Summer & Jared

June 1, 2024 • New Orleans, LA

Summer & Jared

June 1, 2024 • New Orleans, LA

About us

About the Bride

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Summer Blair Darby was born on August 20, 1993, which makes her 30 years old & a Leo. She was born & raised in the Lafayette/Broussard LA area & now lives in Baton Rouge, LA. She is the daughter of Horace & Mona Darby & has two sisters, Shana & Sydnie. She loves her family very much & enjoys spending time with them. Summer is an auntie of 3 & adores her nieces & nephew. She thanks God daily for her family as she would not be where she is today without their support.


Summer graduated from UL Lafayette with a bachelors & masters degree in business administration in 2020. She now works in Organizational Development for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System where she designs and facilitates development classes for the health system. She loves that she gets to be a key person in her fellow team members development and is passionate about helping others reach their fullest potential.


Summer is also a YouTube Personality where she creates videos about her true passion which is all things design. Her YouTube channel consists of home decor, fashion & lifestyle content. Summer has grown her YouTube channel to 40,000 subscribers over the course of two years. She has always had an entrepreneurial spirit & enjoys creating things from the ground up. She is business savvy, creative, & charismatic which has greatly contributed to the success of her career.


Summers nature is kind & generous with an open mind and free spirit. She loves God & puts him first in everything she does. She enjoys luxury in every way, but the little things are what makes her happiest. In her free time, you will most likely find her shopping or eating at an aesthetically pleasing restaurant. She loves to dance as she spent 14 years of her life as a ballerina. She loves horror & thriller movies & will force you to watch them with her. She is determined, persistent & never gives up on what she wants. In the words of her father, Summer is truly one of a kind.

About the Groom

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Jared Lamar Jackson was born on February 1, 1987, making him 37 years old & an Aquarius. He was born & raised in the Denham Springs/Baton Rouge LA area. He is the son of Brad Jackson & Martena Simmons & has two brothers, Cedric & Darius. Jared also has three sisters, Monica, Sandra & Kasey. Family is one of Jareds core values. He is happiest when spending time with them. They are super supportive & he considers them one of his biggest blessings.


Jared graduated from Southeastern University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology with a concentration in design drafting. He now works in Civil Engineering as a Lead Designer at Hargrove in Baton Rouge, LA. The work he does never feels like work. He feels blessed to be able to wake up every day & do what he loves. His keen attention to detail & creativity makes him great at design & analytics.


He also has an entrepreneurial spirit as he designs artwork & apparel for his online store. He is a lover of sports & is a huge Miami Heat basketball fan. In his free time, you will find him at the gym as health is a top priority for him or at church, working the cameras for his ministry. He enjoys live music events & admiring artwork. Jared is open minded & always up for a new experience.


Jareds nature is reserved & cool with a patient & kind spirit. He is God fearing & leans on his faith through every phase of life. He is loyal, selfless & will always have your back. He stands tall on his faith, principles, & values. He prides himself on remaining true to his authentic self & is always looking to do the right thing. In the words of his mother, Jared is the most thoughtful, kindhearted, considerate, compassionate & intentional person you’ll meet.