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Home · Weddings

Bridal Bliss: Mikayla and Oliver

Bridal Blis: Mikayla and Oliver
By · February 7, 2010October 29, 2020
01
Coast to Coast

Mikayla and Oliver met on the East side and ended up heading West. The prodigal couple returned to Brooklyn for their wedding on September 12, 2009 and sang happily ever afters all the way back to the other side of the country.

Photography: Stephanie Land
02
Simply Perfect

With her hair in a bun, beautiful stud earrings and a sun-kissed makeup look Mikayla notes that she wanted to go with simple elegance on her wedding day.

Photography: Stephanie Land
03
Same Cloth, Different Cut

The bride chose a pale green color for her bridesmaids dresses—which were made by one of the mothers at the school where she works. Each bridesmaid was able to choose the design she wanted.

Photography: Stephanie Land
04
Flower Girl

To accent the beautiful hand-painted silk flower in front of Mikayla’s dress, she had a flower made for the back of her gown at her waist and one made for the back left side of her hair.

Photography: Stephanie Land
05
Little People

Mikayla’s adorable niece and nephew had big responsibilities on the wedding day, as the flower girl and ring bearer.

Photography: Stephanie Land
06
Purple Range

Flowers that features a scale of different pinks and purples picked up all the subtle colors in Mikayla’s one-of-a-kind dress.

Photography: Stephanie Land
07
The Love Boat

Mikayla and Olvier got married at the Boathouse inside Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. It was the perfect scenery for their late-summer nuptial.

Photography: Stephanie Land
08
The Parent Trap

Mikayla smiles as her mother and father escort her down the aisle to meet up with her future husband.

Photography: Stephanie Land
09
Customary

“We chose traditional vows,” the bride—who reveals that she likes the traditional aspects of a wedding ceremony—said.

Photography: Stephanie Land
10
Like It’s Golden

“I love the coloring of yellow gold with beautiful black people,” Mikayla said of her and oliver’s choice to have gold wedding bands. The couple bought their rings from a “company that was very conscious about best practices in jewelry-making,” Mikayla pointed out.

Photography: Stephanie Land
11
Swept Away

“Our florist made the most beautiful broom for us,” Mikayla said of the broom she and Oliver jumped over after saying their vows. “We still have it, hanging on our wall at home.”

Photography: Stephanie Land
12
Make Me Wanna Jump

Guests clap and snap photos as Mikayla and Oliver jump over the broom and into holy matrimony.

Photography: Stephanie Land
13
Do Right Man

“[Oliver] is honest and he’s loyal. That’s really huge for me,” Mikayla says of her beloved.

Photography: Stephanie Land
14
Better Acquainted

These two have known each other since 2001. She says she loves that there’s no surprises.

“I had no illusions about who Oliver is, which is super romantic to me.”

Photography: Stephanie Land
15
Wined Down

Guests took home bottles of wine with labels that featured the happy couple.

Photography: Stephanie Land
16
Good Enough To Eat

The couple had a five-tiered wedding cake with gorgeous flowers in different shades of purple, made out of icing. One of the cakes was a white cake filled with cream and raspberry compote and covered in marzipan. Delicious.

Photography: Stephanie Land
17
Cheek to Cheek

Mikayla and Oliver danced close to TV On The Radio’s “Family Tree” for their first dance as husband and wife.

Photography: Stephanie Land
18
One Of The Guys

Mikayla goofs off with Oliver’s groomsmen.

Photography: Stephanie Land
19
The Ladies’ Man

Mikayla’s bridesmaids officially welcome Oliver into the fold.

Photography: Stephanie Land
20
All Night Long

After eating a wonderful meal, the party broke out. The newlyweds are die-hard hip hop fans and opted for a DJ to get the crowd hype. After busting a groove at the boat house, Mikayla, Oliver and a few friends headed over to a nearby bar to keep the vibes going.

Photography: Stephanie Land
21
Know You Better

“We were just two people who didn’t see life without each ofter,” Mikayla sighs. “Even if a part of that time was spent arguing, we still thought it was worth it.”

Photography: Stephanie Land
22
New Beginning

Mikayla said she definitely felt changed after getting married to Oliver. “I really felt like certain things I thought about took on new meaning—things like family.”

Photography: Stephanie Land

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