E N G AG E M E N T S
Veaysha +Pierre
PHOTOGRAPHER: Aurora Photography HAIR STYLIST: Veaysha McCord
HISTORIC OAKL AND CEMETERY IN ATL ANTA, GA
WEDDING DATE: June 27, 2021 WEDDING LOCATION: Dahlonega, GA H O W D I D Y O U M E E T ? Our love story began 7 years ago on the last night of a girl’s weekend trip in Las Vegas. I was dancing on the dance f loor when I felt someone tap me on the shoulder. I turned around, and it was Pierre. At that moment, I never imagined that I could feel instantly connected to a stranger. I thought that only happened in romance novels or movies. Even when my feet got tired, he waited next to me until I was ready to dance again. It was the cutest thing ever. A few days later, we reconnected in Los Angeles. Ironically, we resided fifteen minutes away from each other during his month vacation in the U.S. And ever since then, it has been an international wanderlust. We followed each other from Los Angeles to Paris, Paris to Manchester (UK), Manchester to Los Angeles and finally from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Our relationship has led us on a transformational path full of love, connection, healing and adventure. THE PROPOSAL: We often compared our proposal to Carrie Bradshaw’s and Mr. Big’s engagement proposal in the “Sex in the City”. There were no grand gestures involved. We were two mature adults making a decision to spend our lives with each other. We announced our engagement to our family during Christmas in the North of France. FIRST DATE? We attended a rooftop FigFest concert in Downtown Los Angeles in late July 2013. That night was truly euphoric. We rocked to alternative music bands all night long. We truly connected with each other through music, art, and food. There was a moment during our date when Pierre wrapped his arms around me at the festival, and I knew then that there was something magical between us. FAVORITE THING TO DO AS A COUPLE? We are adventurers, so we love traveling and experiencing different cultures together.
looking forward to...
We are looking forward to celebrating our union with our friends and family. We didn’t get the opportunity to celebrate with them on March 30, 2020, so it’s going to be extra special next year.
WHAT WAS YOUR E-SESSION THEME? Our engagement session was very collaborative with Rachael Horton from Aurora Photography. Our goal was to fuse my California bohemian style with Pierre’s French countryside heritage at a location that is rich with history in Atlanta, GA. We decided to take an unconventional path and shoot our engagement session at the Historic Oakland Cemetery. When we walked through the Oakland Cemetery on the day of the photo shoot, we were mesmerized by the blooming Chaenomeles f lower bushes and hundreds of other plants and trees in the Oakland garden. mesmerized by the blooming Chaenomeles f lower bushes and hundreds of other plants and trees in the Oakland garden. HOW HAS WEDDING PL ANNING BEEN? Initially we planned a popup destination wedding on March 30, 2020 in Dahlonega GA. We were able to organize our wedding quickly through The Knot website. It’s a lifesaver for every bride and groom. We booked the venue, altered the wedding and dress and tuxedo, hired the vendors, and purchased the wedding bands within 2 ½ months of planning. Unfortunately, our wedding ceremony had to be postponed due to COVID-19. Although we were overwhelmed by the current events, we realize that our love and desire to be together as husband and wife are stronger. Now, we are looking forward to celebrating our union on the new wedding date.
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