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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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CreditLoveis Wise Mother of the bride
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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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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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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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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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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Credit They Hit It Off During a Surgical Consultation
The couple, both doctors, met while discussing care for her patient.
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CreditPetronella Photography for Pop the Knot A Dream Wedding on a Budget
Wedding planning companies and other businesses can help couples get the biggest bang for buck.
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CreditJohnathon Kelso for The New York Times Slow Dancing Their Way Out of Arguments
“When you’re 8, and you meet someone you like, you want to bike together with that person all day. We’ve held onto that as adults.”
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Credit This Week’s Wedding Announcements
All of the weddings right here on one handy page for you.
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Credit Kevin McKeon, Andrew Lowy
Kevin McKeon and Andrew Lowy met, by chance, after Mr. McKeon had noticed Mr. Lowy on the Jumbotron at a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Credit Corinne Adams, Andrew Dalia
The bride works at EL Education. The groom works at Susquehanna International Group. The couple are marrying at Castle Hill Inn, a hotel in Newport, R.I.
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Credit Angela Martin, Brent Tongco
Their friendship took a romantic turn after he sent her a signet ring with the word “Me” on it to signify she was honest and true to herself.
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Credit Margaret Cody, Neal Nagarajan
The couple met at the wedding of mutual friends in 2013, in Pittsburgh.
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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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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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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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Credit 50 So-So Dates Later, a Breakup Gets Unbroken
“The single life didn’t turn out to be as satisfying as I expected it to be. It finally dawned on me, ‘Let’s work it out.’”
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Credit From Dating to Marriage, He Had a 5-Prong Plan
With a road map to love in hand, Michael Harris navigated the way, step by step, with Elizabeth Cunningham.
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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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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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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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Credit Fortune Cookie Reveals What Her Heart Already Knew
After nine months of email correspondence (that added up to about 35,000 words), the couple decided to meet in person for dinner.
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Credit Their Parents Had an Inkling It Would Work, Eventually
Their parents met and became friends in the 1980s, but it wasn’t until the end of 2009 that the bride and groom were introduced.
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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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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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Credit Money-Saving Tips for Wedding Guests
Set a budget and stick to it, whether for travel, clothes or gifts.
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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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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.
