Amy Benson
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“Amy, are you A GAY?” I could hear my mother’s Nigerian accent in my head while I was swooning over these photos. It made me super weak with laughter as I envisioned her being utterly confused about what exactly queer means.
Here’s the thing, Nigerian parents have a way of ignoring things that they don’t want to know the answer to or already know the answer to but don’t want to acknowledge or discuss it.
Before getting “left on read” was a thing on social media or via text, Nigerian parents had already mastered this art.
Curating and maintaining privacy while being explosively socially active is a life skill I should add to my resume. It’s been by choice and design until love happened to me. Like love love.
And besides, these photos are honestly too beautiful not to share sooo.....
SHE is Her:
I’ve fallen deeply in love with a woman. Although she’s not the first woman I’ve been intimate with, in the past I’ve consciously steered clear of relationships with women. “Nah, I don’t date women.” I’ll be honest, anything more than physical seemed “too gay” for me. Whatever that means. Chileeee I’m already unpacking that. I’ll report back when that “luggage” is empty, “clothes” are folded, and all are stored away.
SHE has allowed me to be more vulnerable, transparent, and even more expressive than I was before. Her beauty is enamoring, her touch is intoxicating, and she sings a song that puts my soul at ease. Bae can sang sang. She melts my heart...her dimples are wide and deep enough for me to find comfort in. Although I find comfort in her extraordinary culinary abilities, her dimples don’t come with calories. Lol.
She’s sweet. Supportive. Sensible. Smart. Sexy. SHE
IS
EVERYTHING
She’s so damn bomb y’all.
Additionally, she continuously encouraged me during the start of my business, Planes and Champagne Hawaii, a lifestyle concierge company. (shameless plug
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But all FACTS.
I also understand her love language is quality time and I haven’t succeeded in that department while laying a foundation to not only entrepreneurship, but a beginning to a forever with her.
The Photoshoot
The number of people that reached out and was like, “Amy, so you got married without having a lit ass wedding that we could come turn up at?!!” The fact y’all know my wedding would be lit af makes my heart burst into champagne bubbles. I love y’all so hard.
Calm down, we did not get married. You did not miss a lit ass wedding in Hawaii. Most importantly, you did not miss the open bar.
Vida Chic Events reached out to me and stated they wanted to capture me and bae in a wedding style shoot at one of the island’s most beautiful beaches with the infamous wedding photographer Jenna Lee. Jenna Lee is almost never available but the universe aligned and she was free on Juneteenth. Crazy right?! Oh the universe.
Chavah Grant, owner of Vida Chic Events, literally coordinated this magical production in approximately 5 days. She told me she wanted to do BLACK gowns, colorful flowers, white sand...I was like, “oh so this is going to be lit lit.” Got it sis.
I called my makeup artist friend Andrea right away and made an appointment for her to come beat our faces to the GAWDS.
And Sis
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. Beatith to the horizons of the Melanated Gods
Love you Drea
I was slightly concerned Jenna, despite her impressive portfolio, wouldn’t capture our melanin properly. Sometimes vvhite photographers don’t give our glow the GLORY it deserves.
But she DEFINITELY delivered ! Whew.
So here I was... me and somebody’s daughter, ..somebody’s FINE AF daughter, getting photographed by Jenna Lee, with rings on from The Wedding Ring Shop, gowns from White Hot Hawaii, adorned with flowers from Ocean Dreamerr along a white sand beach on Oahu. Damien Marley’s “Beach in Hawaii” playing in my head...
A dream...a freaking dream.
I was nervous yet anxious and excited to write this. She deserves for me to love her out loud on Al Gore’s innanet.
This is me loving Victoria out loud. When she reads this, she’s likely going to bat her eyes with them long ass lashes she loves, with a smile so divine, and eyes that say, “I’m yours.”
Nourish the love you have. And until love happens to you, please believe You. Are. Enough. Aloha
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Amy Benson
IG: @planesandchampagne_808
FB:
https://m.facebook.com/planesandchampagne
Web:
www.planesandchampagne.com
Victoria Salter
IG: @elisabeth.kitchen
Photographer
Instagram/ pinterest/ twitter @jennalepics
FB: @Jenna Lee Pictures
Web:
www.jennaleepictures.com
Rentals,Design,Coordinator
IG: @vidachicevents
FB:
https://www.facebook.com/vidachicevents/
Web:
https://linktr.ee/vidachicevents
Makeup Artist
Andrea Huff
IG: @dreamfacethemua
Attire
IG: @whitehothawaii
Rings
IG:@weddingringshop
Flowers
IG: @ocean_dreamerr
Just Married Jacket
IG:@thesimpleflourish
Drink Markers
IG: @picturesque_love_ See less
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Daughters of The Dust Inspired Destination Wedding Inspiration
This stunning post was sent to us by dress maker Ensi Mensah of Seni Dey, a young fashion label based in London. We can't get over the beauty of this “Daughters of the Dust” inspired shoot with its sensuous cinematography and dreamy images of Black women in nature, this bridal shoot features natural aesthetics and effortless bridal styling.
Dress & Apparel: Ensi Mensah | @seni.dey
Flowers: Mille Fleurs Atelier | @millefleurs.atelier
Hair, Makeup & Beauty: Tamara Semilet | @tamarasemilet
Jewelry: Danielle Lilley | @lilley.studio
Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Pen & Fold | @penandfold
Photographers: Daniel Korel
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