A Destination Wedding in Covington, KY

The Bride Alicia Colvard, 29, an industrial engineer The Groom Ashford Hayles, 29, a patent examiner The Date April 18 Ashford suggested taking a romantic walk down to the beach with some wine to listen to the waves coming in, so the two set off for the shore. As soon as they were settled, Ashfo...

An Outdoor Wedding in Fisher Island, FL

A mutual friend of Keisha and James planned to set up James with one of Keisha’s friends. But when the groups of girls and guys showed up for an event in Philadelphia, James assumed that Keisha was the one he was supposed to meet! Sparks flew, and the two spent the weekend dining out and attendin...

A Traditional Wedding in Atlanta, GA

Kenny was captivated by a girl performing on-stage at a campus variety show. The next year, he met that girl, Kimberly, in a bowling class at Michigan State University. Kenny bowled Kimberly over, but they kept things platonic and even drifted apart for a year. The Bride Kimberly Garrett, 35, p...

A Traditional Wedding in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Erin and Gavin met through mutual friends during Erin’s freshman year at Spelman College in Atlanta. Gavin was a senior at neighboring Morehouse College and, after a year of friendship, he swept Erin off her feet. They dated for eight years, but spent the last few separated by three thousand mile...

A Traditional Wedding in Washington, DC

Rielle and Bobby are proof that sparks don't always ignite at first sight. Sometimes, it takes a little longer. The two first met during a social event, hosted by the DC Chapter of the Stanford Black Alumni Association. I was responsible for coordinating the event and Bobby had volunteered to hel...

A Traditional Wedding in Boston, MA

Sarah and Harold wanted a personal and intimate wedding. The Bride Sarah Smith, 27 and an assistant vice president and marketing manager at Citizens Bank The Groom Harold Francis, 28 and a teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge The Date June 19 They chose simple decor with cri...

A Modern Wedding in Miami, FL

Mariel and Wide's paths crossed on Mariel’s third day of work at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where Wide also works. They quickly became friends and eventually shared their first kiss on 14th Street and Collins Avenue. The Bride Mariel Gonzalez, 30 and is a physical therapist The Groom Wide Saget...

A Modern Wedding in Boston, MA

The Bride Carissa Rice, 30, an aesthetician and makeup artist at MAC Cosmetics The Groom Andrew Grayson, 31, a student at University of Maryland University College The Date July 24 To reflect the venue’s history (it’s a former jailhouse), Carissa and Andrew went with a “Prisoner of Love” theme,...

An Elegant Contemporary Wedding in Washington, DC

The Bride Monique Cox, 28, the owner of PROssistant, a virtual assisting and management company The Groom Christopher (Chris) Samuels, 34, a retired football player for the Washington Redskins The Date March 3 All things sparkly led the day's design, which the couple based in a contemporary pale...

A Modern Wedding in Philadelphia, PA

The Bride Danielle Greene, 28, a stay-at-home mom The Groom Devin Smith, 27, a professional basketball player for the Benetton Basket in Italy The Date July 9 Danielle and Devin liked the summery, lemon-lime feel of a yellow and green color combo. They carried a “D&D” logo throughout the da...

A Modern Wedding in New York City, NY

To many, successful blind dates seem to be a thing of urban legend, but for Samantha and Andrew, it was the beginning of their lives together. The Bride Samantha Davis, 33, a medical sales representative The Groom Andrew Elliott, 43, an operations manager The Date May 30 Three years after bei...

A Modern Wedding in Houston, TX

The Bride Dami Folorunsho, 23, a third grade teacher The Groom Niyi Okuboyejo, 27, a fashion designer The Date July 24 New Yorkers Dami and Niyi decided to plan a Houston wedding in honor of the city where they first met. Simple floral arrangements and a clean gray and yellow color combo made th...

A Modern Wedding in Altanta, GA

The Bride Tiffany Wells, 28, attorney with the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office The Groom Clarence Jeffers, IV, 28, blood drive coordinator at The American Red Cross The Date July 30 “Pink has always reminded me of summer and whenever I see loads of pink, I prepare myself for a good ti...

A Formal Wedding in Greensboro, NC

The Bride Kelly Gwyn, 28, a dance teacher at Nash Central High School The Groom Hugh Scott, 26, works for at Nash Rocky Mount School System The Date July 17 Kelly and Hugh chose a timeless black-and-white wedding theme with a tuxedo damask pattern carried throughout the details and pops of fuchs...

Danielle & Kyle: A Home-Style Country Wedding

The Bride: Danielle Destrade, 23, a social media coordinator at an advertising agency The Groom: Kyle Ali, 25, a social studies teacher The Date: June 19 Kyle proposed to Danielle soon after graduating from the University of Missouri, where she was still in school. Their new long-distance status...