THE INFLUENCER
DeAndré Upshaw Videographer and Wellness Guru
HEYITSDEANDRE
DeAndré's a video producer by day and a wellness advocate always. He shed 150 pounds before his proposal to Stu (which went viral!).
Stu and I met at a college party, when he was a senior and I was a recent grad. We bonded over our mutual love of Real World/Road Rules Challenge (yes, the reality show on MTV). Our first date was at Olive Garden, and eight years later we still eat too many carbs.
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WEDDING M U S T - H AV E S
Fab dance party, amazing food and lots of color.
our unforgettable engagement
WEDDING STYLE
We immediately fell in love with the Prospect House in Dripping Springs, Texas. It’s a modern space with the most dramatic altar and we knew it could be a canvas to paint all the colors (we took our engagement photos at a place called The Color Factory—we love color!). One of our favorite things to do is dance, and we wanted our reception to have a jubilant vibe. We booked a DJ who can deliver a high-energy playlist to get people out of their seats— that is, when they're not snacking on chicken-and-waffle skewers.
inspo for our colorful wedding invites R E G I S T R Y F AV E
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CAKE: RACHEL MEAGAN PHOTOGRAPHY; PROSPECT HOUSE: CASEY DUNN; INVITE: MATTHEW MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY; DEANDRÉ AND STUART, COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF DEANDRÉ UPSHAW (2), ROB AUGUST (5); DISCO BALL, TEETH, THAILAND (2): GETTY IMAGES
HOW WE MET
DeAndré & Stuart OC TOBER 2018, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX WEDDING VISION Eclectic with a bit of simple and a touch of affordable.
We set up a Newlywed Fund for our honeymoon—we can’t wait.
OUR H O N EYMO O N
our cake inspo
It was important to us to visit a gay-friendly destination. Our travel agents (Out of Office) booked Thailand for us. Yas!
BEAUTY PICK
I started Invisalign and did LASIK to get wedding ready. We both whitened our teeth too.
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