Classic San Jose Wedding with a Beautiful Love Story

Brianna Kozlarek / Tuesday April 19, 2016

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Today’s real wedding is an absolute stunner with such a beautiful love story behind it. As bride Udeme would describe it, this couple’s meeting was a “divine intervention.” Idongesit was in town, visiting the bay area from Dallas, TX  for the first time and he was with mutual friends of Udeme’s family. They all came over to her mother’s house to visit her family since it was right around the holidays. Idongesit asked Udeme to show him around the city the next day and she obliged. She didn’t think much of it, but they did enjoy each other’s company. Before Udeme knew it, they were talking every day and their long distance romance began. They visited each other a lot and their love blossomed. “It was amazing,” says Udeme.

Their proposal was right out of a storybook. They took a romantic horse and carriage ride in downtown Dallas. As the carriage pulled up to a park in a scenic area, they got out of the carriage and took a stroll. Just as the sun was setting, Idongesit got on one knee and asked Udeme to be his wife. Fast forward to their beautiful wedding in San Jose, California, which was picture perfect. Below are some of our favorite photos from their wedding day, beautifully captured by Nicole Lennox Photography:

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The Ceremony

 “Our faith is very important to us so we knew we wanted to be married in a church since the church has been a huge part of our upbringing and current lives. The ceremony was intimate and so significant to us as a couple. We opted to get married at my home church in Sunnyvale — St. Mark Lutheran Church, the very church where my parents were married in 1981,” said bride Udeme.
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The Reception

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Vendors:

Ceremony venue – St Mark’s Lutheran Church //Reception venue – The Ranch Golf Club//Photography – Nicole Lennox Photography//Coordination – Kalena Marie//Wedding dress – Allure Bridals / /Shoes – http://www.badgleymischka.com///Florals – Enchantment Floral//Invitations – Minted//Bridesmaid dresses – David’s Bridal //Bride Hair – Yvette Robin Hair Care//Makeup – Jade Gossett//Bridesmaids – Adorar Beauty Studio//Cake: Jen’s Cakes//Cake topper Etsy//Linens: Stuart Rental and NV Linens //DJ: DJ Tos//Emcee: Dami Olatunde AKA AphricanApe//Photobooth: Exposure Photobooths