Vows

How couples got from dating to "I do."

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A Duet Decades in the Making
After meeting for a website project in 2020, James Squires and Jacqui Agostinelli bonded over their love of music, forming both a marriage and their musical duo, Sweet Basil.
By Shivani Vora
CreditTristine Davis Photography
1. They Met at the Grammys and Eventually Hit the Right Note
  It was music that bonded Ross Scarano, the editorial director of Complex Media, and Nina Lee, a publicist, and writing that reunited them.
  By Tammy LaGorce
  CreditLaerke Rose Weddings
2. They Re-Planned Their Wedding in 10 Days
  After cartel violence erupted in Mexico, just weeks before their wedding in Punta Mita, Lauren Futterman and Tyler Olson quickly decided to move the ceremony to California.
  By Donna Kim
  CreditJaymo Jaymes
3. She Was Sure About the Man. Not So Much About the Dress.
  Natasha Barrow went viral for having doubts about her wedding dress. By the time she and Perry Holen married, she was done with regrets.
  By Tammy LaGorce
  CreditMadison Maltby Photography

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Before They Met, Their Parents Had Already Known Each Other
When Emily Wiser first met Griffin Lear, she was excited to tell her father that she was dating a Dartmouth grad like him. Then they shared some history of their own about Mr. Lear’s parents.
By Jenny Block
CreditLiv Rhodes/Apollo Fotografie
Her Grandmother Told Her ‘Maybe You’ll Marry Him One Day’
After Ben Sweeney and Lauren Fogel debarked their plane at 3 a.m., he invited her to stay at his parents’ house nearby. Her grandmother was impressed.
By Rosalie R. Radomsky
CreditKatie Symington Photography
It Took a Persistent Friend and a Dave Matthews Concert to Seal the Deal
Daniel Martinez Clavijo and Johanna Mele finally met in 2021, thanks to their mutual friend, who had been trying to set them up for almost a decade, and a chance encounter at Madison Square Garden.
By Shivani Vora
CreditKyle Sheppard/Kyle Loves Tori Photography
He Came to New York For a Job and Left With a Boyfriend
Shawn Miller didn’t get the job, but an unexpected connection with Ivan Gilkes on a dating app made the trip worthwhile.
By Kasia Pilat
CreditEmma Melin Studios
They Clicked Over Scrabble in the High School Cafeteria
Sarah Luciano and Samuel Bobley have “been crazy about each other since we were 16 years old,” when they met in Long Island, she said.
By Jenny Block
CreditLianna Marie Photography

‘The Alchemist’ Brought Them Together
But a pandemic breakup became a turning point for Arianna Davis and Jay Santana. He came to appreciate their own love story.
By Valeriya Safronova
When It Came to Their Vows, Rapper Remy Banks Didn’t Miss a Beat
At their Valentine’s Day wedding, Mr. Banks read the verses of a song he wrote for his girlfriend of about six years, the artist Ashley Condina.
By Tammy LaGorce
Their Favorite Projects? Inventing Cocktails and Card Games.
For Jai Lennard, a photographer, and Alelli Tanghal, an art director, collaboration has long been the foundation of their romance.
By Valeriya Safronova
They Met in an E.R. and Were Married at the Super Bowl
The wedding of Eleisa Aparicio and Thomas Wolter was seen by millions, but in their first interview, the newlyweds share the story of how they got to Santa Clara, Calif., with Bad Bunny signing as their witness.
By Sadiba Hasan
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A Shofar Player Wasn’t High on Her Dating Wish List
Caroline Goldfarb, a comedy writer and producer, never thought she could fall for a ram’s horn player, but that changed after she met Michael Gropper.
By Rosalie R. Radomsky
He Came With a Hearty Endorsement From His Ex-Fiancée
Danielle Garonce first noticed Daniel Grossman as “the fiancé who grows eggplants” on her friend’s Instagram. Once that engagement was over, they made their own match.
By Valeriya Safronova
Heated? Yes. Rivalry? No.
Brock McGillis, a former professional hockey player who came out as gay in 2016, married Matthew Ward after a decade of ups and downs.
By Sadiba Hasan
Love Took Flight With Birds of a Feather
Emily Diamond and David Meadows are serious birders who found each other on Hinge.
By Rosalie R. Radomsky
Love Found Its Pace in a New York Walking Group
Margaret Victor and Chuck Barraza met through Shorewalkers, an environmental walking group. On their first date, Ms. Victor was “really thrown” to learn that he was 16 years her senior.
By Tammy LaGorce
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