Style

She Wanted Lavish, He Was Fine With City Hall

Through clever planning and some negotiating, Chanel Tisdel and Chauncey Kearney managed to have a luxurious wedding on a budget.

By TAMMY La GORCE

You Could Write a Country Song About Them. (He Probably Will.)

Harley Stumbaugh broke up with Brooke Stuard and then moved 900 miles away. She decided he wouldn’t get away that easily.

By LOIS SMITH BRADY

They Were in Love. They Were the Last to Know.

Friends of Jean Kim and Bryan Woo sensed a special connection between the two, but it took years before the couple began a romance.

By ALEXIS CHEUNG

Months After a Brutal Day in Charlottesville, a Tender Wedding

Marcus Martin pushed Marissa Blair out of harm’s way during the 2017 attack that killed their friend Heather Heyer, whom they honored at their ceremony.

By TAMMY La GORCE

50 So-So Dates Later, a Breakup Gets Unbroken

“The single life didn’t turn out to be as satisfying as I expected it to be. It finally dawned on me, ‘Let’s work it out.’”

By LOIS SMITH BRADY

The Albino Community in Ghana: ‘I’m Motivated to Believe That I Can Survive’

In recent years, a community of people living with albinism have forged connections on platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, turning a societal stigma into social bonds and offline friendship.

By WALTER THOMPSON-HERNÁNDEZ

‘It Felt Like I Was Wrapped in One Big Hug’: Inside the Chicago Gay and Straight Alliance Prom

The dress code is decidedly anti-dress code, students qualified for prom king and queen based on which category they chose, and more than one student sported a “pan flag.”

By BRITT JULIOUS and ADAM JASON COHEN

‘Thanks for Making Me Feel Good This Morning’: Readers Respond to the Compton Cowboys

I first learned that there were horses in Compton, Calif., when my mother and I would go shopping at the Compton Fashion Center in the early 1990s. Years later, I wanted to see if they were still around.

By WALTER THOMPSON-HERNÁNDEZ

What This 76-Year-Old Man Can Teach About Healing

“I never lock my door; if people show up at night, I will wake up,” said I Gusti Mangku Sasak, a holistic Usada Bali healer.

By MALIN FEZEHAI

Magnet Implants? Welcome to the World of Medical Punk

“It’s not good enough to talk,” says Jeffrey Tibbetts, a registered nurse whose home plays host to Grindfest, an annual meetup of biohackers. “You should be taking action. That’s kind of our ethos.”

By ALICE HINES and ARDEN WRAY

Street Style: Governors Ball Music Festival

Bold patterns and colors dominated the style landscape of Randalls Island.

By DEIDRE SCHOO and ELIZABETH BRISTOW

Now Trending: Check It Out

The checkerboard trend at the Governors Ball was as clear as black and white.

Street Style: Copenhagen

In Denmark’s capital, bicycles are the most common accessory.

Milan Fashion Week: Street View

The fashion stars come to Milan ready to show off their style.

London Fashion Week: Street View

The fashion pack roamed to London and showed off their style despite the cool and rainy February weather.

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

All of the weddings right here on one handy page for you.

Kevin McKeon, Andrew Lowy

Kevin McKeon and Andrew Lowy met, by chance, after Mr. McKeon had noticed Mr. Lowy on the Jumbotron at a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

Angela Martin, Brent Tongco

Their friendship took a romantic turn after he sent her a signet ring with the word “Me” on it to signify she was honest and true to herself.

Margaret Cody, Neal Nagarajan

The couple met at the wedding of mutual friends in 2013, in Pittsburgh.

Corinne Adams, Andrew Dalia

The bride works at EL Education. The groom works at Susquehanna International Group. The couple are marrying at Castle Hill Inn, a hotel in Newport, R.I.