“Things never get stale when you have a partner with whom you like to try new things, explore, and just do life,” said Alex.

There was indeed a party at Joe’s parents’: a celebration of their engagement. The first person Alexus saw was her mother, who Joe flew in from North Carolina as a surprise.

Even jewelers can't tell the difference between lab and mined diamonds with the naked eye. More than a third of couples married last year went with lab-grown engagement rings.

Groups of women are descending on the Victorian town’s beaches and bars in customized denim jackets and heart-shaped matching sunglasses. We tagged along.

Ryan reports that only one thing went a little wrong — when it was time for Connie to place the ring on his finger, he offered her the wrong hand.

Adrienne and Maurice did not want to see each other prior to the ceremony so instead, they opted for a first touch.

A baby-naming ceremony, a wedding, and a reception were held on Feb. 26 at Abington Art Center.

Despite the time of year, florist Marilyn DeMers created bouquets and arrangements from the hydrangeas the couple had always wanted.

“When Millie and I were first engaged, I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing if we made it to 50 years?’ ” Warren said. “That seems like yesterday, but now here we are.”

“We kissed at the bar,” Amanda said. “And then we all went to his house afterward, and we kissed there, too.” There was no prior discussion, no should we or shouldn’t we, Alex said.

A mutual friend – a rock star from Dublin - loaned the couple a cottage on his estate. It was a nearly perfect 10 days.

“We agreed that life is kind of hard at baseline, and another person can either make it easier for you or make it worse,” said Rachael, 36, who grew up in Glen Mills.

There was not one proposal, but many. “We really enjoyed asking each other the question and had mini-proposals about a hundred times,” Rachel said.

No matter who you love and where you find it, we want to hear from you.

In December 2021, in their Fort Washington living room, Walt turned to Carryl. “You know what? We’ve been dating now for a year or so. I think we should get married.”