Alix Strauss
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How One Couple Overcame Cancer and Found Strength in Loss
Lorenzo Vinti and Gregory DelliCarpini Jr. were married for only two years before they were hit with life’s difficulties, including Mr. Vinti’s cancer diagnosis and...
Sally LaPointe Designs Nontraditional Wedding Day Looks
Sally LaPointe’s first bridal collection bucks the constraints of tradition while celebrating brides who embrace their confidence and the risqué.
Why Some Couples Are Sprinting to the Alter
Most celebrations are more than a year in the making, while others can be thrown together in as little as a week. Such spontaneity, though,...
A Sex Therapist on How to Experience More ‘Pleasure and Joy’
Cyndi Darnell, a sex therapist and clinical sexologist, teaches couples how to experience more “pleasure and joy” in their relationships.
Meet the Designer Behind Naomi Biden’s Pre-Wedding Look
Naomi Biden, President Biden’s granddaughter, wore a transitional outfit designed by Danielle Frankel to her rehearsal and dinner last weekend.
This Designer’s ‘Historical and Significant’ Moment
Danielle Frankel, who was tapped to create a transitional pre-wedding outfit for Naomi Biden, shares details on her design process and why hand-sewn garments are...
How One Couple Uprooted Their Life to Open an Inn in the Catskills
In early 2020, Maureen McNamara and her wife, Jennifer Stark, traded in their popular restaurant in Michigan for an inn nestled in the Catskill Mountains of...
When Wedding Planning Is More Like Online Shopping
For those who crave efficiency, some websites tackle wedding planning with an add-to-cart approach.
It’s Never Too Late to Become an Activist
Thirteen years ago, Bonnie McKinlay, a former schoolteacher, retired and embraced another passion: climate activism. She’s been arrested four times, but says it’s worth it.
It’s Never Too Late to Take Up Water Polo
Mark Braly, 86, has spent the last decade playing a particularly challenging team sport. Is he good? No — but that’s not the point.