Featured in Issue 30, Kenneth and Georgia’s engagement photos by Coterie member Stanlo Photography exude high-fashion elegance while showcasing the bride and groom-to-be’s playful romance.
The couple started as distant friends. When Kenneth was in his early high school years and Georgia was finishing middle school, they first officially met at a social event hosted at Christ the King Church in the Bronx.
Kenneth, a member of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, and Georgia, a member of the Ghanaian Catholic Community, frequently crossed paths at church functions and the infamous Mullally Park on 167th Street.
In the year of 2011, Kenneth tried asking Georgia out for the first time, but she declined. It would take 2 more tries before he cracked the code and got Georgia to agree on a date 3 years later, in the summer of 2014.
Ever since that first date, they’ve been inseparable, enjoying countless movie dates followed by ice cream shop visits, and of course, traveling the world together.
In April 2022, at Georgia’s 25th birthday party, instead of a Chanel bag and after 8 years of dating, Kenneth asked Georgia to be his forever and she screamed YES!
To celebrate their engagement, they knew they had to have Stanlo Photography capture some part of their love journey. So, they traveled to Miami to make it happen!
While in Miami every single vendor was amazing, on time, super respectful and amazing to be around. I am usually super shy and awkward during photoshoots, while Kenneth is a natural. Stanley brought out the best in each of us and I cannot say how obsessed I am with these photos.
Georgia Owusu (The bride-to-be)
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- Couple: Kenneth Asamoah and Georgia Owusu
- Occupations: Information Technology (Ken) & Finance (Georgia)
- Wedding date: September 17, 2023
- Wedding location: New York, NY
- Location of Engagement shoot: Miami, FL
- Photographer: Stanlo Photography
What did you do on your first date?
Our first kind of date was to see Temptation by Tyler Perry.
When did you know you found “the one”?
Kenneth and I couldn’t be more different from one another, but we fill in the gaps missing from the other person. I can be super rigid and by the book, whereas he is fun and more go with the flow. The one thing we both love to do is laugh and try new things and so it all just works to create such a beautiful union. The saying “better half” could not be more true when it comes to the two of us.
Describe your engagement session. Did you have a theme?
We’ve seen a lot of engagement shoots that are super edgy, lol. He and I are far from edgy, more fun, light-hearted, and silly (more Kenneth than me). And so we wanted our shoot to capture that! And I think Stanley hit the nail on the head for sure.
What’s your favorite thing to do as a couple?
We love going to the movies & trying new ice cream shops together. Our favorite ice cream shop is Minus Celsius on the Lower East Side in NYC!
How has wedding planning been so far?
HARD and frustrating, but it has been beautiful to see the families come together and work on such an important event.
Tell us what you’re looking forward to most on the wedding day.
I’m most looking forward to seeing all of the hard work and sacrifices we’ve made in the last year come to light in front of our closest family and friends.
We also have family coming out that we haven’t seen in YEARS, in some cases even decades, and so it will be nice to see them again and introduce ourselves as husband and wife.
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Vendors:
- Photographer: Stanlo Photography
- Hair: Dolled By Deedee
- Wig: Shop So Luxe Hair
- Makeup: Tia Codrington
- Dress: NYC Fashion Boutique
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