Alexandra and Alexander—Lex and Alex—found they had a lot more in common than their names when they first met. As two local business owners, the pair clicked quickly. Lex owns Sweat Society, a gym on Hertel Ave.; Alex owns Uncle Jumbo’s Distillery in Clarence.
Tom proposed to Michelle at Highland Park Reservoir in October 2020. Just two weeks later, they were married.
Not many couples end up in a happy 50-year relationship.
Shanna Rifkin and Caleb Frankel met at their best friends’ wedding and have been together ever since.
Thembi and Sharron met nearly 20 years ago at a night club in Washington, D.C.
When Ruth Hernandez and Anthony Prohaska first met, it was not love at first sight.
Like many other things, weddings have fundamentally changed since the start of the pandemic. But for sisters-in-law Stephane and Samantha Armstrong, opening a new venue during these crazy times couldn’t have been more perfect.
Kayla and Drew’s first date took place during their final weeks of high school at Sonnenburg Gardens in Rochester. Almost a decade later, Drew brought Kayla back to that spot to propose.
When the coronavirus derailed their June 2020 reception for 200+ guests at Salvatore’s, Diana Donnarumma and her fiancé, Conlan Kreher, decided they wouldn’t postpone saying their vows.
As many love stories go, James Zawodzinski Jr. and Ryan O’Laughlin met through a mutual friend. Inseparable since their first date at Toutant, the Kenmore couple dreamed of a big wedding—including a church ceremony. James and Ryan set out to find a place that would welcome them. They both gr…
On a date night three years ago, Melissa and Paul—who married in a small affair in 2009 that included only their parents and his siblings—talked about marking their 10-year anniversary with a destination renewal. After a decade together, and their family grown to seven children, the couple w…
They envisioned a backyard wedding from the start. Elana Korn and Daniel Myers first met in June of 2014 playing on a kickball team comprised of their mutual friends—and quickly realized they grew up just a few miles from one another and attended neighboring high schools. Buffalo has always …
Gretchen & Summer August 2019 Family getaway in Angelica “Call me sometime if you want to go on an adventure.” That simple phrase sparked Gretchen and Summer’s connection. And a three-year engagement meant time for the two to travel, build a cabin and play pinball. The couple has explore…
Allina & Matt June 2019 Niagara University Alumni Chapel Most couples don’t fall for the first venue they visit, but that’s exactly what happened for high school sweethearts Allina and Matt Bolea the moment they stepped inside the Wurlitzer Building. “We knew in our hearts that this was …
Mary & Ryan August 2019 Hindu Cultural Society of Western New York, Getzville A friend of a friend of a friend—and a dash of serendipity—is to thank for bringing Mary and Ryan together on St. Patrick’s Day 2017. Every year before the parade, Mary and her roommate, Alex, host a brunch at …
Carolyn & Andrew June 2019 Canisius College Chapel What do you get when the local intramural sports scene brings together an HGTV lover and a soon-to-be condo owner? In true team spirit, you get a well-deserved cocktail after every game, but more importantly, you get the start of Carolyn…
Molly & Spencer August 2019 Holiday Valley Ski Resort, Ellicottville When Molly Eshbach and Spencer Timkey first met, skiing wasn’t just a hobby. It was their livelihood. Working at one of his family businesses, The Boardroom Snowboard Shop on Main Street in Ellicottville, Spencer was un…
Fran & Jesse September 2019 Kin Loch Farmstead, Lockport You could say Craigslist has been good to Jesse and Fran DePalma. The newlyweds got their new air conditioning unit from the site, but even before that, they got each other. “We met when we were living in Chicago. I needed a place …
Lisa & Joseph April 2019 Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo Lisa Zain and Joe Parshall opted to shortcut the traditional wedding trappings: The two instead eloped in Buffalo’s Forest Lawn Cemetery, a beautiful local landmark of pastoral beauty, the perfect-for-them place to create a unique ma…
Carolyn & Andrew June 2019 Canisius College Chapel What do you get when the local intramural sports scene brings together an HGTV lover and a soon-to-be condo owner? In true team spirit, you get a well-deserved cocktail after every game, but more importantly, you get the start of Carolyn…
Molly & Spencer August 2019 Holiday Valley Ski Resort, Ellicottville When Molly Eshbach and Spencer Timkey first met, skiing wasn’t just a hobby. It was their livelihood. Working at one of his family businesses, The Boardroom Snowboard Shop on Main Street in Ellicottville, Spencer was un…
Fran & Jesse September 2019 Kin Loch Farmstead, Lockport You could say Craigslist has been good to Jesse and Fran DePalma. The newlyweds got their new air conditioning unit from the site, but even before that, they got each other. “We met when we were living in Chicago. I needed a place …
Lisa & Joseph April 2019 Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo Lisa Zain and Joe Parshall opted to shortcut the traditional wedding trappings: The two instead eloped in Buffalo’s Forest Lawn Cemetery, a beautiful local landmark of pastoral beauty, the perfect-for-them place to create a unique ma…
For some couples, a wedding vision comes together around a song. A specific date. A color. For Jennifer and Karl Gesing, the vision was all about their guests. “From the start, we wanted to make our day special for us, but a priority was to make sure our guests felt appreciated and thought o…
It all began with a peony. “I pretty much based my wedding date on a single flower,” said Kate Femia (formerly Kate McCoy). That peonies were in season in June was just the beginning of the botanic-inspired decisions for Kate and Ron’s 2018 wedding. Flowers set the stage for the Femias’ enti…
