“Elegant Love” (Atlanta, GA)

From the Photographer: Jermaine and Jeanette were the epitome of elegance for their wedding day. They decided not to have a big, traditional wedding ceremony but instead opted for a small, intimate ceremony later on this day at Lawrenceville, GA City Hall. They wanted a photographer to capture all of the pre-ceremony excitement and love before they headed off to City Hall. From the dapper groom’s tuxedo and the classy dress on the bride to the 1957 Vintage Rolls Royce, this couple showcased class, elegance and pure love on their wedding day.

Location: Atlanta, GA
Event Date: June 21, 2019
Dress Designer: Yotyes
Tuxedo and Mens Attire: Suitsupply
Hair Stylist: Patron Barbershop
Beauty: MakeUp & Beauty by D’Anna
Transportation: Special Day Limos
Pre Ceremony Location: Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta
Photographer: Tangie Renee Photography

Client Questionnaire

Q1: Tell us about your wedding! What was the inspiration behind your day? Did you have a specific theme, style or color palette? Did you incorporate any cultural or religious traditions in any part of your day?
A1: We decided a small intimate wedding to focus on what’s important is the love of two souls joining as one to share it with the people who we are closest with. The inspiration behind our day was to keep it  elegant and spiritual. We have decided To go with a red white and silver theme for our Reception dinner with touches of Red and white roses.   The reason we decided to go with the white roses was because it’s a symbol for true love,  purity,  and spirituality. The red roses is a symbol of deep  emotions, true respect and appreciation to one another.   We didn’t incorporate any religious or traditions in our day but we must say God  was incorporate in our day. We was  rejoicing and was glad in it.

Q2: Let’s talk wedding decor. How did you decorate your space for the ceremony and the reception? Was any part of the decor DIY?
A2: So we didn’t have a traditional ceremony in church. We got married in the courthouse. Which by the was a great  experience.  The wait time wasn’t long and the judge was very pleasant to us. As far as the decor for the reception a friend of ours decided to help us in decorating our reception table.  We had our reception dinner at the Southern Art restaurant due to it only being 15  people including us. Some of the decor was DIY like putting together the centerpieces with the roses and  accessories .

Q3: What were the florals like in your wedding? Did you use flowers in any of your design elements like the bridal bouquets, centerpieces or ceremony backdrop? Did they play an important part in the overall style of your wedding?
A3: We decided to go with the red and white silk roses  for our centerpieces and window pieces.   Since there was no traditional ceremony there was no bouquet.  Yes our roses played an important  part of our reception dinner.  They made the table so elegant and everything around it  complemented the roses.

Q4: Did you personalize the day in any way (food trucks, guest entertainment etc.)? What were some of your favorite parts of your wedding?
A4: We personalized the day by being our own wedding coordinator. We arranged to have a 1956 vintage white Rolls Royce to take photos with our awesome  Photographer Tangie Renee. Along with shooting at  Piedmont Park. Some of our favorite parts of the wedding was being in one another  presence.  Saying our vows to one another. Seeing our Immediate family together in one room bonding.  Also when we gave our toast.

Q5: Let’s talk fashion. How did you both choose your wedding day look? Describe the looks in detail.
A5: “Wife”
During the process of choosing my dress I decided to get it made by my seamstress. Due to us having a small intimate wedding I decided not to go with a traditional long gown. I designed my dress to be classy but yet fun at the same time. My seamstress executed it to my liking. I was very pleased with the end result.“Husband” As I was looking for my tuxedo I prayed that God lead me into the perfect one. I wanted something that spoke volume of class and elegance. The perfect store I decided to purchase was at Suitsupply in Atlanta, Georgia. They tailored it perfectly to my fit. As I wore my tuxedo on our wedding day it came to me cleanliness is next to Godliness and I couldn’t be more excited to start my journey with my wife.

Q6: How did you meet? Tell us about the proposal.
A6: We met through my husband’s mother about 7 years ago.”Husband”I knew this day would have come so I was prepare and was waiting for this day. My wife and I had a long distance relationship. So in the process of her moving I already knew It was time to prepare for a proposal. The planning was not of me but God, he get all the glory. It was very romantic and special. What i decided to do was on her birthday have a videographer and photographer capture a moments.  The first thing I did was hired a driver for the whole day. Took her to breakfast in the morning, Then a horse and carriage ride through out Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. After the horse and carriage ride we got dropped off at Ventanas.  We took the elevator to the rooftop where the Videographer/photographer was waiting for us. I surprised her with the helicopter there. At that point thats when I got on my knees and asked her for her hand in marriage. She said “Yes”!  We took a ride on the helicopter for 30 mins viewing parts of Atlanta.  Once the helicopter ride was over  we had a glass of champagne and a driver took us back home to change for dinner.  We had reservations at Chama gaucha restaurant.  Enjoyed a beautiful night there.  Afterwords our driver picked us up and we went home.  To see a Visual of our proposal you can go to our YouTube channel under “The Garrett’s” Title: God Is the author of our love story he’s not done writing yet…

Q7: What was the most anticipated or special moment of your wedding day?
A7: The most anticipated and special moment of our wedding day was saying I Do to one another. We realized from that point we are spending the rest of our lives with each other to build our  foundation  and break generational curses.

Q8: Do you have any wedding planning or marriage advice that you’d like to share with other couples planning their day?
A8: Our marriage advice to other couples would be make sure you pray to God with one another to give you guidance and structure. The person that you want to spend the rest of your life should  not only the love of your life but your best friend. Also Marriage counseling would be a great idea to have open communication of the do’s and don’t in a marriage.