Featured in MunaLuchi Bride Magazine, Issue 28, this classic and timeless engagement session at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, Florida, features glam attire inspired by a sexy Miami theme.
It’s been said that perusing the aisles of your local grocery store might just lead to romance (or, at the very least, secure yourself a date!). However, for Steffanii and Cory, shopping at their local supermarket during the Covid-19 Pandemic was the beginning of lifelong love!
Steffanii recalls, “I was staying at a hotel in NYC while working as a bedside nurse and went food shopping for my mom and kids on my day off. We met and chatted about the pandemic… he offered to pay for my groceries as a way of saying thank you! I politely declined and we bonded from there.”
They began building a steady foundation of friendship over countless phone calls and eventually (because of their limited options during the Pandemic) they shared their first date at Cory’s apartment, where he wowed Steffanii with his culinary skills. From then on, they were inseparable!
The gorgeous couple is set to tie the knot on August 12th, 2023, in Chicago. Their timeless and classy engagement photos by REEM Photography at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, Florida, are the perfect testament to their love and excitement for their future together.
More sweet details from their sexy Miami engagement session below!
- Couple: Steffanii Blair & Cory Adams
- Occupations: Steffanii is a Nurse/Entrepreneur/Maternity Education Consultant & Cory is a Senior Director of Operations/Engineer
Quick facts:
- Wedding date: August 12, 2023
- Wedding location: Chicago
- Location of Engagement shoot: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, Florida
How they met…
We met at a supermarket during the Covid-19 pandemic. I was staying at a hotel in NYC while working as a bedside nurse and went food shopping for my mom and kids on my day off. We met and chatted about the pandemic and he offered to pay for my groceries as a way of saying thank you! I politely declined and we bonded from there.
Their first date…
Our first date was during quarantine so we ate in. Cory prepared dinner at his apartment (he’s an excellent cook).
Their proposal story…
This was funny because I did not want to get out of bed! It was my only day off and I was exhausted from work that week. He said we needed to get dressed up and go out for a date since we didn’t have the kids.
The youngest that day started throwing up so I said we are staying in, but he refused. That afternoon my two sons, Cory and I left to go out to dinner…. it was 20 degrees outside. We get to a warehouse and I see there are helicopters. His best friend shows up (mine is in Ghana at the time) and the way he was fidgeting I knew he was up to something, per usual! He loved to surprise me.
Cory rented a helicopter to tour the city and popped the question as we appreciated the Statue of Liberty. The funny thing was I couldn’t hear him due to the noise and headphones but saw the ring and said YES! But since we were on the helicopter he wasn’t able to get down on one knee, when we exited the helicopter he got down on one knee and asked again and of course, I said yes..again!
When they knew they found the “the one”…
Steffanii and I had the opportunity to get to know one another as friends during quarantine after spending many hours on the phone. Steffanii is intelligent, beautiful, innovative, creative, thoughtful, and the epitome of a woman.
Through our conversations, I was able to see then how our faith, family, and ambitions would blend with each other and create a solid union. Along with her qualities as a woman and mother, it was her spirit that validated my decision to ask her to be my wife.
Engagement session & theme…
We wanted the photos to have a classic and timeless look and also a sexy Miami theme.
Favorite thing to do together…
We love to travel, eat and drink.
Wedding planning so far…
Wedding planning has been good. We are working with a wedding planner, Kia Marie, who has been a great help in planning our Chicago wedding.
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Vendors:
- Photographer: Kareem Virgo of REEM Photography
- Venue: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (Miami, Florida)
Such a beautiful story for this wonderful couple to have in memory….the moment I met my daughters fiance i knew he was the one for her…they have been happy ever since…meeting..❤
Thank you, Deborah! So glad you enjoyed the post. And that’s so sweet! Congratulations to your daughter on finding her life partner!
Such a beautiful couple! Nah God bless their union!