Bridal Bliss: Jeanne and Jay

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First-Class Romance

The more than 300 wedding guests received invitations that looked like passports for the Labor Day weekend wedding.

“I knew I wanted a destination wedding,” the St. Louis bride says. “And doing the event on a holiday weekend allowed for my guests to make it a mini vacation.”

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Mother Knows Best

Jeanne’s mom, also named Jeanne, finishes prepping the custom Lea Ann Belter gown. The duo saved tens of thousands of dollars by planning the entire event themselves.

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Perfecting Her Pretty

Jeanne had ten bridesmaids and ten hostesses for her special day. Here, they help her put the final touches on her look. Pink and green was a natural color combination for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., member.

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Lifelines

Jeanne’s twin brother, Michael, escorts their mother down the aisle. The sister and brother share a special bond, including attending Spelman and Morehouse Colleges together, followed by the same law school. He plans to get married next spring.

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Made of Honor

Jeanne’s cousin Candice Edwards and her good friend Keshia Knight Pulliam served as her maids of honor. Keshia and Jeanne met when they were freshman on the campus of Spelman College and became the best of friends.

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Welcome to Paradise

The wedding was a jam-packed event with multiple affairs throughout the holiday weekend.

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Sweet Serenade

A 15-piece Bahamian band played at the special event, while The Visage provided music at the reception.

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The Perfect Escort

Jeanne’s dad, recently spotlighted on CNN’s Black in America II, walks her down the tropical aisle. Though she admits her two sisters are also Daddy’s girls, she holds a special spot as his first daughter.

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Seal the Deal

Jeanne and Jay make their bond official after exchanging vows. The bride admits she long felt connected to her husband.

“Mentally, we were already Mr. and Mrs. and the wedding was a celebration of that,” she says.

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The Sky Is the Limit

“I still feel like I’m on the honeymoon,” Jeanne admits, a year after her wedding. “It always feels too good too be true—but it’s real.”

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Caribbean Ceremony

Guests stayed cool from the hot tropic sun under a custom tent. Jeanne cut costs by using the same chairs from her ceremony inside at the reception.

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I’se Married Now!

Jeanne and Jay enter their reception ready to party. The two met through mutual buddies when Jeanne was in law school and became friends before growing to more.

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Queen of the Night

The newlyweds start their first dance to Prince’s “Adore,” as Jeanne reflects on her special day.

“He was looking so handsome,” she says. “He is an angel to me.”

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Daddy’s Girl

Jeanne’s dad and boss, Michael V. Roberts, Sr. steps in to finish the dance.

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Takes the Cake

Jeanne and Jay’s reception was the largest in the history of the Atlantis Resort at The Cloisters in the Bahamas and featured this six-tier wedding cake.

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Cater to You

Jeanne feeds her hubby their wedding cake. Now that they are reaching their one-year anniversary, Jeanne reflects:

“People say the first year is horrible, but it wasn’t for us. When it’s right it’s not hard.”

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Passing the Torch

All the single ladies gather round for the bouquet toss which ended up being split between three guests.

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Legacy of Love

Jeanne’s parents have shown her the ropes for a healthy and happy relationship. Her mother, a former teacher turned movie executive, was also her wedding planner.

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Ready Fellas?

Some of Jay’s friends leap high for the garter, while others shy away from the prospect of marriage.

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Family Affair

Jeanne’s cousin Judge Glenda Hatchett flew down for the special event and joins the newlyweds and the bride’s parents.

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Scene Is Set

Jeanne and her mom decided on the decorations themselves, using a pink and green island theme.

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Rhythm of the Night

Wedding guests enjoy a Junkanoo parade, special to the Bahamas, to celebrate Jeanne and Jay’s nuptials.

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We Are Family

Jeanne is surrounded by her immediate family, including her two sisters, twin brother, parents and grandparents. The Roberts are one of America’s few Black families of self-made billionaires.

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Double the Love

Jay’s mother Kathi Houston Berryman, left, and her husband James Berryman, along with Jay’s dad Lawrence Johnson, Jr., right, and his wife Tracey Dowse traveled from Los Angeles for the special occasion.

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A Lovely Day

The Johnson’s spent a few more days in the Bahamas with their wedding guests before heading to Jamaica for ten days, which was one of their wedding gifts. Jay has come on board to work for the business of his new family.

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Ladies of Honor

Jeanne’s sisters and her good friend Keshia Knight Pulliam served as her bridesmaids. Keshia and Jeanne met when they were freshman on the campus of Spelman college.

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