Vows

An Age Gap Bridged by a Love of Animals

By JAMIE DIAMOND

Emily Berl for The New York Times

Renee Dutcher and Teo Alfero, founder of Wolf Connection, exchange vows in front of a tepee on the grounds of the wolf-dog sanctuary

Renee Dutcher and Teo Alfero fell in love while working together at Wolf Connection, a wolf-dog sanctuary he founded in California.

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By MARIANNE ROHRLICH

For the modern bride and groom, the right table setting now is mixed and matched.

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Amrita Ford and Hrishikesh Hari

The bride was a researcher on children’s health and public policies; the groom is an associate in the Washington office of the Philadelphia law firm Dechert.

Sarah Haight and Michael Crowley

The bride is a program manager for the Aspen Institute in Washington; the groom is a deputy Washington bureau chief for Time magazine.

Faizah Malik and Zaahir Syed

The bride is the counsel at Single Stop USA, an antipoverty organization; the groom works at a real estate investment fund.

Erica Stutius and Bradley Brecher

The bride is to begin a pediatric dental residency; the groom is a Marine captain.

Bill Clegg and Van Scott Jr.

A literary agent and a communications manager for CNN are wed.

Karen Jones and Trevor Weston

The bride is a paralegal; the groom is a composer and associate professor of music.

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Video: Vanessa & Davit

Davit Karapetyan and Vanessa Zahorian danced as Romeo and Juliet with the San Francisco Ballet. After the curtain call, Davit proposed to Vanessa.

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Same-sex marriage proponents held a vigil Tuesday outside the houses of Parliament in London.

Hidebound Chamber Lets Down Its Hair in Gay-Marriage Debate

By SARAH LYALL

Time generally marches slowly in the House of Lords, but on the issue of gay rights, it has sped up considerably.

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Tips on how an unmarried couple can split the costs of attending a wedding and dressing a nontraditional bridesmaid.

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Wedding invitations that ask for specific gifts, and giving a donation in lieu of a gift.

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How does one handle divorced parents at a wedding? Should a bride tell a stepmother what to wear to the wedding?

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A Gay Marriage, in Spirit

Two men made a political statement by going through the ritual in Rome, though gay couples have no legal standing in Italy.

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Strong Characters Rise to the Occasion

By KATE ZERNIKE

A couple’s determination overcomes the challenge of a devastating storm.

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During the reception Camille Rivera and Jonathan Westin, newly married, dance with their children: the couple’s daughter, Lucy Rose Westin, 4 months old; Mr. Westin’s daughter Violet Westin, 4; and Ms. Rivera’s daughter Samantha Robles, 17.

In Zuccotti Park, a Demonstration of Love

By COLIN MOYNIHAN

The bride and groom, organizers with left-leaning advocacy groups, became close during the heady mix of meetings and marches of the Occupy Wall Street movement.