This had to have been one of, if not, the most extravagant, opulent, over-the-top, love-filled engagements ever. Our then fiancé-to-be, Joshua, wanted to showcase the depth of his love for his, at the time, fiancé-to-be, Ashley. Joshua reserved the Seafair Yacht as the venue where he wanted to enact his grand plan. He had the yacht filled with red roses, as well as red furniture and décor, and had his guests follow an all-black dress code. The theme, which was concocted by Joshua himself, was, “Old School Love & New School Energy”.
After all guests had arrived, it was time for this plan to be set in motion. As Ashley entered, she was greeted by the lit, smiling faces of her and Joshua’s friends and families. She was also welcomed by the enchanted sound of talented singers. What Ashley didn’t know, however, were that these singers were actually back up singers for Grammy-winning, world-renowned, R&B singer, Monica. After Monica gave a performance of a lifetime, Joshua took the spotlight to deliver one of the most heartfelt speeches to the love of his life, after which, he popped the question to which she said, “Yes!”.
The surprises didn’t end there for our Ms. Ashley. Joshua had yet another ace up his sleeve; because neither of the two went to prom, he had planned a mini prom below deck so the two may share a moment they never had the opportunity to have. The two danced the night away, and when it was all said and done… it wasn’t. Joshua, pulling out his final trick of the night, instructed everyone to follow him above deck once more for a pre-planned fireworks display. The two embraced each other while overlooking the sparkling bursts of light together. Talk about EPIC!
Photography: PD Photography (@pdphotography_) Planning & Design: Khia C. Joseph (@themeitinc) Videographer: 2X Visuals LLC (@2x.visuals)
Floral Designer: S. Dulcio Flora Design (@sdulciodesigns)
Venue: @seafairmiami
Singer: Monica (@monicadenise)
Production: MPE Event Group (@mpeeventgroup)
Fireworks: Firepower Displays (@firepowerdisplays)