Jocelyn and Eddie's Casual and Classic Engagement in Atlanta -Munaluchi Bride

Jocelyn and Eddie first met while attending college. After a year of developing a friendship their feelings for each other blossomed into true love. Their Atlanta engagement session features casual outdoor and formal city settings that compliment not only their stylish attire, but also their unwavering love and affection for each other. They are looking forward to saying “I do” in front of family and friends, and starting their new life together as husband and wife.

Read all about Jocelyn & Eddie’s love story and surprise birthday proposal in Atlantic City in their stylish casual and classic Atlanta engagement session – beautifully captured by MunaLuchi Coterie member Fotos by Fola.

Bride & Groom-to-be: Jocelyn & Eddie
Occupations: Bride – Entrepreneur/Business Owner, Groom – 6th Gr. Earth Science Teacher
Wedding Date: 12/31/2017
Wedding Location: Atlanta, GA

Tell us how you met and all about the proposal. Eddie and Jocelyn met in 2012 while visiting with her sorors the institution that Eddie attended, Fort Valley State University. Fort Valley football was playing Clark Atlanta University (where Jocelyn attended school). After about a year of knowing each other, they starting dating in August of 2013. In 2016, Eddie and his twin, Edward, turned 26 on the 26th. This was an extra special year so they (Eddie, Edward, Latasha, & Jocelyn) decided to celebrate in Atlantic City, NJ. Tasha and Jocelyn worked to make sure they had activities planned and that dinner reservations were made. Little did Jocelyn know, the whole time, everyone was going behind her back making plans of their own. He reached out to her parents before they left because Eddie said this would be the only time he would be able to surprise Jocelyn because she is so nosey. They reached out to two of Jocelyn’s best friends and cousin in New York to make sure she had family and friends there to enjoy the moment with them. As they were sitting down, getting ready to eat dinner, Jocelyn heard a voice behind her and instantly knew it was her best friend. She jumped up from the table, stunned. She didn’t even notice that her other friend slid in the seat beside her. Jocelyn looked over to see her and she ran. Eddie comes behind her, trying to get her to come back into the room. She immediately starts to cry because she thought he was surprising her with her own friends on his birthday. To her surprise, it was something totally different. He proceeds to tell Jocelyn, “Relax, I have something that will make you happy.” With her parents and all of her close friends there, and on Facetime, Eddie pulled the ring out, got down on one knee, and asked Jocelyn to marry him. She happily said “YES!”

Describe your engagement session. Our engagement session went amazing. We had two themes in mind, one was a casual but classic and the other one was a black tie formal theme. Since our wedding date is on December 31st, we wanted these pictures to be the center of the save the dates and our website. Especially since our background was the Atlanta skyline.

What did you do on your first date? We didn’t really go out on dates because we were both in college and we were two hours away from each other. The first date that we both remember was Valentine’s Day of 2014. We went to a restaurant in Atlanta called Vickery’s Bar & Grill.

What’s your favorite thing to do as a couple? Our favorite things to do are going to the movies, eating, enjoying family and friends but most of all traveling the world together.

How has wedding planning been so far? Wedding planning has been amazing! We have our colors picked out, venue has been paid for, save the dates have been mailed out, and we have already purchased our invitations that will be mailed out in the months to come. Within the next month or two, we plan to have our caterers and cake picked out as well.

Tell us what you’re looking forward to most on the wedding day. We are looking forward to seeing each other, exchanging our vowels, and saying I do in front of a host of family and friends. Most of all, we are looking forward to starting a new life together.