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Bride: Cassandre Jean, 31 

Groom: Rodney Lavard, 33

Hometown: Queens, NY & Turks & Caicos Islands

Wedding Date: October 3, 2009

Wedding Location: Gansevoort Hotel, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos

Blame It On The Non-Alcohol: Rodney met Cassandre at her sister's house, when she invited him over for dinner. Rodney, a light drinker, was so taken by Cassandre's smile he faked drinking the martini's she was making, and later pretended to be too tipsy to drive home just so he could linger a few more hours and get to know her better.

Worth the Wait: Rodney and Cassandre hung out as friends for about a year before they became a couple. "He was so easy to be around, unlike a lot of other guys," Cassandre remembers. "It was really chill, that's what I really liked about him."

Mom's the Word: Rodney took Cassandre and her mother with him to Turks and Caicos in October 2007 to watch him play in a Caribbean golf tournament. Little did they both know that he had planned to propose, and that all his friends at home were in on the surprise. At a supposed mixer for the competition, Rodney pulled Cassandre to the center of the room, got down on one knee and popped the question. She was speechless. Luckily Cassandre's mother was there to answer for her. Mrs. Jean ran towards the couple screaming, "Yes" while hugging her future son-in-law.

Where in the World: Since Rodney grew up in the Turks and Caicos and had taken Cassandre to the group of tiny islands before, there was no question that they would exchange vows on the beach in Providenciales. 

A Big Following: Rodney and Cassandre assumed they'd have a small guest list since they were planning a destination wedding. "We were blessed to have 77 people come from the States to see us get married."

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Btw, i'm not a street fighter like your Ghetto Broke a ss. I don't do hoodrat fighting. My parnets payed for me to take kick boxing classes just so you know So your weave better be tight on your head.

 

lolisadumbb@tch, I'll pull that weave off your ugly head THANK GOD in HEAVEN you don't know me.I show you crazy too. GOD you're sooooooooooooooooo GHETTO GHETTO WEAVE WEARING TRASH. Go clean your dirty weeave NASTY!

 

lolisadumbb@tch, Please post your real name and give out info since your so bad a ss. Do it please. Mrs Ghetto wanna be tough. Btw, you gave yourself up. "multiple personalities" Could this be justhair or the blog owner. Please, since you can talk all this crap behind a screen be a little more pacific.

 

Sicko a$$!! Get some business and quit posting as 4 diffrent people..with your multiple personalities..crazy trick!!!

 

Omgosh, the BITTER and Self-Rightous, Hags DD and MRSS little doctor aren't talking more crap? I guess they went to sit down somewhere.

 

"Or are you that sick in the head or both? YEAH, come back with one of your stupid sounding "attacks" and look even more stupid!!"MRSS, why are you even adressing me? If you "think" I am in any way SICK in the HEAD, WTH are you typing to me? Why do you keep asking STUPID questions?"Are you crying out for help" Another one of your "STUPID" Questions so I'll give you a STUPID answer I usualy have to talk down to people like you anyways, so I don't mind AT ALL..."Are you crying out for help..?"Yes, could you help me by STFU and playing doctor MD with some other loser, Get a life.

 

why are you using this topic of a wedding to "attack" other people? Are you crying out for help? MRSS, If you could read maybe you could see I wasn't using this "edding"as a topic to "ATTACK" DD..Who BTW, isn't a "person" to me anyway. If "YOU" could read maybe you would have notice I wansn't attacking random people on this "BLOG" BUT you "CAN'T" read so why am I explaining myself to you..?

 

Man, I can't say what I want. What happened to freedom of speech?DD, it's not my fault that you're a very scray person and you chase men, children and people away. I can tell your a shrewd, nasty person and very BITTER it shows maybe you should stay off the internet and go on a vacation for a very long timeeeeeeeeeeeee.

 

LOL...why are you using this topic of a wedding to "attack" other people? Are you crying out for help? Or are you that sick in the head or both? YEAH, come back with one of your stupid sounding "attacks" and look even more stupid!!

 

LOL..(Limp Old Lizard) Get Help..and raise the multiple kids that you have by multple men...and stay off of the internet!!! You just want some attention..you are envious!!Sick BIZZ-NITCH!!

 

"LOL..your head so far in your behind..you need professional help!!! NOBODY was talking to you or at you..you sound dumb and very immature!!!"
DD, you were talking to me You HAG! You need to seek help matter of fact, your crying out loud for it. What was supposed to be a article about a great union you've manage to F up with your stupid, nasty unnecessary comments. Get a clue, loser!

 

this was a gorgeous wedding that i attended. Rodney and Cassandre are a match made in heaven and i am proud to call them my friends!

also Bobbi Missick is a great writer!

 

LOL..your head so far in your behind..you need professional help!!! NOBODY was talking to you or at you..you sound dumb and very immature!!!

 

So many jealous women who are so quick to judge and hate on another woman because she is happy and married!! Grow up!!!

 

What a beautiful couple!!!


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