This Wilmington couple adapted their lavish wedding plans into an intimate celebration amid COVID-19. Words by Lisa Dukart, Photographs by Kelli Wilke Twelve years after developing crushes on each other in college, Kendall McDowell and Jonathan Tilton finally found the right timing to pursue their feelings. “He was totally off-limits,” Kendall remembers of their college years. (They both attended ...

Courtesy photo This Wilmington couple, who celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, share their tips on a long and successful marriage. Kajsa and Richard Haracz  of North Wilmington celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 8.  The keys to a successful marriage: Love and commitment; without those, nothing else matters. Patience and forgiveness; through the course of a relationship, there ...

Years after meeting, Downingtown couple Joanna Ferreri and Seth Cisco reconnected and found love. Words by Lisa Dukart, Photographs by Tina Jay Despite becoming friends while working together at Concord Country Club in Glen Mills, Joanna Ferreri and Seth Cisco eventually drifted in different directions. But fate seemed to know something they didn’t and brought them together ...

From the proposal to the reception, this couple’s love story was filled with the unexpected. Words by Lisa Dukart Photographs by Ashley Shuey In July 2011, Alison Weichel and Thomas Williams were both students at West Chester University when they took up jobs at the now defunct Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore. It was there that they developed ...

Words by Ashley Breeding Photographs by Maria DeForrest Kate Taylor remembers meeting Michelle Sodini in 2010 during a volleyball game. Michelle doesn’t remember meeting Kate until later that year, when the two joined the same Ultimate Frisbee team. “I introduced myself, and was like, ‘Hey, I’m Michelle. What’s your name?’” Michelle recalls, chuckling. “And Kate goes, ‘Yeah, I know. ...

The beach played an important role in this couple’s relationship, from the moment they met to the day they tied the knot. Words by Lisa Dukart Photographs by Deanna Michele Growing up, Justin Noble wasn’t sure marriage was in the cards for him, but he hadn’t yet met Evan Koslof. A Delaware native raised near Old New ...

Every element of Conor Matthews and Peyton Farrall’s big day at The Covered Bridge Inn in Lewes exuded rustic charm. Words By Ashley Breeding Photographs by Maria DeForrest For Conor Matthews and Peyton Farrall, two soccer game losses equaled one winning match. The two met in 2015 as high school sophomores at Sussex Tech. Peyton was on the girls’ ...

Words by Artika Casini Photographs by Du Soleil Photographie Like many 21st-century love stories, this one begins online. What’s less typical is how long it stayed there. Christine Grey was on a monthlong business trip in Germany and David Sosna was visiting family in Miami when both swiped right. They had tried dating apps before with no ...

Alexandra Bakerian and Daniel Zwiren’s big day incorporated their outdoorsy, laid-back personalities at some of the region’s hottest venues. Words by Lisa Dukart Photographs by Kelli Wilke The day after they met, Alexandra Bakerian and Daniel Zwiren each came to the conclusion that they had found “the one.” Alex even joked with her friend Brigid—who had hosted the ...

The potato chip magnate married ‘the one’ last January at the iconic Wilmington venue. Words by Lisa Dukart Photography by Jana Bannan In many ways, their meeting was fate. In the fall of 2016, potato chip magnate Ed Herr was at Fieldstone Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, dining with colleagues. Nearby, Diane Rowe and her twin sister, ...