Khadija and Bryan celebrated their engagement with a sexy and sophisticated engagement session in Miami Beach, Florida, captured by Coterie member, Love Stories by Smitty!
Thanks to IG’s algorithm and a mutual follower (Bryan’s best friend), Khadija’s profile caught Bryan’s eye one day as he was scrolling. In December of 2022, Bryan’s best friend introduced them through Facetime. They immediately clicked and found they had a lot in common, from their career fields and interests to their birthdays only being a day apart.
When Khadija and I started dating, our relationship was long-distance. What we lacked in physical proximity we had tenfold with emotional depth and intimacy…
– Bryan
Despite their relationship starting out as long-distance, Khadija and Bryan both knew early on that they had found their person. Khadija shares, “I knew Bryan was the one early on. The connection I felt before we had even met in person felt too good to be true.”.
On their first anniversary in February of 2024, Khadija awoke to a handwritten card by her bedside. Bryan told her he planned a date for later that afternoon, but the location and what they’d be doing was a surprise.
Bryan took Khadija on a romantic sunset gondola ride in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. When their ride finished, Khadija and Bryan “posed” for photos, but the captain was recording, awaiting their big moment. When Khadija looked back at Bryan, he was on one knee, asking her to marry him. Overtaken with tears of joy, after a few moments she was finally able to say “Yes!”.
Coterie member, Love Stories by Smitty, beautifully captured Khadija and Bryan’s love during their sexy and sophisticated engagement session at a modern home in Miami Beach, Florida. Guiding them through various poses and allowing them to be in the moment, Khadija and Bryan had a great experience and were more than happy with the results.
Once we started to shoot we let the moment (and our photographer, Bryan) guide us. We’re so glad we did because the results were incredible!
– Khadija
Khadija and Bryan look forward to celebrating their love with family and friends at their 2025 destination wedding in Montego Bay, Jamaica!
Learn more about their love story and see the sexy and sophisticated details below!
- Couple: Khadija & Bryan
- Occupations: Physical Therapist | Physical Therapist Assistant
- Wedding date: April 27, 2025
- Wedding location: Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Location of Engagement shoot: Miami Beach, Florida
How did you meet?
We met through the algorithm. Bryan saw my profile on Instagram and noticed we had a mutual connection—his best friend. In December of 2022, Bryan’s friend connected the both of us and we clicked instantly, despite only communicating via Facetime initially. We had so many similarities, such as our career field and being born just one day apart.
Tell us about the proposal.
On February 13, 2024, on our first anniversary, I woke up to roses and a handwritten card at my bedside. Bryan told me we’d be going on a date later that afternoon but didn’t tell me where we would be headed. Bryan planned a romantic sunset gondola ride on the Fort Lauderdale Intercoastal. Once we finished our ride, we began to take a few pictures, or so I thought, apparently our captain had been recording the whole time. I looked away for a second, Bryan reached into his sock, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him. It took me a moment to stop crying and answer “YES!”.
When did you know they were the one?
Bryan: When Khadija and I started dating, our relationship was long-distance. What we lacked in physical proximity we had tenfold with emotional depth and intimacy and we were able to build through just getting to know each other. After a couple of months of talking every day, we finally met in person over Valentine’s Day weekend and instantly I knew I’d found my twin flame.
Khadija: I knew Bryan was the one early on. The connection I felt before we had even met in person felt too good to be true. I think the moment really hit when I initially thought I wouldn’t be able to move to Florida due to some family complications, which thankfully ended up working themselves out. He was extremely understanding and went into problem-solving mode without a second thought. Seeing him trying to help me with my issues without any hesitation showed me how selfless and caring he is and he continues to display those qualities.
Describe your engagement session.
We wanted to go a little left field and we were inspired by the film Belly. However, once we started to shoot we let the moment (and our photographer, Bryan) guide us. We’re so glad we did because the results were incredible!
What did you do on your first date?
Bryan flew into Houston for our first date, as that is where I was living at the time. We went to an escape room and had dinner at a restaurant in River Oaks Houston.
What’s your favorite thing to do as a couple?
We love doing cooking classes, going to live shows, and playing a variety of games together.
How’s wedding planning been so far?
It’s been surprisingly smooth! We’ve gotten most of the major pieces squared away and our circle has been extremely helpful throughout the planning process.
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
In all honestly, I think we’re really excited to just be in the moment and celebrate our love. We can’t wait for the emotions our first looks will bring.
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Vendors
- Photographer: Love Stories by Smitty
- Makeup Artist: Become a Hot Chick Makeup Studio by Ashley Wallace
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