Love Stories

Elisa and Noah Egan of Toronto, Ontario, were married Aug. 8, 2026, at their family cottage in Watervliet, better known as “The Barn.” One of their favorite places to spend time year-round, it was only fitting that the couple chose the familiar setting to tie the knot. Elisa and Noah celebrated the day surrounded by close family and friends, adding another special memory to a place that already means so much to them. (Contributed photo)

Congratulations to Jacob and Brandi Atherton of Watervliet for being voted the Tri-City Record’s 2026 Cutest Couple! Thank you to all the couples for their submissions and for everyone who voted on our website. The winning couple will receive an official Certificate of Cuteness, and a dozen roses courtesy of The Flower Basket in Watervliet! Jacob and Brandi’s Cutest Couple Story: “Jacob and Brandi are the kind of real-life love that’s built, not borrowed—the kind that’s bee

On August 27, 1955, Saturday morning at ten o’clock, beneath tall vases of white gladioli and chrysanthemums, a young couple stood at the altar of the original St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Watervliet and promised forever.

The Tri-City Record is sponsoring the “Cutest Couple” contest for Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026. Submit your Cutest couples at www.tricityrecord.com/cutestcouple As we kickoff our annual contest, we look back at a few of our past winners in recent years. Our 2025 winners, Bryce Meagher and Caitlyn Harmon, both of Watervliet, became friends in elementary school and in 2013 they officially became boyfriend and girlfriend. Although they both have faced challenges, they hav

Troy Burrow and Katie Byrd said their wedding vows at the Watervliet Municipal Airport on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. EAA 585 members Troy...

55th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY… Della R. Veit and William Richard Veit Jr., of Coloma, are joyfully celebrating their wedding anniversary on...

HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY… Congratulations are in order for Johnny and Debbie Gibson of Bowes Landing! The Gibsons have lived on Bowes...

60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY… Dwight and Althea (Arent) Peters celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on May 15, 2024. The couple married...

Congratulations to Billy and Rhonda Scott of Coloma for being voted the Cutest Couple 2024! Thanks to all the couples for their...

Is it possible to meet the love of your life while cruising the streets? Nancy and Dave Hipskind of Coloma, and Terry and Diane Tibbs of Hartford both did just that!

HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY… Steve Nutting and Stacey Parrigin Nutting celebrated 25 years of marriage on Oct. 17, 2023. The Nuttings honored...

30TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY… On July 24, 2023 Richard and Bobbie Baumeister of Hartford will be celebrating 30 years of marriage with their...

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT… Jack and Harriett Turner celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on July 3, 2023. When Jack was in the U.S. Navy,...

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY… Joseph Smith and Sheila L. (Berry) Smith joined lives April 20, 1973, at Coloma General Baptist Church. They...

AREN’T THEY CUTE... Pam & Ken Watts are chosen Cutest Couple 2023. Thanks for voting for them on the Tri-City Record website. Ken & Pam...

It is true that love, in general, carries a lot of emotion with it. It can be incredibly wonderful, and intense, and it can also be...

FALL NUPTIALS… Adam Hearn and Amber Street were married Oct. 8, 2022 in Bridgman at the Weko Beach House. They are both graduates of...

60TH WEDDING CELEBRATION… Family and friends of former residents Robert and Martha Reeves recently gathered to celebrate their 60th...

Kimberly Layne Schmuhl and Thomas Edward Czuba were united in marriage January 21, 2022 at Makena Cove in Maui, Hawaii. The Reverend...

Tighe Steven Craig II and Brenda Wright were married October 23, 2021. They met seven years ago as teenagers and knew they were meant for...