One of my kids, who is dyslexic and he lets me talk about it, went up there and talked about a moment that was extremely important to him and I had no idea what he was going to say. He was in the 4th grade and not writing well and he wrote this sentence that says, 'I can do this.' And it was his first sentence. And that's really late to be writing your first sentence as any parent with a kid with dyslexia knows.
Wendy, a project manager from New Jersey, and Michael, a vice president of a communications consulting firm from Philadelphia, met on Hinge, where for the first (and last) time in her life, Wendy messaged him first. Sparks immediately flew over drinks at Echo Park in Shaw for their first date one Tuesday night. Three years later, Michael proposed one snowy morning while the pair were vacationing in Park City.
Stacy, director of global pricing at Hilton, and Dustin, director of partnerships at Sportfive, met on Hinge. At the time, they were living in Dallas-where they both grew up-but soon after, Stacy took a job in New York, and Dustin got a role that moved him to the DC area. They dated long-distance for a year before Covid hit, at which point they hunkered down together in a studio apartment. Eventually, they officially moved in together in DC, and got engaged.
For their wedding, the couple says they secured the earliest wedding date possible at their dream venue-January at the Hay-Adams-and decided to lean into the cozy, black tie, elegant vibe of a winter wedding. They chose emerald and white as the color scheme, with velvet green bridesmaids dresses, a green bow detail on their invitations and menu cards, and emerald green matchbooks-all among Caroline's favorite details.
The post includes a photo of White in a wedding dress, as well as pictures taken across their time together. Many have commented on the post, congratulating the happy couple, including Maggie Sajak, daughter of Pat Sajak. White is known for her co-hosting role on ABC's "Wheel of Fortune," which she has appeared on since 1982, alongside Pat Sajak, until his retirement in 2024.
Four years after Bridget, a marketing professional from California, and Brett, who works in cybersecurity and is from New York, met on a dating app, Brett proposed on a hike through Sky Meadows State Park. Afterwards, they celebrated over cider at Cobber Mountain. As a nod to their love of the outdoors, the couple chose an outdoor ceremony in the garden, and eucalyptus green as the primary color in their design-pops of peach were the accent.
Holly, 25, kept the finer details of her dress under wraps as she arrived at the abbey shrouded in a white cloak, hand-in-hand with father Gordon Ramsay. Gathered well-wishers could only catch a glimpse of some lacy detail, with a hint of a scalloped skirt and long train. The bride, who opted for a dewy make-up look, styled her hair in an up-do and was wearing a veil.
James, senior director of DEI at General Motors, and Kelly, director of digital-marketing strategies at Fuel Medical Group, met on Tinder. Less than two years after their first date at a Japanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon-where they live-James proposed there, "back where it all started," he says, over sushi. The pair envisioned a wedding ambience that felt warm and friendly, like the tropics, and a party reminiscent of disco music's peak.
The halls of their early-January wedding venue were decked for Christmas, which played well into the couple's theme the couple playfully dubbed "Dark, Moody, Mary, Queen of Scots," with a color scheme of emerald green, plum, deep red, gold, and ivory. The vision, Ashley says, was inspired by the plates, and they set out to include as much texture as possible from the different florals, velvet touches, mismatched glassware, etc. "It felt so rich, regal, and elegant," says Ashley.
Attorneys Tess and Kevin met as students at Georgetown law school-they sat next to one another in a class, and she was notably unimpressed by his lack of note taking, while he was in awe of how many pens and highlighters were in active use while she took hers. Eventually, they connected over drinks at Kelly's Irish Times one day after class,
In the clip, the two actors sit for what appears to be an engagement photo shoot. It seems like they hardly know each other-despite a very funny Zoe Winters insisting otherwise while trying to get them to pose-and uncomfortable around each other. The few glimpses of their eventual wedding seems to be disastrous, with Zendaya's character taking swigs of liquor straight from the bottle and Pattinson's leaving the event with a bloodied face.
The ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon at Albanese's official residence, the Lodge, witnessed by a small group of close family and friends, including Albanese's son, Nathan, and Haydon's parents, Bill and Pauline. We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together, in front of our family and closest friends, Albanese and Haydon said in a statement. The couple were married by a celebrant from the NSW Central Coast and wrote their own vows.
Katherine, a medical sales rep from Rockville, and Tom, a financial advisor from Fallston, Maryland, met as college students at Auburn. They became friends at first, and then started dating a few years later, with a first date hiking the Billy Goat Trail back home. Three and a half years after that, Tom proposed on a post-brunch walk to the Broadway Pier in Baltimore.
Their "dreamy, extravagant, enchanting" wedding began with a procession through an indoor forest of trees lining the ceremony aisles. The affair was decorated in blush, and a wedding emblem-a redesign of Eleanor's family crest-appeared on the invitations, place cards, and more. Guests received traditional Italian bomboniere favors filled with Jordan almonds as an homage to Eleanor's grandmother, and the drink menus honored the bride and groom: For Eleanor, guests started with an Aperol spritz and capped the night with limoncello; for Benito, they began with a Negroni and ended with an amaro-for both, red wine in between.
Marylanders Allison and Brandon met in high school. He says he remembers thinking she was smart and driven, even at age 14, and she says she remembers initially finding him annoying-getting her in trouble by talking to her in Spanish class. Eventually, Allison says, he grew on her, and seven years later they shared a first date at Founding Farmers Fishers & Bakers in Georgetown, with an evening stroll around the Tidal Basin. Six years after that, Brandon proposed at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg.
Anne and Aunt Agnes fall on the subtle end of the spectrum. As Arthur and Olivia have their first dance together as man and wife, they're working through the list of potential brides for Edward, one from which they've already eliminated quite a few candidates. One, however, is conveniently nearby: Adelaide Guinness (Ann Skelly), a third cousin (and it's worth remembering that Anne and Agnes's project considers being a cousin a plus rather than a minus).
Brittany, VP of corporate communications at NBCUniversal, and Jon, head of state and local government partnerships for Uber, met at a The Weeknd concert at Capital One Arena and immediately bonded over being fellow midwesterners—she from Minnesota and he from Wisconsin. They met up for coffee later, and then shared a first dinner date at Iron Gate—where they'd eventually have their rehearsal dinner.
I've been to dozens of weddings in different places, from backyards and churches to high-end homestead hotels and wineries. I once even attended a wedding at a zoo and another on the grounds of a museum. But no matter the type of celebration - casual, fancy, or in-between - I have seen and heard firsthand what matters most to guests. No, it's not the favors or the cake.
"We fell in love with the Austrian countryside, we fell in love with Vienna, and it's where we fell in love with each other, because we realized we have the exact same interests," says Ian.
