Glory be to God friends, it has been a long while since I posted anything on the blog. A lot has happened, so much, but the bottom line is that we have seen the faithfulness of God. For those who follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that God blessed us with a new family member 🙂 Her name is Imani and she now about 3.5 months, and growing, finding favor before God & men. Hopefully, later on will get to share how this parenting roller-coaster is taking us. Also, we are just coming out of the crazy wedding season, so there has been absolutely no time to update the blog. The good thing is that we have lots of amazing love stories waiting in the wings to share with you guys. So, keep refreshing the blog and we will, God willing, be giving you your weekly dose of beautiful love stories.

1st up is Dorothy & Alvin’s love story. I had met them many months before their wedding when I did their engagement shoot. Their wedding was such a joy to shoot. I took some time to ask Dorothy how the love story came to be and this is what she had to say…

​’Before I begin I would want to state that God has seen us through a lot. We didn’t walk through this journey alone. He was there with us even when we were about to give up and yes we had such moments when the long distance relationship was really painful and we were working on very low energy. God renewed our strength and kept us going. He is so amazing and we give Him all the glory and Honour.

 Alvin and I met on 14th December 2012 (yes, I have the date memorised) through a hook up. My cousin, Suzy who was also the maid of honour, organised the whole thing. She told me she has a friend in the states who is very mature and was planning to come back to Kenya. I told her its cool just organise the whole thing. Alvin on the other hand said no. He had heard so much about Kenyan girls & he wasn’t willing to try (this is information I got to hear about later on).

Anyway, Suzy is not a quitter, so she pushed on and we met on the 14th December 2012. Alvin immediately changed his mind  after he saw me 🙂 . He only had three weeks in Kenya before he left for the US. We  therefore talked a lot and hanged out together quite a bit and before he left we decided to give long distance relationship a shot. we agreed If it didn’t work then it would be ok at least we would have tried.

Alvin left for the US and we continued to chat via, whatsapp, LINE, VIBER, skype, Gmail, Facebook messenger, name it. Yes, we were using all manner of applications to communicate 🙂 its so funny. I remember I would wake up at 4.30am to talk to him for 30mins before I start getting ready for work. Alvin would also have to stay up late waiting for my call. We did this for two and half years.! Dedication

In June 2013, we decided to go on holiday together. We went to Jamaica, a City called Montego Bay. We had not seen each other for 6 months.The 7 days were are at Montego Bay was the best time of our lives. We had so much fun and it is there that we decided we would work on building our relationship and Alvin would get a job in Kenya and move back.

Alvin applied for so many jobs but it was so funny he would get so many offers in the US and none in Kenya. It was so frustrating, finally, we agreed it was best if he came to Kenya to visit some of the recruiting firms. In December 2014, he visited a few recruitment firms and we also had our engagement/traditional ceremonies.

March 2015, Alvin got a job courtesy of the recruiting agency and he moved back to Kenya for good. As the say, the rest is history.’

And below is the amazing team of service providers that helped pull off this amazing wedding..

Ceremony :: Enashipai Resort & Spa

Reception ::Enashipai Resort & Spa

Photo-session :: Enashipai Resort & Spa

Bridal Gown :: Vera Wang

Evening Gown :: Angelsmile

Bridal Shoes :: Betsey Johnson, DSW

Jewellery :: Macy’s & Zales

Groom’s Outfit :: Men’s Wearhouse

Maids’ Outfits :: Angelsmile

Make Up Artist :: Ace of Face & Hair

Hair :: Ace of Face & Hair

Cake :: Cake Art

Catering :: Enashipai Resort & Spa

Decor :: Evensis Limited

Entertainment :: Altimate Band

After Party DJ: DJ Kaydee

MC :: Walter Mong’are

Dorothy’s Vera Wang dress hangs in all its deserving glory

The bridal prep was taking place at the Enashipai Resort & Spa, one of my most favourite wedding destinations

Alvin & the guys hit the gym in the early hours. Trying to keep the jitters in check I see!

And afterwards a well deserved breakfast 

All this while, the girls were getting their groove on

Dorothy was next up in line on the make-up chair

And when mum showed up, Waterworks!!!!!

Zales are the masters of diamonds, a girl’s best friend

Cheers to the newly weds

Almost done, bride for the day all dolled up

Time to get the guys suited up

Alvin looking the part, dapper’s the word

Alvin is a big fan of golfing, as always, it had to show up somewhere 🙂

A few rooms down the road, Dorothy was finally getting into her gown, with her girls in red helping out

Cuteness on cloud nine 🙂

How gorgeous is our bride of the day?

Some double-exposure fun

Always rewarding when the bride gets done early. Gives us ample time for portraits

Absolutely gorgeous bride Dorothy made

And in no time the golf carts were here to transport them to the lake side

Loved the set up!!! You can never go wrong with an all white wedding theme

Alvin & the guys looking all calm & composed 🙂

And then the procession started…happy, happy people

And finally, Dorothy was led down the grassy isle with both her parents

And mid-way down the aisle, Alvin met them to receive his beautiful bride

Alvin & his queen

Alvin gets the honours of unveiling his bride

Aaawww a blushing Dorothy 🙂

Best man duties

And with these rings they did wed

And finally it was signed. Now legally husband & wife

The hilarious MC, Walter Mong’are kept us in stitches & tears 🙂 

Both parents got the chance of witnessing the sand ceremony and two family were joined to become one

And we had a fun recession..to a happy ever after

When the guys requested for this pic, I couldn’t say no 🙂

Loved this, the colour blended in so well!

Why shouldn’t we have some fun

We finished off at the lakeside, with the skies threatening to open

The girls bring on the fierce look

The entire crew, loads of fun & happiness

The umbrellas are not props, for those who are asking, yes…it was raining cats, rats & many dogs 🙂

Enashipai were kind enough to provide us with matching umbrellas 🙂

Post-storm pictures…my favourite time to shoot

We had some time to take some personal portraits before heading to the reception

I love me a good traditional ring shot, well done

It was time to get us some food, the rain was gone and it was time to dance

Tradition & culture is not something to be left out

It was time for some cake, favourite time of the day. As always Cake Art are the cake queens

After this it was time to party, fun all the way

And Walter had some gifts for the newly-weds, to help them kick start their new life

Time for the meet & greet 

Finally, it was time for the last look shoot

And finally one last image from this beautiful couple. Dorothy & Alvin, it was such a joy being your photographer and I pray that God will bless you in the life you guys have embarked on. May He always be your mantle, shield & defender, your ever present help in time of your need

Lots of Love,

Ben Kiruthi

 

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