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NOW REAL WEDDING: Kiesha Brown & Eljay Sinceno
NOW REAL WEDDING
IT JUST MAKES SINCENO
Kiesha Brown & Eljay Sinceno
JANUARY 22, 2022 | NEW ORLEANS, LA
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY
KIESHA + ELJAY’S STORY
“In 2013 we met while serving in the Louisiana Army National Guard,” shares Kiesha. “In July 2014 we decided to make {the} thing official and started dating. On my 24th birthday we took our official first trip together as a couple and we have been traveling together ever since.”
“On February 27, 2021 Eljay amazed me while taking my graduation pictures,” she shares. “The morning of the pictures I was giving Eljay such a hard time. I asked him repeatedly if he really loved me. Of course he answered ‘Yes’. I told him to prove it by marrying me.”
The couple spent hours taking photos that day and as they headed to the final location, Kiesha looked at Eljay and said “Hmm, you look handsome!” Eljay responded “You look beautiful!” And Kiesha replied, “Too bad we’re not taking engagement pictures!”
“Eljay looked at me and laughed,” she says. Eljay began taking photos and then after about 20 minutes asked Kiesha if she was ready. “Ready for what?” she asked.
Eljay then got on one knee and proposed! “I was shocked and in disbelief but without hesitation, I said ‘YES!!’.”
ABOUT THE WEDDING ATTIRE Kiesha and Eljay both had their wedding attire custom made.
“I have never been the woman that likes to try on clothes while shopping, so dress shopping was a nightmare of a thought for me,” Kiesha shares. Fortunately, she was introduced to designer Tabitha Bethune of Wild Life New Orleans. “I knew I wanted a mermaid fit, so that was my only request from her. I gave her free reign to design the rest however she saw fit,” says Kiesha. Bethune proposed using pieces of Kiesha’s mother’s dress to embellish the gown. “The train on my wedding gown had the lace from my mom’s dress around the edges.” Bethune created Kiesha’s gown to transform during the wedding day: with pearl fringe for the ceremony, a sheer lace jacket for the beginning of the reception and a dramatic one-shoulder top for the second line!
Eljay worked with Cortez Jackson of custom suit company, Lavoisier in New Orleans to create a truly personalized tuxedo for the wedding. During their second consulatation, Jackson mentioned the ability to add photographs to the jacket lining. Eljay had the perfect photos to use: images from his and Kiesha’s travels around the world! He kept this detail of the tuxedo a surprise for Kiesha that he revealed only during their First Look on the wedding day.
“Once I revealed the inside of the jacket she started laughing and crying at the same time and that’s when I finally REALLY felt like I made the right decision on the suit,” he shares.
Kiesha loved the attention to detail. “To see the time and effort he put into the suit jacket was one of the many moments that assured me that he was the man for me!”
Kiesha and Eljay shared their vows in an outdoor ceremony at JE Banquets at the Auditorium in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. “We had a really intimate ceremony,” shares Kiesha.
“Our wedding day was truly a dream come true!”
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ADDITIONAL VENDOR CREDITS: GETTING READY LOCATION: The Sonder; The Jung Hotel | CEREMONY + RECEPTION LOCATION, DECOR, + CATERING: JE Banquets and Receptions at The Algiers Auditorium | OFFICIANT: Dwight Clay | BRIDE’S GOWN: Tabitha Bethune, Wild Life New Orleans | BRIDESMAIDS’ GOWNS: David’s Bridal | GROOMSMENS’ ATTIRE: The Pink Veil | PHOTOGRAPHY: David Williams Photography | VIDEO: Merix Alexander | WEDDING + GROOM’S CAKE: Jenny’s Cake Creations | BRIDE’S BOUQUET: ByEterea | BRIDESMAIDS’ BOUQUETS: Bloom Bar Floral Design | TREATS: Flavor Creations Cookies, Talented Toya’s Sweet Reality, The Batterina | RECEPTION ENTERTAINMENT: DJ ArieSpins | TRANSPORTATION: Burton Transit NoLa | HAIR: Braids by Jasmine Wright (braids); Akeisha Tircuit (styling) | MAKEUP: Kelzmania Makeup LLC | WEDDING PLANNER/DESIGNERS: Boswana Sellers and Staci Lewis | JEWELRY: Silly Shiny Diamonds (bride), Aucoin Hart (groom) | HANDKERCHIEFS: Queen of Orleans | INVITATIONS: Shutterfly | SECOND LINE: Mardi Gras Indians + Young Fellaz Brass Band | NAILS: Haus of Glam | LASH EXTENSIONS: Lashes by Chelsea Rojo | RING BOXES: MUUJEE
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