• Celebrity
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
  • Fashion
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weaves
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love & Sex
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle News
    • Build Your Legacy
    • Coronavirus: Everything You Need to Know
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
    • Currency Conversations
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Videos
  • Events
    • Black Women in Hollywood
    • WELLNESS HOUSE: YEAR OF RENEWAL
    • LEVEL UP: Entrepreneur Summit (DEC 2020)
    • Power Tools
    • SHE GOT NOW
    • Girls United Summit
    • Making Moves Now: Virtual Bootcamp
    • #EF SESSIONS
    • Dear Black Men
    • Cares Act
    • News & Announcements
  • Festival
  • Subscribe
  • Essence Studios
  • Girls United
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Shop Essence

Follow Us

Skip to content
  • Essence Studios
  • Girls United
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Shop Essence
  • Celebrity
    • Celebrity
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
  • Fashion
    • Fashion
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Beauty
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • AVEENO® Skin Health Startup Accelerator
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weaves
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love
    • Love & Sex News
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle News
    • Build Your Legacy
    • Coronavirus: Everything You Need to Know
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
    • Currency Conversations
  • News
    • News
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Videos
  • Events
    • Events
    • Black Women in Hollywood
    • WELLNESS HOUSE: YEAR OF RENEWAL
    • LEVEL UP: Entrepreneur Summit (DEC 2020)
    • Power Tools
    • SHE GOT NOW
    • Girls United Summit
    • Making Moves Now: Virtual Bootcamp
    • #EF SESSIONS
    • Dear Black Men
    • Cares Act
    • News & Announcements
  • Festival
  • Subscribe
Home · Weddings

Bridal Bliss: Venus and Ikechukwu

Bridal Bliss: Venus and Ikechukwu
By · August 31, 2010October 29, 2020
01
Long Distance Love

New Yorker Venus Scaife and Londoner Ikechukwu Okeke kept their long distance romance going for three years before tying the knot. Realizing that they wanted to always be close to each other, Ike moved to the States and the two wed in a beautiful family affair.

Marianne Romeo
02
The Big Day

Ike and Venus got hitched on May 22, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, Texas. Their wedding reception was held at the Fort Worth Club.

Marianne Romeo
03
All Dolled Up

Venus’ hair was swept up into a bun with a feathered hairpiece by family friend Renee Rochin.

Another family friend Deana Costa added a touch of plum to her lids.

Marianne Romeo
04
Can’t Hardly Wait

Venus found her wedding gown at Kleinfeld just a few months before she had to walk down the aisle. Not knowing then how long it takes to alter wedding dresses, Venus now suggests that brides should not wait too long to try on dresses. Luckily for Venus, she still found the perfect dress for her special day.

Purple is Venus’ favorite color. She made sure she had the vibrant color on her feet on her wedding day.

Marianne Romeo
05
Motherly Love

Ike’s mother gives Venus her love.

Marianne Romeo
06
Bright and Beautiful

Venus and Ike’s florist Fete De Fleurs in Dallas prepared gorgeous bouquets of orchids and tulips for the couple’s big day.

Marianne Romeo
07
Filling In

Venus’ father passed away in 2003. In the absence of dad, she asked her two closes male cousins to escort her down the aisle.

08
How Do I Love You

Venus and Ike read their own vows on their wedding day. The bride says, “I didn’t tear up until I started reading my vows.”

Marianne Romeo
09
Yours Forever

Venus slips the wedding band on her beloved.

Marianne Romeo
10
Family Matters

Venus’ uncle was proud to be the officiant at his niece’s wedding ceremony.

Marianne Romeo
11
Ring of Love

Venus’ wedding band features diamonds individually set in platinum. Ike went the non-traditional route with a black Tungsten ring.

Marianne Romeo
12
With This Kiss

Venus places a big kiss on her new husband’s lips.

Marianne Romeo
13
How Does It Feel?

“It just felt amazing,” Venus says of being able to finally call Ike her husband. “It felt right and it felt amazing.”

Marianne Romeo
14
Someone To Love

When he first met Venus, Ike told her he didn’t believe in marriage. On the night they got engaged, he said, “I didn’t believe in marriage because I didn’t meet someone I could be married to.”

Marianne Romeo
15
What I Like About You

“Everything about him was markedly different from the people I’d dated before,” Venus says of why she fell for Ike.

Marianne Romeo
16
Family Affair

Venus takes a break from her new hubby to pose with her mother Georgia Scaife, younger sister Carliss Scaife, older sister Michelle McKay and older brother Eric Calloway.

Marianne Romeo
17
Gaining a Son

Venus’s mother couldn’t ask for a better son-in-law.

Marianne Romeo
18
Gaining a Daughter

Ike’s parents are thrilled to welcome Venus into their family.

Marianne Romeo
19
Hip-Hip-Hurray

Venus and the entire wedding party are psyched about the big day.

Marianne Romeo
20
Around The World

Ike’s family and friends traveled from all England, Nigeria and all over the states to see him get married.

21
Getting To Know You

“We’re just kind of looking forward to getting to know each other as far as living with each other,” Venus says. “It’s been really awesome so far.”

Marianne Romeo
22
Private Party

Venus and Ike’s wedding reception was held at the Fort Worth Club. The country club catered the event.

“The food was phenomenal,” Venus remembers.

Marianne Romeo
23
Chocolate Treats

Ike and Venus gave each guest a DeBrand chocolate truffle shaped like a three-tier wedding cake with a rosette on the top. The tiers were dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate.

Marianne Romeo
24
Pump Up the Jam

Venus and Ike chose Stevie Wonder’s “As” for their first dance.

“We didn’t want to do some slow, redundant song,” Venus explains. “We picked something that is us — fun and upbeat.”

Marianne Romeo
25
A Song For Mama

Ike and his mother dance and smile together at the wedding reception.

Marianne Romeo
26
My Little Girl

Venus’ mom teared up while dancing to Luther Vandross’ “Dance With My Father” with her newlywed daughter.

Marianne Romeo
27
Filled With Goodness

Venus and Ike’s wedding cake was sculpted by Frosted Art Bakery in Dallas Texas. The tiers were white cake filled with either chocolate or creme brulee.

Marianne Romeo
28
Chocolate Kisses, Caramel Dreams

The grooms cake was a chocolate cake with a cashew and caramel filling.

Marianne Romeo
29
Pin Me Down

Ike is British-Nigerian. Venus took on one of her hubby’s customs of wedding guests pinning dollar bills to the bride and groom at their reception.

Marianne Romeo
30
Bust A Move

Venus’s mother knows how to boogie. We’re loving that strapless royal blue gown, by the way.

Marianne Romeo
31
Heavenly Love

Venus says, “We’re still on cloud nine and we’re just wondering if this feeling ever goes away.”

Marianne Romeo

Read More

Beauty
Inside Look: AVEENO® Skin Health Startup Accelerator Pitch ...
Beauty
Teyana Taylor Talks Olay, Black Women In Production And Juni...
Lifestyle
Tabitha Brown Wants to Soothe You To Sleep With New Calm Par...
Entertainment
A RHOA Cameo Is Coming To 'Family Reunion' And It's Tia Mowr...
A Principal Reflects On Adjusting To The New Normal and Stay...
COMPANY INFORMATION
  • Our Company
  • Customer Service
  • Essence Ventures
  • Change Your Address
  • Contact Us
  • Job Opportunities
  • Internships
  • Media Kit
  • tag
SUBSCRIBE
  • Newsletters
  • Give a Gift of ESSENCE
  • Magazine Tablet Edition
FOLLOW US
MORE ON ESSENCE
  • Home
  • Love
  • Celebrity
  • Beauty
  • Hair
  • Fashion
  • ESSENCE festival

ESSENCE.com is part of ESSENCE Communications, Inc.

Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

©2021 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms

Get The ESSENCE Newsletter and
Special Offers delivered to your inbox

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Get The ESSENCE Magazine
by subscribing below
subscribe now