Celebrate ‘Black Love’ with Munaluchi and Huffington Post BlackVoices Munaluchi Bride and AOL Huffington Post Black Voices have teamed up to collaborate on a new Wedding Announcements feature starting this Sunday, February 5. Each Sunday, Huffington Post Black Voices will highlight couples and share their love stories. In addition, Munaluchi Bride will be showcasing some of those fabulous couples on our website. […]
Real {New York} Wedding: Martine + Nicola
Martine and Nicola had what you might call a “whirlwind wedding” – literally. The original wedding they had planned was trashed by last year’s Hurricane Irene, but they persevered. Their story proves that, wonderful though a wedding may be, it is the real love and committment behind it that truly counts. Enjoy these images captured […]
Real {Minnesota} Wedding: Susan + Mark
This wedding was originally featured in the Munaluchi Spring/Summer 2010 edition. Date of Wedding: March 27, 2009 Location: The University Club of St. Paul, Summit Avenue Clubhouse, St. Paul, Minnesota Bride’s Name (Maiden): Susan N. Nwoke Groom’s Name: Mark A. Leppke Photographer: Eliesa Johnson of Photogen, Inc. Who knew that a children’s TV show […]
Nkechi and Mitch: {Savannah} Wedding Video Trailer
Happy Friday! If you’re a bride-to-be, chances are, you are quickly making way down your wedding checklist. Often times, brides contemplate whether or not to pay top dollar for a photographer and videographer. There’s no doubt that the costs of just those two items alone can be astounding. But isn’t it worth it? After all […]
Celebrity Event Design Expert, Diann Valentine, Talks “Business of Love” with Black Enterprise
Simply stated, we love Diann Valentine! The woman is an extraordinary blend of raw talent, incredible vision, innovative style and boundless creative; yet, she is as humble and down-to-earth as they come. Beginning her amazing career in her teenage years and now one of the most sought-after event designers to the stars, Diann added TV […]
Real {Nigerian} Wedding in Turkey: Kiki + Noble
This wedding originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2011 Edition. In ancient China, it was believed that an invisible red string of love connected those who are destined to be together. For power couple, Kiki Kamanu and Noble Ekajeh, this romantic folklore held true to its word. Ironically, having both lived in Paris, went to school in […]
Real {Georgia} Wedding: Tyeema + Gerik
All those high school movies might just be on to something: maybe cheerleaders and varsity sports players do belong together. Just maybe! At least, when it comes to this former cheerleader-varsity football team (no pun intended), they definitely do. Now, Tyeema will be cheering for Gerik for the rest of her life and Gerik’s greatest […]
Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is Engaged!!!
The celebrity engagement flood gates are officially open! Yesterday, NBA star, LeBron James proposed to his long time girlfriend, Savannah; today, it has been reported that the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin is engaged!!! The 69-year old soul singer got engaged to her long time friend, William “Willie” Wilkerson over the holidays. In case you were wondering, Ms. […]
Most {Moving} Love Story of 2011: In Sickness & In Health…Former NFL Star Loses Wife a Month after Marriage
Everyone knows the vows: “….for better and for worse, in sickness and in health… till death do us part” but not many take those vows so literally. If they do, they certainly don’t expect things to play out quite that way. It did for former NFL player, Christopher Draft. The 35 year old fomer NFL […]
Real {St. Thomas} Wedding: Cherise + Shann
For Cherise Tidd, a current Ph.D graduate student, and Shann Bernard, a Software Engineer, the cafeteria at Spelman College will always bring back wonderful memories on how they met. In the summer of 2003, Cherise was hired at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia for their parallel program while Shann was helping tutor high school students at the Morehouse College summer science program. It was in the Spelman cafeteria where Cherise first locked eyes with Shann. Only admiring him from afar, Cherise never had the courage to pursue him until her students, who happened to notice how perfect they would look together, took it upon themselves to speed up the romance process and give Shann her number. ”When we finally met face to face, I could tell that Shann was attracted to me as well,” said Cherise. “On our first date, we went to a movie to see Bad Boys 2 and had dinner at Steak ‘N Shake.” …Read the entire love story below… [divider] Wedding Date: June 6, 2010 Bride: Cherise Tidd Groom: Shann Bernard Venue: Frenchman’s Reef St. Thomas Photographed by Joshua Dwain Photography [tabs_framed] [tab title=”Photo Gallery”][nggallery id=274][/tab] [tab title=”Love Story”] By Kaylyn […]
Real {Ethiopian} Wedding in Atlanta: Nina + Farid
We’re always excited to share culturally rich and colorful weddings with you. Today’s wedding is full of laughter, culture, unity, and love. The photographs seamlessly tell a story, giving us a taste of the Ethiopian culture. Thanks to Jamie of Jamie Howell Photography for sharing these sweet photos with us. Enjoy! Bride: Nina Ely Groom: […]
Top 10 Hottest Celeb Couples of 2011 {The Marriage Edition}
If someone were to ask you what makes a married couple hot, what would you say? This list of the top 10 hottest married celeb couples of 2011 did not just take into account how good they look together, but also how well these couples seem to relate to each other and how they navigate […]
