Category: Weddings and Engagements

Sarah Bacon, who suffers from a rare lung disease, never expected to marry — until she met Bruce Bjork during the pandemic.

Eloisa Melendez was on the Norwalk City Council when Justin Papp, a reporter, first covered it. When Covid hit they joked about Netflix’ shows on Zoom.

Jennifer Mills and Jonathan Ritzman, longtime acquaintances, had their first date in 2023, “and things just grew and grew,” Mr. Ritzman said of their evolving relationship.

Lila Rowe and Jai Bailey met on a float at Pride in London, but didn’t date until years later. They eventually broke up, only to rekindle their spark months later at another Pride parade.

Fern Watt and Max Horwitz met in 2009, aboard a Semester at Sea ship. They reconnected during the pandemic and married at Katz’s Deli.

When Will Ferguson visited his hometown Richmond, Va., he went on a date with the Rev. Will Stanley.

Gia Rosenblum and Stuart Miller met as teenagers and became friends. Nearly 40 years later, they fell in love.

Malu Byrne and Andrew Kuo were set up by a mutual friend. Two years later, her father and their officiant, David Byrne, called their love story “inspiring.”

Jadejha Edwards and Darian Holt met through the Netflix show and, for three weeks, communicated only by screen.