Chicago couple Kemi and Grant met while accompanying their friends on a blind date. Little did they know it was their love that would flourish. After seven years of bliss, the two tied the knot on October 16, 2010.
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Welcome the Queen
Kemi topped her romantic wedding-day curls with a tiara, fit for a queen.
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Cherish the Memories
Kemi keeps a jewelry box to remind her of her special day with Grant.
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Love in Full Bloom
A beautiful red rose represents the love that Grant and Kemi feel for each other.
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Color Complex
Kemi’s florist Divine Design and Events brought together the couple’s earth-toned color scheme for a beautiful bouquet of deep reds, pinks and oranges.
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A Father’s Love
“My dad was really excited,” Kemi says. “I’m the youngest and his only girl so he was very emotional. He was just beaming from ear to ear.”
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Say Yes to the Dress
Kemi found her wedding gown while looking for bridesmaids dresses. “Once I put it on, that was it,” she gushes. “I kept saying, ‘I love it. I love it!’”
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This Charming Man
“He was so handsome,” Kemi remembers of seeing Grant on their wedding day. “He was just beaming from ear to ear!”
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Set the Tone
Kemi chose an earthy, rusted red tone for her bridesmaids dresses that complimented all of her ladies’ complexions.
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Look the Part
Grant and his groomsmen looked like the dashing gentlemen that they are in their three-piece suits.
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Keep It Together
Walking down the aisle Kemis’ father tried to keep her calm. “He was giving me words of wisdom, saying ’Don’t cry. Be strong.’ It made me feel even more emotional,” Kemi says. “It was a really sweet feeling.”
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Love Of My Life
“When I saw him face to face, he said he loved me and I said ‘I love you back,’” Kemi giggles. “He was just so handsome and so cute.”
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Can I Have this Kiss Forever?
Kemi and Grant didn’t hold back when the time came for them to seal their love with a smooch.
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The Newlyweds
The happy husband and wife were bursting with happiness as friends cheered.
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So Happy Together
“He gets me,” Kemi says. “If it’s just us at home we can sit on the couch and just laugh and have fun. We always have a good time together.”
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The Good Guy
“I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who is genuinely as nice as he is,” Kemi says of Grant. “You can tell his mom raised him right.”
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She’s the One
“She was really down to earth and really kindhearted,” Grant says of why he fell for Kemi. “There was something about her that set her apart from every body else that I’d dated.”
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Vision of Beauty
“It was just overwhelming,” Grant says of seeing Kemi on their wedding day. “I really had to fight to hold the tears back. It was just breathtaking.”
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Sweet Kisses
Kemi and Grant gave guests boxes filled with chocolate Hershey’s Kisses as party favors.
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Piece of Cake
The couple’s three tiered vanilla wedding cake with strawberry filling was designed by Leeson’s Cakes in Chicago.
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Endless Love
Kemi and Grant felt like the only people in the room as they danced to Jeffree’s “Love’s Gonna Last.”
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So In Love
After seven years, Kemi and Grant remain enchanted by each other.
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A Song for Mom
Grant’s mother was overwhelmed as she danced with her son to Boyz II Men’s “Mama.”
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Keeping Tradition
Kemi’s father is from Nigeria. The newlyweds joined the bride’s family for a photo opportunity in traditional Nigerian attire.
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The Fun Part
Kemi couldn’t stop giggling as grant searched for her wedding garter.
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Family Time
“After our wedding anniversary we’re going to start our new chapter of starting a family,” Kemi tells us.
“I’m looking forward to having some little Moodys running around,” Grant adds.