October 7, 2017 Beverly Hills, California Photographed by James Moes

JENNA SCHWARTZ & ERIC COHEN

Meeting in Paris may seem like a romantic start to a love story, but it was only the prologue for the tale of Jenna Schwartz and Eric Cohen. They enjoyed falafel together while visiting mutual friends studying abroad in France, but it wasn’t until they reconnected in New York a couple of years later that they started dating.

Birthdays played a big part in Eric’s proposal preparations. While on a trip to celebrate the birthday of Jenna’s father, Eric was able to ask his beloved’s parents for their blessing in person – an impressive feat, as they live across the country from the couple. For Jenna’s own birthday, Eric surprised her with a visit to their favorite beach in New York. In a private moment at sunset, he asked Jenna to be his wife. “My friends and family surprised us and flew out from California to celebrate,” she shares of the special moment.

Though they live in New York City, the lovebirds decided to tie the knot at The Beverly Hills Hotel, near where the bride grew up. “Once we decided we wanted to have the wedding in LA, we knew that was our spot,” Jenna confirms. “It not only fit what we were looking for aesthetically, but it had the vibe we were going for as well.” She chose to embrace a clean and natural look by utilizing a color palette of green and white. Planning for the big day did reveal some traits the bride hadn’t noticed about herself. “I didn’t realize how indecisive I was until I had so many decisions to make!” she exclaims. Luckily, she had the full support of the team at Bob Gail Special Events to help narrow down those choices.