Held at the elegant Hotel Colonnade located in Coral Gables, Florida, was the wedding of The Bakers, Kadeja & Derrick. The day was a very bright, sunny, and exciting one for our Mr. & Mrs. June 26th, 2022. Our beautiful bride, Kadeja, was rather calm and collected, but couldn’t help but emotionally react at the sight of herself once her makeup was completed. Her makeup was done by destination makeup artist Tia Cordrington (@mua_ttt_tia), who totally accentuated the natural beauty of our bride. She skillfully and intentionally painted our bride’s canvas in a classically sleek way so that it complimented her natural, stunning gray hair which was sculpted by hairstylist Martine Chery (@moncherihair). Our bride’s choice to embrace her natural gray hair caught the attention of many across social media. The virality of her wedding images allowed for her to be featured in many media outlets such as People Magazine, Insider, Good Morning America, En Vogue... just to name a few.
The lovely couple decided to have a first look done, allowing them to share the tender moment of seeing each other for the first time as well as providing them with the opportunity to capture their couple’s portraits, bridal portraits and family portraits all before their ceremony. This made it possible for them to be more present during their cocktail hour as they mingled with love ones who traveled near and far to celebrate with them.
To read up more about Kadeja and Derrick’s wedding day, click here.
After the “I-do’s” had all been said, the Bakers made there way to their reception hall where they were absolutely blown away by the sight of everything. The hall was decked in white floral arrangements, white and gold dining arrangements, and was lit with a calm, white ambiance lighting scheme. Our bride, Kadeja, absolutely could not help it and burst out in tears of complete awe and joy. After the unveiling of such a spectacle, the Bakers, along with their guests, all settled into the hall to enact a grand celebration for the union of the lovely couple. Kadeja let her luscious locks down, and, much like the lazy which hugs the shore, swayed with her husband Derrick in their first dance. The night played on, and so did the party, which was truly a blast to have attended as well as captured.
Photography: Phylica Duncombe – PD Photography (@pdphotography_)
Wedding Planner & Concept Designer: Jarvis Lawhorn, Jarvis Lawhorn Weddings & Events, LLC – (@prince_jnl)
Venue: Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables – (@hotelcolonnadeweddings)
Floral & Decor: W&W Flowers and Events – (@wandw_events)
Videography: Bricks Group – (@bricksgroup)
Rentals: Harmony Rental – (@harmonyrental) / Imperial Event Rentals – (@imperialeventrental)
Drapery: Drape It Up Designs – (@drape_it_up_designs)
Lighting: Kreative Atmosphere Experience – (@kalightinginc)
Wrap Dance Floor/Wrap Aisle/Seating Chart: W Event Design – (@weventdesign)
Wedding Cake: Port Royal Cake Company – (@pt.royalcake)
Ceremony/Cocktail Hour: Violinist: Frank Lima Violinist LLC – (@franklimaviolin)
Ceremony/Reception DJ: DJ, HaitianMike – (@djhaitianmike)
Hair: Martine Chery of Mon Cheri Hair Design – (@moncherihair)
Makeup: Tia Condrington of YSBeautyCo – (@mua_ttt_tia) / UnbeatableFaces – (@unbeatablefaces) / Beautyenvee – (@beautyenvee)
Custom Bridal Gown: J.del Olmo Bridal – (@jdelolmobridal)
Bridal Accessories: La Vie Bridal – (@lavie.bridal)
Bridesmaids Gown Designer: Phylicia Ellis – (@phyliciaellis)
Tuxedos: LePremier Miami Suits – (@lepremiermiam)
Invitations & Stationery: Bliss Imprints – (@blissimprints)