Five days after their November 22 wedding at Potter’s Craft Cider, Rachael Kesler Palm and Carolyn Warhaftig got an email: The New York Times wanted to interview them for its Mini Vows section. At the encouragement of a fellow yoga instructor, Rachael had filled out the application to be featured earlier that fall, never thinking they’d be selected.
The article was published two weeks after their wedding, then something else unexpected happened.
“Four days after the Mini Vows article came out, we got another email from a different New York Times reporter saying that she wanted to feature our proposal in their Best Proposals running at the end of the year,” says Rachael. That story was published on New Year’s Eve, while the couple was on their honeymoon in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The brides say the recognition has been a special way to keep the celebration alive, and the perfect tribute to their love story.
“Rachael and I did a lot of work separately and together to make sure we were coming together as our best selves, and we both have beautiful villages of people who supported us along the way,” says Carolyn. “The opportunity to share our story from the proverbial rooftop of the New York Times felt like a testament to our journey and a nod to all those who have been on it with us.”
Photo: Sarah Cramer Shields
