ULC - IN THE NEWS - 2024
A Secret Crush and a Not-So-Obvious First Date Leads to Romance
Talia Bernstein and Kristen Zublin became friends after meeting at an improv class in Los Angeles, but their relationship shifted after Ms. Bernstein invited Ms. Zublin over for homemade pizza. The two were married 8 years later by actor Blake Lee, one of their close friends who was ordained by the Universal Life Church for the event.
Source: The NY Times
From ‘Letters Across the Sea’ to Marriage in Under a Year
Alison Eggert and Raylynne Perez met through a dating app last June, and just two months later they were engaged. Ms. Eggert’s cousin, Daniel Streit, who was ordained by the Universal Life Church, officiated their wedding in front of a close group of family and friends.
Source: The NY Times
Two Writers Craft Their Own Love Story
After a trip to promote her best seller “Mostly Dead Things,” Kristen Arnett detoured to meet Kayla Upadhyaya in person for the first time. Basking in the light of their vibrant relationship, the two authors were married in Florida by a Universal Life Church minister.
Source: The NY Times
After a Breakup, Their Reunion Played Out Like a 'Rom-Com'
Kavi Packiam and Stephanie Rodriguez met at a Manhattan nightclub and became official less than three months later. However, the pandemic and distance got in the way. The couple finally married on Jan. 27 at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, the same place Mr. Packiam proposed. Mr. Packiam’s childhood friend, Arjun Krishnamoorthy, who was ordained by the Universal Life Church, officiated.
Source: The New York Times
A Psychedelic Trip Leads to a ‘Cosmic and Divine’ Celebration of Love
Josh Radnor, the star of “How I Met Your Mother,” and Jordana Jacobs, a psychologist in Brooklyn, met while exploring the far reaches of consciousness and later said “I do” in a winter storm. The ceremony included Jewish wedding traditions and was led by Jacob Azia, a friend of the couple who is a Universal Life Church minister.
Source: The New York Times
A 'Golden Bachelor' Wedding With an 'Honest-to-Gosh' Love Story
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist married before 150 guests (and even more TV viewers), then enjoyed a more intimate, off-air reception with family and friends. The wedding’s officiant, Susan Noles, was ordained through the Universal Life Church and owns Nuptials by Noles.
Source: The New York Times
