The Kinches - Antoine's parents 41st Wedding Anniversary

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The Kinches - Antoine's parents 41st Wedding Anniversary

On February 8th, 2016 my parents celebrated their 41st wedding Anniversary. After talking with them after we returned from Sydney it became apparent that after living in New York for over 40 years they had never been! We decided that we would come to New York and take them to see "Il Trovatore" at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, one of the world's top rated opera houses.  I know that listening to people sing in Italian is not the most desirable experience (especially if you do not speak Italian!). But I find that going to the Opera is more than just the lyrics to the songs. The art really is a blend of the conductor of the orchestra, the stage performers, and the singers.

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Been around the world and I,I,I....

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Been around the world and I,I,I....

Antoine Kinch hopped onto an ottoman in a swanky New York City rooftop lounge to toast his fiancee and thank their family and friends for making it out to celebrate his and Shaunte Otey’s wedding engagement. Kinch, a 37-year-old engineer, spoke giddily about how he was marrying a longtime friend and a woman whom he at times refers to as a “unicorn” because he still can’t believe that she’s, well, real. Why? Otey, also a 37-year-old engineer, is black and—the adjective that makes her oh so surreal—fine. 

“True”—one of Kinch’s engineer friends blurted out midtoast—“not a lot of cute, black female engineers,” he quipped, while everyone laughed. Kinch finished his speech and reminded everyone to use the hashtag #TeAndToine when sharing photos and video from the party on the Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts specifically created for their wedding-engagement tour.

Yep, you read that right: their tour.

The Root.com decided to do an article on us about the "Engagement Tour. Enjoy!

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