Friday, January 6, 2012
Perfect Match
Niecy has said about her fiance, Jay, “My guy is amazing! Not a perfect man, but definitely perfect for me!”
Grateful for Love
Niecy believes that finding your soul mate requires positive thinking, preparation, and patience. She said, “If you are waiting on your gift — prepare! Whatever you believe, can manifest in your life.”
Bling Bling
Niecy and Jay became engaged one year exactly from the day they met. Her engagement ring is one gorgeous rock!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Breathtaking Wedding!
Wedding Customs Around the World: Cynthia + Hatim’s Morroccan Wedding
by Chioma Obii-Obioha {@chiomaonyewuchi}
Ever dreamt of having a truly international wedding? You know, the kind where you infuse different cultures from around the world and celebrate on two different continents? Yeah, that kind of wedding! This sweet couple, Cynthia and Hatim, had the wedding that is the stuff of many people’s dreams – and my, was it beautiful!
Every delicately-crafted detail of this wedding was photographed by international wedding photographer, Christophe Photo. Amazing work!
originally from Martinique in the Caribbean and Hatim is a very proud Moroccan. They celebrated their love for and everlasting commitment to each other first in Paris, where they both call home, and then in Morocco.
The Moroccan ceremony was rife with amazing cultural elements and traditional symbols. In Moroccan culture, it is typical for the bride and her female friends and family to have a day of relaxation in the hammam which is the traditional bath house. They enjoy a day of steam baths and the freshest fruits and juices to ensure that the bride is relaxed and ready for her big day. The men may do this as well.
Cynthia was adorned with extremely intricate henna designs as is customary during Moroccan weddings. The bride is decorated with henna designs on her hands and feet for up to three hours to beautify her for her ceremony. What can I say? Mission accomplished: she looks stunning!
During the celebration, Cynthia did something that many brides would love to do: she changed five times!!! That is also traditional for Moroccan brides as they may change up to eight times for their ceremony. Her beauty preparations and dress changes are facilitated by the traditional costumiere, the Negaffah. The highlight of the night for most couples (and it was for Cynthia and Hatim) is the carrying in of the bride by the traditional gift bearers, the Aabid, on special traditional thrones called Amariah. Hatim met his beautiful bride riding a horse. How cool is that?!
The ceremony was enlivened with amazing traditional music, complete with belly dancers, folk music and of course, mouthwatering Moroccan food.
It’s so wonderful to see how the decision of two people to commit to each other can bring so much joy, laughter, celebration and fun. We love to see how weddings are celebrated around the world. This one was truly delightful
by Chioma Obii-Obioha {@chiomaonyewuchi}
Ever dreamt of having a truly international wedding? You know, the kind where you infuse different cultures from around the world and celebrate on two different continents? Yeah, that kind of wedding! This sweet couple, Cynthia and Hatim, had the wedding that is the stuff of many people’s dreams – and my, was it beautiful!
Every delicately-crafted detail of this wedding was photographed by international wedding photographer, Christophe Photo. Amazing work!
originally from Martinique in the Caribbean and Hatim is a very proud Moroccan. They celebrated their love for and everlasting commitment to each other first in Paris, where they both call home, and then in Morocco.
The Moroccan ceremony was rife with amazing cultural elements and traditional symbols. In Moroccan culture, it is typical for the bride and her female friends and family to have a day of relaxation in the hammam which is the traditional bath house. They enjoy a day of steam baths and the freshest fruits and juices to ensure that the bride is relaxed and ready for her big day. The men may do this as well.
Cynthia was adorned with extremely intricate henna designs as is customary during Moroccan weddings. The bride is decorated with henna designs on her hands and feet for up to three hours to beautify her for her ceremony. What can I say? Mission accomplished: she looks stunning!
During the celebration, Cynthia did something that many brides would love to do: she changed five times!!! That is also traditional for Moroccan brides as they may change up to eight times for their ceremony. Her beauty preparations and dress changes are facilitated by the traditional costumiere, the Negaffah. The highlight of the night for most couples (and it was for Cynthia and Hatim) is the carrying in of the bride by the traditional gift bearers, the Aabid, on special traditional thrones called Amariah. Hatim met his beautiful bride riding a horse. How cool is that?!
The ceremony was enlivened with amazing traditional music, complete with belly dancers, folk music and of course, mouthwatering Moroccan food.
It’s so wonderful to see how the decision of two people to commit to each other can bring so much joy, laughter, celebration and fun. We love to see how weddings are celebrated around the world. This one was truly delightful
More engaging news!!
Private Practice Star Audra McDonald Engaged to Will Swenson!
Audra McDonald is giving marriage another shot!
The 41-year-old Private Practice star and four-time Tony Award winner is engaged to Broadway star Will Swenson, Us Weekly can confirm.
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"Thanks for all of the sweet congrats on our engagement," McDonald tweeted Tuesday. "We're super happy and excited."
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This will be second marriage for McDonald, who divorced bassist Peter Donovan in 2009 after nine years of marriage; she and Donovan have a daughter, Zoe Madeline, 10. It will also be the second for Swenson, 38, who has two sons -- Bridger and Sawyer -- with ex-wife Amy Westerby.
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The couple met in 2007 while costarring in Broadway's 110 in the Shade. They began dating in 2010.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Real Love
Former NFL player Chris Draft has lost his wife Keasha to cancer a month to the day after trying the knot.
According to The YBF, the two wed in a small ceremony on November 27th in Atlanta, Georgia, where Keesha, undeterred by her illness, used a wheelchair to get down the aisle and managed to take a few steps at the end. Although unwell, she looked amazing in the couple's wedding trailer below.
Draft, 35, played for several NFL teams during his career, including the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons, ending his 12-year NFL run with the Washington Redskins in 2010.
Our condolences and prayers go out to Draft and Keasha's family.
Funeral plans are pending.
Keasha & Chris Draft Wedding Trailer from KRJ PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo.
More New Brides!!
Hey! Girls Slater is off the market:)
Mario Lopez is ready to make an honest woman out of Courtney Mazza.
The 38-year-old Extra host popped the question over New Year's weekend in Ixtapa, Mexico, Lopez tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday).
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"We took a walk alone as the sun was setting," says Lopez. "I told Courtney that I wanted the mother of my children to have their last name. She was silent at first from shock, then she leaped for joy and did a little jete!"
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The couple, who have been together since 2008 and are parents to 2-year-old Gia, plan to wed in Mexico later this year.
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"Besides our daughter's birth, this was the best moment of my life!" Mazza, 28, tells Us.
For more on Lopez's proposal -- including how he involved Mazza's parents, details on the bride-to-be's 5-carat ring, and much more! -- pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands Friday!
Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mario-lopez-engaged-to-courtney-mazza-201241#ixzz1iYot03Aj
Mario Lopez is ready to make an honest woman out of Courtney Mazza.
The 38-year-old Extra host popped the question over New Year's weekend in Ixtapa, Mexico, Lopez tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday).
PHOTOS: Celebs who got engaged in 2011
"We took a walk alone as the sun was setting," says Lopez. "I told Courtney that I wanted the mother of my children to have their last name. She was silent at first from shock, then she leaped for joy and did a little jete!"
PHOTOS: Stars' giant engagement rings
The couple, who have been together since 2008 and are parents to 2-year-old Gia, plan to wed in Mexico later this year.
PHOTOS: Celebrity bridesmaids
"Besides our daughter's birth, this was the best moment of my life!" Mazza, 28, tells Us.
For more on Lopez's proposal -- including how he involved Mazza's parents, details on the bride-to-be's 5-carat ring, and much more! -- pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands Friday!
Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mario-lopez-engaged-to-courtney-mazza-201241#ixzz1iYot03Aj
New Year New Brides!!
Miami Heat forward LeBron James and longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson, his high school sweetheart and mother of his two children, are engaged! Congratulations to the happy couple!
James proposed to Brinson with a pear-shaped diamond ring on Saturday night at Miami Beach’s Shelborne Hotel during a New Year’s Eve and birthday party for James, who was born on December 30th. James dropped to one knee just after midnight, according to reports, and of course, Brinson said “Yes!” The pair (and the party) finished the night to a performance of "If I Ruled the World” by Lauryn Hill and Nas.
The couple’s children, LeBron Jr. and Bryce were on hand to witness the proposal, along with celebs like Dwayne Wade and his girlfriend Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah, Sanaa Lathan, Chris & Adrienne Bosh, and model Jessica White.
The couple started dating in high school when Brinson, who attended a rival school, was just 16. James spotted her at a football game and asked her to come to one of his basketball games. "I had no idea who he was," Brinson told Harper’s Bazaar in August 2010. She really had no idea James would become the most sought after player in the NBA.
Quickly, Brinson and James became inseparable, and when James entered the NBA in 2003, Brinson was there, cheering on her man from the sidelines and supporting him at home. In 2010, when James was traded from the Cleavland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat, Brinson followed her man South.
"Whatever LeBron felt was comfortable, I'm with him," Brinson, now 25, told Bazaar of the decision to move. "I just love him so much. We're soul mates."
Read more: http://www.essence.com/2012/01/02/real-talk-lebron-james-savannah-brinson-turns-up-the-heat-with-a-proposal/#ixzz1iYnyF7x7
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