The Tampa Bae Wedding

Shawn and Jamelia’s love story began in the Tampa Bay Area in 2019. Both were recent college graduates who had relocated to the region, and their paths crossed in St. Petersburg over a shared love for brunch. What started as an unexplainable bond of friendship blossomed over time. Though they remained just friends at first, their relationship evolved, and in 2021, they officially became a couple and began building a life together. On August 26, 2023, during a weekend celebration honoring Jamelia’s master’s degree graduation and Shawn’s birthday, Shawn proposed — marking a beautiful new chapter in their journey. And now, we gather to celebrate, witness, and unite them as one.