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Weddings at the Edge of the World: on Mount Everest, the Rockies and in the Cozumel Channel.

How far would you go for your wedding? These adventurous couples trekked to Mount Everest base camp, skied down the Rockies and swam in the Cozumel Channel to say “I do.” from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/3yRvqpm via IFTTT

It Started as an Unrequited Crush by a High School Exchange Student

But years later, over a snowy lunch in Paris, Aaron Nastaskin of California was able to win over Claire Rabut of France. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/5LrsFMA via IFTTT

Scholastic Backtracks on Isolating Works on Race and Gender at Book Fair

The company was faulted for the practice, which it said was an effort to help schools navigate new laws restricting books about racism and L.G.B.T.Q. identities. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/C90LxDu via IFTTT

Get Married at the Stanley, a Spooky Hotel Inspired by ‘The Shining’

The Stanley Hotel, which inspired the fictional hotel in the 1980 horror classic, has become a hot spot for couples seeking a spooky setting for their weddings. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/DOJe6UL via IFTTT

How a Bridal Collection Is Made, From Sketch to Runway

The designer Rebecca Schoneveld provides an inside look at how she prepares for New York Bridal Fashion Week. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/G0h7a8c via IFTTT

He Wooed Her With a Palm Reading. Turns Out Their Relationship Was Fated.

Michael Rozendal and Kathryn Kenworth’s walk down the aisle was both unexpected and 18 years in the making. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/ovzqDtH via IFTTT

Powerful Donors Push Universities to Condemn Criticism of Israel

Wall Street financiers are pressing elite schools to condemn criticism of Israel. On Sunday, the University of Pennsylvania issued a statement calling Hamas’s attack terrorism. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/Vo0cIv2 via IFTTT

Peplums, One-Shoulders and Shrugs at New York Bridal Fashion Week

Designers showed camaraderie, while also calling for peace. Several Israeli designers decided to cancel their shows because of the war. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/Y0vRlZI via IFTTT

Two ‘Extreme Extroverts’ Find Love in a Pandemic Bubble

Larry Handerhan and Donnelly McDowell had no plans to marry until the third of eight weddings they attended in 2022. They have Maggie Rogers to thank. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/xFBTCDm via IFTTT

Bridal Designer Nadia Manjarrez is Inspired by Her Father and Feminism

After working with major designers in evening wear, Nadia Manjarrez found her calling: “Bridal is full of emotion and story.” from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/bujcR52 via IFTTT

The Trendiest New Wedding Venue: Your Home

From stoops and staircases to backyards and balconies, couples are choosing the comforts of home and the emotional bonds they have with their spaces as wedding locations. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/gDM1yBC via IFTTT

With These Several Rings, I Thee Wed

Traveling? Completing manual labor? Mindful of safety? There are alternative rings for that. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/qDJU6eg via IFTTT

They Saw Each Other at a Jazz Club and Never Looked Away

Robyn Green was drawn to Jeb Roberts during his guitar solo of a favorite song. The moment Mr. Roberts introduced himself, he knew he liked Ms. Green. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/doUauLe via IFTTT

Not Their Parents’ South Asian Weddings

Some couples who have a foot in two cultures are taking their ceremonies into their own hands. (See: a playlist that blends Bad Bunny and Bollywood.) from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/us9ApIL via IFTTT

Something ‘Old World,’ Something New

Michael Mendieta, a comedy writer, and Whitaker Irvin Jr., an energy executive, blended their different backgrounds into a happy life together. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/RVbc6Ag via IFTTT

Anthropology Conference Drops a Panel Defending Sex as Binary

Organizers said the session did not have scientific merit and was harmful to transgender members. Critics of the move say the discipline is unfriendly to dissenting views on the subject. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/u2nyr8X via IFTTT

Homecoming Mums, Part of a Texas Tradition, Are Bigger Than Ever

The elaborate adornments have come a long way since the days of simple chrysanthemum corsages. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/CBdvp3i via IFTTT