Special Edition 2013
T Rose International Bridal Shows was happy to present the Wedding of a Lifetime contest this year.
At each of our bridal shows throughout 2013, couples had an opportunity to register for a chance to become a finalist and win a wedding at our October show in Baltimore.
Thank you to all of our Participating Vendors: Bakery Express/Miss Desserts Wedding Cake Shoppe Bridal Registry Inc Cre8Tive Touch Events & Rentals, LLC Crystal's Bridal and Tuxedo Divine Cre8ion Hair and Makeup Eclectic Goodies Embassy Suites DC Convention Center Eye Soul Photography Get Wed for Less Hilton Washington, DC—Rhode Island Ave. Holiday Inn Inner Harbor Jae La Chic Jewelry JVL Jewelry Latrell Flowers Lynae's Designs Magical Memorable & Elegant Weddings and Events Mixin' Mimi Mixology Red Springs Catering Sunkissed Bridal Designs Sweet Blossoms LLC T Rose International Bridal Shows Wedbiz Media Weddings by Sandy -- Reverend Sandra R. Bearden
We couldn’t have done it without you!
Each finalist shared their story and a winner was chosen. J.LeVar and Nyoka Bryan were our winning couple and enjoyed a wedding ceremony and reception at our T Rose Bridal Show in Baltimore.
On the following pages, learn more about our winning couple and view photos of their wedding by Eye Soul Photography. Below: Tanya Waltrick with the winning couple at their reception.
The Story of Wedding of a Lifetime Winners different. That June J.LeVar proposed on J.LeVar and Nyoka Bryan stage at a business event to Nyoka in Washington, D.C. The following January, Nyoka and J.LeVar had a crush on Nyoka that started in J.LeVar got married exactly a year from when their 8th grade science class and lasted they became a couple. Because Nyoka was throughout their senior year of high school. being deployed to Afghanistan, they had to Although friends, Nyoka made sure it never marry in a hurry so they never had a proper went beyond that despite J.LeVar’s efforts. wedding reception and she never got to wear Unaware to J.LeVar, Nyoka enlisted into the a wedding gown. U.S. Army right after high school. The last time they would see each other would be in Over the next six years, they would endure the summer of many challenges 2003 at a busiincluding two ness event that miscarriages & J.LeVar invited their first home her to. His goal being foreclosed. was to recruit her Nyoka even spent into his business 15 months away and maybe into a serving in Kuwait relationship beat the beginning yond the current of their second friendship. He year of marriage. was unsuccessful Through it all, in both scenarios. they leaned on In a random runChrist to keep in with Nyoka’s them together family the followand now they will ing year, they celebrate 7 years notified him she of marriage in had recently been January 2014. deployed to Iraq. They have been He immediately blessed with two felt he lost the beautiful children opportunity to be Ny’Elle Tamara with her. Bryan and J.LeVar Bryan II. This is It’s January of only the begin2006 and it’s been 3 years since J.LeVar’s last ning of their story. communication with Nyoka. A call at 11:30PM one night surprised him because it Now this wonderful couple finally had the was Nyoka on the other line. This time it was wedding they always dreamed of!
Above: Officiant Reverend Sandra R. Bearden
Congratulations J.LeVar and Nyoka