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An Elegant Fall Wedding in Cleveland, Ohio

Sarah Schreiber, Senior Digital Editor
By Sarah Schreiber
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Shanice and Stephen Settle aren't your average high school sweethearts. Stephen met his now-wife in his ninth-grade biology class at Cleveland Heights High School, where he tried (a little too hard) to capture her attention. He might have failed the first time around, but a friendship formed after the two became locker buddies and the relationship quickly became a romantic one. After deciding to attend separate colleges, they parted ways but found each other once again in 2014. Their second shot stuck.

Three years later, Stephen found himself on one knee in the rain, asking Shanice to marry him on their way to dinner. "Obviously I said yes," she said. "And when we walked inside the restaurant our families and close friends were all there to celebrate. It was perfection!" The duo began searching for venues a week later. With the help of Sharlyna McQueen of Your Day Your Way Events, the couple planned a wedding in seven months, a feat Shanice refers to as "the first success of our marriage." On the sunny fall day of October 1, 2017, that success came to life. The couple tied the knot at the Ariel Pearl Center, with a classic, music-filled ceremony. "My grandfather sang the Lord's prayer, which is a tradition in our family," explained Shanice, of her favorite moment.

The couple's reception was simple and elegant with a blush-and-burgundy color scheme—and just as personal as the ceremony. "Our relationship was the backdrop and the inspiration for how we wanted the day to feel," said the bride. Before kicking off married life in the city that brought them together, Shanice and Stephen stole away to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for their honeymoon.

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A Moment with Mom

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55 Heartwarming Mother-Daughter Wedding Photos

After slipping into in her strapless Enzoani gown, Shanice and her mother shared an emotional moment before the festivities began.

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The Bouquet

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The bride carried a Petals by Pettus bouquet with hydrangeas, roses, and wildflower accents.

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First Look

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The couple chose to do a first look, which took place at the Cleveland Museum of Art. "It was pretty special for us," Shanice said of seeing each other for the first time on the big day. "I always wondered who my husband would be, so to see him there that day, standing in front of me, was surreal."

Stephen donned a burgundy tuxedo with black trim by Bryan Michaels, a nod to the day's color palette. He completed his look with a bow tie by The Whatnot Bow Tie Company.

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The Bridesmaids

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Shanice referred to the celebration's venue and blush-and-burgundy color palette when choosing her bridesmaids' dresses. "I loved how the 'mauvy pink' colors of the dresses looked in the venue, against the marble," she explained. Her bridesmaids' petite clutches complemented her bouquet.

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The Groomsmen

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Although Stephen's attire complemented the colors used throughout the wedding, he asked his groomsmen to wear classic black suits from Men's Wearhouse.

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The Flower Girls

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Shanice's three flowers girls (her cousins!) posed pretty in their identical blush dresses.

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Ceremony Flowers

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Sprays of hydrangeas and peonies—they corresponded to the bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets—dotted the ceremony space. They were perched in antique-style urns and placed on pedestals throughout the room.

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The Procession

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Shanice and her father walked down the aisle to Major's "This Is Why I Love You." The bride first heard the song on the radio just months before the wedding, and immediately knew that it'd be part of the ceremony.

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The Ceremony

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Music defined the duo's ceremony, which began with a rendition of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" sung by Shanice's best friend. Although their day was highly personalized, the couple chose to exchange traditional vows. "We just didn't like the pressure of writing our own vows and having to say them," said Shanice. "We wrote letters to each other, instead, and read them privately before the ceremony."

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Find Your Seat

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A framed seating chart guided guests towards the reception space at the end of the cocktail hour.

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The Reception

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28 Ideas for Sitting Pretty at Your Head Table

The duo took their first married spin to Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud," and then headed to their gold-draped sweetheart table. Cream and burgundy linens and tall vases filled with floating candles topped the other tables while overflowing floral arrangements dotted the reception hall.

The couple looked on as guests dined on chicken marsala, garlic mashed potatoes, and green beans before everyone hit the dance floor.

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Photography, Unique 2 Chic Photography

Location, Ariel Pearl Center

Event Planning, Your Day Your Way Events

Catering, Special Moments Catering

Flowers, Petals by Pettus

Officiant, Pastor Jerry Birch

Cake, Sweet Creations and Cakes by Kelly

Music, DJ ChopUFL

Bride's gown, Enzoani

Groom's tuxedo, Bryan Michaels

Hair, Gloria Watts; Lanetta Warren

Makeup, Kristian Bailey; Brittany Winegarner

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