Island Wedding | Love is correct on time for Dexter and Tamalcia | Life-style

Dexter Johnson and Tamalcia Johnson first met whereas working collectively in February 2024, however romance was removed from Tamalcia’s thoughts on the time. Although Dexter was extra acquainted in Christian circles, he wasn’t somebody she had taken a lot discover of — till she wanted a grasp of ceremonies for an occasion.

“The stage was set for our first rendezvous, and he was late. Yuh can imagine? He delivered well — as I’ve come to find he always does — so the tardiness was hardly remembered. At the end of the day, I commended him and went about my business,” Tamalcia shared with Island Wedding.

Not lengthy after, their paths crossed once more when Tamalcia discovered herself struggling to safe tickets for an occasion.

“All attempts to get tickets, however, failed. I was on the brink of reconsidering when I saw the promoter advertising a flash sale. That same evening, I rang the number listed and was greeted by a familiar voice: Dexter.”

That surprising encounter sparked one thing. Though Tamalcia admitted she was not normally one to pay a lot consideration to others, she discovered herself more and more intrigued by Dexter.

“Before we even met officially, not counting the work event, I was certain something was different. Mi nuh likey likey, and I found myself suddenly with a huge crush on him,” she stated with amusing.

out of the blue

She continued, “As much as I wanted to keep the madness to myself (because who just likes somebody out of the blue?) I had to enlist help from my friend to deal with the feelings. It was unlike anything I’d ever experienced”.

Dexter, too, had taken an curiosity in Tamalcia, although he initially believed a relationship between them was unlikely.

“She’s a nice girl. Real cute!” he shared of his first impression. “[She] was serious about her job, career-oriented and focused, but I thought she was out of my league, so I took my mind off anything happening between us.”

As they continued attending to know one another, Dexter realised that, regardless of on a regular basis that they had spent collectively, that they had but to go on an precise date. Now, he simply needed to discover out if Tamalcia would agree.

“Many beholdings later, she gave me her first ‘yes’. Still a bit shy, I mustered up the courage, asked her out, and she gracefully accepted,” Dexter shared.

The two made their relationship official that month and went to Mystic Thai for his or her first date. During the date, Dexter gifted Tamalcia a Pandora bracelet, although there was a small hiccup.

“[I] was being presented with the Pandora bracelet and not knowing how to open it. Nervously laughing, I spun it around in my hand and asked, ‘Then how it [open] — this is it?’ Then hear him, as if I wasn’t embarrassed enough, ‘You’ve never had a Pandora before. It’s fine.’ Imagine! Shame suh till. But he was so sweet.”

To shut out the night time, Dexter had yet another shock in retailer.

“I gave her a surprise serenade while playing the keyboard to Ordinary Love by Alaine,” Dexter defined.

For Dexter, deciding that Tamalcia was the girl he wished to marry got here simply. He knew she was the one when he realised he had lastly discovered a love value risking all of it for.

He admitted, “I couldn’t stop thinking about our future together. It never felt like a decision to make because time was running out, but rather one to [build] a future together.”

Less than a month after assembly Dexter, Tamalcia was already placing her emotions for him into phrases in her journal.

“I wrote, ‘I’m so in love with you. It’s def too soon to express that. Plus you have to say it first,’” she shared with Island Wedding, laughing.

BEACH PROPOSAL

On July 5, 2025, Dexter requested the love of his life to marry him on the seashore alongside the Palisadoes strip. Wanting the second to be memorable, he included a few of Tamalcia’s favorite issues into the proposal.

“I coupled the perfect venue with all the things she loves: her man, the sunset, photos, community and food. I called in huge favours to plan the surprise. Despite wanting the ‘Marry Me’ sign, I got [the] ‘Be My Wife’ [sign], which was even better because I was giving an instruction,” he shared with amusing.

Dexter deliberate the whole lot. He booked her make-up and nail appointments, purchased her roses and implied that this was simply one other formal date for the couple.

Tamalcia reacted in one of the surprising — but quintessentially her — methods. She couldn’t cease laughing and was stuffed with pure pleasure when she realised Dexter was proposing.

“Everyone was expecting tears, but I quite literally laughed the entire time. I was overjoyed and not entirely surprised. My math added up to ‘it’s happening!’ but I didn’t know what to expect, which was great. I was hoping to be surprised, and I was, pleasantly so.”

The newly engaged couple celebrated their new milestone at Hotel Grand Excelsior, which Dexter made a reservation for prematurely.

Craighton Estate offered the setting for the couple’s marriage ceremony, however Dexter’s husband duties had began nicely earlier than he made his approach to the venue.

Dexter shared, “I cooked breakfast for everyone! Stew chicken and white rice; even the video crew and make-up artist ate! So, I started the day feeling like a real husband already”.

Setting the tone for the ceremony, Alicia Taylor sang At The End of These Aisles by Nathanael Fisherman as Tamalcia walked in direction of her husband-to-be in a customized House of Clay robe by designer Keisha Allen.

Audience of One, an award-winning worldwide worship tour led by Dexter, was additionally a part of the ceremony as a particular version. Johnmark Wiggan led friends in a time of worship.

Becoming One Flavour

Putting their very own spin on custom, the couple used two of their favorite Lasco Food Drink flavours, carrot and vanilla, for a unity ceremony they dubbed ‘Becoming One Flavour’.

That playful strategy continued on the reception. Instead of getting friends clink their glasses to immediate a kiss, the newlyweds got here up with a extra worthwhile various.

“Our guests had to pay to have us kiss, and boy did they. Excellent ‘start life’ fundraiser,” Tamalcia shared with amusing.

They additionally introduced their love story to the tables, naming every after eating places the place that they had shared dates.

Following the celebrations, the newlyweds honeymooned at Couples Sans Souci and Ocean Coral Spring.

ruth-ann.briscoe@gleanerjm.com