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Home · Weddings

Bridal Bliss: Charis and Keon

Bridal Bliss: Charis and Keon
By · March 21, 2011October 29, 2020
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Will Work for Love

Virginia couple Charis and Keon met at work and fell in love. After breaking up for a year, they realized their lives functioned better with each other in it. They tied the knot on October 30, 2010 and continue to work together in life and love.

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Monumental Love

Charis visited Newport’s Chrysler Museum of Art on field trips when she was in elementary school. She always thought it was beautiful and when it came time to plan her wedding it was the only venue that would do for her.

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Smooth Sailing

“On my wedding day everything went so perfectly,” Charis remembers. “There was no drama, I wasn’t stressing. Everything was seamless.”

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Bejewelled

Charis wore chandelier earrings and a dazzling bracelet for her bridal jewelry.

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Thinly Veiled

She found her vintage-inspired, birdcage veil on Etsy.com from a vendor named NYC Jewelry.

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Make Me Over

Her smokey-eyed makeup was created by Sy for M.A.C.

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Wedding Jitters

Keon confesses he was a little nervous on his wedding day, but everything went so smoothly he had nothing to worry about.

“We were so happy to see the outcome,” he shares. “Everything was perfect.”

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Effortless Beauty

Charis’s process for choosing her wedding dress was extremely simple. She planned everything out before she visited the Maya Couture boutique in Norfolk, Virginia and it took her 30 minutes to choose her Moonlight Bridal dress once she was in the fitting room.

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A Good Man

“He’s just a good person,” Charis says of her guy. “He’s motivational and he always tries to see the good in people. He’s always positive.”

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Bouquet of Love

Charis and Keon’s wedding planner Isha Foss — who is also a florist — sourced the flowers for the bridal bouquet and put it together herself.

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I Like Your Smile

“His smile is infectious,” Charis gushes. “He’s so joyful.”

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All of the Lights

The Chrysler Museum of Art featured dramatic lighting for the bride and broom.

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When I Look at You

“She looks amazing everyday,” Keon says of his wife, “and that day, seeing her in her dress, I got teary eyed a little but, but I kept it in. It was mind-blowing, unbelievable.”

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Half Way There

Charis’ father walked her half way down the aisle before handing her off to her grandfather who continued the trip, giving her away to Keon.

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Keep it Simple

Keon was nervous that he would cry if the couple read their own vows, so they opted for traditional vows.

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With This Ring I Thee Wed

Charis says when you look at her wedding ring from the side, it resembles the Eiffel Tower. It’s no coincidence that the couple honeymooned in Paris.

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Dance This Way

An alum of Hampton University, Charis asked the Hampton Terpsichorean Dance Company to perform an interpretive dance during the ceremony. The movements represented the ups and downs and ultimate victory in the couple’s relationship.

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Smooches

“It was sort of like sparks,” Charis says of her kiss with Keon. “It was the sealing of our new marriage and our new life together — kind of like, signed, sealed and delivered.”

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Give and Take

“He didn’t want to take anything from me,” Charis remembers from dating Keon. “He just wanted to stand next to me. He was clear with his intentions. He wasn’t just some Joe Blow trying to come and get what he wants and then leave.”

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Come Around

“He was really different,” Charis says of Keon. “It took me a while to realize it because I had been burnt before.”

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I Got You Babe

“She’s giving, she’s loving, she cares and she constantly keeps me motivated,” Keon says of his new wife. “She always has my back no matter what it takes.”

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Feather Friendly

Charis knew she wanted to incorporate peacock feathers in her wedding. The tables’ centerpiece bouquets featured the bright blue and green feathers for an extra dramatic effect.

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Light Up My Light

The reception area was lit up in brilliant pinks and purples.

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Always and Forever

Keon and Charis started their first dance with Etta James’ classic love song “At Last.”

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Switch It Up

Halfway through the sentimental dance, they surprised wedding guests by changing the music to Ying Yang Twins’ “Whistle While You Twerk” and performed a choreographed up-tempo dance.

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Wardrobe Change

After their first dance Charis changed into a glittery silver party dress to shimmy and shake for the rest of the night.

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Eddible Masterpiece

After more than a few vendors turned her down, saying that her wedding cake idea was too complicated, Charis found someone who could incorporate the peacock theme into the dessert.

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Sweet Creation

’Everything was edible," Charis informed us. “Even the feathers were made of sugar candy.”

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Party Time

The newlyweds tell us the reception was a lot of fun. They kept the venue rocking until after midnight.

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Clock Strikes 12

At midnight, Charis turned 28. All of the wedding guests participated in a countdown to celebrate.

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What’s Ahead

“We’re looking forward to really experiencing life as a couple,” Keon says.
“We’re looking forward to building our own legacies,” Charis adds.
All photos by Keith Cephus Photography

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