Legend has it there is an invisible red thread that connects us to those we are destined to meet. It symbolizes good luck, love, and protection. No matter how far apart we are, no matter how long apart, we will meet again and the destiny will be realized. The meeting of Jessie & Brian was just this – it was fated from the beginning and no matter how much they tried, they kept making their way back to each other.
Jessie & Brian met at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Both had an athletic Scholarship – Brian for Baseball and Jessie for gymnastics. Jessie said when she first arrived at school she was told by a baseball coach, “be careful, all of the baseball players end of marrying gymnasts.” Jessie had too many goals and wasn’t interested in a baseball player. Little did she know destiny had a different plan.
After her bachelors degree, she enrolled to get her masters degree. Jessie and Brian had several friends in common so she noticed him hanging around more often. They played the age old game of running into each other “what’s your name again?” and flirting a little, Jessie decided Brian was “SO CUTE!” Unfortunately for Brian, Jessie wasn’t in a place where she was ready for any dating yet. Brian didn’t give up easily though and asked her to the local pizza joint, Colony Grill, a few times but Jessie was still keeping him at arms length. Until one day, with a knock at the door, she found Brian there with Colony Pizza in hand. Jessie said, “he had brought the date to me!” From then on they were inseparable! Guess it turns out that the gymnast married the baseball player after all. Sometimes you can’t out run fate and destiny. Jessie said, “You cannot say we didn’t all see that coming, but you can say it was meant to be.”
Brian proposed in St. Augustine Florida with lots of Jessie’s side of the family there. They were exploring the city when they got hit by those famous Florida thunderstorms that come out of no where! They ran for cover in a nearby no name bar and enjoyed Margaritas until a break in the storm when Brian couldn’t wait any longer and asked Jessie to take a photo near the St Augustine Fort. There he got down on one knee and shocked her with the proposal. Jessie said it was a “no brainer.”
Jessie & Brian were married on July 1st 2021 at Pine Lakes Country Club. It was a stunning day designed and choreographed by Stunning and Brilliant Events and it couldn’t have been more perfect surrounded by their favorite family and friends! And as you can say, they lived happily ever after . . .
Planner: Stunning and Brilliant Events
Floral: RSG Events
Cake: Nothing but Cakes
Makeup: Glam Squad Makeup by Chelsea
Hair: Shear Vision
Wedding Dress: The White Dress by the Shore
Bridesmaids dresses: Birdy Grey
Transportation: Lowcountry Valet
Invitations: Minted
