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DeAndré Upshaw
from The Knot Winter 2018
by The Knot
DeAndré's a video producer by day and a wellness advocate always. He shed 150 pounds before his proposal to Stu (which went viral!).
DeAndré & Stuart October 2018, Dripping Springs, TX
Wedding Vision: Eclectic with a bit of simple and a touch of affordable.
How We Met
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.
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.
Beauty Pick
I started Invisalign and did LASIK to get wedding ready. We both whitened our teeth too.
Our cake inspo
Wedding Must-Haves
Fab dance party, amazing food and lots of color.
inspo for our colorful wedding invites
Registry Fave
We set up a Newlywed Fund for our honeymoon—we can’t wait.
Our Honeymoon
It was important to us to visit a gay-friendly destination. Our travel agents (Out of Office) booked Thailand for us. Yas!
