A wedding in Hawaii usually conjures images of sandy white beaches and clear blue waters. But Alexa Wilhelm and Ikaika Sarme opted to marry at Kahua Ranch, a working cattle ranch on the Big Island, instead. “We wanted something that felt more like the Hawaii Ikaika knew growing up,” Ms.
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When Constance Collins began dating Matthew Steuer in October 2018, some of her family members were not too thrilled. “They had some strong reservations with Matthew,” said Ms. Collins, who is 32 and from College Park, Ga. “They said that Matthew and I didn’t belong together for two reasons: They
Read moreFor someone more used to being on the road than cooped up at home, it was bittersweet for Zach Griff when he ended up proposing to Jill Golub near the house she grew up in. Bitter because Mr. Griff, a writer for the travel website the Points Guy, had hopes
Read moreWhen Jordan Culbreath, an accomplished running back for the Princeton Tigers, entered his senior year at Princeton University in 2009, he began to realize that something was wrong in his body. He had headaches. He felt numbness in his limbs. He “couldn’t even walk up a set of stairs without
Read moreMason McDowell went to a Wichita, Kan., job fair in March 2020 expecting his hands to get sweaty and his throat to go dry for the usual reasons. The competition was considerable, and he hoped to walk out with an offer to put his elementary school teaching credentials to use.
Read moreRyan Tsou’s first attempt at kissing Amy Lee was as far-off the mark as Mr. Tsou himself when it came to the kind of men Ms. Lee was used to dating. “Before Ryan, I went out with some guys from the world of high finance,” said Ms. Lee, 35, who
Read moreJohn Zey was 50 years old when he asked Avis Ranney permission to date her 46-year-old daughter, Kris Ranney, in September 2018. Though the question was a formality, he wasn’t sure the answer would be yes. Mr. Zey’s interactions with Avis Ranney had become unpredictable. “She started having memory issues
Read moreVicky Guo and Patrick Roath were not playing games. From an animated first-date debate on charter schools after the 2016 presidential election, to discussing long distance after three months of dating, the couple were clear about their intentions from the start. “She’s really thoughtful and direct about her feelings,” Mr.
Read moreOn May 22, after the planning was finished, the attire selected, the menu carefully curated and the guests assembled, Cheri D. Spigner had a moment to stand on a balcony and get a covert, bird’s-eye view of her wedding ceremony. Guests were neatly arranged, seated on chairs that formed a
Read moreAmy Katherine Larko and Blake Falanga, best friends since seventh grade, made a pact in 2011, the beginning of senior year at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill. If neither was seeing anyone seriously they would go to the senior prom together. “I met a girl today,” Mr. Falanga
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