Real Weddings: Chloe & Jeremey

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Chloe, an attorney, met what would become her future husband Jeremey, a software engineer, while attending Rhodes College. Jeremey, who Chloe says is grounded, supportive and loving, wanted to solidify their relationship by proposing at the perfect time for a celebration – Chloe’s graduation from law school. He knew Chloe would have her family and close friends surrounding her there in New York and as they went to dinner at Chloe’s favorite restaurant, he added another reason to celebrate to the agenda for the day. This is the second celebration of their two-part wedding, due to the pandemic. Jeremey and Chloe actually wed in 2020 in Chloe’s parents’ backyard, but always wanted to carry out a semblance of their original wedding plans. In May of 2021 they had their micro garden wedding before 30 guests. They recreated the vows they read at their elopement. The vibe for this much-awaited event was one that mixed elegance and lush, floral foliage with a sense of laid-back serenity. Donning a crisp, Allison Webb ball gown, Chloe was escorted down the aisle by her father to be united before a special, select few, to her college sweetheart, Jeremey. Finally, the couple got to dance late into the night as they’d once dreamed of doing the year prior. The pair even got to munch on their favorite late night snack – Caja Popcorn – packaged in mini personalized containers.

Wedding Details

LOCATION: Atlanta, GA

TIME OF YEAR: Spring

WEDDING STYLE: botanical, elegant, simplicity

CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Atlanta Botanical Gardens

MENU: For cocktail hour, there were passed hors d’oeuvres of mini beef wellingtons, mini braised chicken tacos topped with cotija cheese and presented on a lime and buttermilk fried shrimp, peach infused ketchup, and finally shots of watermelon gazpacho. Next a multi-course dinner ensued that began with a first course of a beet and honey and black peppered goat cheese served alongside mesclun greens tossed with pistachios and orange vinaigrette on a bed of aquaponic green oak lettuce, paired with Henri Bourgeois petit sauvignon blanc. A second course consisted of honey and house-made mustard glazed chef’s cut chicken, parsnip puree, and champagne sautéed spinach, paired with Jean Luc Colombo rose. The third course included oven-roasted tenderloin with truffle-compound butter, a seared cheddar grit cake and grilled garlic asparagus, paired with Meiomi pinot noir.

DESSERT: Warm peaches and cream bread pudding, High Road craft vanilla fleur de sel ice cream and a brown sugar streusel, paired with Jeio prosecco

FIRST DANCE SONG: “Is This Love?” by Corinne Bailey Rae

INSPIRATION: gardens and flowers, and the botanical gardens of course

SPECIAL FEATURES: personalized tins of the couple’s favorite popcorn from Atlanta’s own Caja Popcorn; two part wedding; in 2020 the couple married before family members in Chloe’s parents’ backyard; Chloe wore two wedding dresses

HONEYMOON: The couple took a mini-moon to Los Angeles, CA, and will be taking full honeymoon in Bali in the coming year