On Love: ‘I’ve known for six years that she’s the one’

(Erika Follansbee Photography / Erika Follansbee Photography)

Michelle L’Archeveque and Adam Jones fell in love abroad during an archeological program in Jordan.

    On Love: ‘It was like our destiny was decided then for us’

    Abi Long and Luis Chaffo marry in England. (Kenn Reay Photography)

    Years after meeting at a program in Mexico, Abi Long and Luis Chaffo wed in England.

      On Love: ‘The moment we locked eyes, time stood still’

      (Genevieve Leiper Photography / Genevieve Leiper Photography)

      Krissy Green fell in love with her best friend, Dan Caracciolo, after her brother’s death.

        On Love: ‘It has all come together . . . beautifully’

        (Melanie Mauer Photography / Melanie Mauer Photography)

        Tina Wei and Kevin Smith, who had similar backgrounds in Washington politics, were married July 12.

          On Love: ‘Our love for basketball . . . led us to each other’

          (Maximilian Franz Photograhy / Maximilian Franz Photograhy)

          Basketball coaches Ashlee Courter and Chris Rogers reunited at Marymount University.

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              On Love: Caroline Stoga weds Steve Bagley

              Although die-hard fans of rival NCAA teams, a couple finds union during March Madness.

              On Love: Caitie Simpson and Gregory Byrne

              A couple who met in college and then moved to the District get married at the St. Regis Hotel.

              On Love: Cristy Michel weds Adam Levine

              After meeting and becoming friends in college, a couple marry when they’re “older and wiser.”

              On Love: Abby von Kelsch and Chad Omweg

              A pair of Skeleton athletes go headfirst down the aisle.

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              A D.C. couple weds at New York’s Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day.

              John Armato weds Elizabeth Ibanez

              A couple who met through an impromptu music lesson make a harmonious connection.

              On Love: Cara Selick and David Mieles

              Two Johns Hopkins graduates tie the knot at the George Peabody Library in Baltimore.

              On Love: Dan Hagerty and Michael Cook

              A couple who met at the Kennedy Center forged a bond over their love of the arts and music.

              On Love: Debra Smith weds Patrick Belott

              High-school chemistry turns into a lasting relationship.

              On Love: Caroline Blanch and Jason Israel

              After meeting at Harvard, the two fell in love and later married in the bride’s native Australia.

              On Love: Lia Glavin weds John Prugh

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              On Love: Jessica Lohmann and Jaime Duque

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              On Love: Amanda Fein and Jonathan Stein

              After meeting on a dating Web site, they found a sweet connection.

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              Wedding planning advice from Carolyn Hax over the years

              Wedding traditions you hate

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              Weddings, money and trouble

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              The celebrity couple, who have made a habit of over-the-top, public displays of affection, got hitched in a decidedly private spot.

              400th anniversary of Pocahontas wedding

              Commemoration of her union with John Rolfe held at Historic Jamestowne

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