The New York Times – Travel:
Local hot-air balloon and desert Jeep tour outfitters are crawling with groups of women belting out Katy Perry songs and only occasionally throwing up.
Category: Weddings and Engagements
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In Napa Valley, a Commitment to One Another, and to Showcasing Diversity
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As an interracial couple, Erika Graves and Brad Cameron felt it was important that their wedding reflect their reality, so they hired a roster of vendors from diverse backgrounds.
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His Second Try at a Good First Impression Did the Trick
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Though Michael Quinn’s bad joke didn’t land with Lea Richard-Nagle when they met a party, she didn’t write him off. Days later, the two had a memorable first date at the Guggenheim Museum.
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A Romance Deepened by the Golden Rule
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Stephanie Insalaco, a bereavement therapist, and Thomas Ciccotta, a lawyer who works with sexual abuse survivors, fell more in love by witnessing the empathy each has shown others.
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Before Walking Down the Aisle, Marching With Many Puppets
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After meeting through a Craigslist personal ad that neither can remember placing, Jonathan Gann and Michael Shankle had their first date at the Million Puppet March in Washington.
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When Age Is Nothing but a Favorite Number
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Chelsea Cimilluca connected with Lauren Levin on Hinge after setting her age preference on the dating app to 39 years old, Ms. Levin’s age at the time and Ms. Cimilluca’s favorite number.
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At a Theme Park, Falling Head Over Ferris Wheel
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Leah Koch and Matthew Blumhardt bonded over a mutual love of amusement parks after meeting at her family’s Holiday World theme park in 2018.
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A Mutual Love of Literature Set Them on a Winding Path to Marriage
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A shared profession and years of writing conferences led Libby Flores and Paul Morris on a circuitous journey to each other’s hearts.
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Friends for Decades, They Became Life Partners After Loss
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Dottie Zoller and Steve Epstein had known one another, and each other’s families, for years when their longtime spouses died. In grieving together they became closer and, soon, inseparable.