While wedding season begins around May and comes to an end in October, all year long, people have been tying the knot — including well-known Black women. From intimate backyard events to extravagant destination weddings, sistas have been saying “I do” left and right lately. Here are a few who happily jumped the broom this year.
Melissa M. Valle, Ph.D. and Marc Lamont Hill
The longtime partners said “I do,” with Hill sharing the news in September with a photo of him showing off his wedding band with Valle, who like him, is a scholar (specifically, a sociologist, professor and blogger). “We trusted love/We took the risk/We ran our own pace/We won OUR race,” he wrote, sharing the lyrics to “Stars” by Kindred and the Family Soul.
Bresha Webb and Nick Jones Jr.
The Run the World actress and TV writer beau Nick became Mr. and Mrs. Jones in an “old Hollywood glam” themed wedding at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Feb. 4.
Pinky Cole and Derrick Hayes
Super entrepreneur couple Pinky Cole and Derrick Hayes (behind Slutty Vegan and Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks respectively), married at the St. Regis in Atlanta on June 10. We were guests at Cole and Haye’s wedding!
Gloria Carter and Roxanne Wiltshire
Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, married her love on July 2 in New York City. The event was a naturally star-studded one since her famous son, his wife Beyoncé and other big names attended to celebrate Carter and Wiltshire’s love.
KJ Smith and Skyh Black
The acting couple, known for Sistas (where they met when he had a role as a character on the show) and All the Queen’s Men on BET…
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