If you are a lover of culture like we are, then you will absolutely adore this Ghanaian wedding! For starters, all guests were instructed to wear only Kente cloth. For Claudette, “The union of our marriage is very sacred to us and we wanted to highlight the Kente cloths as part of our culture and […]
Culturally Rich {Ghanaian} Engagement Session in Boston: Adwoa + Samuel
Adwoa Sakyi and Samuel Lamptey connected with each other in church – several years after making each other’s acquaintance there. Samuel proposed to the love of his life on a very special day in his life: his 25th birthday. In league with Adwoa’s best friend and older sister, Samuel made sure that Adwoa was convinced […]
Ghanaian Knocking Ceremony Beautifully Blended Two Families Into One
Daniella and Cary’s digital love story seamlessly blended two people and two cultures into one for a breathtaking multi-cultural celebration in Ghana to symbolize and celebrate the couple’s upcoming marriage. The traditional kokooko or knocking ceremony was intended for Cary to formally request Daniella’s hand in marriage while his family accompanied him. The magnificent ceremony […]
Rustic Vintage Ghanaian Wedding in Atlanta
In the past decade, social media has changed many people’s lives, connecting families and long lost friends with the simple click of a button. Yawa found Yaw, a childhood acquaintance, on Facebook and they began to build a friendship. Although he was in Atlanta and she lived in Chicago they were able to foster a […]
Ghanaian and American Multicultural Wedding From PW Photography
When Brian first met Shirley at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, he knew right away that she was special with “a positive energy and smile that lit up the room.” As two strangers exchanged phone numbers with a potential new friend, Shirley and Brian gradually realized they had found love. They were involved […]
Lillian and Justin’s Traditional Ghanaian Wedding in Ontario
Lillian and Justin’s love story began on Instagram. More than a little intrigued by each other’s images, they quickly got to know more about each other through direct messaging – where it was clear they shared much in common. Their first meeting set them on the path to together forever. And on July 8th they […]
Romantic Ghanaian Engagement in New Orleans
Tracy and Nana first crossed paths at a campus bar while both were attending college. An unsuccessful attempt by one of Nana’s friends to get Tracy to dance with him, didn’t end in a dance, but it did leave an impression of each other. A few weeks later during another evening out, Tracy noticed Nana […]
VIDEO: A Luxurious Ghanaian Wedding in Toronto, Canada
Today we are featuring a wedding video that is full of fabulous inspiration. Dara and Paul Donkor were married in grand style last year in Toronto, Canada. Their nuptials displayed their love for their family and culture, and their impeccable sense of style as both Dara and Paul changed three times! The couple wore traditional […]
Multicultural Ghanaian and Loatian DIY Wedding in Virginia
Siobhan and her husband Anou met and fell in love in Japan, more than six thousand miles away from their nuptials in Virginia. They wanted to incorporate both where their union began and their unique cultures into their wedding. The week before the wedding they had a Buddhist, Loatian ceremony and in an ode to […]
Tracy & Nana’s Luxurious White and Gold Wedding in Monoroe, CT
Nana and Tracy’s first college encounters read like a romance novel. “We talked about our childhood, our families, and everything in between. It was as if we were old, familiar friends catching up. There was this outer body feeling as if our meeting was all part of a plan we had no idea about. We […]
Eclectic Meets Glam: Engagement Session at Lincoln Memorial & Conrad Hotel
Featured in Issue No. 27, Amy & Sam’s engagement session shows their shared eclectic style and honors their Ghanaian and Washingtonian roots.
Intimate New York Cityscape Vow Renewal
Terri and Richard were married in 2013 during two separate ceremonies; one traditional Ghanaian and one traditional western. They are celebrating their six-year wedding anniversary with an intimate New York cityscape vow renewal in traditional Ghanaian attire. Read all about Terri and Richard as they reflect on the past six years and look forward to […]