Vows – From this Moment
Andrienne and Evan knew each other from their teenage years at Manning’s School, and while she harboured a crush on him, she was always too shy to let on. Years after graduating high school, Andrienne logged into her Hi5 account one day and saw a message from Evan. The two communicated via the Internet for a while, and eventually, a relationship blossomed. The couple dated for six years, producing son Nazri in the process, before Evan proposed on July 10, 2011. Andrienne discovered the engagement ring while helping Evan to unpack from a recent trip. “I started to get excited, but then I thought to myself ‘this might be a pair of earrings’. I opened the box and started screaming,” recalled Andrienne.
Fast-forward to their big day, earlier this month, when the couple exchanged vows at the Savanna-La-Mar United Church. The venue featured an impressive arrangement of delicate blue and brown accents, courtesy of Delrose Bahadur and wedding planner Sophia Haughton. The theme was inspired by the couple’s love for nature, with the blue representing the ocean, and the brown, the earth. The blushing bride walked up the aisle on the arm of her uncle Gene Dawkins to the sounds of The Bridal March by Jonathan Cain. She styled in a one-shoulder white gown by Mori Lee, clutching a bouquet of orange calla lilies trimmed with orchids, coloured blue, to blend with the wedding’s theme. Her hair was styled by Resa Myrie Cosmetology and her make-up was elegantly done by Rashel Edwards of Chasity Artistry. The bridesmaids, Camay Golding, Sophia Segree, Tiffany Golding, and maid of honour Gina Joseph looked chic in blue cocktail dresses by Liz Fields. As did groomsmen Andre Scott (bride’s brother), Michael Smith, Alton Forrester, Andre Ruddock, and best man Rory Billings looked dapper in suits sourced from Beautiful Brides and Mr Tux. To the surprise of the guests, the groom Evan was clad in a military-inspired suit designed by Carlton Brown.
The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Trevor Hylton of the Savanna-La-Mar United Church. The couple opted to further demonstrate their commitment to each other by performing a rather unusual unity ceremony — the unity cross. “It’s a unique sculpture which we will display in our home to remind us of the covenant we made before Christ. We wanted to use something that we can have as a keepsake forever,” Andrienne explained to Vows. While the two joined the sculpture, a childhood friend of the bride, Dr Kerri Ann Smith, sang God Bless The Broken Road by Rascal Flatts.
The reception took place at Negril Hills Golf Club. The blue and brown theme continued throughout — think brown chair covers and blue sashes complemented with tall flute vases. The evening’s emcee Rodcliffe Robertson, HR manager at the Grand Palladium, kept guests laughing uncontrollably, as he reeled off many comedic tales throughout the evening. The highlight was an emotional toast/tribute presented to the bride’s mother and late father, Charles Scott — who passed away six weeks before the wedding — by family friend Russell Hammond, franchise director of Tastee Patties Savanna-La-Mar. Their traditional three-tiered wedding fruitcake was created by Trisha Johns and decorated by Sandals Negril. They performed their first dance to From Now On by Glen Jones and Regina Belle. The newly-weds enjoyed a romantic honeymoon at RIU Tropical Bay.
