Each week, we feature a couple from our latest issue.
“We met how all modern-day romances seem to start: online,” says Jennifer Thomas when asked how she and Henry Thomas got to know each other. “We had our first date at the North Market and both knew right away that we’d met someone special.”
Fast-forward three and a half years, and Jennifer was walking down the aisle in what turned out to be the highlight of the ceremony for both her and Henry. For Jennifer, having her dad escort her down the aisle was wonderful. “I think he’d dreamed of that day for a long time, and the joy he exuded was infectious,” she says, adding that she “will never forget the joy and nerves [she] felt walking down the aisle.”
Meanwhile, on the other end of the church, Henry was ecstatic to see “the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with come down the aisle.”
The entire day was filled with personal touches, Jennifer adds, from the ceremony readings to the handmade reception decorations. But what was most memorable, she says, was the private exchange and reading of letters that the pair did before the ceremony.
The Details
Wedding date: Sept. 22, 2018
Wedding colors: Plum, eucalyptus and gold
Theme: Log cabin
Attendants: Two bridesmaids, two groomsmen and one ring bearer
Bride wore: Essense of Australia gown and a veil from Wendy’s Bridal, shoes from Amazon and jewelry from Macy’s
Preservation: Dublin Cleaners
Hair and makeup: Birch Berry Beauty & Bridal
Groom wore: Suit rented from President Tuxedo
Rings: Worthington Jewelers
Bridesmaids wore: Bill Levkoff gowns from Wendy’s Bridal and Henri’s Cloud Nine
Groomsmen wore: Suits rented from President Tuxedo
Rehearsal dinner: J. Liu Restaurant & Bar
Ceremony: St. Joan of Arc
Reception: Camp Mary Orton
Caterer: PC Events
Cake: Our CupCakery
Linens and tables: Lasting Impressions Event Rentals
Florist: Bloomtastic Florist
Photographer: Hillary Ferguson Photography
Videographer: Columbus Wedding Videos
Invitations: Minted.com
Consultant: Events By Teri
Guest favors: Honey pots from Honeyrun Farm and wildflower seed packets
Reception tunes: D&M DJ Entertainment
First dance: “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
Registries: Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond
Accommodations: Hilton Columbus Polaris
Sunday brunch: Scioto Park
Brunch catering: City Barbeque
Honeymoon: Spain; specifically, Madrid, Barcelona and Mallorca