Sizing Up Newlyweds :-)

Mr. Golden and I have a tradition of looking through the latest Jet Magazine and flipping to the wedding section to size up the brides and grooms. We've done this even before we were engaged. Little does he know is that I've been sizing him up all these years to see what his taste in wedding gowns is.

I know he's going to love my dress {no worries there}. But the other day he called me up and said, "Hey babe, did you hear Ruben Studdard got married. His wife is pretty, I liked her dress."

Of course you know I had to drop what I was doing and google her dress! She did make a gorgeous bride! I don't know if Mr.Golden was trying to drop a hint or what, and I refuse to say if he is warm or cold in terms of if it resembles my dream gown! But anyway, I figured I share the pics from their wedding. Enjoy!

Images Courtesy Of: Essence Magazine

Congrats to the newlyweds!

It was almost out the door until...

The song "At Last" by Etta James is what I'm referring to. It has been played so many times at weddings that quite simply my ears were tired of hearing it. It was almost out of the door and I was like, "yes finally, at last!" LOL.

And then Beyonce did her rendition of it and I have to say, I'm pleasantly pleased. Let's keep it around a little longer! Enjoy!

A Fabulous Wedding Throw-back

I just love the wedding of Malinda Williams {known from her role in Soul Food} and Derrick Jones. The bride is a natural beauty and love just oozes between the couple. I'm sure others have blogged about their nuptials, but I want to share what I liked about their wedding:

This moment shared between mother and daughter is so touching. The bond that I have with my mother is very strong. We often joke around that the umbilical cord was never cut. I can't wait to share a special moment like this with my mom on the big day.

Picture Credits: (From Essence unless otherwise noted)

Malinda and her bridesmaids prayed together before the ceremony. My ceremony is being held at the reception venue which was a slightly difficult decision at first because I was always set on a church wedding. Because of this, I have decided to make the ceremony as intimate and religious as possible, while still being authentic to the laid back and fun personalities of Mr.Golden and I.The bridesmaids looked incredibly classy and sexy. The dresses are very similar to what I want for my bridesmaids.

(my bridesmaid inspiration dress: source)

Look at that intense stare!
Hmm, am I seeing doubles? Ok, not really, but I had to throw that in there!
The aisle was simple yet elegant. The candles add romance and the wheat arrangements brings a little balance to the high ceilings.