Tell us your wedding story
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We want to hear about your Washington-area nuptials. Fill out our form to tell your tale.
Your engagment photos
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Share a photo of you and your spouse/fiance(e) and the story behind the proposal.
Summer Weddings
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Exhausted from the marathon march down the aisle
Engagement parties, multiple showers, teas, golf days, brunches: How the ever-growing list of must-have pre-ceremony events give us with wedding fatigue.
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Pinterest: The new wedding planner?
Pinterest is helping some couples plan the wedding of their dreams on their own — and driving others to seek the help of a pro.
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Bridesmaid dilemmas
What to do if you hate the groom, don’t get a plus-one or are “too fat”? A roundup of Carolyn’s best advice for those in the wedding party.
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Twelve tips for singles at weddings
After many years of mastering the art of being single at summer ceremonies, I’ve come up with a list of ways to make the experience easier.
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Bachelorette party ideas
Looking for a way to relax and bond with bridesmaids before the big day? Try one of these ideas for a fun day or night with the girls.
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Another wedding? Ugg!
From ‘bridal Uggs’ to ‘wedding fatigue,” signs of the season for matrimony are on full — and excessive — display.
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Bachelorette parties get physical
These days, many women are eschewing the typical party for an activity that gets the heart pumping.
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Surprise celebrity weddings
Mark Zuckerberg is just the latest celebrity to marry his bride in a surprise ceremony.
Wedding advice from Carolyn Hax
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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.
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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.
More I Dos and advice
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On Love: Simone Hardeman and Chris Jones
Fellow bartenders who found summer romance tie the knot in Jamaica.
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On Love: Megan Libby and Jonathan Mueller
Megan Libby knew that fellow American University grad student Jonathan Mueller was the one for her.
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On Love: Paul Mederos weds Brittany Rouin
A relationship that began in sixth grade at a Springfield elementary school evolves into marriage between two Virginia Tech grads.
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On Love: Joy Purcell weds Kevin Roach
A high-school romance begun in Marietta, Ga., leads to a wedding in Washington, D.C.
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On Love: Erika Barry and Sam Edelstein
A couple escapes their comfort zone teaching English in South Korea.
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Kyle Arrington weds VaShonda Murphy
A football pro and a computer analyst wed at the Crystal City Marriott.
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On Love: Ashley McNeil and Damian Coleman
A St. Patrick’s Day wedding in the Caribbean featured green ties on the beach.
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Jennifer Correa and Nathan Cash wed
A couple who both work at the Defense Department create a happy merger.
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Katie Boatright weds Jeff Dawley
Va. Tech grads celebrate their nuptials with a wine-themed reception.
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Janza Pullen weds Donnell Reese
A chance encounter in a grocery store parking lot leads to marriage.
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Kristy Wessman weds Ross Herman
A snowboarding trip is the turning point for a couple who met in high school and grew to become more than just friends.
Galleries
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OnLove: A risk that paid off
Lisa Tatum Anderson and Leland McLaughlin took a chance on a long-distance relationship and found a happy ending.
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One wedding dress, seven brides, a legacy of love
A family heirloom spans three generations of women.
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Trend Report: Gifts for brides, grads and dads
Wallet-friendly gifts for June graduations, weddings and Father’s Day.
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Love at first sight?
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Tell us how you met and you could be featured in an upcoming article.
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Date Lab
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Date Lab: The last 10 minutes seal this blind date’s fate
The lesson this week? It ain’t over till it’s over.
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Date Lab: Where are they now?
We check in with past participants to see who found love after their Date Lab adventure.
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Date Lab: Well, he didn’t end up in the trunk of a car ...
They’ve got a lot in common, but enough to conjure a spark?
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