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Home · Weddings

Bridal Bliss: They Just Missed Each Other in College But Love Gave Them A Second Chance

We just love a summer love story that ends in a grand wedding affair. This is one of them, and you're going to love Desron and Marie's big day.
By Charli Penn · Updated October 27, 2020
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She’s One Of A Kind

Desron admitted that he thought Marie wouldn’t fall for him but he “knew she was the best thing that had ever happened to him, and would ever happen to him.” Keeper alert!

 

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Ladies Only

We love this shot of Marie and her bridesmaids getting ready for the big day. Those robes are beautiful! 

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Fly Blue Shoes

While Marie wasn’t big on the tradition of “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,” she chose navy blue shoes to incorporate the colors of her wedding into her look. 

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Before ‘I Do’

What a sweet photo of Marie getting ready to venture down the aisle to meet her future groom.

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Helping Hand

Desron gets a hand from one of his groomsmen while getting ready to become a husband. 

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Crowned With Love

Desron’s daughter Laila was a precious little princess on their wedding day, complete with a custom crown.

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Time Will Tell

We love the details, fellas! 

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Photo Fab

This picture of a picture with Marie and her bridal party is the type of photo that belongs in a frame. 

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Desron’s Details

We love that the groom wasn’t afraid to mix and match bold and bright prints on his big day. A dapper darling for sure!

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Meant for Me

Desron describes Marie as “everything [he] could imagine and more. Caring, passionate and overly sweet.”

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Dripping In Jewels

Marie’s mother and mother-in-law both gave her diamonds and pearls as gifts for her wedding day. 

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Beautiful Bouquet

“For my bouquet I chose white lilies as the main flower,” says Marie. “I wanted my bouquet to be mostly white with some accents of my wedding colors. I love lilies and they were being used for my centerpieces in a blood orange tone ,so I felt it tied in well with my bouquet.”

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Daddy-Daughter Moment

Desron gives his baby girl, Laila, a sweet kiss on the cheek. Cute overload!

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Funny Faces

The bride and her girls shared a silly moment! during their photo shoot, and there’s nothing wrong with that! 

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Soft and Sweet

Marie wore her hair in a simple updo so that, after tying the knot, she could dance the night away! 

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Moments with You

“I can truly say that I see life completely different and I enjoy it so much more because of Desron,” Marie says of loving her groom.

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Sneak Peek

Marie admits she was a little choked up during the moment they swapped emotional vows, and who can blame her? Everything looked perfect.

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A True Gentleman

When Marie and Desron met, she wasn’t looking for a man but Desron’s persistence and respect quickly won her over. 

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Me and You Forever

“My wedding day was better than I ever dreamt it could be. Whenever I think of it, I can’t help but smile,” the bride says.

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Dress of Her Dreams

Luckily, Marie found her dress during the first 20 minutes of her bridal appointment. After trying on several different styles, her mind kept wondering back to her first pick and that’s how she knew it was the perfect one for her big day.

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The Gang’s All Here

Desron, Marie and their entire wedding party looked amazing from head to toe.

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Smiles All Around

A beautiful day for a beautiful couple.

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Dressed to Perfection

Marie chose dresses that would flatter all of her bridesmaids. Desron’s best man chose suits that were clean but fashion forward and on trend. Great picks, you two!

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Family First

Desron’s daughter Laila served as the flower girl. Too precious!

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Just The Three of Us

What a wonderful family photo.

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Dapper Dudes

The groomsmen wore navy blue suits from J.Crew. Didn’t they look sharp?

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All of Me

“He is always pushing and motivating me to be independent and to love myself,” the bride says. “The more confident and independent I become, it’s like the more attracted he is to me and I love that.”

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Bridal Party

The bride chose champagne colored dresses so that the colors of the bouquet would pop.

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Festive Flowers

The reception center pieces included small and tall flower arrangements with vibrant blood orange lilies, orange roses, dark orange Gerber daisies, blood orange ranunculus, orange orchids, red roses, green viburnum and some natural green foliage to incorporate the colors from the wedding.

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Looking at You

“Looking at him at the altar though, really made me feel like no one mattered. All my anxiety went away and I only saw him and that was home for me.”

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Simple Seating

Marie and Desron did most of the wedding planning on their own to ensure that their 185 guests were comfortable in enjoying their special day.

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Vow to be Yours

“My ultimate favorite wedding memory was the exchange of our vows during the ceremony. It was very meaningful to me and it literally felt like no one else mattered at that time.”

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Meet You at the Altar

The couple had a modern spiritual ceremony that included elements that incorporated God into their ceremony and union. 

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Presence of God

Desron and Marie grew up practicing different religions but incorporated a God’s knot into their ceremony because they wanted to have God’s presence in their union. 

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Family First

The couple had a sand pouring ceremony to incorporate Desron’s daughter – Laila — into the ceremony.

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Stand By Us

The couple’s bridal party looks on as the become Mr. and Mrs! 

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Put a Ring on It

Desron proposed to Marie before a Beyoncé concert! He liked it so he put a ring on it! 

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Sweet Kisses

The couple shared a loving kiss after being announced as husband and wife! 

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For Your Eyes Only

Desron said his favorite wedding memory was knowing that he was about to marry the most gorgeous bride he felt known to man.

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The One for Me

“I love the way she loves me,” the groom said.

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Sure Thing

While Desron and Marie both admit neither one of them was looking for love when they met, something clicked and it was nothing but the real thing from the beginning. 

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In Your Arms

Marie said she feels safe with Desron becuase he is “a provider and is very protective which are two qualities that [she has] always wanted in a partner.”

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Day to Remember

Desron and Marie had the wedding they set out for–it was fun and full of so much love. 

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Share Something Sweet

Desron and Laila are too cute for words! 

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Place for You

How beautiful this! 

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His Bride

“I met her, and instantly knew this was more than a fad,” said Desron of Marie.

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Desron and Marie
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Bride’s Bliss

“I love the picture of Desron and I dancing during our first dance,” Marie said. “I love black and white pictures and although there guests all around, I love that the focus is on us because that’s how I felt that day. Although we had hundreds of people watching us, I didn’t see anyone but him.”

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Hold Me Close

The groom said he “never actually dreamt about being married or actually getting married. On our wedding day, knowing that I would be married to Marie was nothing short of unimaginable.”

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Sealed with a Kiss

Desron and Marie shared a kiss during their first dance to Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.”

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Let Him Eat Cake

Desron and Marie chose a delicious three layer cake with multiple flavors including chocolate, vanilla and coffee mocha!

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Personal Touch

We love that Desron and Marie used some snapshot’s from their engagement shoot into their wedding day. 

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Creamy Cakes

The couple wanted a simple cake that was simple in decor but amazing in taste! With ivory sugar flowers and sugar pearls, it’s safe to say we think the mission was accomplished! Desron even got a groom’s cake.

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A Toast To Us

During the reception, the newly married couple received well wishes from family and friends! Cheers! 

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Just the Two of Us

“She has the prettiest eyes, so looking into her eyes was nothing short of breathtaking,” says the groom of his lovely bride.

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