Wedding: For Amber Grinnage and Steven Atkinson, spending time together just felt right

Wedding: For Amber Grinnage and Steven Atkinson, spending time together just felt right

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
“We lived on the same road, 40 miles apart,” noted Amber. A week later, in June 2015, they met mid-way on the road between them at Facenda Whitaker Lanes, a bowling alley in East Norriton.
Wedding: After full lives, Josepha Gayer and Bernard Beitch brought together by her aunts

Wedding: After full lives, Josepha Gayer and Bernard Beitch brought together by her aunts

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
Wedding: After full lives, Josepha Gayer and Bernard Beitch brought together by her aunts
Wedding: After full lives, Josepha Gayer and Bernard Beitch brought together by her aunts

Wedding: After full lives, Josepha Gayer and Bernard Beitch brought together by her aunts

Wedding: After full lives, Josepha Gayer and Bernard Beitch brought together by her aunts
Weddings: Alexis Laursen and Dylan Clifford of Chadds Ford

Weddings: Alexis Laursen and Dylan Clifford of Chadds Ford

by Kellie Patrick Gates
As the cute guy walked by, Alexis grabbed his arm. “You’re hot!” she said, unabashedly. Dylan, who thought Alexis was mighty hot herself, took a seat. “We talked and flirted all night,” he said.
Weddings: Alexis Laursen and Dylan Clifford of Chadds Ford

Weddings: Alexis Laursen and Dylan Clifford of Chadds Ford

As the cute guy walked by, Alexis grabbed his arm. “You’re hot!” she said, unabashedly. Dylan, who thought Alexis was mighty hot herself, took a seat. “We talked and flirted all night,” he said.
Weddings: Anthony Kulik and Bernadette Costello fell in love during an egg fight

Weddings: Anthony Kulik and Bernadette Costello fell in love during an egg fight

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
Weddings: Anthony Kulik and Bernadette Costello fell in love during an egg fight
Weddings: Anthony Kulik and Bernadette Costello fell in love during an egg fight

Weddings: Anthony Kulik and Bernadette Costello fell in love during an egg fight

Weddings: Anthony Kulik and Bernadette Costello fell in love during an egg fight
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Weddings: Kelsey Hansen and Dylan Terenick find an instant attraction

Weddings: Kelsey Hansen and Dylan Terenick find an instant attraction

by Kellie Patrick Gates
“She has this happiness about her,” said Dylan, who works in quality assurance at Southco. “She can just be herself around anybody, and she makes everybody feel good about who they are.”
Wedding: Kaila Conti and Jim Revello

Wedding: Kaila Conti and Jim Revello

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
Wedding: Kaila Conti and Jim Revello
Weddings: Dr. Nicole Kelbon and Dr. Jim Brandt

Weddings: Dr. Nicole Kelbon and Dr. Jim Brandt

by Kellie Patrick Gates
Weddings: Dr. Nicole Kelbon and Dr. Jim Brandt
Ellen DeGeneres RSVP’d no to this Philly couple’s wedding, but gave them a big surprise instead

Ellen DeGeneres RSVP’d no to this Philly couple’s wedding, but gave them a big surprise instead

by Nick Vadala
A newly engaged Philadelphia couple got a huge surprise from Ellen DeGeneres this week after a tweet asking the talk show host to attend their wedding went viral.
Weddings: Sharon Dougherty and Stephen Elliott

Weddings: Sharon Dougherty and Stephen Elliott

by Kellie Patrick Gates
They exchanged emailed stories about their life experiences, moved to phone calls, and then, the Sunday before Christmas, hopped separate trains to Center City.
Weddings: Katie Stoudt and Josh Olmstead

Weddings: Katie Stoudt and Josh Olmstead

by Kellie Patrick Gates
Weddings: Katie Stoudt and Josh Olmstead
Wedding: Faith Canary Osborn and Gary Loftin

Wedding: Faith Canary Osborn and Gary Loftin

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
Wedding: Faith Osborn and Gary Loftin
Wedding: Keisha Mulugeta-Gordon and Stephen Lenrow

Wedding: Keisha Mulugeta-Gordon and Stephen Lenrow

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
They had a nice time, broke up a few weeks later for no good reason, got back together that February and stayed together for the rest of junior year and senior year.
Philadelphia weddings: Connie Flynn and Casey Smith

Philadelphia weddings: Connie Flynn and Casey Smith

by Kellie Patrick Gates
“We have a lot in common. We are both very family-oriented and hardworking. We are always setting new goals, and we are always doing something,” she said.
Philadelphia Weddings: Tessica Glancey and Robert Crampton

She guessed when he was proposing, yet he still managed to surprise her

by Kellie Patrick Gates
“I thought I had ruined his big moment, and I felt so awful!” Tess said. But Rob wasn’t even a little upset.
Philadelphia Weddings: Jill Hanley and David Owen

Philadelphia Weddings: Jill Hanley and David Owen

by Kellie Patrick Gates
Their love affair began in Oxford, they got engaged in Orlando, and got married in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia weddings: Megan Foley and John Taylor III

Philadelphia weddings: Megan Foley and John Taylor III

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
“It was definitely his dark hair,” said Megan. “She has very pretty eyes,” said John.
Philadelphia weddings: Edward Garry and Peter Lammers

Their wedding had a Joan Rivers impersonators interviewing guests at the reception

by Kellie Patrick Gates, For The Inquirer
“Please tell me he’s the guy in the pink shirt."
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