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How couples got from dating to "I do."

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One Was Ready for a Life Partner. The Other, a ‘Vaccine Summer.’
Joel Kim Booster, the actor and comedian, and John Michael Sudsina became “vacation boyfriends” while in Mexico with friends in May 2021.
By Sadiba Hasan
CreditMandee Johnson
1. She Remembered ‘That Kid Who Used to Be in Love’ With Her
  On Christmas Eve, Colleen DeCourcy and Jason MacDonald finished what began four decades ago during a production of “Guys and Dolls.”
  By Shivani Vora
  CreditHeather Weston
2. Rushing to Her Father’s Hospital Bedside, with a Wedding in Tow
  Arianna Lacerte grew up around the Boston Celtics because of her dad’s job. But it wasn’t just a mutual love of sports that attracted Josh Kipnis — it was their shared love of family.
  By Tammy LaGorce
  CreditThe Lacerte Family
3. Murray Hill Knows How to Put on a Show. This One Doubled as a Wedding.
  The actor and drag king hosts “A Murray Little Christmas” each year. At this year’s Lincoln Center performance, he married Michelle Cathey-Casino.
  By Tammy LaGorce and Ye Fan
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She Planned Hundreds of Weddings. Now Her Own.
A pandemic-era first date, a brief separation, and a time of grief led Reneille-Gian Paneda Velez and Brian Michael Teodoro to a winter wedding in Seattle.
By Donna Kim
CreditAlexander Jorden
From Bandmates to Soul Mates
Joshua Sudman and Julian Wright met in college, formed a band and wrestled for years with feelings they couldn’t quite confront.
By Valeriya Safronova
CreditLindsay Sudman
A Marine Corps Pilot and a Netflix Producer. Who’d Have Guessed?
Ginger Cutler and Tom Glinkowski had very different jobs and very different opinions on cats.
By Jenny Block
CreditAdam Ballhaussen, The Story Creative
They Met on a Summer Vacation That Never Ended
Rachel Leiner was reading at a cafe in Lisbon when she was invited to join a group of strangers, Jurgen Peeters among them.
By Stella Raine Chu
CreditSydney Noelle Photography
She Passed the Audition — and Later Won His Heart
Lara Russell-Lasalandra met Umang Chaudhry at an audition for an a cappella ensemble. He was on the leadership committee.
By Shivani Vora
CreditPV Subramanian

When a Performer Met a Playwright
Like the characters in “When Harry Met Sally …” a film Grace Aki loves, she and F Haynie had a tepid start, and eventually, a romance.
By Valeriya Safronova
Just Married, but Still Separated
Mayar Kabaja and Hatem Saadallah went on their first date in Gaza City shortly before Oct. 7, 2023. Unable to reunite since he evacuated with his family to Cairo over a year and a half ago, they wed remotely.
By Sadiba Hasan
On His Healing Journey, He Wrote 300 Letters to His Future Wife
Laterras Whitfield, the host of the hit podcast “Dear Future Wifey,” revealed his longtime partner, Ashley Woods, to fans as she walked down the aisle during a ceremony streamed to thousands.
By Tammy LaGorce
The Federal Shutdown Almost Delayed Their Marriage
Jared Brown and Daniel Roberts, who bonded over their work with the Obamas, had a meticulous engagement “rollout plan,” but securing a marriage license was the real test.
By Valeriya Safronova
A Painful Family Discovery, and the Love Story That Followed
After a revelation about her ancestors, Elizabeth Thomas moved to Washington, D.C., found a fulfilling career and met Anthony Gregg.
By Ama Sarpomaa
Where Does One Go on a First Date With the Mayor?
Matched by a “modern day yenta,” Melissa Blaustein, who is now a member of Sausalito’s City Council, quickly connected with David Saxe, a real estate investor who became “the Doug Emhoff of Sausalito.”
By Alix Wall
And Their ‘Salty’ Officiant Was ‘Real Housewife’ Meredith Marks
Donald Adler, who oversees Bravo’s social media, and Peter Schum, a registered nurse, met when both nervously joined a dodge ball league.
By Tammy LaGorce
A Coachella Encounter Leads to Love and Lots of Caviar
Lily Rosenthal, a food influencer, and Mason Royal, a chef, met at a music festival and bonded over their love of food. Two years later, they created their own food festival for their wedding.
By Sadiba Hasan
A Wedding That Blurred the Lines Between Love and Art
When Jules Dudko and Shawn Kolodny met, he had left a thriving career to become an artist. She invested in his dream — and in him.
By Tammy LaGorce
A Festival Booking Turned Into a Love Story
After Sarah Potenza, a former contestant on “The Voice,” took the stage at an L.G.B.T.Q. music festival that Kat Donavon helped to organize, neither expected their business connection to turn romantic.
By Jenny Block