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Month: March 2015

Colorful Sierra Leone Wedding {Ohio}

by preeti // March 20, 2015
This gorgeous peach, gold and teal wedding is not your average Ohio wedding! The couple met as children in Sierra Leone and both moved when the war started and found each other later on in life by chance. They had... Continue reading →

Royal Purple Lake Tahoe Wedding {California}

by preeti // March 18, 2015
Mixing up clear blue skies and stunning Lake Tahoe, a wedding needs a pop of color. And that’s exactly what we get with today’s sweet multicultural wedding. A dose of royal purple, black and white makes this wedding stand out... Continue reading →

Catherine & Jeffrey’s Traditional Ghanaian Engagement Ceremony {London}

by tricia // March 16, 2015
There’s nothing better than seeing a happy couple embracing their cultural heritage! Today’s featured wedding is a traditional Ghanaian engagement ceremony in the UK. Catherine is a successful businesswoman and founder of Arhinarmah, a luxury home decor brand, who didn’t... Continue reading →

Vintage Style Quebecois Wedding {Canada}

by preeti // March 13, 2015
A Quebecois wedding for you lovelies today! With a vintage car, an outstanding cathedral, and plenty of ravissement, you’re going to love this inter-racial couple. The photographer shares the exciting day with us: Sometimes, wedding days go off without a... Continue reading →

Gray & Yellow Chic California Wedding

by preeti // March 11, 2015
I’m in love with today’s wedding! It is like the sweet smell of spring but with refreshing colors. This Californian wedding used grey and yellow as their color theme. From the cupcakes to the bouquets to the decor, grey was... Continue reading →

5 Trends in Nigerian Weddings

by tricia // March 9, 2015
Nigerian’s are known for throwing big, lavish parties! And weddings are the biggest! There’s always hundreds of guests, mountains of food and an array of elaborate and brightly colored outfits. But what if you want a wedding with some more... Continue reading →

An Intimate Military Wedding {Florida}

by preeti // March 6, 2015
Two weeks before the groom shipped out for military duty, he and his sweetheart were married at the Majestic Event Center in Orlando, Florida. The table center pieces were hand made by the bride’s sister. And as you can tell,... Continue reading →

Dance Filled Yoruba Wedding Ceremony {New Jersey}

by preeti // March 4, 2015
We’re in love with this classic Yoruba wedding ceremony (which hails from Nigeria). The bride and groom wore several outfits and their cake topper even matched them! Also digging the bride’s red bead necklace and crystal pendant. Photographs thanks to... Continue reading →

Crowning the Bride & Groom – Wedding Headgear

by tricia // March 2, 2015
If you’ve ever been to a West African wedding the first thing you’ve probably noticed was the beautiful headgear worn by the women. This headgear – or gelè – is a African bride’s crowning glory. A gelè (pronounced gae_lae) is... Continue reading →

A California Church Wedding

by preeti // March 1, 2015
Ready for an intimate wedding at a rustic church? Sean and Sean got married at the The Freedom Hall & Gardens in Santa Clara, California. Sean wore a v-cut wedding dress with lacy straps and her bridesmaids wore classic blue... Continue reading →

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