Author: Donna Kim

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

Micaéla Verrelien found in Christopher Sidwell the partner she longed for. Together they built Sweet Fire Café & Studio and a life in Brooklyn.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A night out with mutual friends led Caitlin Shu and Daniel Ciszek to build a life together in Brooklyn before marrying five years later.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A chance reunion at a sports bar led Cailin Cook and Peri Ipiotis to a first date, a pandemic-era romance and a wedding in Montauk.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

Ana Escalante and Robert Lucas didn’t especially like each other through most of high school, but a coffee date their senior year changed all that.

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After an early trip together turned into a quarantine during a record heat wave, Lila Newman and Lency Cantú blended New York and Tex-Mex traditions at their Hotel Chelsea wedding.

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A chance meeting in Queens led Shanae Strachan and Lance Growth to build a life between New York and St. Lucia before marrying in Manhattan.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

Dani Roldan and Michael Wexler brought their families together, blending Jewish and Colombian traditions at their Miami wedding.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

Carolyn Holtzman and Nikhil Jyothinagaram blended Hindu rituals with the city’s signature celebrations.