When did you and your husband meet?
S: My husband and I met in the DMV area when I was visiting my college roommate. She and my husband grew up together. My roommate had a dinner for all of her friends after church and invited him to join us. I remember him being the only guy who asked my roommate what he could bring to the dinner. Now, this makes perfect sense as to why he asked because he is fully in love with food and cooking! Something that I benefit from daily 😀
We all hung out that evening after the dinner and we got to talking a bit. Both he and I thought nothing of this exchange. The next day my roommate, my now husband, and I were all supposed to go out. However my roommate got summoned home. She encouraged me to still go out with him despite my hesitation. She promised me she wasn’t trying to set me up and told me he was safe to be around. So with my continued hesitation I went out with him, alone. He picked me up and we had great conversation.
After going out we exchanged contact information and I honestly didn’t believe that we would remain in contact. I left the DMV the next day and told him I’d give him a buzz when I returned home. I called him after returning home and we talked on the phone for 3 hours. This became quite a habit and our long distance relationship began a few months later. We were long distance for 4.5 of the 6.5 years that we dated. This wasn’t an easy task, but well worth it.
When did you get married?
S: We were married in Michigan in June of 2010.
How was your big day?
S: We had so much fun on our wedding day. All of the members of our bridal party and wedding guests talk about how much fun they had and how relaxed the day was. My husband and I talk about the weekend quite often. We knew that we wouldn’t have felt that way without the help of my sister’s event planning company 🙂
How did you wear your hair?
S: My locs were curled with pin curls in the front. This style really worked well with my birdcage veil.
What was your process of deciding how to style you hair?
S: My wedding had a vintage theme so I tried to find styles that incorporated this. I wanted something that still reflected my personal style.
How did your family/husband/guests receive your hair at the wedding?
S: Everybody loved it. My husband really loves my locs as do I 🙂 He has always been supportive of natural styles and really likes most of the styles that I’ve done. We both had locs at the time of the wedding so guests loved to see the “loc couple” as we were called.
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
S: Absolutely! www.sharlendipity.com. Visit any time! I love the feedback!
Please credit the following photographers:
www.scrolevision.com
www.cthrulens.com
To see more of Shar and read about her personal take on style check out her BGLH Style feature here: https://bglh-marketplace.com/2013/08/bglh-style-shar-in-the-dmv/.
57 Responses
Beautiful Wedding pictures! I love it! and you Locs. my Goodness
Wow! What a gorgeous couple! Congratulations and wishing you a lifetime of marital bliss.
This is too adorable! Love the personal touch of your shoes and his bow tie, fantastic! Your hair looked gorgeous, such wonderful pictures. Thank you for sharing your special day x
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Aww, you’re so kind! Thanks, Shenika!
she’s really pretty! great 🙂 happy for them
Thanks so much, Geri
Gorgeous couple! Congrats.
Thanks, Patricia!
congratulations girl. you were brave to go on an unexpected date with him, but also lucky! Are those pink sandals under your dress? you look stunning!
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LOL! That I was and so blessed that I did. They are pink sandals!! One of my friends found them for me and thanks so much!
Omg, you guys are simply beautiful. Gorgeous wedding, great backstory. Love for life!
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Thanks so much!! 🙂
beautiful black couple
Thanks so much, Michelle!!
Beautiful! I love this and you both are a beautiful couple
Thanks so much!!!
Such lovely wedding photos! 🙂
Thanks, 🙂 We have awesome photographers!!
What a beautiful, natural haired black couple!
Aww thanks so much!
Oh this is so wonderful, beautiful Black love.
🙂 So kind!
Lovely wedding pictures, gorgeous hair, they both could be hair icons lol!
🙂 Thanks for your kind words!
Just so lovely 😀
Thanks so much, Lita 🙂
Gorgeous. Looks like you all had loads of fun. I love the different tones of your pictures. Sidenote: Is that youtuber NikkiMae in your pictures ?
It is, she was is in Mae’s wedding too. They’re good friends.
It is 🙂
What a beautiful couple!
Thanks 🙂
Gorgeous couple! Love loc both of you and your wedding looked like tons of fun! Congrats!
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Thanks, Asana!! Love your name!! And we did, we had some awesome people to celebrate with 🙂
Beautiful couple…..
Thanks so much 🙂
Aww:) What does Dmv stand for? By the way, wonderful pictures captured and uploaded.
DC, Maryland and Virginia {area}
This is beautiful, but every time I see DMV, I always think and read it as Department of Motor Vehicles!! LOL I’m so weird.
Kelcie LOL yeess every time I think of DMV the same thought comes to mind, Department of Motor Vehicles. That’s what we say in Jersey lol! Lovely feature of a beautiful happy couple! Beautiful bride indeed, go girl! Have a safe & blessed weekend everybody 🙂
Beautiful couple and beautiful pics! I love the story of how they met. Sometimes true love comes when you least expect it and are not even looking for it <3
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The hairstyle suited her and I love the dress. Lovely looking couple too. The whole look worked. Happy marriage! 🙂
Soooooo wonderfulll! Congrats!
They both look cute.Happy married life to you two.
absolutely beautiful. gorgeous couple, gorgeous wedding.
a dapper looking couple!
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous.
congrats to the happy couple (:
She is so pretty 🙂
Beautiful chocolate skin :))
Aww, thanks for your kind words
Cute wedding! Are you an AKA?
They r a cute couple
Thanks, Robin 😀
Cute she had on some pink flats
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Beautiful couple, beautiful photos!
Thanks, Alisa 🙂
Gorgeous couple and congrats
Aww, thanks so much!! 🙂