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Marcelle & Miguel — Two Traditions, One Celebration

Traditional and white wedding ceremonies thoughtfully brought together.

Reception hall prepared for the Marcelle and Miguel celebration with gold chiavari chairs and white linens
Location
Norcross, Georgia
Dates
September 2018
Outcome
A traditional and white wedding for approximately 350 guests, honoring two cultures.
Scope

Traditional and white wedding planning

Cultural program coordination

Guest and family communication

Design and styling direction

The brief

Bring a Gabonese and a Puerto Rican family together across a traditional ceremony and a white wedding for approximately 350 guests, with both cultures fully present.

Kemayou's role

Kemayou supported planning and coordination for the traditional and white wedding celebrations, holding both cultural programs together across the day.

Approach

  • Planned a traditional ceremony and a white wedding as one connected celebration
  • Balanced Gabonese and Puerto Rican customs, protocol and family expectations
  • Coordinated a guest count of approximately 350 across the program
  • Carried a gold and ivory design language through florals and styling
  • Kept families informed and the day moving calmly

Outcome

A celebration for approximately 350 guests where two traditions were honored in full, without either being reduced to a detail.

Project gallery

Traditional bridal portrait.
Bridal bouquet from the white wedding ceremony.
Bridal-party preparation before the ceremony.
Celebration in coordinated traditional attire.
Family in coordinated traditional attire.
Bridal party in traditional attire.
Marcelle and Miguel during their traditional celebration.
Marcelle and Miguel following their white wedding ceremony.

Photography by Serge Mailli. Used with permission.

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