WEDDING IDEAS

Jennifer’s hair was pulled into a low bun in the back with a few light curls. She accessorized with a brooch.

Jennifer’s six bridesmaids carried bouquets of fuchsia roses. Instead of boutonnieres, the groomsmen wore fuchsia pocket squares that matched the bridesmaid bouquets.

The cake, a four-tiered, square confection with alternating layers of fresh strawberries and lemon filling, was showcased at the reception. The stacked cake was decorated with white buttercream and a black ribbon of icing around the bottom of each tier. To finish it off, fuchsia roses, which matched the bridesmaid bouquets, added a pop of color to the top tier.

Jennifer’s bouquet was made up of white Esperanza roses with pink tips.

Inside the ballroom the tables were topped with tall arrangements of large white calla lilies and short arrangements of white lilies, all of which Jennifer had designed herself.

Jennifer and Kevin took their first spin on the dance floor as a married couple to Elton John’s “Our Song.” The two had taken rumba lessons to prepare. Later, the DJ played a mix of music including Michael Jackson. “Kevin loves to do the moonwalk,” Jennifer says.

Jennifer and Kevin wanted a venue located in the city for their reception because they wanted their out-of-town guests to be within walking distance of everything. They fell in love with The Imperial Ballroom at The Biltmore Ballrooms. “The plaster ceilings, crystal chandeliers, beautiful windows, and columns were so beautiful, I knew that we could have an immaculate reception there without adding much decoration,” Jennifer says.

Jennifer & Kevin in Atlanta, GA

Jennifer and Kevin chose an elegant palette of black, white, and pink for their wedding in Atlanta, Georgia.

Photos By: Charlie Pappas/Pappas Photography, Alpharetta

Day-of Coordination: Sugar Sweet Events
Location: The Biltmore Ballrooms

Though they had both gone to Georgia Tech, Jennifer Dempsey didn’t meet Kevin Black until after graduation while tailgating with mutual friends at a football game. “There was some flirting at the game, and by the end we knew we had to meet up that night,” Kevin says.

The Bride Jennifer Dempsey, 28, software engineer
The Groom Kevin Black, 28, mechanical engineer
The Date July 29

Two years later, Kevin invited Jennifer to the lot where they were planning to build their future home, but when they got there, it started to rain. As Jennifer stood in the rain, holding an umbrella, Kevin knelt down and proposed. “I said ‘yes!’ and started crying and pulling him up off the ground because he was getting his pants wet,” Jennifer says. To celebrate, Kevin popped a bottle of champagne for the two to share right there in the rain. “It wasn’t exactly how either of us had planned it, but it was perfect!” Jennifer says.

-- Anja Winikka