Just Engaged: Sade and Marion's Love Story

"I always played it cool with Marion, but I knew from the day I met him, I would marry him," says beaming bride-to-be Sade. Celebrate their love!

By Jolie A. Doggett · March 18, 2015October 27, 2020

Balancing Act

“I think he chose to marry me because I balance him,” says Sade. “I’m always cheering him on, if there’s something he’s lacking or not good at, I’m there to pick of the pieces and help him.”

The Best Day

“On our first anniversary, Marion called me that morning and told me to pack a bag, he picked me up and drove me to Philadelphia and planned out an entire weekend of shopping, dinner, and sightseeing. It was a big surprise because Marion HATES planning things, that’s always been my role,” Sade remembers.

Time Together

We’re total weekend warriors. Marion travels a lot for work so weekends are sacred. We love trying new restaurants, taking quick road trips, and trying new recipes.

Get Away

Sade’s best vacation with Marion? “Aruba!” she says. “It was the perfect balance of romance, relaxation, and adventure.”

In The Moment

Marion truly loves every moment with his future wife. “Sade has a sense of presence that I’ve never felt before,” he says. “When she’s around you can feel it.”

Divine Destiny

“This sounds totally cliché, but the night I met him, I was praying before I went to sleep about my life in general and God told me he was the one,” says the bride-to-be.

Opposites Attract

“Marion and I balance one another in the perfect way,” Sade says. “He pushes me to think in different ways, to use my natural talents and to be an overall better version of myself. And I soften his edges a bit.”

A ***Flawless Proposal

Sade was super excited about Marion’s proposal. “In my mind I was dancing and singing to Beyonce!” she says. “Honestly, I was so surprised, everything I had been obsessed over for years was finally happening.”

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Role Playing

Sade and Marion are a silly couple. “One of us will randomly start as a fictional person and the other will go along with it until one of us bust out laughing,” Marion remembers.

Family First

“I have a beautiful daughter from a previous relationship and when that relationship ended, I never thought I would date again,” Sade remembers. “Then I met Marion and became so clear that he was the one I meant to be with. He treats our daughter as his own.”

First Impressions

“The day we met, we barely spoke five words to one another,” remembers Sade. “I think Marion even gave me a high five.”

Love At First Sight

“I knew Marion was the one from the moment I met him,” Sade says. “It was something about him. He was a real man, I never experienced that before.”

All I Ever Wanted

“I love that my future husband is my best friend and my protector,” says this bride-to-be.

Social Networking

“I’ll never forget the day I met him. There was just something about him that intrigued me. So much so, that after meeting him that day, I ‘found’ his Twitter… Okay maybe I socially stalked him, either way, I found it,” Sade says. The rest is history.