A Wedding in Hawaii for Sade’s Son

Growing up, Sade’s music had always given Emily Shakeshaft a feeling of comfort. Years later, when she met the recording artist’s son, Izaak Theo Adu-Watts, their connection felt familiar.

The soundtrack of Emily Margaret Shakeshaft’s childhood became a means of comfort and grounding as she grew older. One of the songs in that soundtrack that her mother curated was “Babyfather” by the Grammy Award-winning singer Sade. As fate would have it, Sade’s son, Izaak Theo Adu-Watts, sang on that track, and, on April 16, Ms. Shakeshaft married Mr. Adu-Watts. It’s no wonder that for Ms. Shakeshaft, being with Mr. Adu-Watts feels like coming home. The couple initially met in May 2019 through Instagram. Ms. Shakeshaft began following Mr. Adu-Watts on the app in 2014. “Just out of curiosity about his journey as a transgender man,” Ms. Shakeshaft said. In 2019, she messaged him.