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On Love: ‘I knew that I was developing stronger and stronger feelings’
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After a slow-and-steady courtship, a couple has a Sierra Leone-style wedding.
On Love: ‘If you believe it, you have to go after it.’
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‘Pie Sister’ Allison Blakely balanced a long-distance love and an entrepreneurial dream.
On Love: ‘He was the person I could see myself with’
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Washington actress Kate Debelack fell in love quickly with Ed Poe, but their journey to marriage was a long one.
On Love: ‘He just really made himself present in my life’
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Brandy Trammell had everything she wanted in life — except the right person to share it with. Then she met Vincent Russell.
On Love: ‘We got back together being our best selves’
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Becky Wright and Greg Fernebok realized no one else could match what they had together.
More I Dos and advice
On Love: Kimberly Panicek and Andrew Trueblood
For Kimberly Panicek and Andrew Trueblood, coffee was a real wake-up call.
On Love: Melissa Bishop weds John Scherfel
A couple finds romance at a maple syrup festival and weds at the site of their first date.
On Love: Helen Hsu marries Colin Lavigne
The two met online in 2007 and later were married at the Renaissance Festival in Annapolis.
On Love: DeeDee Davis and Bill Fowler
After breaking things off, a couple rekindles their love and celebrates with a dessert reception.
On Love: Stephanie Romanchyk weds David Speirs
His bold moves and her awkward moment on their first date led to a computerized proposal.
On Love: Liz Crimer weds Brian Walsh
Courage during a Starbucks coffee run brought this couple together.
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On Love: Kate Brandt weds Sean Grant
A D.C. couple ties the knot, literally, at their nautical-theme wedding.
On Love: Jeanie West weds John Jacobus
Snowstorms and good food brought two federal retirees together.
On Love: Jennifer Malaer weds Tommy Thompson Jr.
Stood up by their limo, a D.C. couple takes a squad car to their wedding reception.
On Love: Katie Patterson weds Andy George
The couple met through mutual friends and honeymooned in Italy.
Wedding advice from Carolyn Hax
Wedding traditions you hate
Hate the garter toss? Don’t want dad to walk you down the aisle? Carolyn Hax explains how to buck tradition.
Weddings, money and trouble
Carolyn Hax on who should pay for the wedding, and what to do when your budget and your wedding plans don’t match.
Galleries
Weddings: ‘Pie Sister’ Allison Blakely and Charles Sydnor
The very tall groom (6’5”) and bride (6’1”) met through Match.com and married in October.
A Renaissance wedding
Kristina Littlefield and Glen Sanford met at the Maryland Renaissance Festival and married in style.
Date Lab
Date Lab: Gangnam style? Vamanos!
Heeeyyyy, sexy lady. ... This week’s blind date comes with a side of “Gangnam Style.”
Date Lab: Adventures of Captain Oblivious and Supercop
It’s all fun and games ... until the cops show up.
Date Lab: West meets East?
Two West Coast minds connect on an East Coast date.
Date Lab: After experiencing a loss, will dating be a gain?
A widower jumps back in the dating pool. Will he sink or swim?
The great bathroom disappearing act
Date Lab | She heads to the bathroom...and never comes back.
Weddings Video
Love of the Outdoors: Elizabeth and Nicholas
Elizabeth Sells and Nicholas Greenwell were best friends for four years who loved riding horses and the outdoors. Earlier this year, they learned about their love for each other.
Blending Cultures: Andrew and Sasha
Sasha Khan was unsure about being set up on a date by her friends. But when she decided to go through with it, she was happy she did and met Andrew Taylor.
Nena Ickes and Ken McMahill, both members of the Baby Boomer Club at Leisure World of Maryland, met on an evening walk and soon fell in love.
Shopping Support: John and Jeannie
John Lee and Jeannie Seo met in college and learned over the years to support each other's habits, including Jeannie's shopping trips.Elsewhere in Lifestyle
