One of the many social activities brought to a halt due to COVID-19 are weddings and in recent weeks people have been adapting to this unexpected change. We have seen some inventive takes from drive-by to virtual celebrations and it was no different when we saw Vashtie’s wedding pictures splashed all over social media.
In an exclusive with Complex, artist and music video director Vashtie shared new photos of her wedding to Emile Boye. Although the original plan was to have a big celebratory wedding, the pandemic put an indefinite halt to that.
“In 2019, I got engaged and planned to have a big celebratory wedding in 2020, COVID-19 had other plans, so we postponed the celebration and decided in March to secretly get married at City Hall.”
“To honor tradition I wore all white, but to be true to myself I donned an ensemble consisting of a white Supreme Hanes T-shirt, white Dickies, white Air Force 1 Lows, and a custom Durag Veil by Evita Loca,” Vashtie said. “My now-husband stayed true to his Danish style wearing a minimal look of all black and Retro Mid Jordan 1s.”
Vashtie to Complex
According to Complex, Vashtie wasn’t initially keen on sharing photos of such a personal moment.
“I debated on if I would share this personal moment, but realized it could maybe inspire others during these shifting times,” Vashtie said. “While right now seems uncertain, the truth is any moment is. Plans derail and the future is always unknown, but we can still enjoy the life we have and make the best of it.”
See below, additional photos of Vashtie and Emil’s secret city hall wedding, all shot by Edwin Ortiz Jr.
