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When You Know, You Know… He Knew
Sunmi and Jazz met as freshmen while attending Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
Immediately, the two made quite an impression on each other. Jazz found Sunmi pretty, charming and sweet, someone he definitely wanted to get to know better. Sunmi found Jazz to be cute, though she initially thought his name was Chazz before seeing the correct spelling of his moniker in his dorm room.
The pair became fast friends and signed up for classes together. Sunmi quickly noticed Jazz was generous, caring, goofy, honest and extremely persistent.
The first time Jazz asked her to be his girlfriend, Sunmi said no, because she had just come out of a long-term relationship. They drifted apart, but began hanging out again during their senior year.
After Sunmi graduated, Jazz asked a second time if she would be his girlfriend. Her response? She’d have an answer for him when she returned from a one-month trip to Korea.
Jazz patiently waited for Sunmi. He wanted to know if her feelings for him were as strong as his feelings for her. After she returned to the United States, Sunmi gave her answer over dinner. Yes, she would be his girlfriend. She knew Jazz was the right guy for her.
The couple dated for about four years before Jazz made a special early morning trip to Sunmi’s house. With Sunmi still sound asleep, he asked her parents in Korean for their approval to propose marriage to their daughter. Jazz then called Sunmi from a nearby restaurant to tell her he had a busy day ahead at work and would be having lunch with a high school friend.
For Sunmi, the only thing atypical about her day was that it happened to be her last one with her job. As usual, she took a train to downtown Chicago to start work. When she came out of a meeting, she was surprised to see several roses scattered along her desk. She immediately phoned Jazz, who claimed to have no idea where the roses came from.
“Maybe one of your coworkers decided to leave you a going away present,” he told her.
Since it was Sunmi’s last day at work, she was able to leave at noon. As she exited the building, she saw Jazz waiting by the front door. He took her for a drive around the city and later to dinner at Morton’s Steak House. The evening ended with a stay on the top floor of Embassy Suites, where Jazz popped the question.
“While overlooking the beautiful Chicago skyline, Jazz got down on one knee and the rest is history,” Sunmi says.
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Wedding
Date
July 27, 2008
Engagement Date
April 24, 2007
No. of Guests
250
Wedding Colors
Pink, Ivory & Gold
Theme
Sparkling elegance
Their Vendors
Photographer
Amie Photography, Lindenhurst & Bolingbrook
www.amiephotography.com
Ceremony Site
St. John’s Lutheran Church, La Grange
Reception Site
Abbington Banquets, Glen Ellyn
www.abbingtonbanquets.com
Bride's Attire
from Seoul, Korea
Spa and Facial
Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa, Bloomingdale
Hair & Make-up
Kim Sun Young Beauty Salon, Niles
Bridesmaids Attire
House of Brides, Schaumburg
Grooms & Groomsmen Attire
Men’s Wearhouse, Oak Brook & Schaumburg
Fine Jewelry
Rogers & Hollands Jewelers, East Queen Fine Jewelry & Merry Richards Jewelers, Oak Brook
Florist
Shamrock Garden, Lombard
Videographer
R.E.M. Video & Photography, Glenview
Reception Entertainment
Show On The Road, Schaumburg
www.showontheroad.com
Transportation
At Your Service Limousines, Lombard
Invitations
Archivers, Downers Grove
Hotels
Westin, Lombard
Rehearsal Dinner
Baisi Thai, Oak Brook
Attendant Gifts
Macy’s, Things Remembered
Registries
Bloomingdale’s & Ourwishingwell.com
Honeymoon
Island-hopping in Hawaii
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