Asante & Troy
Wedding Party
Ms. Tiffany Weems
Maid of Honor
We have been friends since forever, technically 3rd grade! Tiffany and I have shared so many memories growing up together. It all started in elementary school with sleepovers... skip to several years later we are flying to New Orleans for the Essence Festival. She has always been there to listen, support, and show nothing but love for me. I was so excited to ask her to be my maid of honor!
Mr. Brian Larkin
Best Man
I have known Brian since the 7th grade where we had the same home room class. I thought he was a little too charismatic for a seventh grader, he had all of the girls in class laughing on the first day of junior high. We got cool once football practice started and realized we were two of the youngest and smallest kids there, so we had to stick together! We have remained close and have countless stories from high school and beyond. Like the time he talked me into going all the way to Detroit for a Pistons game on a school night and realized he forgot the tickets after we paid for parking!! Nonetheless, he is the smartest person I know, and I can always count on him to provide the most logic to any situation.
Ms. Taila-Imani Norenberg
Bridesmaid
The person that ended my dreams of being an only child, my little sister. You really have to know us to understand our love for annoying each other.... that is just how we show our love! Even though she has graduated college and has her full grown woman job now she will always be my little sister. Her strength and determination is truly astonishing. She makes me proud everyday!
Mr. Jason Forte
Groomsman
Ramona's oldest son! My big brother who has known me my whole life. I learned a lot from running behind him and wanting to do everything he was doing with his friends. He was responsible for keeping me in line while our parents were at work and the reason I watched way too much sports and Rap City on tv! Being the youngest sibling isn't always easy, but Jason always made sure I felt included. I wanted to learn how to play basketball at an early age because he was always playing. Once I learned how to play, not only did he let me play with the older guys, but he would always pick me first! I have always been proud to be Jason's little bro!
Ms. Stephanie Kyereme
Bridesmaid
Stephanie and I attended the University of Michigan- Flint together. We met the summer after our sophomore year in New York. Since then we have been traveling the world while trying to find the perfect natural hair products (not all at the same time)! Fun fact: When Stephanie and I were roommates in college, one night she asked me to come out with her on a date with a classmate and his friend. That friend was TROY!!
Mr. Clifton Edwards
Groomsman
Clif was my roommate during my junior and senior year of college. I can remember freshman year, Clif knocked on my dorm room door and asked could he borrow my “Dip Set" cd. I didn’t know him very well at the time, so I reluctantly let him borrow it. He has never let me forget the face I made as I handed over this prized possession lol. I couldn't imagine what college would have been like without him. We have had each other's back since that cd was returned unscathed! Not to mention he somehow got us free cable throughout college.....allegedly.
Mrs. Shatory Carr
Bridesmaid
I met Tory for the first time in 2013. Troy and I were visiting Dallas for the Cowboys game on Thanksgiving. The following year I was able to witness her own wedding to Troy's friend Brandon. After moving to Dallas, Tory has welcomed us both into the family! We love the Carrs lol. Fun fact: Tory and Troy's birthdays are only one day apart and since that first trip to Dallas we have celebrated their birthdays either at a football game or somewhere out in Dallas!
Mr. Corey Richards
Groomsman
Co-Rich started out as a good friend of mine in high school. We played on the same side of the field in football and I always told him "make sure I don't have to tackle too much today"! Outside of one game that I won't mention, he kept his word and padded his stats. We both set out to attend the same University and become roommates and shortly after we found out we were cousins. He didn't hesitate to tell everybody that we were family lol! He can be the most nonchalant person ever, so it makes perfect sense that we are related!
Ms. Shauntele Harvey
Bridesmaid
Troy and Shauntele were housemates when they lived in Chicago. Years later we all found ourselves living in Dallas. She is one of the most ambitious women that I know. She is an entrepreneur with multiple businesses and still finds the time to have a fun night out with the girls! I have trusted Shauntele with my hair for years in Dallas. You know the relationship a woman has with her beautician!
Mr. Tremaine Felder
Groomsman
Tremaine is the son of my mother's twin brother. So naturally we spent a lot of time around each other growing up. Every weekend I would spend time over Tremaine's house laughing, playing video games, and just hanging out with my big cousin! Beating him in Madden became a weekly occurrence! Once he started driving, he let me hang with him when he went to the mall, movies, and even took me to my first high school party. His positive influence meant a lot for my growth and maturity as a teenager.