I met Eugene in college. (Fall 1990) I didn't like him very much. I'm a Delta. He's a Que. I'm from Queens...he's from Brooklyn. I knew he was from Brooklyn without even asking. He had that 'Brooklyn' thing about him. All hardcore...never smiled....just STANK.
Fast forward to Spring, 2003. I love him dearly. He's the most caring, loving, kind, intelliegent individual I've ever met. He proposes marriage, I accept, and I prepare to plan my wedding day.
I plan my New York, September 2003 wedding with MAJOR difficulty. I lived in Chicago, he lived in Los Angeles. I depended on the internet a great deal for wedding day inspiration. I found NOTHING that represented me or my culture. I run to the newsstand to pick up some wedding porn. You know, one of those magazines that weigh about 25 pounds with about 1100 pages in them? I figured....with all of those pages, I'm SURE there's at least ONE woman of color over a size 6 in a wedding dress in this publication that will help ignite a spark. Still......nothing.
This is how ChocolateBrides was born.
Fast forward to Spring, 2003. I love him dearly. He's the most caring, loving, kind, intelliegent individual I've ever met. He proposes marriage, I accept, and I prepare to plan my wedding day.
I plan my New York, September 2003 wedding with MAJOR difficulty. I lived in Chicago, he lived in Los Angeles. I depended on the internet a great deal for wedding day inspiration. I found NOTHING that represented me or my culture. I run to the newsstand to pick up some wedding porn. You know, one of those magazines that weigh about 25 pounds with about 1100 pages in them? I figured....with all of those pages, I'm SURE there's at least ONE woman of color over a size 6 in a wedding dress in this publication that will help ignite a spark. Still......nothing.
This is how ChocolateBrides was born.
