Garden Parc

Engagement  Party

First Watch

Bridal Brunch with Flower Girls/Gratitude Girls

The Hotel at Avalon

Bridal Party Spa  Weekend

The Woodhouse Day Spa Avalon

Bridal Party Spa Weekend

Bridal Shower

Fendley Farmstead LLC

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Erica Benoit

<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_lg2O83Kr4tlcdUXxpfe-uLUGe6DxeD/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wedding Day Information</a>

Our Wedding

Raymond and Towonda, commonly referred to as TowRay (notice who gets top billing), are a beautiful couple known for their delightful love of friends, family, food, and festivities. Towonda is a free spirit, whimsical, inspirational, lovable, and has never met a stranger. Raymond is dependable, silly, witty, intelligent, and direct.

They met through an online dating service on August 25th, 2012. Raymond was moving across town from Gwinnett to Sandy Springs and decided to check out the dating pool in Sandy Springs using the dating service. Meanwhile, Towonda's daughter Brooke had convinced Towonda to create a trial profile on the dating service.

Raymond came across Towonda's profile but was browsing, so he moved on. Towonda opened the service the next day to see that all the men that had viewed her profile "winked" at her, indicating their interest. Everyone except Raymond.

Well, once Towonda noticed this, she ignored all of the others and sent a message to Raymond.“Hello, I noticed you viewed my profile and didn't email or wink, which is fine... I wanted to read your profile after seeing your headline: Can charisma be projected through a profile. The answer is yes... too bad you don’t speak...who knows what could have been. Towonda. Bless wishes.”

The next day, Sunday August26th, Raymond noticed the message and Responded:“In fact, I do speak. But if you heard my deep, rich voice, you would fall hopelessly, deeply in love with me. I wouldn’t want to be responsible for that.”

To which Towonda responded:“You are charming ... Ok wow, call me let us talk and hear the roar of the man you are... Towonda (she included her phone number)”

Raymond called Towonda that same Sunday. They chatted for some time and decided to meet for dinner. Obviously, dinner was a success.

Raymond and Towonda are famous for their dinner parties with Raymond’s food and Towonda’s décor.

They produced a TV Sitcom Pilot (http://themcomedy.com)that is still being shopped.

Raymond has produced Towonda’s Musical Comedy Cheezecake Boiz and the Diva. They work on various entertainment projects together.

Raymond Proposed to Towonda on her birthday, Sunday March 28th, 2021 during brunch with Hayden,&nbsp;Brooke and Jarred.

Our Story

Photos

Phillip Thierry

Don Martin

Shirley Langley

Retta Beery

Brooke Tierra

Roger Dailey

Charley Grace

Taylor Brown

Karter Dailey

Mason P. Langley

Shondra Anderson

Romona Baldwin

Altreah Brown

Theresa Bailey

Phaedra Tukes

Dia Bocage

Gwen Richardson

Renita Santos

Korri Baldwin

Ariah Saunders

Zuriel & Zion Whitaker

Wedding Party

Q + A

Perimeter Area Accommodations

We have rooms blocked off at a very affordable $109 a night (<a href="https://www.crowneplaza.com/redirect?path=asearch&amp;brandCode=CP&amp;localeCode=en&amp;regionCode=1&amp;hotelCode=atlcp&amp;checkInDate=22&amp;checkInMonthYear=092021&amp;checkOutDate=25&amp;checkOutMonthYear=092021&amp;numberOfAdults=1&amp;numberOfRooms=1&amp;rateCode=6CBARC&amp;_PMID=99801505&amp;GPC=FEZ&amp;cn=no&amp;viewfullsite=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Room Block</a>). This is a beautiful hotel just across from shopping, restaurants and easy access to the highway. It is also 10 minutes from TowRay's home.

Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

Travel

This is one of our favorite dining spots. Both the Roswell and Alpharetta at the Avalon locations are excellent

Rumi's Kitchen  Sandy Springs

Yes it's a chain, but it's a great one with prices and variety to suit all needs.

The Cheesecake Factory

From bowling to bull-riding, karaoke to concerts at the revived Coca-Cola Roxy, The Battery Atlanta™ is a 360-degree experience where you can do everything within steps of the Truist Ball Park.

The Battery Atlanta

Georgia Aquarium is home to hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 10 million US gallons (38,000 m3) of fresh and saltwater. It was the largest aquarium in the world from its opening in 2005 until 2012 when it became the third-largest aquarium in the world after the Marine Life Park in Singapore and the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China; the Georgia Aquarium remains the largest aquarium in the United States and in the Western Hemisphere.

Georgia Aquarium

World of Coca-Cola at Pemberton Place® celebrated its Grand Opening on May 24, 2007. It’s the only place where you can explore the fascinating story of Coca‑Cola® – the world’s best-known beverage brand.

World of Coca-Cola

The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30 acres botanical garden located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Incorporated in 1976, the garden's mission is to "develop and maintain plant collections for the purposes of display, education, conservation, research and enjoyment."

Atlanta Botanical Garden

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum dedicated to the achievements of both the civil rights movement in the United States and the broader worldwide human rights movement. Located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, the museum opened to the public on June 23, 2014.

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

From Creative Loafing - Best of Atlanta MIKE'S CHICAGO DOG HAUS: With an interior as bright yellow and red as cheap mustard and ketchup, Mike's Chicago Dog Haus is as much fun to look at as its mountainous sandwiches are to eat. I refer, of course, to the famous Chicago Dog made with the equally famous "Vienna 100 percent Pure Beef Hot Dog." Mike's turns out an exemplary example. This is no mushy, tasteless wurst, its blandness undisguised by second-rate relish. The Chicago Style Dog is a paragon of the type, enhanced by freshly minced onion and a light relish. In addition to both mustard and ketchup slathered on a steamed poppy seed bun, the dog is topped with an entire pickle spear -- a good 5 inches long -- and the final kick of a dash of celery salt and a small hot pepper. (Look before you bite!) And this, mind you, can be ordered as a double, which is still not as big as The Works ("need a fork to eat it"). Craving something gooey and goopy and dripping with character as well as with chili, slaw, kraut and grilled onions? This is the place: Chili Dog, Slaw Dog, Chili Slaw Dog, Cheese Dog, Chili Cheese Dog, Kraut Dog, Stew Dog (as in Brunswick), Corn Dog, Plain Dog and the Veggie Dog.

Towonda & Raymond

Towonda & Raymond

Travel

Perimeter Area Accommodations

Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)