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Home · Weddings

Bridal Bliss: Janae and Lance

Bridal Bliss: Janae and Lance
By · March 8, 2011October 29, 2020
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We Belong Together

On their first date Janae and Lance spent eight hours together talking. By the end of the night they knew they were the perfect match. Three years later they tied the knot in a stunning Seattle soiree at the Hotel 1000. Share their love.

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Wedding Tresses

Janae’s older sister and maid of honor Jameela styled her wedding day hair with big ringlets.

Her makeup was done by M.A.C. makeup artist Catina Gaines.

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03
Color Contrast

Janae and Lance’s primary wedding color was a rich dark brown. She added a pop of the color to her bridal bouquet to make it more dynamic.

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Good Luck Charm

Lane kept his NY Jets Jersey in his room while he got dressed.

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05
Get Right

A brown bowtie and a spritz of cologne completed Lance’s wedding style.

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Bling Bling

Janae’s wedding band will look fabulous next to her engagement ring.

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07
Goldie

Janae added a little shimmy to her bridal style with sparkley gold shoes that zipped up in the back.

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08
This Is It

Janae found her wedding gown at a boutique in Seattle. It was the last dress she tried on and slightly out of her budget, she says, but when she put it on she knew it was the one. “It was perfect,” she gushed. “The fit, the look, I love it!”

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Be Our Guest

Wedding guests — and former Bridal Bliss-ers — Darryl and Tiffany Tap arrive at the wedding ceremony. Darryl and Lance both used to play for the Seahawks together. They both met their wives in Seattle.

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Here and Now

“The whole experience just felt surreal to me,” Janae remembers. “Here I am finally marrying the love of my life. He looked amazing, of course.”

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Forever My lady

“I was very excited,” Lance adds. “She was looking gorgeous as ever, like she always does.”

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12
Come Together

The couple read traditional vows before lighting the unity candle to symbolize becoming one.

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13
Hooray

Janae and Lance’s wedding guests cheer for the newlyweds.

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14
Have Love Will Travel

Janae has traveled around the country to be with Lance, moving to New York City and now to South Carolina.

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Phenomenal Woman

“She was everything that I was looking for in a woman,” Lance says of his new wife. “She’s someone that I can see being the mother of my children.”

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16
My Guy

“He’s a leader and a builder,” Janae reveals of Lance. “He has a lot of qualities that I admire.”

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First Things First

Before everybody could really shake their groove thing, Janae’s sister Cyndrea Brown sang a song for the couple called “Warrior of Love” that she composed especially for them. “It was wonderful,” Janae remembers.

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Group Photo

Wedding photographer Keith Cephus gets in the shot with Lance, Janae, Darryl and Tiffany.

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Take a Look

Janae blushed as Lance searched for her garter belt.

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Taste the Love

The couple’s wedding cake was created at Cakes by Creme De La Creme, a bakery in Renton, Washington. “We chose pink champagne with bavarian cream and fresh strawberries,” Janae tells us. Looks delicious, doesn’t it?

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Cheers to You

The Laurys enjoy a toast in their honor.

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22
All of the Lights

That night it seemed like all of the lights in Seattle were shining bright for lovebirds Janae and Lance.

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So Happy Together

“I’m looking forward to building a home together, building a family and just being really happy together” Janae says. From the look of that smile, these two are on the right track.

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Only the Beginning

“I’m looking forward to having some kids and just enjoying life,” Lance adds. “We still have a lot of work to do.”

For more on Lance and Janae’s nuptials, visit Keith Cephus Virginia Beach Wedding Photography

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