Rashana & Keith: An Outdoor Wedding in Newark, NJ

A careful attention to detail was seen throughout Rashana and Keith's summer celebration, which was inspired by A Midsummer's Night Dream. Lush flowers, a soothing color palette, and classic accents brought their Shakespearean vision to life. THE BRIDE Rashana Almeida, 27, marketing THE GROOM Keith Anderson, 29, senior financial analyst THE DATE July 17 Since Rashana moonlights as a wedding singer, she had been to enough weddings to know what she did and didn't want for her own. So after Keith proposed, she says, she knew I wanted our wedding to be a clear and undeniable reflection of our love for one another and of our creativity. And while Rashana did the bulk of the planning herself, the groom did some meticulous research as well. I knew Rashana deserved the best, and ended up working with a highly regarded jeweler in Atlanta to custom design her ring, Keith says. He also caught Rashana completely off guard with his proposal. On a random Wednesday evening after work, Keith gave Rashana a box of her favorite Godiva chocolates -- with a ring hidden inside. Mission accomplished: She was speechless and totally surprised! Keith says.