The Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden (at The Sunken Garden)

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Ceremony Location Inside The Arboretum (The Sunken Garden)

Our Wedding

Sometimes love begins with a spark. Ours began with a phone call.A mutual friend, attorney Nicole Cogan, called Cleve one day and said, “Hey! You know what? You and Tammie Slay would make a good couple.” Cleve didn’t let that idea sit for long. He picked up the phone the same day, called Tammie, repeated Nicole’s words back to her, and added with a little charm and confidence, “So… let’s chat about that.”That simple invitation made Tammie smile. It felt playful, unexpected, and strangely natural. Let’s chat. And so we did.From the beginning, the connection felt different. Tammie asked her never-ending, deeply reflective, philosophically rich questions. Cleve didn’t flinch. He welcomed them. He enjoyed the depth, the thinking, the way conversation seemed to open more of who she was.For Cleve, the early sign was something he wasn’t expecting: Tammie’s femininity, her beauty, and the way she somehow intimidated him in the best way. She carried something he needed—a quiet strength paired with warmth.Months later, after love had already taken root between us, we were driving in the car when everything shifted. Tammie paused mid-conversation, looked over at Cleve with clarity in her eyes, and said softly, “I like you.”Cleve froze—just for a moment—and then something in him awakened. “Now that,” he said slowly, “is something very different. I like you too. That’s actually deeper than love.” Then, with the steadiness of someone who finally sees the whole picture, he added, “Tammie, you are my best friend.”That moment changed everything. Love had already been spoken, but this was something richer. It was the recognition that companionship, friendship, trust, and ease had woven themselves as deeply as affection.It was the quiet knowing: This is my person.

Our Story (just a peek)

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

AC Hotel by Marriott Dallas Downtown is conveniently set in Dallas, and features a restaurant, free WiFi and a bar. This 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a business center. Private parking is available on site. Guests at the hotel can enjoy a continental breakfast. At AC Hotel by Marriott Dallas Downtown guests are welcome to use an indoor swimming pool. Popular points of interest near the accommodation include John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, Dallas World Aquarium and Dallas Holocaust Museum. Dallas Love Field Airport is 5 miles away.

AC Hotel by Marriott Dallas Downtown

Located in the Downtown Dallas district of Dallas, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Dallas Downtown offers an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center. Featuring barbecue facilities, the hotel is close to several noted attractions, around 0.9 mi from AT&amp;T Performing Arts Center, 1 mi from John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial and 1 mi from Dallas World Aquarium. The property is set 1 mi from Dallas Holocaust Museum and 1.2 mi from Sixth Floor Museum. The rooms at the hotel are equipped with a seating area and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. All rooms have a kitchen with a dishwasher. At TownePlace Suites by Marriott Dallas Downtown, every room is equipped with air conditioning. A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. For guests' convenience, the accommodations has a business center with printing, copying and fax services. Staff at TownePlace Suites by Marriott Dallas Downtown are available to provide information at the 24-hour front desk. American Airlines Center is 1.7 mi from the property. The nearest airport is Dallas Love Field, 6.8 mi from TownePlace Suites by Marriott Dallas Downtown.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Dallas Downtown

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Tammie + Cleve

Tammie + Cleve

Q + A

Where do we park?