Weddings
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Ever After: Andrea Bradley & Matthew Morrissey
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Ever After: Kristen Corley & John Barone

Kristen Corley and John Barone, both 29, have known each other for more than half their lives. They met as sixth graders growing up in Arlington Heights, with many of their early conversations taking place on AOL Instant Messenger. “I would sneak online at night and hope my parents didn’t hear the dial-up modem noise,” says Corley, a physical therapist. On the 13th anniversary of their very first...

 / June 11, 2020
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Ever After: Eileen Finley & Alex Petrich

Eileen Finley, 31, and Alex Petrich, 33, are proof that old-fashioned matchmaking is not a lost art. Finley, a human resources analyst, met a friend’s boyfriend in the summer of 2014. “I asked if he had any friends he could set me up with,” she says. He immediately thought of Petrich, who works in benefits administration for Allied Benefit Systems. They hit it off on a double date and, four years...

 / June 11, 2020
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Ever After: Kori Kelly & Curtis Shaw Flagg

Kori Kelly and Curtis Shaw Flagg, both 34, coined the term “shwedding” to describe their unique celebration: Their wedding ceremony was the final act of a comedy show at Laugh Factory (3175 N. Broadway), where Flagg works as general manager.

 / April 10, 2020
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Ever After: Mallory Holstein & Dylan Jimenez

“I’ve always dreamt of a big white wedding,” says bride Mallory Holstein.

 / April 10, 2020
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Ever After: Nora Byrnes & Eric Cantey

It’s true that a random match on a dating app brought accountant Nora Byrnes, 29, and cardiology fellow Eric Cantey, 32, together.

 / March 12, 2020
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Ever After: Leah Feingold & Steven Denza

Even before their engagement, Leah Feingold and Steven Denza agreed they wanted a New Year’s Eve wedding.

 / March 12, 2020
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Ever After: David Tucker & Joshua Sovell

When David Tucker and Joshua Sovell planned their Oct. 5 wedding at River Roast (315 N. LaSalle), tradition for the sake of tradition was the last thing on their minds.

 / February 14, 2020
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Ever After: Christopher Weaver & Dené Brown

When Dené Brown met Christopher Weaver on OkCupid back in 2017, he was upfront with his hesitancy about online dating.

 / February 14, 2020
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Ever After: Jane Monzures & Kurt Clauss

Jane Monzures and Kurt Clauss’s courtship had a sporty start: After meeting at a Cubs game, their first date a year later was a nail-biting night at Municipal Bar & Dining Co. (216 W. Ohio) watching a triple-overtime Blackhawks playoff.

 / January 13, 2020
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Ever After: Kristin Oldach & Liam Montgomery

When Kristin Oldach and Liam Montgomery met online two years ago, they were admittedly burnt out on dating in the digital era.

 / December 12, 2019