.

Your wedding in The Washington Post

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Are you getting married in the Washington-area? Would you like to see your nuptials featured in The Washington Post? Fill out the form and you could be featured in the paper or online.

More I Dos and advice

On Love: Kevin Hetman and Ryan Jeffers

On Love: A couple’s engagement on the Mall during cherry blossom season makes for a pretty picture.

On Love: Mary Chasko weds Ed Brzytwa

A ski-loving couple says their vows in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

On Love: Caroline Stoga weds Steve Bagley

Although die-hard fans of rival NCAA teams, a couple finds union during March Madness.

On Love: Caitie Simpson and Gregory Byrne

A couple who met in college and then moved to the District get married at the St. Regis Hotel.

On Love: Cristy Michel weds Adam Levine

After meeting and becoming friends in college, a couple marry when they’re “older and wiser.”

On Love: Abby von Kelsch and Chad Omweg

A pair of Skeleton athletes go headfirst down the aisle.

They won each other’s hearts — <br> and a contest

A D.C. couple weds at New York’s Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day.

John Armato weds Elizabeth Ibanez

A couple who met through an impromptu music lesson make a harmonious connection.

On Love: Cara Selick and David Mieles

Two Johns Hopkins graduates tie the knot at the George Peabody Library in Baltimore.

On Love: Dan Hagerty and Michael Cook

A couple who met at the Kennedy Center forged a bond over their love of the arts and music.

On Love: Debra Smith weds Patrick Belott

High-school chemistry turns into a lasting relationship.

On Love: Caroline Blanch and Jason Israel

After meeting at Harvard, the two fell in love and later married in the bride’s native Australia.

On Love: Lia Glavin weds John Prugh

For an Arlington couple, the new year coincides with the start of a new life.

On Love: Jessica Lohmann and Jaime Duque

Surprise! This engagement party is a wedding.

On Love: Amanda Fein and Jonathan Stein

After meeting on a dating Web site, they found a sweet connection.

Planning your wedding

Wedding advice from Carolyn Hax

How to plan the wedding you want

Wedding planning advice from Carolyn Hax over the years

Wedding traditions you hate

Hate the garter toss? Don’t want dad to walk you down the aisle? Carolyn Hax explains how to buck tradition.

Weddings, money and trouble

Carolyn Hax on who should pay for the wedding, and what to do when your budget and your wedding plans don’t match.

Galleries

Same-sex marriages begin in New Jersey

Just past midnight Sunday, couples formally married across New Jersey as it became the 14th U.S. state to allow the unions.

Second D.C. chapel opens for gay marriages

To handle the demand for same-sex weddings, D.C. Superior Court opens an overflow venue.

Photos of the day

Syria crisis, Burning Man, “undercover agent” stork, Justice Ginsburg presides over same-sex wedding and more.

Same-sex marriages in Minnesota, Rhode Island

Dozens of couples get married in Minnesota and Rhode Island on Aug. 1 as new laws kick in.

Robert Griffin III marries Rebecca Liddicoat

Redskins quarterback weds longtime love in Colorado.

A royal wedding in Stockholm

Swedish Princess Madeleine said yes to New York banker Christopher O’Neill in a lavish and emotional ceremony.

Wedding gift ideas for couples and guests

Here’s a roundup of what you might like to give or receive.

Single parents find double joy

Mom finds love as her daughter grows older.

Photos of the day

South Korean military exercise, anti-Morsi protests, face transplant patient weds, Easter celebrations and more.

On Love: A chance meeting turns into a chance of a lifetime

Jennifer Hsu and Brent Dearth each went alone to a lecture.Two years later, they were married.