Real Weddings

Although Adenike and Leland attended the same high school, were on the same track team, and shared a class together, their love story didn’t’ truly begin until after graduating. “Apparently, at that time, it wasn’t meant-to-be because we lost contact,” Adenike recalls. It was late 2009 when Leland reached out to Adenike, initially reconnecting over […]

Ricky and Cherrell were pronounced husband and wife during a picturesque rooftop ceremony in scenic St. Louis, Missouri. Initially introduced in 2012 by a mutual friend at a small gathering, Cherrell and Ricky’s love story began to take shape over the next couple of months, serendipitously crossing paths. For every chance meeting their bond grew […]

Bukola and Howard’s love story began on a dating app where Bukola recalls “after a couple of days on the app, I connected with Howard and noticed that he was very good looking…” Over the next few weeks, their online connection continued to prove that it was time for that first date. One date led […]

Joy and Mark’s love story began when they were first introduced at the birthday of a mutual friend. Staying in contact, over time Joy and Mark began to notice the first signs of romantic interest. Both feeling the potential for something more, they began dating, and with one date leading to another, they were soon […]

College sweethearts Desiree and Christopher first met during freshman year in Richmond, Virginia. Living in the same dormitory they quickly crossed paths within the first month of the semester, connecting over their favorite “spoken word videos.” It wasn’t long before the sparks began to fly between them and were soon inseparable. Chris found their perfect […]

Tashoy and Jerry’s love story began in the Army where a mutual friend introduced them. Their matchmaking was a success as the sparks flew between Tashoy & Jerry and they soon became inseparable. Jerry found their perfect proposal moment during a Christmas celebration at his family’s house where he asked Tashoy for her hand in […]

Fate brought Kimberly and David together one evening when their friends invited them out to the same restaurant for dinner. Both were apprehensive about going out that evening at all but ultimately decided to go, changing both of their lives forever. As Kimberly and her friend were leaving the restaurant, David and his friend Don […]

Gabrielle and Justin’s love story first began on a popular dating site where their immediate connection had them soon exchanging numbers. After a month of getting to know each other over the phone, they were more than ready for a first date. “…we decided to meet at a local Atlanta restaurant/bar,” Gabrielle fondly recalls, “We […]