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  • Reflections on My #VerySmartWedding Less Than A Week After It Happened

    To quote Shug Avery from The Color Purple, “I’se married now!” Last Friday, in glorious fashion and with glorious weather—and three wardrobe changes—by the end of the night, I had a wife and great memories of a wonderful wedding experience. Quite simply, ‘twas a ball … all day long. As a culture commentarian, and because…

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    Panama Jackson

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    How in the Hell Are People Paying for Weddings? Vol. 2

    In a little over a week, I will be a married man. I’m not entirely sure that I’ve fully grasped what that means yet but I also know that I do not have the time yet to even think about it. If it ain’t this thing that needs to get done, it’s that thing that…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • A Model Marriage: Chanel Iman Shows Us How Supermodels Say ‘I Do’ 

    Last Saturday, while most of us were picking out our Oscar-watching pajama sets (and Michael Harriot was frantically looking for his lost invite to Bey and Jay’s Oscar after-party), model Chanel Iman and New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard were celebrating some California love at their nuptials at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel in…

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    Maiysha Kai

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  • How in the Hell Are People Paying for Weddings? 

    Since I became engaged at the end of 2017, my household has been in constant wedding-planning mode. From creating guest lists—we possibly know way too many people—to seeking out and touring venues to general discussions about budgets, one thing has constantly kept coming up in our talks: Just how in the hell do people afford…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • Bride Holds Surprise Wedding at Hospital Where Father Is Being Treated for Leukemia 

    Nothing was going to stop Viennese Stanton of Davis, Calif., from having her father walk her down the aisle, even if it meant she had to have her wedding at the hospital where he’s being treated for leukemia. Stanton said via the Love What Matters Facebook page that she pushed her wedding day up so…

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    Yesha Callahan

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  • MC Lyte Jumps the Broom in Jamaica

    This weekend, old-school rapper MC Lyte (born Lana Moorer) met someone at the altar in her white dress. Lyte married John Wynche, a former Marine and entrepreneur at Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Jamaica. The two actually met online more than a year ago. Guests at the beachside nuptials included a bevy of celebs like…

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    Angela Helm

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  • Why I Laughed at My Best Friend for Crying at His Wedding (and Then Cried at My Own)

    Mentions of #RelationshipGoals were at an all-time high recently because of this viral video of a crying groom that gave everyone all the feels. If somehow you were actually living life and missed it, here’s a quick rundown: Gabriel Deku burst into tears at the mere sight of his bride-to-be, Annabelle, walking down the aisle. The…

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    Anslem Samuel Rocque

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  • Saginawesome in Saginaw, Part I

    I recently got back from Saginaw, Michigan, where I participated in (a brotha’s name and signature is even on the marriage license) the nuptials of one of my best friends and his newly minted wife. And let me tell you, I had myself a good ole time. Which, let’s be real, isn’t exactly what you think…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • On Getting Older And Being in Weddings

    In a few months, I’m going to be the best man in one of my best friend’s weddings. This means that I’m taking on the responsibility for the bachelor party and making sure that stuff gets done on the groomsmen end in terms of tuxedo fittings, hotel arrangements, etc. This is a new experience for…

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    Panama Jackson

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