Justin Baiardi and Kiera Rommel began chatting while he was working as a nightclub bouncer. “It was so magnetic,” she said of their interaction.

When Cori Harris and Edgar Hayes met at a local supermarket checkout line, she thought he looked like a wizard from “The Lord of the Rings.” A mutual crush emerged.

Kim Mannino and Glenn Alterman met in the Hamptons in July 2020, and by Labor Day knew their connection was more than a passing flirtation.

Stephanie Morrison and Scott Platt weren’t the center of attention at their wedding. Instead, they shared the day with Ms. Morrison’s beloved aunt, who suffers from a rare condition.