When Sevetri met Aulston in Latest Orleans in 2019, they were each within the technique of starting over. He had recently returned to his native city after living in Latest York City for 17 years. During that point, he was actually featured in ESSENCE’s “Single Man of the Month” column within the July 2012 issue, and by the point he returned to his roots in Nawlins, not much had modified in regard to his relationship status. As for Sevetri, she was doing the alternative — preparing to go away NOLA to live in Latest York City full time. Each parties were starting recent chapters of their lives once they were introduced through a mutual friend at Jazz Fest, but they couldn’t have imagined they might be starting them together.
After connecting on the annual celebration of the town’s music and culture, they might hit it off. And despite a ways between them initially once she left for the East Coast, as fate would have it, COVID-19 would send her back to Latest Orleans for what she assumed would only be just a few weeks (boy, was she flawed). During that prolonged stay, the bond between Sevetri and Aulston could be solidified.
“I knew I discovered someone special because my profession may be very demanding and he was all the time cheering me on and inspiring me to attain every goal I had set out for,” she says when asked how she knew she found her match. Sevetri is a tech founder and serial entrepreneur while Aulston is the president and CEO of St. Augustine High School in Latest Orleans. “There was never an oz of resentment or anything here.”
“A lot of Sevetri’s beauty, drive and look after others jogged my memory of my mom’s spirit and being. As we continued to grow together, that spirit remained and only grew stronger,” Aulston says of his love. “That’s once I knew she was the one and was special to me.”
Three years after they met within the Crescent City, Aulston proposed to Sevetri in Positano, Italy. He planned a lunch and lite photo shoot with a photographer who was tasked with snapping photos of them as they ate on the beach. During that very special meal, Aulston got down on his knee and asked for her hand within the sweetest way.
“What was special in regards to the moment is that my mother passed away once I was young. So, before he got on one knee he pulled out a video, which was of him at my mother’s tombstone asking for my hand in marriage,” she recalls. “It was completely unexpected and brought me to tears.”
The heartwarming moments all led as much as their unforgettable wedding day on April 22 of their favorite place: Latest Orleans. They wed on the longest standing lively cathedral within the country, St. Louis Cathedral. With guests all wearing black, they made their solution to the Latest Orleans Museum of Art for the reception/cocktail hour within the venue’s sculpture garden, which was decorated with roses, peonies and towering trees. They ended the night with an after-party, a growing trend, that featured a Dusse activation offering specially-made cocktails, in addition to a special performance by NOLA icons Partners-N-Crime and Juvenile. As Sevetri says, the evening resulted in “true Latest Orleans fashion” as a second line band, fog bubbles and a vintage Rolls-Royce sent the couple off to begin their latest chapter, this time as husband and wife.
Now if all of that sounds beautiful (and lit!), just wait until you see the photos from the massive day. Learn more about Sevetri and Aulston’s love story, in addition to all of the essential details that went into their celebration whenever you take a look at this week’s Bridal Bliss.
The bridal party share some fun, peaceful moments together before the ceremony.
As Sevetri made her entrance for the ceremony in St. Louis Cathedral, she walked down the aisle to “Stand by Me” sung by gospel choir Jess and the Difference.
The couple seal their holy matrimony with a kiss inside St. Louis Cathedral.
Guests were in awe of the fantastic thing about the ceremony, as you’ll be able to see with them watching intently as Sevetri and Aulston head back down the aisle.
The great-looking wedding party (with the bride and bridesmaids being the one ones not in black that day) posed for a portrait in St. Louis Cathedral after the ceremony.
Surrounded by the marriage party and guests, the couple shared yet another kiss before heading to the reception.
“Guests were greeted by nationally known St. Augustine High School marching band as they exited the cathedral to go to the cocktail hour at NOMA (Latest Orleans Museum of Art),” says the bride.
“Let’s be honest, Black people look good in any color nevertheless it’s something about black that adds a layer of sophistication and elegance without having to try,” Sevetri says of asking guests to wear black for the occasion, especially on the reception, which was crammed with gorgeous flowers. “I used to be going for a sublime and timeless moment, and my guests in all black against the ivory roses, peonies and other greenery was just beautiful.”
“The dinner and reception venue was a mixture of each of us. He sits on the board for Latest Orleans Museum of Art but I actually wanted a tented wedding, and I wasn’t sure if we’d find a way to perform it of their sculpture garden. Nevertheless, once they approved it, I knew my dream of getting a ‘garden romance’ themed wedding was on,” she says.
Guests knew where to sit down for festivities due to these Moet bottles, which had seating assignments for partygoers to search out in alphabetical order.
The couple received loud cheers from their family and friends as they entered the tented dinner space.
The pair were met with applause, and $100 bills, as they danced the night away at their romantic garden reception.
The guests were entertained by band Universal Language and surprised by Grammy-nominated recording artist Elle Varner. Sevetri sang together with the star through the reception. “Elle is amazing!” she says. “Like seriously, she showed up and gave one of the best performance. She danced, laughed, we sang ‘Refill’ together and he or she even got here in all black, which was the theme for the marriage. Truly amazing to have certainly one of my favorite singers perform at our reception and all of my favorite songs at that.”
Sevetri traded in her embellished strapless wedding gown for a second option for the after-party on the NOMA: a slinky halter dress with a serious split.
This photo is giving “Money Money Records takin’ ova for the ’99 and the 2000s.” The bride and groom (who also become something more cozy but stayed sharp) are seen breaking all of it the best way down on the after-party to tunes by Juvenile.
At the top of the night, the couple made a grand exit with help from a second line band, which, in fact, calls for custom parasols.
Sevetri says that the celebration was a “true Latest Orleans themed wedding.”
“My favorite moment was walking into the tent for our dinner and seeing all of our family and friends,” Sevetri says. “It was the primary time I had a probability to hug and laugh with everyone and a few family I hadn’t seen in years. It truly was my favorite moment.” As for Aulston, he says his favorite moment was “witnessing my bride and I dance the evening away in front of so many family members.” Oh, and reliving the Money Money fandom days of his youth was also the cherry on top.
Vendors
Planning and Design: Elegance by Ace
Photographer: Iris Mannings Photography
Bride’s Attire: Galia Lahav
Groom’s Attire: @Livelovestyle
Bridesmaid’s Attire: Bridal Babes
Groomsmen Attire: Crown of Wealth Collection
Hairstylist: Ashanti Lation
Makeup: Face by Trace
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