'Oh, Cute, Earrings'

Who they are: Chana R. Schoenberger '99 of Bethesda, Md. and Adams House. Gary E. Zimmerman '99 of London, Ontario, Canada and Dunster House. Schoenberger concentrated in history, Zimmerman in economics. Both are former Crimson executives.

How they met: By-the-book Harvard romance. But forget the clich‚ first glance in Annenberg Hall. Schoenberger and Zimmerman met Freshman Week, at the President's Barbecue. Rustin C. Silverstein '99, a mutual friend and also a Crimson editor, played Cupid for the pair, providing the initial introduction. Three days after the barbecue they were an item.

He asked, she answered: This past fall, Schoenberger's parents invited Zimmerman to join their family for Rosh Hashanah (both Zimmerman and Schoenberger are Jewish.) Zimmerman declined without giving a good reason, and a fuming Schoenberger headed home for the holiday on her own. But that weekend Zimmerman surprised Schoenberger by showing up unannounced.

Schoenberger's mother, who was privy to Zimmerman's plans, made reservations for the pair to have dinner that evening at the romantic Caf‚ Bethesda. At the restaurant, Schoenberger presented Zimmerman with a Tiffany box: a pair of monogrammed cufflinks. It was their three-year anniversary. Zimmerman hadn't forgotten either. He handed another Tiffany box to Schoenberger.

"I thought, 'Oh, cute, earrings,'" Schoenberger says. Not the case. It was a ring. "We made a pretty big scene in the restaurant," she adds.

When it's happening: June 20 at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C. Schoenberger will be holding a small white satin Bible that the brides of her family have carried for four generations. The processional music will be the same as the music at her parents' wedding. Her sister, Elena S. Schoenberger '02, also a Crimson editor, is the maid of honor. His sister, Rachel M. Zimmerman, is a bridesmaid.

After tying the knot: The honeymoon destination is a surprise. But afterwards, the newlyweds will be Big Apple-bound, Schoenberger as a reporter for Forbes magazine and Zimmerman as an analyst and investment banker for Merrill Lynch.

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Who they are: Dara Horn '99 of Short Hills, N.J. and Eliot House. Brendan M. Schulman, third-year student at Harvard Law School, of Winnipeg, Canada. ("It's not about the green card," Schulman quips.) Horn, a former Crimson executive, was a literature concentrator. Schulman, a former English major, graduated from Yale in 1996. ("I'm marrying the enemy!" Horn says.)

How they met: Schulman and Horn first crossed paths at the Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel in January 1997, Where a mutual friend Sara A. Siris '99 had invited them both to join her for dinner. They began dating at the end of February, 1997.

He asked, she answered: On Horn's 22nd birthday, April 28, Schulman told her they were going out to dinner but didn't say where. That evening he came to her door with 22 roses--and an envelope.

"Now our adventure can begin," Schulman proclaimed.

The envelope contained a card with two rhyming clues and a confusing number. "KEM 535.4 .A37 1999," it read. The hunt was on. To Horn, who had recently completed her thesis, it was obvious that it was a call number. And Schulman had recently shown her a Hollis function to look up call numbers. So she looked it up.

The number was listed as court proceedings from Schulman's hometown. Dressed for a fancy dinner, Horn and Schulman got a few odd looks heading to the shelves in Langdell Library. When Horn got to the shelf, she found a different book where hers was supposed to be. Our Life, by Dara Horn and Brendan Schulman, had a hand-drawn book jacket. Horn wanted to open it immediately.