The bride touches the groom’s chin, both in black and gold

Before, during & ever after

A Love Story

One couple, from the first portraits to the coral beads to the white gown: their whole journey, told in order.

Before the wedding

The couple in black and gold traditional outfits against a red wall with hanging lights
The bride touches the groom’s chin, both in black and gold
The couple embrace on a staircase in black and gold traditional attire
The couple in white relax together on a curved cream sofa
The couple in white embrace in front of soft curtains
The couple in white sit together on the floor, laughing

The traditional wedding

A coral-beaded fan and a crystal-strapped heel arranged among ferns before a traditional wedding
A bride with a sculpted, coral-pinned updo has her lipstick applied
A make-up artist holds an eyeshadow palette while lining the bride’s lips
A gourd draped in coral beads rests on white, gold-trimmed cushions beside kola nuts
The groom smiles beneath his red cap as a relative dresses him in coral beads
Bride and groom stand on the lawn in red lace, red velvet and coral beads beside their thrones
The bride in a coral bead crown leans on the groom’s shoulder, both smiling
The couple seated on gold thrones under a decorated canopy
The groom walks through the gathering in red velvet, white robes and coral beads
The bride in a towering coral crown and layered coral necklaces
The bride rests her head beside the groom’s as they watch the celebration
Holding a red fan, the bride glances back as the groom walks ahead
Bride and groom walk arm in arm in matching red and coral
Studio portrait of the bride in coral beads, smiling with a hand at her necklace
Close portrait of the bride smiling beneath her coral crown
Eyes lowered, the bride touches her cheek with coral-ringed fingers against a teal backdrop
The bride seated in red lace, holding a red fan against a teal backdrop
Bride and groom pose together against a teal backdrop, the bride holding her fan
A bride in a coral bead crown and her groom touch foreheads against a deep teal backdrop
The groom cups the bride’s cheek as she smiles up at him
Full-length portrait of the couple in red and coral against a teal backdrop
Portrait of the groom in a red velvet cap and sash with coral necklaces
On their thrones, the groom leans in towards the smiling bride
The bride from behind, fan raised, showing the laced back of her red gown
Close-up of the couple’s joined hands wrapped in coral bead bracelets

The white wedding

The couple outside the marriage registry, the bride in a white mini dress holding the certificate
The couple kiss outside the marriage registry, a white bouquet in hand
The bride in a beaded gown poses on a staircase with a white bouquet
Full-length portrait of the bride in a beaded gown beside a glass balustrade
The groom in a sage suit adjusts his tie, a white rose on his lapel
Close portrait of the groom in a sage suit and white boutonnière
The bride blows a kiss from the staircase
Groom and bride lean in close on the staircase
The bride in a satin robe, chin resting on her hand
The bride in a satin robe holds a cascading bouquet of white orchids
The bride in a satin robe leans against a wood-panelled wall
Seated in her robe, the bride looks down at her orchid bouquet
The bride smiles over her shoulder holding a white feather fan
The groom holds the bride close as they smile at each other
The bride smiles broadly in her satin robe, bouquet in her arms
Under a sheer veil, the bride looks down as she enters the ceremony
The groom walks the bride up the aisle
The groom waits at the altar in a sage suit
The veiled bride speaks her vows into a microphone, holding the groom’s hand
The veiled bride smiles as she says her vows
Close-up of the couple’s hands, the bride’s engagement ring catching the light
The bride’s ringed hand in the groom’s, her beaded sleeve beside his suit
A four-tier white wedding cake decorated with sugar roses
The couple slow dance in an embrace at the reception
The couple dance, hands raised together, the bride in a silver sequinned gown
The couple dance through low stage fog at the reception