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Bachelorette parties get physical
These days, many women are eschewing the typical party for an activity that gets the heart pumping.
‘He fit an ideal I was looking for’
Carmela Clendening’s confident approach won the heart of John Fernandez.
(Tracy A. Woodward / TWP)
On Love: ‘It was almost like a first date each time’
Bill McClintock and Abby Williams found communication was the key to their growing romance.
(Stacey Windsor / STACEY WINDSOR PHOTOGRAPHY)
On Love: ‘I know you told me not to, but I think I fell in love with you.’
Arena Stage castmates Brad Oscar and Diego Prieto found their casual “showmance” turning into real love.
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On Love: ‘I felt like I was winning the lottery’
Darrin Richardson and Melissa Harris were middle school sweethearts before she moved across the country. It took a few decades before love brought them back together.
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On Love: ‘This is our life.’
It took William Aberbach and Gerson Frank 50 years to find each other and three decades to tie the knot.
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Wedding advice from Carolyn Hax
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.
More I Dos and advice
On Love: Simone Hardeman and Chris Jones
Fellow bartenders who found summer romance tie the knot in Jamaica.
On Love: Megan Libby and Jonathan Mueller
Megan Libby knew that fellow American University grad student Jonathan Mueller was the one for her.
On Love: Paul Mederos weds Brittany Rouin
A relationship that began in sixth grade at a Springfield elementary school evolves into marriage between two Virginia Tech grads.
On Love: Joy Purcell weds Kevin Roach
A high-school romance begun in Marietta, Ga., leads to a wedding in Washington, D.C.
On Love: Erika Barry and Sam Edelstein
A couple escapes their comfort zone teaching English in South Korea.
Kyle Arrington weds VaShonda Murphy
A football pro and a computer analyst wed at the Crystal City Marriott.
On Love: Ashley McNeil and Damian Coleman
A St. Patrick’s Day wedding in the Caribbean featured green ties on the beach.
Jennifer Correa and Nathan Cash wed
A couple who both work at the Defense Department create a happy merger.
Katie Boatright weds Jeff Dawley
Va. Tech grads celebrate their nuptials with a wine-themed reception.
Janza Pullen weds Donnell Reese
A chance encounter in a grocery store parking lot leads to marriage.
Kristy Wessman weds Ross Herman
A snowboarding trip is the turning point for a couple who met in high school and grew to become more than just friends.
Kathleen Youngblood and Brad Gamble get married
Kathleen Youngblood and Brad Gamble wed in Aruba in a small, intimate gathering.
Galleries
Trend Report: Gifts for brides, grads and dads
Wallet-friendly gifts for June graduations, weddings and Father’s Day.
Surprise celebrity weddings
Mark Zuckerberg is just the latest celebrity to marry his bride in a surprise ceremony.
OnLove: Brad Oscar and Diego Prieto
The couple’s “showmance” began as they were both cast in Arena Stage’s production of “Damn Yankees.”
On Love: Melissa Harris and Darrin Richardson
After more than 30 years, Melissa Harris and Darrin Richardson reconnected through Facebook.
Features
Why long-lasting marriages survive
Ellen McCarthy takes a look at Iris Krasnow’s book, “The Secret Lives of Wives.”
An engagement ring’s many meanings
Should women be allowed to dictate an engagement ring’s size/kind/monetary value? Or is it “just another gift”?
Ignoring a wedding RSVP is no way to treat friends
Miss Manners begs the writer to respond even though the invite came sans stamped envelope.
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