{"id":3709,"date":"2021-03-24T13:34:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhpentertainment.com\/blog\/?p=3709"},"modified":"2021-03-24T13:34:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:34:58","slug":"best-of-bridal-bliss-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhpentertainment.com\/blog\/3709\/best-of-bridal-bliss-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Of Bridal Bliss 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our weekly Bridal Bliss column, weddings at ESSENCE are always a mood.  Although 2020 was a year like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these couples found creative ways to say &#8220;I&#8217;m doing&#8221; their way.<\/p>\n<p>From socially distant ceremonies to gorgeous garden vow renewals, we absolutely loved the Bridal Bliss 2020 which shared their special day with us. <\/p>\n<p>Check out our favorite Bridal Bliss moments from 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see your wedding in Bridal Bliss?  Send your story and a link to your wedding photos for review to bridalbliss@essence.com.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Wedding-Theme.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotographer: Stanlo Photography \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t02\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Most stylish bride: Dorian<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe only thing more fabulous than Dorian and Oludotun&#8217;s chic wedding on the golf course was the bride&#8217;s bespoke two-piece wedding dress.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Most-Stylish-Bride.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best bride glam: Shalwah<\/p>\n<p>The Brooklyn bride gave us a headwrap moment that we will never forget.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Shalwah.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Devon Watson Photography \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t04\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best wedding location: Kris and Talisa<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKris and Talisa had the woody wedding of their lives surrounded by love, trees, and memories that will last forever.  Her rustic Roxbury, NY venue added charm to her reception.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kris-and-Talisa.jpg?width=600\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChuy Photography\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Matthew-crying.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best cake: Lucile and Dorson<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe couple&#8217;s three-tier wedding cake was a masterpiece, refined with buttercream and decorated with seasonal white flowers.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Cake-1.jpg?width=600\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Reem Photography \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t07\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best reception look: Barbara and Edmund<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBarbara and Edmund&#8217;s wedding reception was full of style.  The bride&#8217;s reception look was created by Winnie Couture, and we haven&#8217;t stopped thinking about this lace dress since then.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Reception-Look.jpg?width=600\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotographer: Gregoire Jules \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Gerard-Leslie.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t09\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best socially distant ceremony: Warren and Lauren<\/p>\n<p>Love was great, and Lauren and Warren&#8217;s socially distant wedding ceremony in Washington DC Friends and family drove by with posters and gifts to celebrate the couple.  Too sweet! <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Socially-Distanced-Ceremony.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotographer: Terri Baskin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best party: Madeliene and Jasson<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere was no seat occupied when Madeliene and Jasson&#8217;s wedding reception in Miami opened completely.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Party.png?width=600\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotography: Munoz Photography \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best dressed groomsmen: Maya and Andr\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndr\u00e9 and his groomsmen decided not to wear the traditional tuxedo and we loved it!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Dressed-Groomsmen.jpg?width=600\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Tory Bass Photography \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12th\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best dressed bridesmaids: Joscelyn and Josue<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoscelyn&#8217;s bridesmaids wore these beautiful green and gold ombr\u00e9 sequin dresses that stopped us on our tracks.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Dressed-Bridesmaids.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13th\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best ceremony on the roof: Sharisse and Thurman<\/p>\n<p>This intimate ceremony on the roof of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City stole our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Rooftop.jpeg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotographer: Amy Anaiz\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14th\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best altar moment: Edmond and Mercy<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Edmond and Mercy met at the altar of their heavenly wedding in Houston, sparks flew again.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Best-Altar-Moment.jpg?width=600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15th\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best bridal shower portrait: Mills and Johanne<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe couple were planning an intimate vow renewal ceremony for their 10 year wedding anniversary, and we couldn&#8217;t take our eyes off this portrait with their three beautiful children. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazy square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wedding-Portrait.jpg?width=600\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotography: Amy Anaiz\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"tags-links\"><span class=\"topics\">SUBJECTS:  <\/span> Black Love Black Wedding Bridal Bliss Pandemic Wedding<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to our weekly Bridal Bliss column, weddings at ESSENCE are always a mood. Although 2020 was a year like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these couples found creative ways to say &#8220;I&#8217;m doing&#8221; their way. From socially distant ceremonies to gorgeous garden vow renewals, we absolutely loved the Bridal Bliss 2020 which &#8230; <a title=\"Best Of Bridal Bliss 2020\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fhpentertainment.com\/blog\/3709\/best-of-bridal-bliss-2020\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Best Of Bridal Bliss 2020\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Gerard-Leslie.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-houston-weddings"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.essence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Gerard-Leslie.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":84,"url":"https:\/\/www.fhpentertainment.com\/blog\/84\/houston-bridal-extravaganza-2008\/","url_meta":{"origin":3709,"position":0},"title":"Houston Bridal Extravaganza Show &#8211; January 2008","author":"DJ Francisco Perez","date":"","format":false,"excerpt":"The 2008 Houston Bridal Extravaganza Show (H.B.E.) has come and gone. 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