Akeem & Deanne
Wedding Party
Deanne Warde
Bride
Fun Fact: Deanne is a total sauce aficionado. It's rare for her to enjoy any meal without a minimum of 2 different kinds of sauce!
Akeem Powell
Groom
Fun fact: Akeem recently visited London for the first time but has been an anglophile since before even meeting Deanne. Lucky for him his soon to be wifes paternal side is all English!
Kibian Clinton
Matron of Honor
Fun Fact: My parents attended Kibians parents wedding! In 2016 I had the honor of being in hers and now she is in mine!
Jauhn Eccles
Best Man
Fun Fact: Jauhn's mother has also been best friends with my mom since the year 2000!
Akua Genfi
Maid of Honor
Fun Fact: Akua has known Akeem longer than I have, she vouched for him after our first date!
Uchenna Nwaogu
Best Man
Fun Fact: I was Uchenna’s best man at his wedding and now he will be doing the same honor for me!
Malika Austin
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: Malika and I have won 3 cheerleading championships together as athletes and 4 as coaches! LYM <3 IVM!
Christopher Hayes
Groomsman
Fun Fact: Chris now lives in LA but remains one of my closet friends since junior high school!
Khadeeja Jenkins
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: After 20+ years of friendship we still talk on the phone EVERY day! Sometimes for hours!
Jonathan Pierre
Groomsman
Fun Fact: Jonathan or "JP" has got the cleanest waves in Cape Coral, Florida 🌊
Cheryl Fequiere
Bridesmaid
Fun fact: Back in high school our staple breakfast was a dunkachino and a BLT for Cheryl and a Vanilla Chai and a Bacon Egg and Cheese for me!
Kareem Francis
Groomsman
Fun Fact: Kareem does amazing photography in his spare time. Hence the spiffy headshot shown above.
Lisa Powell
Bridesmaid
Fun fact: We have three major things in common We are both December babies, we are both therapists and we both have great taste in men!
Shinnell Purvis
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: I get mistaken for Shinnell on a semi regular basis, proof that we are meant to be family!
Darrien Hunt
Groomsman
Fun Fact: Darrien is my brother in-law who recently graduated with honors. He's now pursuing a his graduate degree at Hampton University!
Angelica Berry
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: We met at college orientation and had an instant connection, we didn't see each other again for almost a YEAR but picked right back up and never separated again after that! LYM
Nadean Fosu
Groomsman
Fun Fact: Nadean is my cousin in-law from the other side of the pond who has treated me like family since the day we met! He always down for a good time and vibes (4 Life).
Christine Alexis
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: A New York love story C4 introduced me to my first chopped cheese! This bi coastal beauty was my flyer for 2 amazing years! LYM!
Adora Powell
Daughter of Honor
The reason for the wait!
Glendon Powell
Father of the Groom
Fun Fact: My father is known as the "Singing Chef" at his job! Serving dishes with a smile and a song in Ocala, Florida.
Bryan Warde
Father of the Bride
Fun fact: My dad has traveled to 129 UN listed countries and 10 dependencies/territories as well as all 50 states!
Gary Hunt
Stepfather of Bride
Gary has been DJing for 30+ years and is a member of Fashion Studios!
Joan Powell
Mother of the Groom
Fun Fact: Mom can carve and paint her own Ludi boards that are ready to play (Ludi is a well known Jamaican board game)!
Jillian Hunt
Mother of the Bride
Fun Fact: My mom was so convinced I was a boy I went without a name for DAYS. I was also outfitted in boys clothes for the first 2/3 years of my life.
Kimberly Latham
Stepmother of the Bride
Fun fact: Kim and my Dad also swiped right back in 2005.