Shaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Photo: Manolo Doreste
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Perfectly Pampered
Shaunie O’Neal.Manolo Doreste
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She Sparkles
03of 21Mrs. HendersonShaunie O’Neal.Manolo Doreste"She’s amazing. She’s just the most laid-back, hilarious, fun-loving person. She’s a woman of faith," Henderson gushed to PEOPLE about his now-wife. “She can cook, she can dress,andshe can sing!”
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Mrs. Henderson
“She’s amazing. She’s just the most laid-back, hilarious, fun-loving person. She’s a woman of faith,” Henderson gushed to PEOPLE about his now-wife. “She can cook, she can dress,andshe can sing!”
04of 21Fabulous FoodiesShaunie O’Neal.Manolo DoresteShaunie said her girls couldn’t stop raving about the Anguillian-inspired dishes served at the wedding: “My youngest daughtersaid this is the best food she’s ever had in her life, which is a pure exaggeration.“Laughing, she added, “Now food is great, but come on, the best you’ve ever had in your life?”
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Fabulous Foodies
Shaunie said her girls couldn’t stop raving about the Anguillian-inspired dishes served at the wedding: “My youngest daughtersaid this is the best food she’s ever had in her life, which is a pure exaggeration.”
Laughing, she added, “Now food is great, but come on, the best you’ve ever had in your life?”
05of 21One of the GuysKeion Henderson (center).Manolo DoresteWhile the bride and groom, of course, enjoyed the wedding fesitivities, no one had more fun than Shaunie’s children. Said Henderson, “Those kids had a blast.“Echoed Shaunie, “The kids didn’t want to leave. My daughters have asked four times, ‘Why are we going home?’ "
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One of the Guys
Keion Henderson (center).Manolo Doreste
While the bride and groom, of course, enjoyed the wedding fesitivities, no one had more fun than Shaunie’s children. Said Henderson, “Those kids had a blast.”
Echoed Shaunie, “The kids didn’t want to leave. My daughters have asked four times, ‘Why are we going home?’ "
06of 21Family AffairShaunie O’Neal’s children.Manolo DoresteHenderson was excited for the blending of families that happened during the festivities, with his nieces and nephews spending time with Shaunie’s five children: (from left to right) Shareef O’Neal, Amirah, Shaquir O’Neal, Me’Arah and Myles B. O’Neal.“My nephews running around with Shaunie’s sons and daughters. And so that blending, meeting new family members that they’ll have for life has also been exciting to see,” said Henderson.
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Family Affair
Shaunie O’Neal’s children.Manolo Doreste
Henderson was excited for the blending of families that happened during the festivities, with his nieces and nephews spending time with Shaunie’s five children: (from left to right) Shareef O’Neal, Amirah, Shaquir O’Neal, Me’Arah and Myles B. O’Neal.
“My nephews running around with Shaunie’s sons and daughters. And so that blending, meeting new family members that they’ll have for life has also been exciting to see,” said Henderson.
07of 21Camera-ReadyKeion Henderson.Manolo DoresteOn the big day, Henderson said he “felt at ease. I felt relaxed.“Still, he joked, he was not prepared for the “tremendous amount of pictures that we had to take.”
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Camera-Ready
Keion Henderson.Manolo Doreste
On the big day, Henderson said he “felt at ease. I felt relaxed.”
Still, he joked, he was not prepared for the “tremendous amount of pictures that we had to take.”
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Amazing Accompaniments
Yolanda Adams.Manolo Doreste
09of 21Always There for MomShaunie O’Neal.Manolo DoresteShaunie told PEOPLE she “eally struggled with how I was going to get down the aisle. Losing my dad in the midst of planning this wedding was a lot, so my sons handed me off.“Here, Shareef took his mother’s arm, while Shaquir can be seen in the background and Myles in the foreground.
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Always There for Mom
Shaunie told PEOPLE she “eally struggled with how I was going to get down the aisle. Losing my dad in the midst of planning this wedding was a lot, so my sons handed me off.”
Here, Shareef took his mother’s arm, while Shaquir can be seen in the background and Myles in the foreground.
10of 21New HardwareShaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo DoresteThe couple exchanged wedding bands from Jason of Beverly Hills.
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New Hardware
Shaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo Doreste
The couple exchanged wedding bands from Jason of Beverly Hills.
11of 21Personal PoetryShaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo DoresteR&B singer KEM, one of the couple’s favorite artists, shared his songwriting skills to help the groom craft his personal wedding vows to Shaunie. They will now be incorporated into a song that will be recorded in dedication to Shaunie.
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Personal Poetry
R&B singer KEM, one of the couple’s favorite artists, shared his songwriting skills to help the groom craft his personal wedding vows to Shaunie. They will now be incorporated into a song that will be recorded in dedication to Shaunie.
12of 21Looking to the FutureShaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo DoresteWith a blessing from the officiant, Bishop T.D. Jakes, the couple is now focused on what’s next.“We want to build a legacy together,” Shaunie told PEOPLE. The new chapter for her is about “growing, evolving, and becoming,” she said.
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Looking to the Future
With a blessing from the officiant, Bishop T.D. Jakes, the couple is now focused on what’s next.
“We want to build a legacy together,” Shaunie told PEOPLE. The new chapter for her is about “growing, evolving, and becoming,” she said.
13of 21A Perfect BlendShaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo DoresteHenderson fit right in with Shaunie’s family long before the “I dos,” his bride said.“He’s been amazing to just step into our lives and fill a void that’s been there for a minute in a space of just being here with me, cause I haven’t had somebody,” Shaunie explained. “They love him which makes me love him even more.”
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A Perfect Blend
Henderson fit right in with Shaunie’s family long before the “I dos,” his bride said.
“He’s been amazing to just step into our lives and fill a void that’s been there for a minute in a space of just being here with me, cause I haven’t had somebody,” Shaunie explained. “They love him which makes me love him even more.”
14of 21The Look of LoveShaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo DoresteThe couple dated for two years before announcing their engagement last November.
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The Look of Love
The couple dated for two years before announcing their engagement last November.
15of 21A Serene SettingShaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo DoresteThe location was an easy choice for the newlyweds, who “immediately fell in love with” Anguilla on a past trip.“I think after that first visit, we knew this was the place we wanted to get married,” Shaunie told PEOPLE.
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A Serene Setting
The location was an easy choice for the newlyweds, who “immediately fell in love with” Anguilla on a past trip.
“I think after that first visit, we knew this was the place we wanted to get married,” Shaunie told PEOPLE.
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Cheers!
Shaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson’s wedding.Manolo Doreste
Said the pastor: “We were toasting to blending our family. We were toasting to anniversaries. We were toasting to birthdays. We were toasting to longevity. It just went on and on.”
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Let Them Eat Cake
Shaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson’s wedding cake.Manolo Doreste
18of 21Newlywed BlissShaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson.Manolo Doreste"We still giggle when we hear Mr. and Mrs. Henderson,” the happy couple said.Added Shaunie, “Somebody says ‘Mrs. Henderson’ to me, I’ve been giggling since it happened. So yes, I think the answer is yes, it feels different in a great way.”
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Newlywed Bliss
“We still giggle when we hear Mr. and Mrs. Henderson,” the happy couple said.
Added Shaunie, “Somebody says ‘Mrs. Henderson’ to me, I’ve been giggling since it happened. So yes, I think the answer is yes, it feels different in a great way.”
19of 21Terrific TunesManolo DoresteRon Isley from the Isley Brothers performed with the beloved band during the reception.“When the band sang ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ all of my friendsgot on the floor and we did the chacha to that,” Shaunie recounted.
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Terrific Tunes
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Ron Isley from the Isley Brothers performed with the beloved band during the reception.
“When the band sang ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ all of my friendsgot on the floor and we did the chacha to that,” Shaunie recounted.
20of 21Groove with YouKeion Henderson.Manolo DoresteSaid Henderson of the evening’s entertainment: “I am born in the ’80s, but I love ’50s, ’60s and ’70s music and the Isley Brothers being there was just amazing to me. And I have a picture ofRon Isley handing me his personal golden microphone, singing a Sam Cooke song from the late ’60s.““I could have stayed on the dance floor all night,” he admitted.
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Groove with You
Said Henderson of the evening’s entertainment: “I am born in the ’80s, but I love ’50s, ’60s and ’70s music and the Isley Brothers being there was just amazing to me. And I have a picture ofRon Isley handing me his personal golden microphone, singing a Sam Cooke song from the late ’60s.”
“I could have stayed on the dance floor all night,” he admitted.
21of 21All Night LongManolo DoresteHenderson and O’Neal posed with afterparty entertainemnt DJ Spinderella (second from left) and Quenton Coleman (far right).
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All Night Long
Henderson and O’Neal posed with afterparty entertainemnt DJ Spinderella (second from left) and Quenton Coleman (far right).
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source: people.com
