Every girl has a best friend, a boyfriend and a true love – but she’s lucky if they can all be rolled up into one. Well, consider Melissa one of the lucky ones. Melissa and Blake met through mutual friends 6 years ago. After building a casual friendship, the pair found themselves transitioning from friends to […]
Exuberant Yellow Wedding in Long Island: Shameika + Richard
Shameika and Richard were connected through church. First meeting at Shameika’s childhood house of worship Zion Cathedral, located in Long Island, NY after Richard and his family began attending. It initially started off as innocent waves, accompanied by polite, “hello’s” until the pair were officially introduced once Shameika’s mother realized she went to high school […]
A “Just The Two of Us” Engagement Session in New Jersey: Uchenna + Ikechukwu
They say there’s always two sides to every love story. And couple, Uchenna and Ikechukwu each have a different side to the same love story – and no one can tell it better than they can! Their engagement photos, shot by coterie member Rando Lawrence of WeddingPix, serve as the icing on the cake as he skillfully captured this […]
Art Deco Wedding in Chicago: Camille + Tafsir
Camille and Tafsir met at a grad school house party. “I went to Howard University for Business School, and the 2nd year grad students were throwing a graduation party. He didn’t go to Howard but tagged along with one of our mutual friends who was in the program at the time” shares Camille. As Camille […]
Fun-Loving New Orleans Engagement Session: Brianna + Paul
Brianna and Paul have spent most of their life being connected, without truly being “connected”. For starters, their mothers (who both knew each other) were pregnant at the same time and birthed the two in the same month and year. Likewise, they shared mutual friends, attended the same high-school college tour, both went to Black colleges […]
Selecting Your Wedding Menu
How often do you think of someone one else when you’re deciding on what you’re going to have for dinner? If you’re like most of us, you probably don’t. However, when you’re planning a wedding you need, you need to consider your guests when planning your wedding menu. Today, many people are on special diets, […]
Vera Wang Reveals Spring 2017 Bridal Collection Through Film
Every season Vera Wang blurs the lines of traditional and non- traditional wedding gowns with her daring designs and contemporary silhouettes. After previous seasons that included everything from black ballroom gowns, extreme high-low cuts and exaggerated bows, we thought we had seen it all from this risk-taking designer. Shockingly, Vera Wang shows us that she […]
Ciara’s Getting Married And We’re Playing Predict-A-Gown
They’re downright delightful, natural humanitarians, stylish beyond belief and newly engaged – so it’s official that our favorite couple, Ciara and Russell Wilson, is a match made in heaven. The stunning couple has been engaged for nearly three months now and the talks of planning their wedding have been the main topic of discussion. Will […]
14 Rehearsal Dinner Jumpsuits for Every Bride and Every Body
When it comes to purchasing an outfit for your rehearsal dinner, you now have the option to wear a cocktail dress, a long evening gown, a classy pantsuit, a sophisticated tuxedo, or a jumpsuit! Solange Knowles wore two jumpsuits on her wedding day. It’s okay to say “no” to wearing a dress to your wedding rehearsal […]
Elegant Black & White Engagement Session in Washington, DC: Jessica + Idongesit
“Love and Law” should serve as the title of the first chapter of Jessica and Idongesit’s love story. The pair originally connected in the cafeteria at Howard University’s School of Law; Idongesit was a graduating law student and Jessica, a law-school staff member. “Our friend secretly called both of us at different times so that […]
8 Stunning Styles from the 2016 Billboard Music Awards
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards took place on Sunday, May 22, at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The red carpet, or in this case, the pink carpet was filled with many stunning styles. A stand out beauty was Zendaya in a peach Calvin Klein crop top and a matching full-length skirt, accessorized with […]
NY Bridal Fashion Week: Maria Elena Spring 2017 Collection
Maria Elena, the renowned bridal accessories designer, unveiled her Spring 2017 collection during Bridal Fashion Week at The London Hotel in NYC. Maria Elena’s new collection was inspired after she visited her daughter’s rustic beachfront home, which is encircled by lush, supple trees and overlooks an infinity of water. The ambience brought her back to a time […]
