Darian and Moneyede are all smiles on their wedding day in Negril, Jamaica.
Darian didn’t find “the dress” during her hunt, but she fell in love with this mermaid gown by Rosa Clara and had it altered to perfection.
Darian begins her beautification process on the morning of her dream wedding.
The bride and her proud father share special pre-wedding moment in paradise.
Moneyede and his groomsman get ready to meet the ladies at the altar.
Darian glows as she puts the finishing touches on her wedding day look.
We’re so in love with Darian’s sexy and beautiful gown. She really brought her fierce sense of fashion to Jamaica.
“My husband’s mother walked him down the aisle. She is such an amazingly important part of his life and it was great to see her play a role in ushering him into this new chapter in his life.”
Darian’s father proudly escorts his lovely daughter to her new husband.
Moneyede watches his beautiful bride comes down the aisle. Precious!
“We exchanged vows under a canopy of sheer fabric and white hydrangeas. It felt like Moneyede and I were the only people in the world at that moment.”
Just look at how Moneyede looks at Darian as they stand hand-in-hand at the altar. We see love, trust, and passion. #beautiful
“I believe that love is in the details. I knew he was the one when he bought me groceries for my apartment. I know it sounds crazy, but it wasn’t until that moment that I understood how much he understood me. (I’m a vegetarian.”
Moneyede says he knew Darian was The One the minute he laid eyes on her.
Guests cheer the lovebirds on as they prepare to walk back down the aisle as the new Mr. and Mrs. Martin.
Here’s a precious spin on an old tradition. Beaming bride Darian tosses a single flower into the ocean on her wedding day.
“Not only did he propose but he gave me my dream proposal. Only Moneyede and I know the special words that were exchanged that night, the color of the sky, the scent in the air and that is something that he and I will keep close to our hearts for the rest of our lives. It’s a moment in time that is uniquely ours.”
“After our countless random encounters, we finally got the hint – our lives overlapped in so many ways because we were meant to be together. We’ve been inseparable ever since.”
Aren’t they a picture perfect couple? Notice the colorful tribute to their wedding locale behind them? Details, details, details!
Can you imagine making it official here? Darian and Moneyede did! The venue is absolutely stunning!
The newlyweds enjoy every single moment of their oceanfront reception party. For their first dance they held each other as Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon In the Sky” played.
“My favorite memory was my family serenading me during our reception dinner. They sang Bruno Mars – ’Just the Way You Are”, and I could not stop crying.”
“We spent an entire week eating our way through Italy,” Darian shares. “It was amazing. We were such bums that week. We didn’t do any work. Just ate and drank and talked to each other. The Italians call it “dolce far niente,” which translates to the joy of doing nothing – it was a great change of pace.”
Darian and Moneyede’s closest friends strike a pose for the camera.
“We all went cliff diving the day after the wedding. Jumping off that 30 foot cliff was an exhilarating experience that we will all never forget. There was even a special jump where Moneyede and I jumped in holding hands. I guess we took the plunge in more ways than one.”
Wrapped in hammocks, the bride and groom pose for some of the most creative and beautiful wedding photos we’ve ever seen.
This portrait took our breath away. Cheers to the newlyweds! Want to see more photos from Darian and Moneyede’s wedding? Visit The Bride’s Cafe now!