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BlackBridalBliss.com Founder Bridgette strikes a pose with Chanel Davis of the Harvey B. Gantt Center

Last month BlackBridalBliss.com headed to Charlotte, NC for the first (but definitely not the last) Ultimate Date Night Wedding Planning Soiree! Held at the scenic Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, the event featured an interactive info-session with Charlotte’s own personal financial guru Marsha Barnes of The Finance Bar to help couples make the most of their money post-wedding and tunes were provided by the award-winning DJ Battle of One Sound & Entertainment. Guests included engaged men and women, newlyweds, seasoned married couples and happily single folks. A memorable time was had by all!

Guests enjoying our interactive photo booth.
Guests enjoying our interactive photo booth.
Stationery powerhouses Save the Date offered guests a sampling of their designs.
Stationery powerhouses Save the Date offered guests a sampling of their designs.
Marsha Barnes, founder of The Finance Bar and Bridgette and Cousin Mars of Triple B.
Marsha Barnes, founder of The Finance Bar with Bridgette and Cousin Mars of Triple B.

Celebrated area vendors such as Save the Date showed off prettiful wedding stationery and Mahogany Designs debuted their custom decor items (perfect housewarming gifts for newlyweds) and brooms. Artful and delicious baked treats were on hand from Doris Marsh of DJ’s Creations. Guests were wowed by the raffle prizes that included a blender from Cooks and a custom Mahogany Designs creation. Tasty signature cocktails were plentiful plus each guest left with a fab gift bag that included an issue of ESSENCE magazine, a CC Blaq candle, a greeting card from The Kinky Collaborative plus a BlackBridalBliss.com pen and stylus (+ more)!

Guests await The Finance Bar presentation on the sexy rooftop of the Gantt in Uptown Charlotte.
Guests begin to arrive for The Finance Bar presentation on the Gantt’s sexy rooftop in Uptown Charlotte.
Marsha educates one of the lovely couples on romance + finance.
Marsha educates one of the lovely couples on romance + finance.
Say what? Triple B's Ultimate Date Night had couples engaged (no pun intended) the entire evening!
Say what? Triple B’s Ultimate Date Night had couples engaged (no pun intended) the entire evening!
Black love lives!
Black love lives!

[All images by Tewanna Brazzley of Brazzley  Photography. Follow her on Instagram at: Tbrazz01.]

Below is a complete list of all our featured vendors and sponsors complete with links to their respective sites:

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

The Finance Bar

One Sound & Entertainment

Save the Date

DJ’s Creations (919.837.5274)

Cooks Blenders

Mahogany Designs (By special order only; contact [email protected] for more info)

CC Blaq

The Kinky Collaborative

ESSENCE Magazine

Brazzley Photography

Yum! The baked treats from DJ's Creations  were a hit.
Yum! The baked treats from DJ’s Creations were a hit.
A guest shows off her raffle prize from Mahogany Designs.
A guest shows off her raffle prize from Mahogany Designs.
DJ Battle of One Sound & Entertainment kept guests two-stepping all night!
DJ Battle of One Sound & Entertainment kept guests two-stepping all night!

Stay tuned for BlackBridalBliss.com’s next event later this summer!

What city should BlackBridalBliss.com take this exciting event to next? Share your top picks in the comments!