Bridal Bliss: Kia and Jason

Bride: Kia Collier, 26

Groom: Jason Miles, 26

Occupations: Collier, nurse; Miles, small business consultant

Homebase: Atlanta

Wedding Date: August 8, 2008

Wedding Location: Atlanta

College Sweethearts: The yard was the place to be at Atlanta University Center on a warm Friday afternoon in 2000. A friend of Clark Atlanta University freshman Kia Collier spotted a guy she wanted to meet. Kia took on the role of wing woman and sought to connect the two—but Morehouse sophomore Jason Miles only had eyes for her. Her rejection didn't stop Jason from trying again while passing out party fliers in the same spot two weeks later. Within a month the two were officially a couple. "I usually go for the rough-around-the-edges guy but he was different," Kia admits. "I really liked him." Read more/source

House of Phindik

Owned by partners of 12 years Phindi (34) and Tshepo Kgaudi (38), the business designs unique red-sole shoes for production in Brazil.

The House of Phindi K, situated in Northcliff in Jozi, produces high quality and stylish shoes and bags for classy, elegant and influential women.

The business opened in 1999 after the two quit their day jobs to venture into fashion and to showcase their hidden talents.

The couple, who also own an exclusive, upmarket tourist agency, have an interior design background, so moving to pursue their passion for shoes was easy.

Their shoes range in price from R500 to R2300 and are designed with a sexy red-coloured sole and a durable tip made from special skateboard material and seven layers of bonding. source

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Bridal Bliss: Shawn and Eric Roberson

Bride: Shawn Martha Renee Roberson, 33
Groom: Eric Roberson, 35

Occupations: Eric, R&B artist and songwriter; Shawn, strategic planning executive
Homebase: New Jersey

Wedding Date: August 10, 2008

Wedding Location: Pennsylvania

Sweet Melody: Eric Roberson met his wife, Shawn Martha Renee Roberson, through a mutual friend after one of his shows. The two shared very similar paths but had never met. Each of their families hails from North Carolina and they are both Howard University alums. "She told me she bought my first album, "Esoteric," and told me it was amazing," recalls Eric with a laugh. "All I kept thinking was, Oh yeah, tell me more."


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Deborah Cox welcomes third child

JUNO Award-winning R&B singer gave birth to her third child on Monday. Cox and her husband/manager, Lascelles Stephens welcomed daughter, Kaila Michelle at 11:55 a.m, weighing a healthy 7.7 lbs. Congrats to Deborah & Lascelles. Source

Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Cox's 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (14 weeks), a record held for nearly eight years. Cox has achieved nine number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Bride Noir

Another great magazine I found online last night, a bridal magazine called Bride Noir. Click here to check out their website. Also click here to see behind the scene video footage of their photo shoots.

Eva & Lance in Rolling Out Magazine

Lance Gross and Eva Pigford are on the cover of Rolling Out Magazine.

The Couple on their relationship:

“Communication is very important for us,” Gross says. “I think that’s why we mesh so well, because we communicate with each other. If it’s something that I don’t like, I let her know, if it’s something that she doesn’t like, she lets me know and we compromise. You’ve got to have communication in your relationship , That’s number one.”

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Jessica Alba gives birth to baby girl

Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren are new parents.

The 27-year-old actress gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Honor Marie Warren, on Saturday, her publicist Brad Cafarelli said Monday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

Cafarelli didn't provide further details.

Alba and Warren wed last month after becoming engaged in December. They met on the set of the 2005 film "The Fantastic Four," which costarred Alba. Warren was a director's assistant. source

King's first grandchild born at Atlanta hospital

The first grandchild of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is a girl.

A family spokeswoman says Arndrea Waters King, wife of Martin Luther King III, gave birth to Yolanda Renee King on Sunday at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Spokeswoman Sandra Tarver says the mother and baby are healthy.

The baby was named after her aunt, Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest daughter Yolanda, who died in May 2007, Tarver says.

Martin Luther King III married shortly after his mother's death in January 2006, but the wedding was not made public until this year.

He was the first of Martin Luther King Jr.'s four children to marry and the first to have a child. Source

Say Word !! Jay & Bey's Pre Nup's

Beyonce is worth estimated $100 million and Jay-Z is worth estimated $300 million.

She will have access to all the money, accounts, cars, NetJet private plane service, the yacht, homes and offices they share during the marriage.

She will get $10 million after 2 years of marriage, then $1 million every year of marriage up to 15 years.

$5 million dollars for every child she has by him.

If they split, she will get $10 million plus a house worth $10 million and she will get to keep all clothes, jewelry and gifts earned during the marriage.


Source: Wendy Williams

Beyoncé & Jay-Z File Signed Marriage License

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are mum, but their paperwork is doing the talking for them: The couple filed their signed wedding license Friday in Scarsdale, N.Y., PEOPLE has confirmed exclusively.

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All Falls Down: Kanye West Ends Engagement To Fiance Alexis

Sources close to the hip-hop star say that it was West who ended the engagement after revealing to Phifer: "I just don't think it is going to work out anymore."

The 30-year-old entertainer even asked for his ring back!

The often-controversial rapper/producer got engaged to Phifer while overseas in the fall of 2006.

The two met when Phifer worked as the assistant to West's fulltime wardrobe stylist.

A graduate from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in California, Phifer is working on a clothing line and has already designed some dresses that have been worn by artists like Lil' Mo.

Sources close to the couple claim she was also helping West develop his forthcoming Pastelle clothing line.

The Chicago-raised rapper had been dating Phifer on and off since 2002.

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POWER COUPLE - JAY-Z & BEYONCE

I wish Jay & Beyonce all the best in their marriage, and hope it last for a lifetime.!!

Lisa Raye & Michael Misick's

Photo credit: Donna Newman

Promoting the unity of our people here are photos from Lisa Raye and Michael Misick's wedding.