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Myaa and John's Cardinal Room Wedding Photos Are Here! Check Them Out!
Love is in the details and this wedding had a ton! Not only were Myaa and John such a fun couple to work with, they also wanted the wedding to stay true to their personalities. Myaa is African American and John is Vietnamese.
Four words they described for their wedding day were fun, blended, family-oriented and unique! Some notable details from the wedding were their love of Maryland (check out the groomsmen fun Maryland flag socks), relaxed style (groom and groomsmen wore Vans shoes), to the bridal and bridesmaid paper bouquets! The selected color palette was red, black & white. It was the perfect fit for this beautifully blended new family. This day was a blast to coordinate with the assistance of Favored team, Carol, Helen & LaToya! Big thank you to all the great vendors we worked with for Myaa & John's Wedding!
- Photographer: Mike Stog Photography
- Wedding Reception Venue: Cardinal Room at Boswell Hall in Bowie, MD
- Bride’s Gown: Allure Bridal, I Do! I Do! Wedding Gowns Boutique
- Groom’s Tux: Vera Wang from Men's Wearhouse, Shoes: Vans
- Hair: MAC VSDC Salon
- Makeup: Megan Horst
- Event Coordinator: Yodit Gebreyes, Favored by Yodit Events
- Caterers: R & R Catering
- Cake Baker: SugarBakers Cakes; Groom's Cake: Raven's Cake (The groom's favorite football team)
- Draping & Uplighting: Da Vinci Floral & Event Design
- Music/Entertainment: DJ Dublee
- Invitations: Invitations by DAWN
- First Dance Song: “Love you for life" by Jodeci
- Wedding Colors: Red, Black, Paper
- Honeymoon Spot: Maiori, Amalfi Coast
- Where They Currently Live: Laurel, MD
See more photos in from this wedding our gallery here.
Real Engagement: Myaa & John
This week's Real Engagement by Mike Stog Photography features Favored by Yodit Events clients, Myaa and John who are getting married this week and we cant wait! Since meeting this couple almost a year ago there has been an infectious connection to their love, humor and similarities! One thing that has still stuck with me was how "sweet" they are! After our first meeting, Myaa & John got me my first "Dulce de Leche Cookie" and I literally thought to myself "were gonna get along great!". 3 pounds later thanks to my addiction to these delicious cookies I can say that I have not only been lucky to have such a fun loving couple, I am genuinely excited to see the entire vision come to life this weekend and celebrate their love.
Take a look at their sweet engagement story and leave your comments below.
Who: Myaa Yeakey & John Vu
Wedding Date: June 13, 2014
Where they met: University of Maryland Baltimore County
How John Popped the Question:
In February 2013 they knew they were going to get engaged as they had picked out a ring to be made for Myaa. John secretly got permission from her dad and tried to hide it. They decided to have a small Super Bowl party since John is a huge Ravens fan, but it quickly turned into a 20 person get together. During half time, the game cuts out and the TV starts playing a DVD. On this DVD was a video montage of photos of Myaa and John over the years. After the montage, there was a video of John proposing to Myaa! Then while sitting next to Myaa on the couch, John pulled out the ring and popped the question!!! Everyone in the room knew what was going on but Myaa, so it was an amazing surprise!
Her story:
John and Myaa met her junior year at UMBC through mutual friends. After hours of chit-chatting they became fast friends and began hanging out. There was no romance in those days, just beer drinking and random trips out and about. Fast forward 3-4 years and they decided to start dating in 2009. By that time, he was one of Myaa's best friends. And they knew the good and bad about each other, and were fully aware of what they were getting themselves into.
His story (In his exact words):
I remember meeting Myaa during my last semester at UMBC. It was a bunch of us talking a lot of smack at lunch in the Commons. I thought she was really cute, but blew me away with how much trash she talked. For most guys, I think that would scare them away but that just intrigued me. I don’t know if you can call it love at first sight, and I didn’t think much of it at the time. I just thought “Hell yeah, I’d holla for a dolla.”
Somehow we would keep running into each other at parties or through friends, even after I had left UMBC. We kept in touch for no real reason except that we clicked and I thought she was a jerk, but I enjoyed talking to her. And she would get my underage-self alcohol! I know if you can’t really count this as our first date, but the first time we ever really kicked it by ourselves took place in the tattoo shop, Metro Ink, to be exact. It was followed up with some Jamaican food in DC and some other random moves for the night. I’m sure that it doesn’t surprise anyone that the start of our story revolves around tattoos, food and random moves. Maybe that’s just the night I really started crushing on her, at least silently.
Fast forward a few years, I got laid off. For some odd reason Myaa hung out with my-broke-self even more during that time. On one lovely night of beers and tequila for my best man, Phi-Tu’s birthday, she said she dug me, like really dug me and kissed me. I guess that was the magic that everyone speaks of, and where the romance started. Besides the added romance, nothing has changed. She’s still my best friend and we are just kicking it in our own little random world. And everything is all good in the hood.
They are so much fun and goofy! Cant wait for their crazy party that is their wedding this weekend!
Myaa and John love tattoos! And have some pretty cool ink between them.
I always say best friends make the best couples and these two are a perfect example!
Real Wedding: Sean + Jenae's Liriodendron Mansion Wedding
Sean Kingston Holcomb-Jones married the love of his life Jenae' Elizabeth Manns on July 5, 2013 at the Liriodendron Mansion located in Bel Air, Maryland. The vision of the wedding was to maintain Jenae and Sean's authentic identity of creativity, be classic, and ensure their guest didn't just witness a wedding, but had a meaningful experience. Meet the couple and see more pictures of their big day after the break.
The first thing Jenae' set her sights on was spiral seating. She felt that circles feel much warmer than rigid rows, so when it came to seating, the spiral did the trick of wrapping Sean and Jenae' in a circle of Love of their family and friends. As an added bonus, it ensured that everyone got a good clear view of the wedding party as they came down the aisle.
Jenae has never been a flowery kind of girl so she decided not to carry a flowers. Instead she decided to decorate her arm with a larger than life bouquet of flowers going up the arm. On the wedding day everyone loved it!! The look was superb!
Adding to the creative theme, after the ceremony, fun lawn games like Tumble Tower (life sized Jenga), corn hole, and photo stands were available for the guest to enjoy during cocktail hour.
Instead of a traditional first dance song, Sean and Jenae' chose to dance to Neyo's Sexy Love, which was and always will be the couples song.
To offset some of the more costly wedding expenses, Andrea Small of Asburn, Va, who is a close friend of the Bride, served as the weddings creative designer and did all the wedding decor as DIY projects.
The outdoor/indoor wedding went off without a hitch and a great time was had by all. "Sean and I have never been a public-public couple so we really wanted our wedding to reflect who we were as people. My advice to any couples planning is to stay true to your authentic self -- break all the rules -- enlist the help of friends to cut cost -- and have lots of FUN!!" - Jenae
Vendors:
- Photographer: Eyewonder photography
- Caterer: Dean & Brown
- Venue: Liriodendron Mansion
- Brides Hair & Make Up: Bridal Beauty Associates, LLC.
- Flowers: Purchased from the wholesale nursery in DC and from Wegmans.
- Music and Sound: Lil Mic
- Wedding Dress: Simone Carvalli Couture
