Twelve Oaks Pond

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Our Wedding

In the modern-day dating world, you may hear of people swiping left or right. Well, in 2020, they swiped up and down. But, TikTok isn't a dating app? Yeah, they hear that a lot. And, they didn't think so either until they came across each others videos, in a chance encounter thanks to a complicated and unpredictable algorithm. It was fate. A few comments here and there, a message or two later, and now they are planning their dream wedding. So how did they go from TikTok to future married couple? Well, being thousands of miles away, and non-stop messaging, in the middle of a pandemic, it was no easy feat. Kayla knew they had to meet somehow. So with some scheming with a great friend and some determination, Kayla made a surprise trip to New York to see Jessica on New Years Eve 2020. (P.S. her partner in crime is now their officiant!) But of course nothing is as easy as it seems. In awe of her surprise and excitement, Jessica ran out of gas on the way to pick Kayla up from the airport. This was Kayla’s chance to run, but instead, she waited. Jessica, the problem-solver that she is, said, Go outside and look for a white Mustang. That’s my mom. Between living 15 hours from each other and trying to date in the middle of the pandemic, where most would have thrown in the towel, their bond only became stronger. That being said, in the beginning of April 2021, Jessica left the snowy streets of upstate New York and headed down to North Georgia. From 2021 to 2025, they have opened a pet sitting company called Bowtie Pet Sitting, and both sold their first houses. Kayla and Jessica bought their first house together on 14 acres in Cave Spring, GA, in June 2024. 2025 has brought on their newest adventure of opening a mobile bar service called The Twisted Heifer. When Jessica isn’t driving her school bus and Kayla isn’t talking car parts, you can find them at NASCAR races, floating down the Chattahoochee River, in Gatlinburg, TN, or out on their 4 wheelers with all their animals. Together they have 5 dogs, 3 goats and 1 cat.

Our Story

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Stephanie Cronk

Alex Backstrom

Travis Moore

Steven Borne

Wedding Party

Q + A

Atlanta - Venue is 1 hour 15 minutes north. Birmingham- Venue is 2.5 hours east ( Keep in mind Birmingham is in Alabama which is 1 hour behind us) Chattanooga TN - 40 minutes from venue area

Airports

Hotels near the area: Home 2 Suites - 902 Hwy 53, Calhoun, GA 30701 TownPlace Suites - 1200 Lovers Lane Rd SE, Calhoun, GA 30701 Spark by Hilton - 125 Hampton Dr, Calhoun, GA 30701 Holiday Inn Express - 135 Hampton Drive, Calhoun, GA 30701

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Jessica & Kayla

Jessica & Kayla

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