Keion Henderson Jokes ‘My Eyes Were Sweating’ During Emotional Toasts at Wedding to Shaunie O’Neal
Manolo Doreste Shaunie O’Neal and Keion Henderson
Pastor Keion Henderson and Basketball Wives star Shaunie O’Neal got married in Anguilla final weekend even though surrounded by mates and spouse and children — and say the spot marriage was an “unforgettable celebration” of their appreciate.
And an psychological a person at that — in fact, a exclusive instant introduced the groom to tears all through the reception at the Aurora Anguilla Vacation resort and Golfing Club, he tells Men and women.
“My brother and I have the same biological father, but I wasn’t elevated in the exact same residence as him, so we did not know that we were siblings until I was a teenager,” points out Henderson, who was elevated by a one mom in Indiana.
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Proceeds the pastor, 41, “He toasted and reported that you cannot pick out your family members but you can choose your mates, and then he stated that your marriage was the reverse that we selected to be pals in advance of we understood we were spouse and children … And it just about totally wrecked me.”
He jokes, “those have been not tears, by the way — my eyes ended up perspiring,” in the course of the touching toast.
“I almost fell apart,” he then admits.
Manolo Doreste Keion Henderson
Following the emotional round of tributes, visitors “fashioned a unity circle all over the dance floor with candles,” Henderson reported. “Every person had lit their candles off of just one light-weight and they prayed around us and to me, that was just the most touching toast that I would at any time found and been a component of.”
The few, who are now honeymooning, bought engaged on Nov. 11 immediately after almost two yrs of courting. O’Neal, who was formerly married to Shaquille O’Neal, has five kids, who ended up all element of the massive working day.
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To the Hendersons, producing certain their visitors felt like they were being on family vacation though at the wedding day was a prime priority, so celebratory toasts to “family members and enjoy” and “longevity” continued during the night.
“This marriage has been everybody’s reward,” states Henderson. “Some men and women arrived below to celebrate their birthday, some arrived to celebrate anniversaries, so our marriage ceremony turned into everybody’s gift.”