Red Sox Pitcher Sterling Sharp Marries High School Sweetheart Chloe Henderson in Elegant Detroit Ceremony

PHOTO BY K.R. MORENO PHOTOGRAPHY Sterling Sharp and Chloe Henderson's Wedding

Boston Red Sox pitcher Sterling Sharp's wedding to his high school sweetheart Chloe Henderson was picture-perfect.

The couple exchanged vows on Dec. 11, 2021 in front of 176 family and friends at their Detroit church — the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament — after a nearly year-long postponement due to Covid.

The nuptials paid tribute to the couple's traditions, including their love of visiting museums that began on their first date in Detroit in December 2012.

"We wanted our wedding to celebrate our unique love story, Detroit, art and the many ways that the stars aligned to bring us together," Henderson told Brides in an exclusive interview as she reflected on tying the knot.

Their love story may have begun in 2012, but the pair have known each other since they when young kids after attending the same summer camps. Their paths then crossed again when they attended nearby high schools and were both playing baseball and softball competitively. "We would see each other around at our tournaments and games," Henderson recalled.

PHOTO BY K.R. MORENO PHOTOGRAPHY Chloe Henderson and Sterling Sharp

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They ended up flirting on social media and exchanging numbers before going on their first date on Dec. 1, 2012. Seven years later, on Dec. 23, 2019, Sharp, 27, pulled off a memorable proposal when he got down on one knee at a Christmas party at Henderson's Detroit home. "As I opened my present during the gift exchange in front of our friends, I was shocked to turn around and find Sterling on one knee with our families behind him," said Henderson.

Two years later, Henderson was being walked down the aisle by her father in a silk Ines Di Santo dress, which she says she "fell in love with quickly." "When the doors to the cathedral opened, I saw Sterling for the first time. It was such a magical moment that I will never forget," she said.

After exchanging vows, the couple took part in an important tradition. "We wanted to pay homage, as many Black couples do, to the tradition of jumping the broom. Many enslaved Black people would jump over a broom to marry since they could not legally wed. We wanted to incorporate jumping the broom as a way to pay homage to our culture, legacy, and ancestors' ability to joyously formalize their unions. It is a representation of how triumphant love is."