Natalie: “The best part about getting married was being able to start the rest of my life with Jared!”

May 26, 2020
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Natalie and Jared May 5, 2018 Chicago * Jared and I met at the beginning of our freshman year of college at Loyola University Chicago. A mutual friend at the time thought it would be a good idea to set us up, so we decided to start talking to each other! Our first date was actually […]

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Becky: “The best part of the day was making all of my wedding dreams come true.”

May 26, 2020
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Becky and Adam Aug. 8, 2014 Bartlett, IL Adam and I met on E-Harmony. Our first date was at a local restaurant. After our first date, I went to my parent’s house to tell my mom and I had just met my husband! I just knew Adam was “the one” as soon as we met. Adam proposed […]

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Marisa: “Jeff was so patient and understanding.”

May 26, 2020
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Marisa and Jeff  Aug. 5, 2017 Chicago  Jeff and I met at Paris Club in downtown Chicago on a Wednesday night in the summer of 2012. We were both out with friends, and he approached me. We like to say we met the old-fashioned way! Our first date was at Piccolo Sogno on Aug. 11. […]

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Zoila: “Jordan was the most patient and kind guy I ever dated.”

May 25, 2020
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Zoila and Jordan May 23, 2015 Jordan and I met at church. For our first date, we went to Panera for lunch right after church. At the time, I didn’t know it was a date! I’m not really sure if there was a specific moment I knew he was “the one.” I would say within […]

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Cyndi: “I knew he was ‘the one’ shortly after I started dating him.”

May 22, 2020
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Cyndi and Tim Oct. 3, 1981 Fox Lake, IL Tim and I met at McDonalds. He was sitting in his car in the parking lot and blasting music. I walked over to him and I said I liked the song he was playing. He replied, “maybe we can listen to it together sometime.” I told […]

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Karen: “John was just someone I could not give up.” #JuneWeddings

May 21, 2020
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Karen and John Nov. 8, 2019 Madison, WI I met John when we both worked at Applebee’s. However, we were both in different relationships, but we remained friends. After not seeing him for a few years, John messaged me on Facebook. We became boyfriend and girlfriend on June 8, 2014 and he proposed to me […]

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Jacqueline: “A wedding is only day one of a marriage.” #JuneWeddings

May 21, 2020
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Jacqueline and Anthony Aug. 10, 2019 Oak Park, IL  I met my husband in college. I went to high school with Anthony’s roommate, Miguel. Miguel thought Anthony and I would make a great match and introduced us. We became boyfriend and girlfriend six months after we met. I thought Anthony was understanding and wanted to get to […]

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What do you want to do after quarantine?

May 18, 2020
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We’ve been in quarantine for over two months. It’s hard to believe that graduations, parties and even weddings have all been cancelled due to the stay-at-home order. I asked Emme readers what they’re most looking forward to after the quarantine ends:  I’m really excited to go to concerts. I love live music and it’s a […]

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What’s the Difference Between Google Hangouts and Zoom? #Quarantine

May 11, 2020
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We’ve been social distancing since mid-March, so chatting with friends online has become the new normal. People more than ever have been talking via Zoom or Google Hangouts. Find out the difference between the two the next time you need to chat with your pal or need to coordinate a work meeting: Number of Participants: […]

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You Know You’re In Quarantine When…

May 3, 2020
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You binge-watched Tiger King. You’ve rearranged and cleaned your bedroom, family room and dining room a bunch of times. All of your drawers have been cleaned, washed and organized. You started journaling again. You started working out again. You downloaded TikTok on your phone and have started to browse videos. You’ve contemplated making your own TikTok […]

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