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For Obama’s Speechwriting Team, the Message Finally Got Through
A White House wordsmith was instantly smitten with a new arrival, but the word he kept hearing was “no.”
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CreditNicola Darrach Ellar Field Notes
Wedding Dressing for Two (or More)
Bridal gown, wedding dress: making one dress both, and staying stylish is a challenge that can be met.
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CreditRebecca Smeyne for The New York Times For Wedding Dresses, Truly Binding Contracts
Restrictive wedding dress contracts forbid changes in weight or size.
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Credit Alexandra Lamm and Peter Weinberg: Giving His Bedside Manner an Early Test
A collapsed lung postponed the wedding, but everyone took a deep breath, figuratively at least, and rescheduled.
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CreditAlain Martinez Dresses Our Brides Have Worn
A selection of wedding-day looks from brides recently featured in our announcements.
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CreditLauren Lancaster for The New York Times Practicing the Perfections of Meditation, and Love
An expert on meditation and a New York agent join up for a romantic comedy that continues on past the closing credits.
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CreditJulie Ambos/Studio Julie Photography Sand Sculptures Making a Splash at Beach Weddings
Some couples are spending up to $3,000, or more, for a memory of their day, even if it doesn’t last from here to eternity.
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Credit Wedding Gifts, Under $100, for Summer Serving
Eight gifts under $100 for making and serving beverages.
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CreditJuliette Borda A Husband’s Transgender Secret Takes Its Toll
A happy marriage unravels as he faces his need to become a woman.
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CreditKirby Bumpus Fiona Reeves, Chris Liddell-Westefeld
The couple met at the White House while reading and organizing heaps of mail sent to President Obama in the correspondence office.
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CreditJoseph Kohn Elenor Mak, Richard Tsai
She, a business consultant, and he, a neurology professor, met while training for triathlons in San Francisco.
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CreditMarie-Catherine Photography Rosemary Miller, Derick Stace-Naughton
The bride, 26, and groom, 27, met at Stanford, from which they graduated, she with a master of arts degree in education, and he with an M.B.A.
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CreditAndre Maier Marni Perlmutter, Joshua Cohen
The engagement took place on a rooftop, with a dinner of their favorites, all served by friends.
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CreditNyk & Cali, Wedding Photographers Anuradha Gajjar, Sagar Ravi
She is a fellow in pediatric nephrology, and he is an assistant U.S. attorney.
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CreditTristan Spinski for The New York Times He Said No. Then She Did. But Proposal No. 3 Was the Charm
It was a long journey to yes after many years of fits and starts.
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CreditBecky Harlan for The New York Times Sharing Ideals, Friendship and, After 37 Years, a Wedding Day
Two doctors who had known each other for decades finally decided to let their hearts take the lead.
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CreditJacob Hannah for The New York Times The Sound of Music Is in His Blood and Now His Heart
The great-grandson of Maria and Georg von Trapp marries a kindred spirit.
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CreditChristian Hansen for The New York Times Plenty of Plot Twists for Two ‘Mindy Project’ Writers
He fell for her from the first word. It took many more for her to fall for him.
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CreditMelissa Lyttle for The New York Times A Secret Relationship, Until Mom and Dad Needed to Know
The bride’s parents insisted that their daughter not marry outside their tight-knit ethnic and cultural circle.
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CreditHadrien Brunner A Fairy-Tale Wedding, Castle Included
Cost no object? A “Downton Abbey” wedding can be yours. But not all castles charge a king’s ransom.
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CreditTom Bloom Fathers and Stepfathers Join Hands at Weddings
Weddings don’t always bring out the best in people, but some fathers and stepfathers are setting aside their differences for the sake of the children.
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CreditChristine Han Rain: The Uninvited Wedding Guest
Couples discuss how to cope with rain on your wedding day.
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CreditJessica Hische You’ve Canceled the Wedding, Now the Aftermath
Wedding jitters have long been Hollywood material, but in real life it can be traumatic. Also, six tips on easing the financial and emotional pain.
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CreditYana Paskova for The New York Times Till Wrinkles Do Us Part: Introducing the Brotox Groom
Marrying men are making appointments with dermatologists and plastic surgeons to look forever good in the wedding album.
