Real Weddings: Tiffany & Lamar

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Tiffany and Lamar’s love story began thanks to the dating app, Tinder. The University of Toledo graduate was wooed by Lamar, and the pair soon became a couple. Eventually, Lamar plotted a sweet way to propose to his love, Tiffany, at Lakewood Park in Cleveland, OH. In order to pull it off, Lamar had told Tiffany that they were going on a triple date with her sisters and each of their partners. Yet, when he and Tiffany arrived at the park, she was whisked off to a gazebo where family and friends were waiting. Immediately, Lamar got down on one knee and proposed. After the shock and awe, Tiffany was treated to a small, catered picnic complete with champagne, which Lamar had arranged. On March 18, 2022, at a modern farmhouse outside of Columbus, OH in the suburb of New Albany the couple were joined in matrimony before 170 guests. Tiffany walked down the aisle with her father, who was emotional as she is his eldest and first daughter to get married. The couple were intentional when choosing their first dance song – a song by fellow Ohioan John Legend, a touching tribute to their shared roots. They even had Lamar’s professionally trained brother sing their first dance song, serenading them as they swayed under the moonlight for the first time as husband and wife.

Wedding Details

LOCATION: New Albany, OH

TIME OF YEAR: Spring

WEDDING STYLE: modern, farmhouse, sleek

CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Jorgensen Farms Oak Grove

MENU: Wedding guests enjoyed four courses. Passed hors d’oeuvres included caprese skewers, twice-baked potatoes, and Buffalo chicken skewers. Second course served was a Caesar salad. Guests were served roasted airline chicken with garlic whipped potatoes and roasted asparagus, or portobello mushroom with heirloom tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella for our guests with restricted diets. Head table guests enjoyed the chicken as well as braised short rib, and a maple and bourbon glazed salmon. Late night snack were walking tacos

DESSERT: A vanilla bean and marble wedding cake with buttercream frosting and a dessert table that included some of the couple’s favorites like chocolate-covered strawberries, cookies and cream brownies, an Ohio favorite candy made of peanut butter and chocolate called Buckeyes!

FIRST DANCE SONG: “So High” by John Legend

INSPIRATION: Downtown rustic; Tiffany wanted to combine her city roots with Lamar’s small town, rural upbringing

SPECIAL FEATURES: For the first dance, Lamar’s brother sang their song. He is a professional singer and it definitely made it all the more special; dancing on the clouds smoke effect; the couple jumped the broom; giant marquee letters; live musicians played

HONEYMOON: The Caribbean

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