Vinterviken or Winterviken: on their website they have both. But what a great location to have a Bröllop/Wedding. Well, it used to be called called Vinterviken, then the old Nobel factory 1891; but now it’s Winterviken, owned and run by Markus and Erika Aujalay and offers possibilities for all kinds of weddings, events and parties. What an incredible day… Saturday the sun just shined and shined as did the bride and groom Mans and Abear. Both international travelers met in London but grew up 21km (about 13 miles) from each other in Lund and Malmo…. so why not travel to Stockholm for a wedding? Guests from around the world arrived battling the ash cloud and the British Airways air strike.

Pics of this beautiful ceremony were found on Stockholm Weddings

Photography by Ian Johnson Photo

Oh they look so cute together!

Candice & Alvaro

Awesome video highlights of this beautiful wedding

Wedding Highlights – Candice & Alvaro Wedding from W3 Design Studios on Vimeo.

These and more beautiful pics can be seen at The Bride’s Cafe

Katie Stoops Photography

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Noella Cousaris Masters

Meet Noella Cousaris Masters. Her mother is Congolese-Zambian and her father was Cypriot (from Cyprus). Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this woman is elegance, grace and class personified. Then she wraps it up nicely into down home spirit of good old fashion niceness and girl next door. I can’t say too many wonderful things about her work as a wife, mother, model and philanthropist.  Hubby James Masters must have been smitten by her drive and passion as well as obvious beauty.  Noella has put her time and money into starting a school in the Congo, her homeland where she feels a strong connection. Behold a beautiful model, a woman in all her glory. She and husband James have a son Mapendo (JJ), who she can be seen holding in the CNN interview below from 2009.  See the rest of her beautiful wedding pics here.

Learn more about Georges Malaika Foundation, founded in 2007 by Noella which is dedicated to empowering African girls (ages 5-18) through education.

Watch Noella in action on this fabulous CNN video of her humanitarian efforts to help girls and children in the DRC. (2009)

Cérémonies à Marrakech from Mariage de Cynthia et Hatim on Vimeo.

Beautiful pics are found on Munaluchi Brides  by Christophe Photo.  Gorgeous!

Beautiful Traditional and African Wedding Celebration

Brad and Victoria Rose

Victoria and Brad, you are indeed an awesome couple. Victoria is a lovely as well…a Rose!

Beautiful blended families!

Check out their awesome video. Fabulous and lovely comes to mind.

Brad + Victoria = Married!! // Kansas City Wedding Videographer from Eran + Aubs on Vimeo.

Enjoy a few oh so cute engagement pics.

From NBC Chicago:

They call it “love at second sight.”

Stephen Pyo and his bride, Angela McKinney, were set up by mutual friends two years ago, and because they didn’t want to rush into anything, love at first sight sounded too urgent.

They were the first couple of 2013 to get married in Cook County, getting their license around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and tying the knot less than an hour later.

“We thought it was time to get married, we love each other so much,” Pyo said. “We want to start the New Year special.”

Cook County Clerk David Orr officiated the ceremony and said it was his 22nd “first of the year” marriage.

Besides the title of being the year’s first couple, Pyo and McKinney received a gift basket including tickets to a play and a weekend stay at the Palmer House Hilton.

The newlyweds hope to have a bigger ceremony down the road with a honeymoon. For now, Pyo said he has to return to work later in the afternoon.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Couple-First-To-Marry-in-Cook-County-In-2013-185442152.html#ixzz2HGL6woiw

View more videos at: http://nbcchicago.com.

One year ago, Sola Ogunniyi had no idea that she would be ringing in 2013 as a newly married woman. She is an American woman, originally from the Edo tribe of Nigeria. Sola had completed her advanced medical training at Duke University, North Carolina. After treating herself to some well-deserved traveling and pampering, Sola settled down into a private medical practice. Taking on the world, Sola was a happy single woman who desired to have a family of her own. She had not yet met him but she knew her future husband would be coming in no time.

Sola has always been a swirler and had befriended me on Facebook. She inquired about a trip to Iceland that I was planning for a few single black women. Though that trip didn’t happen, within a few months, Sola was engaged to the man of her dreams, Seth. Stunned, I was so happy for Sola.

Seth is a successful entrepreneur and who spotted Sola one day, while on a venture. It was love at first sight for him and he knew that Sola would be his wife. She did not as of yet. They had a strictly platonic relationship and after a couple of months Seth asked Sola out. On their first date Seth told Sola to “brace herself” because he knew what he wanted. Sola was flattered and impressed but was not completely sold. She vetted Seth well and soon found that he was indeed a quality man who really loved her. Seth proposed to her after a short courtship and a few months later, they became Mr. and Mrs. Coats.

Sola planned a marvelously splendid, lavish, and elegant wedding that was sure to include both American and Edo ceremonies. When looking at Sola’s engagement and wedding photographs, one can’t help but see the love between this beautiful couple! Sola’s journey to marriage was ideal and storybook like. With many of her life goals accomplished, Sola got her man, got her ring, and got married!

Congrats to this happy couple and wishing them the best in life, love and happiness!

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Founder and editor, Fri Forjindam brings the glam, romance and magic in this holiday issue, but she’s also added a twist–an awesome contest.

Here’s what you could win…

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Our prizes to you include: 1. Queens glam camisole set by ëa Lingerie from Bella Bella Boutique ($135); 2. Mathilda “I do” dress by Kirribilla ($385); 3. First kiss coat by Kirribilla ($475); 4. Autographed book copy from celeb planner – Debi Lilly, A Perfect Event (Amazon; $19.99); 5. Maison rouge figue spray from Voluspa (Bella Bella Boutique; $19); 6. Jade “Lady Jewel” fascinator by Blair Nadeau Millinery ($115); 7. Emerald green tatum earrings from Kendra Scott Jewelry ($95); 8. 20% Off Discount to Merci New York for Madame Mathilde; 9. Nourishing bath cream by Nougat London from Bella Bella Boutique ($55); 10. Tiffany blue bridal pumps from Angelesque Stilettos ($299) Note: giveaway shoe is ruby red; 11. Aromatic flavored body butter by Yume Blush ($50); 12. Gilsa Paris mimi noir lingerie bag from Bella Bella Boutique ($29); 13. Original portrait mosaic (& 10% off Discount) by Postrgram ($79.95).

So what are you waiting for? Get over there now!

Jewel and her mister met in a running club. This guy knew what he wanted and went for it, because they started dating in May and he asked for her hand in marriage in June. And just this month…

Congratulations to the happy, newly-hitched couple!

Just an aside, I’m SO happy to see some Atlanta ladies exercising ALL their options down south. Sounds like the mono-racial dating prospects are slim. Sounds like Meetup groups are where it’s at, single ladies. The folks at ONYX have told me they’ve had 10 weddings in their group since it started in 2010. If you live in the area, you NEED to check them out! UPDATE: Sonya Menssen, one of the group’s organizers just told me on our fan page that I am DEAD WRONG on those numbers. THERE’S MORE! “ONYX has had a total of 12 marriages, 15 engagements and 14 serious relationships since late 2011 (including my own:) since the group started in 2011.”

Just. One. Year.

This is just another addition to what should be your dating repertoire. I know some of you have struck out online dating, but that’s just one way to skin a cat. Meetup groups make a nice hybrid of making online connections and then transferring them to offline meetings. And (shameless plug) make sure you thoroughly read “52 Ways to Find a Date,” in Swirling for even more ideas.

Congrats, Ming!