weddings
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The Knot Jumps the Broom: The Wedding Giant Debuts an Invitation Collection by Black Artists
With the ongoing impacts of a global pandemic, we’ve had to get creative with our celebrations, as of late—but sometimes, love won’t let us wait. Some of our favorite weddings of all time have taken place during quarantine, the enforced intimacy often placing a much more profound emphasis on the union rather than the magnitude…
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Veiled, but Not Mandatorily Masked? Despite Strict Protocol Plans, Cynthia Bailey's Weekend Wedding Raised Concerns
Ahh, we love Black love…and white weddings, come to think of it. We’ve also come to stan a thorough safety plan for gathering in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, which is why we’ve heartily applauded the protocol-friendly pivots some betrothed celebs have taken in recent months, whether they be outdoor ceremonies with enforced distancing…
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Plot Twist: Niecy Nash Just Had the Greatest Coming Out Party Ever—Her Wedding to Singer Jessica Betts
The rainbow over Hollywood shone a little brighter on Monday, as perennial fave Niecy Nash made a major announcement: She’s newly married! Adding her name to the list of celebs who’ve been making major life changes during these months of quarantine (we’re looking at you, Elaine Welteroth and Jodie Turner-Smith), Nash staged a seemingly gorgeous…
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A Line-by-Line (ish) Defense of Jagged Edge's 'Let's Get Married'
Ever since the first Verzuz “battle” popped off, the social medias have been aflutter with discussions of which artists would make for a good head-to-head battle. Suggestions, both good and terrible, seem to be what social media was built to amplify. Well, after the last “battle” between Ludacris, Nelly and Nelly’s WiFi connection, Swizz Beatz…
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Love, Lockdown Style: Elaine Welteroth's Chic Stoop Wedding Nailed the Social Distance Ceremony
A global pandemic has derailed the wedding plans of many engaged couples this year, but love wouldn’t let bestselling author, fashion editor and Project Runway judge Elaine Welteroth and her musician fiancé, Jonathan Singletary wait. With a pivot that prioritized safety, the Brooklyn-based couple found a ridiculously romantic and very neighborly way to still marry…
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Lifesavers Get Some Love: Pronovias Offers Free Bridal Gowns to Hospital Personnel
In the midst of what has become a global health crisis, it’s understandable that many highly-anticipated events are no longer priorities as we attempt to “flatten the curve”—including festivals, graduations, vacations, and yes, even weddings. If the postponement or planning of a life-changing event like one’s wedding during a life-threatening pandemic is understandably devastating to…
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To Remind Us 2019 Wasn't Complete Trash, Zoë Kravitz Gave Us a Belated Look at Her Wedding
Many of us were more than ready to leave 2019 in the dust—and are already dubious about the start of this new year. But as a new decade dawned, celebrity offspring-turned-celebrity in her own right Zoë Kravitz opted to reflect on one of last year’s highlights; at least, one of her highlights. The Saint Laurent…
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In the 2020s, We’re Hoping Plantation Weddings Go the Way of the Confederacy—and We May Get Our Wish
On Monday, The Glow Up’s very smart brotha Damon Young made the proposition that perhaps we should just burn down the remaining plantations in America—you know, those sites of the American holocaust that some seem intent on romanticizing as charming and picturesque—hosting tours, reunions and most often, weddings at these problematic venues. And celebrities have…
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I Do…Under His Eye? Is This Handmaid’s Tale-Themed Wedding Photo How the 53 Percent Get Married?
You know, when I imagine a dream wedding, visions of female subjugation, rape, and forced childbearing don’t dance through my head (nor do barns or mason jars, but I digress). But clearly, my vision of romance is lacking a certain institutionally patriarchal touch—an element a Canadian couple known simply as “Kendra and Torsten” made sure…
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Chance the Rapper Becomes Chance the Groom; Marries Longtime Boo Kirsten Corley
Looks like the Coloring Book of Chance the Rapper’s life just got brighter. Chance, born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett, married Kirsten Corley on Saturday in what looked like a stunning ceremony at the Pelican Hill resort in Newport Beach, Calif. Following a longtime relationship (they officially boo’d up in 2013), the two lovebirds got engaged in…