Kingsley & Asante's Stately Wedding at the Providence Public Library in Providence, RI
Kingsley and Asante’s wedding last weekend at the PPL was a perfect way to round out this fall season and we’ll always enjoy working here in this little city that we love so dearly. These two live in California together and while Asante grew up on the west coast, Kingsley is an east coaster through and through. They actually met in a bar near Boston (that still happens!) when Asante was playing for the New England Patriots and rest is pretty much history from there. Bringing both of their families to Providence to meet for the first time at their wedding (!!!), these two expressed a strong desire to host a day that was rooted in soulful connection and felt relatively low-key. Since no one attending the wedding was actually from Providence it was technically a destination wedding, and the venue itself kept the energy cozy, calm, and warm as the evening temperatures dropped into the 30s.
They planned their wedding day for Halloween, not necessarily for the holiday itself but because it was the last Saturday before daylight savings time kicked in, and you could feel the shift in season on the day. A distinct lack of windy weather meant that Providence still had a lot of fall foliage around town, something Kingsley couldn’t wait to show off to their guests from abroad. Their first look at the Rhode Island State House was a first for us and was absolutely gorgeous; Kingsley’s veil sweeping up brightly colored leaves as she walked and Asante’s tuxedo fitting him exquisitely. At the library family arrived early for photos and guests began to pour in, seeing the space for the first time and taking in its architectural charm. The ceremony was hushed, elicited tears from the crowd, and highlighted the journey of two people who so clearly belong together. As soon as the ceremony was over the night felt like a family reunion: folks either meeting for the first time or seeing one another for the first time in a while, guests singing along to ambient music as dinner was served, toasts from longtime best friends, and capped by a big thank you speech from Asante. All in all the day was so full of emotion, love, and heartfelt coming together that we almost forgot that there’d be discoball dancers at the end of it, and what a statement that was.
This wedding day made us so, so grateful for our couples. It’s been another crazy year for us, one that pushed us creatively but also challenged us in ways we couldn’t have predicted. Kingsley and Asante truly felt like our people, prioritizing connection over trendiness, and we feel so lucky to do what we do, year after year.
Venue: Providence Public Library
Planning/Catering: Russel Morin
Florals: Plant Girl Floral
Dress: Bride To Be Couture
Menswear: The Black Tux
Makeup/Hair: Kate Benson Beauty
Officiant: Crafting Soulful Stories
Tunes: Beat Train Productions / The Purple Violinist
Disco Dancers: Fluxion Entertainment
Rentals: PEAK
