Engagements & Weddings
Chapel Hill native Liz Coleman and ECU alumnus Rob Jordan first crossed paths three years ago in Colorado. A few years into dating, the pair traveled to Barcelona for Liz’s spring break. They planned to visit the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc in anticipation of a spectacular light and music display and arrived only to find it was not […]
UNC grad Samantha Moore was coaching the C.W. Stanford Middle School cheerleading squad at an away basketball game when a cute fan caught her eye. The good-looking guy in the bleachers turned out to be Orange County native Parker Cannady, who asked Samantha out on a date shortly after she […]
Kathryn Small and Tarron Robinson first met in civics class during their sophomore year at Chapel Hill High School, but didn’t start dating until college. Wrightsville Beach became a special place when Kathryn attended ECU and Tarron played baseball at UNC, so it was only fitting that Tarron would choose […]
Becky Johnson and Eoin McDonnell both ran track at Chapel Hill High, but they mostly stayed in their own lanes. It wasn’t until Eoin moved back to Chapel Hill after graduating from Virginia Tech and Becky was a junior at UNC that they finally hit it off and began dating. […]
Born and bred in Chapel Hill, Kelly McSwain couldn’t stay away from the place she called home for so many years. Not long after moving back in 2010, Kelly reunited with best friend Ericka Gualtieri for drinks at La Residence and was introduced to Pittsboro native Zeke Taylor. The pair […]
Ali Gerakaris and Brian Evans first met while attending Appalachian State University. The pair worked together at a local restaurant for several years before realizing they were meant to be more than friends. After graduation, Ali and Brian parted ways, but after only a few short months apart, Brian followed […]
Find the best bridal tips and tricks in the January-February 2016 issue of Chapel Hill Magazine. 1. It’s adaptable Whether you want a traditional church wedding, a down-home pig pickin’ on a farm or a swanky affair at The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill fits the bill. 2. It’s affordable When […]
When Chapel Hill native Alexandra Hearsey, a Durham Academy grad, met Carrboro-raised Andrew Barker, a Carolina Friends School grad, she didn’t know he was the man she would one day say “I do” to. After four years of friendship and three years of dating, the couple had dinner at 411 West before heading to their favorite bar, Goodfellas, for […]
Coffee dates are so last year. When Chapel Hill native Cameron Bowe asked Marylander Katie Thompson out for coffee, she politely offered up a more exciting option: cocktails at The Crunkleton. After a year and a half of dating, Katie spent a girls’ weekend in Boston, while Cameron was supposedly […]
Not long after moving to Carrboro in late 2009, New Orleans native Katherine Richards began climbing at the Chapel Hill Community Center. Soon, her friend (and future groomsman) Paul Alabanza introduced her to fellow climber Mauro Calabrese. A post-climb brunch at Foster’s Market (now The Root Cellar) was the beginning of their friendship. Pals from the climbing wall offered […]
