Weddings

Winston Berkman, Joseph Breen

The couple met during a summer course in urban planning at Harvard, and now work a few seats apart at the New York Legal Assistance Group.

Kristin García, Joseph Lippi

The couple met in 2016 through the dating app Hinge, after the groom viewed a photo on the app of the bride hugging President Obama.

Evan Giesemann, Ryan Daniels

The couple met in 2014 in Washington through the dating app Tinder.

Ioanna Kefalas, Alexander Niejelow

While they both worked at the White House the first number he asked her for was her Social Security number for C.I.A. security clearance.

Shana Slutsky, Jonathan Greenberg

After their mutual friend strategically nudged him for about three months, he finally asked her on a date.

They Saw a Sign and Didn’t Shake It Off

Mariano Rivera III, a relief pitcher like his famous Yankees father, traded one true love for another after retiring from professional baseball.

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

After Broken Hearts and a Medical Emergency, the Timing Was Right

“It’s the story of a girl, another girl, an ovary and a series of leaps of faith.”

By LOIS SMITH BRADY

‘Perfect Strangers’ Drawn to Each Other’s Worlds

“It was a wedding inspired by Moses and Martin Luther King, by Miriam the Prophetess and Rosa Parks.”

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

To Win a Supermodel’s Hand, 4 Goats and a Cola Nut

Chidegar Liberty would joke he wasn’t married because he was “holding out for a supermodel.” Georgette Badiel wanted a God-fearing man. Suddenly the search was over for both.

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

Back on Campus, Two Seniors Learn All About Love Again

The couple met taking classes at Fairleigh Dickinson and soon discovered many similarities, the biggest being that each had recently lost their spouse.

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

Finding Different Opportunities in Mexico

“We clicked immediately, and spoke as if we had known each other all of our lives.”

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

He Had Her With ‘Sincere Hug-Hello’

After their first date, which lasted 15 hours, Jessica Pantzer “didn’t have one negative thing to say” about Scott James.

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

A Celebration Uniting Past, Present and Future (Mom Predicted It)

Theirs was the first Jewish wedding celebration since the Holocaust at Mad Synagogue in the Tokaj region of Hungary.

By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY

Differences Aside, Bipartisan Love in Washington

The couple met during a congressional delegation to Bahrain. Then they were unexpectedly seated next to each other on the flight home.

By AMANDA SVACHULA

A U-Turn Leads to a Date for Longtime Friends

The couple first met when their children, from previous marriages, were in nursery school.

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

Married a Thousand Times (He’s the Rabbi)

Rabbi Scott Colbert, who has been an officiant for 45 years and still marries about 50 couples a year, shares some of his experiences.

By ALIX STRAUSS

A Toast to the Bride and Groom (With Their Signature Cocktails)

Couples are telling their love story through mixed drinks created just for them. Oh, and you can print your face on a cocktail, too.

By STEPHANIE CAIN

S’mores and Wedding Cake Around the Campfire

Wedding campsites offer space to accommodate a long guest list overnight as well as plenty of activities to occupy their time.

By STEPHANIE CAIN

If You Thought the Wedding Was Fun, You’ll Love the Movie

Couples are having viewing parties, featuring a short film or a thousand photographs, as a way to relive and keep celebrating their special day.

By ALIX STRAUSS

And Nobody Noticed It Was a Fake Cake

My daughter’s picture-perfect, and inedible, wedding cake was a D.I.Y. bargain. Guests ate another cake — that did not taste like Styrofoam.

By ELAINE SCIOLINO