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This Couple Had Their Wedding at Cafe Spaghetti
“In 2018, I matched with a guy named Karl on a dating app who joked that we had the same name,” says Carly. It caught her attention and, after meeting up IRL, the two quickly fell in love. A year later, they got a dog; during the first year of the pandemic, he proposed with his grandmother’s engagement ring. Carly and Karl ended up getting married over lunch with friends and family at Cafe Spaghetti. Here, Carly tells us about their unforgettable day…
“It was so nice to have the wedding in our Brooklyn neighborhood — in the backyard of Cafe Spaghetti. Before heading down to see everyone, the staff made an Aperol Spritz for me and an Old Fashioned for Karl. We had a sip together before walking in. We were nervous!”
“We said our vows in front of friends and family. I was getting choked up and absentmindedly said ‘shit!’ My little nephew piped up and said, ‘Hey, there’s kids here!’ Everybody started laughing, and it broke the ice.”
“Our wedding wasn’t super traditional, but there were two things we wanted to do: the breaking of the glass and the lighting of a unity candle. When we finally kissed, everyone clapped and cheered.”
“My nephews were so excited to wear suits. They talked about them for months leading up to the wedding. My younger nephew, in front, has a birthday the same month we got married. He asked his parents for a motorcycle, but my brother and sister-in-law were like, ‘Nope.’ So, he was thrilled to show up and see this Vespa parked in the restaurant’s backyard!”
“Wedding food can be bland, but because we did ours at a restaurant, it was so good. The eggplant was outstanding, but it’s hard to choose a favorite thing because it was all so delicious.”
“At your own wedding, you can get caught up saying hi to everyone, and then suddenly you realize you haven’t eaten anything. So, Karl and I made a pact with one another to sit down and enjoy the food.”
“I went to Cha Cha Linda for a vintage dress. I wanted to shine and didn’t care about wearing white. This sequined 1970s disco dress was perfect. Since my mom doesn’t live in New York, she wasn’t able to come dress shopping with me, and she felt a twinge of sadness about that. So, when she next came to visit, we went back to Cha Cha Linda to find her an outfit, which she’s wearing here. I was like, ‘Someone has to wear white!’ She looked fabulous.”
“Guest books can be expensive, so for their wedding, my brother and sister-in-law picked out a coffee table book they liked and had people sign each page with a Sharpie. They chose a book on architecture; we went with one on New York graffiti. Guests had fun picking which page they wanted to sign.”
“We served homemade desserts by the owner Sal’s father, including tiramisu, cannolis and gelato. There was so much food that the staff packed to-go boxes and left them by the exit, so our guests could take home leftovers.”
Thank you so much, Carly and Karl! What a beautiful day.
P.S. Four NYC City Hall weddings, romantic proposal stories, and which wedding dress would you choose?
(Photos by Thalia Abreu.)
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Get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 from T-Mobile without trading in your old phone
FREE SAMSUNG GALAXY S26: Sign up for a T-Mobile Experience Beyond plan for 24 months and get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB) which ordinarily costs $899.99. Existing T-Mobile Go5G Plus members also qualify for the deal.
It’s tough to find a free deal these days. We usually have a massive amount of fine text to read, but T-Mobile is making this deal pretty simple. Sign up for two years of coverage (which you probably needed anyway) and get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB). Here’s how to qualify.
To get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB) instead of paying the list price of $899.99, sign on for 24 months of a T-Mobile Experience or Better Value plan. You’ll save the $900 over the next 24 months of bill credit at T-Mobile. No trade in is required to cash in on this deal.
Announced in February, the Samsung Galaxy S26 is the latest model from the major iPhone competitor. It comes with added features like better AI capabilities and a 50 megapixel camera. Samsung also mentions improvements in display clarity with the new S26, giving off better colors and sharper details.
If you’re one for selfies, the Samsung Galaxy S26 could be a great option. Samsung designed the front-facing camera to have a wider view, making it easier to capture selfies with the group.
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If you’re going with T-Mobile coverage, it’s well worth hopping on this free Samsung Galaxy S26 deal. The cell phone bill was inevitable so you might as well snag a free upgraded phone in the process.
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Buy a $300 Delta gift card and get a free $20 Starbucks gift card
BUY A DELTA GIFT CARD FOR $300+ AND GET A FREE STARBUCKS GIFT CARD: Through May 11, buy a Delta gift card for $300 or more and get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card.
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The price of flying these days is shocking. If you plan on traveling soon on a route served by Delta, it’s well worth checking out this deal to get something for free. It’ll help ease the pain of the ticket price.
Through May 11, purchase a Delta gift card worth $300 or more and get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card. It’s as simple as that. You can also qualify for the deal by buying multiple gift cards that total at least $300. The deal with apply automatically and you’ll receive a separate email containing the free Starbucks card.
Booking flights these days is not much fun. Prices are ahh…. abnormal, but Delta has eased the pain a bit thanks to this deal. The carrier is positioning this free Starbucks gift card deal as a good option for Mother’s Day, but realistically, it’s useful for anyone who plans to book with Delta soon.
Keep in mind the Delta gift card and Starbucks card will never expire. Delta mentions this offer is valid until May 11 at 11:59 p.m. ET or for the first 11,000 purchasers, whichever comes first. That means it might be smart to hop on this deal soon since there’s no way to know if it’ll last until May 11.
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If you plan on flying soon or want to gift a special someone a Delta gift card worth $300 or more, snag this deal to get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card. It’s a win-win situation for those who plan to fly with Delta.
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Snag a pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones for $50 off
SAVE $50: As of May 6, get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) for $399 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $449. That’s a discount of 11%.
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If you want to experience your favorite music to the fullest, you need headphones that are up to the task. Bose can typically be counted on to provide that kind of quality, especially with its QuietComfort lineup. You can try its newest model for less right now for less thanks to this Amazon deal, which heavily discounts the cans so you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on them.
As of May 6, get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) for $399 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $449. That’s $50 off and a discount of 11%.
Though an incremental upgrade from the previous QuietComfort model, these have some new features you’ll want to try out. But mostly, these comfortable headphones are all about feeling great on your ears and sounding fantastic. They offer noise cancellation and spatialized audio so it sounds as though you’re right where the music is. The new Cinema Mode can help to spatialize and balance background and sound and sound effects when watching movies to help put you right into the film as well.
Beyond that they can be used to take calls with their built-in microphones. They’ll last a long time while you’re on the phone too, with 30 hours of play time when listening to songs, podcasts, or taking meetings.
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Mashable Lead Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard took the headphones for a spin in her review and and called them a “well-rounded pair of headphones”, praising their blend of “comfort, noise cancellation, and sound”.
If you’re ready to pick up a new pair of headphones at a discount that’ll tick all the boxes for you, grab these before the discount disappears.
Get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 from T-Mobile without trading in your old phone
Buy a $300 Delta gift card and get a free $20 Starbucks gift card
