“If a fairy instructed us again in highschool, ‘You two are going to get married,’ we most likely would have been actually shocked,” says artwork advisor Nikeyu Callaway. She first turned shut buddies with James Augustine whereas they attended boarding faculty collectively in upstate New York, however she had one other highschool sweetheart. “So, James was by no means a romantic consideration,” she says. They reconnected years later after Covid and bonded over their shared love of balancing life between the town and the nation, in addition to their households’ inventive backgrounds. “It was actually humorous to only dive into a distinct sort of relationship with him, but it surely labored so effectively,” says Nikeyu.
Nikeyu had a good suggestion that James, who works in actual property, was planning to propose sooner or later once they took their canines Maggie and Bear for a sundown stroll on the seashore within the Hamptons. They saved strolling as she waited for a photographer to seem. “He bought down on one knee, proposed, and Maggie, our English Springer Spaniel, simply went nuts,” remembers Nikeyu. “She positively has a bit of little bit of a screw unfastened, and was simply working round, getting moist, and going within the ocean. It simply felt excellent, as a result of we love our canines a lot and I really feel like we had been laughing the entire time.” Her engagement ring would function the primary “one thing previous” she would put on on the weddings: an heirloom cushion-cut Graff engagement ring set in gold.
Nikeyu admits that discovering the style for her wedding ceremony was a bit daunting. “Actually, I really feel like I simply began making an attempt on any gown, even ones that weren’t sometimes my fashion,” she says. When she went to Monique Lhuillier’s retailer, she felt like she discovered a match. “I used to be all the time interested in Monique on different folks, so once I went to the shop, I knew I used to be going to seek out the one,” the bride says. She initially selected a robe with a rose print and bubble hem that may be excellent for his or her plan to be married at a household yard upstate.
Nonetheless, the venue and vibes would want to shift. The couple determined to alter their celebration to be hosted at The Bridge, a golf course close to Nikeyu’s father’s house within the Hamptons. To suit the vibe of the brand new venue, Nikeyu determined to swap the gown’s print for a traditional white and add some trendy touches. “We personalized the gown with a sweetheart neckline bust, convertible skirt, and cap sleeves,” she shares.
