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On Love: ‘I saw his genuine intentions’

(Michael Connor / Connor Studios / MICHAEL CONNOR / CONNOR STUDIOS)

For one couple, the second time around is the charm.

On Love: ‘The purest heart of anybody I’d ever met’

(Joe Brier, The Happy Couple)

A bold move on an Amtrak train leads to love.

On Love: ‘She was going to be involved in my life unexpectedly’

(Tracy A. Woodward / TWP)

An Army deployment ends, and a new chapter begins with a wedding at Nationals Stadium.

On Love: ‘Timing is a big part of it’

(Evy Mages / FTWP)

When their love lives fell apart, Mical Owens and Erik Ylitalo found a connection together.

On Love: ‘I knew that I was developing stronger and stronger feelings’

(Evy Mages / FTWP)

After a slow-and-steady courtship, a couple has a Sierra Leone-style wedding.

More I Dos and advice

On Love: Danielle McCamey and Steven Smith

A romance that began in a hospital recovery room leads to a wedding on the beach.

On Love: Jennie Kushlis and Matt Hendrickson

A proposal at Nats Park is a winner.

On Love: Ann Lefeve weds Drew Snyder

A guy who grew up in a tiny Shenandoah town marries a big-city girl.

On Love: Stephanie Garcia and Aaron Robbins Wiseman

A proposal at Hank’s Oyster Bar gets crowd approval.

On Love: Kimberly Panicek and Andrew Trueblood

For Kimberly Panicek and Andrew Trueblood, coffee was a real wake-up call.

On Love: Stacey Aronson and David Rubin

A couple stays true to New York family roots.

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

The fourth time’s the charm for this Woodbridge couple.

On Love: Christine Runton and Ryan Croft

The Arlington couple met at the University of Virginia.

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: Lauren Bull and Joe Schmitt

These two are in concert over their love of dogs and music.

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.

On Love: Kate Brandt weds Sean Grant

A D.C. couple ties the knot, literally, at their nautical-theme wedding.

Summer Weddings

Wedding advice from Carolyn Hax

How to plan the wedding you want

Wedding planning advice from Carolyn Hax over the years

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: Married at Nationals Park

A couple exchanges wedding vows at the Washington baseball stadium.

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.

Bridal fashion trends

Long sleeves and ruffles are dominating the 2013 collections.

Weddings: Mary Baker and Nicole Mezlo

Coworkers find love outside the office.

Date Lab

Do daters know themselves as well as they think they do?

We gave her three choices to see if she knows her match better than we do.

Poll: Which bachelor should Claire have chosen?

We asked Claire to make her own match. Which bachelor would you have paired her with?

In the end, she’s not coy about rating this date

DATE LAB | Perfectly pleasant people have a perfectly pleasant evening.

Date Lab: It’s, like, that one with that girl and the bro-bro

There are not enough exclamation points.

Weddings Video

Love of the Outdoors: Elizabeth and Nicholas

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

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.
Ageless Love: Nena and Ken

Ageless Love: Nena and Ken

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

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.