Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon’s wedding ceremony coincided with Philadelphia’s largest BlackLivesMatter protest ever, in a moment that was seen around the world. Here, the couple explains what really happened.
for makeup. For the groom, a Michael Kors tux and Kenneth Cole shoes did the job. All guests were a part of the bridal procession and were encouraged to wear white—masks and hand sanitizer were gifted ahead of the intimate ceremony. Much like how Kerry Anne had planned their original wedding, every detail was set in place. Every single scenario accounted for. But it was a moment just before the bride walked down the aisle that the couple could have never prepared for.
A few days before the ceremony, the hotel notified the couple that protestors were planning to peacefully demonstrate in front of the hotel in Downtown Philadelphia. “At first our biggest concern was rain,” Kerry Anne says. “Then it became the protests.” But it didn’t deter the couple from moving forward. Because of their demanding work schedules, they hadn’t been able to join a protest themselves yet. “It would be really nice to join a protest,” Kerry Anne remembers thinking.
As the couple prepared for their first look, protestors neared the hotel. “We could hear the sounds in the air. We could hear the sounds of the helicopters above us. You could almost feel the energy around you, and in addition to that, we’re about to get married,” Kerry Anne remembers.”While I was getting ready in the hotel, and I’m reading over vows that I wrote five months ago, at that moment I was just so overwhelmed with emotion.
“I was around the corner, I couldn’t see Kerry and was just waiting,” Michael says of the moments before their first look. “All of a sudden I started hearing the crowd around the corner, and I [realized] it was all for Kerry. I come running around the corner and I see Kerry standing with a circle of people around her just cheering, and she’s literally standing there looking like a Black princess. That’s all I see.
After the ceremony, the couple originally planned to take photos throughout the city. But they pivoted to taking photos in a field in their neighborhood, which gave them ample room to space everyone out. Meanwhile, the world was catching on to the moment back at the protest. Michael and Kerry Anne say they were overwhelmed with messages—from friends, long-lost colleagues, and strangers alike—who had seen and been inspired by the moment.
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