Elizabeth & Patrick | Marche, New Orleans, Louisiana

Elizabeth and Patrick were married in late February at Rayne Methodist Church, with a reception following at Marche. This was the second wedding I’ve had the honor of planning for this family, and it was just as much fun as her sister, Susannah’s wedding, the year before. Yes, they planned two weddings less than a year apart!  Since I already knew Elizabeth pretty well from planning Susannah’s wedding, and I knew her parents very well, there was none of the “getting to know your client stage.” I already knew what they liked, how they liked to do things, what they worried about, etc. It was awesome being able to go through this with them a second time, and really enjoy all the time we had together—I think overall there was less stress and worry, seeing that they had just been through a wedding, trusted me, trusted our other vendors, and were pros at this! I think I talked to at least one member of the Howard family at least once a week for close to two years! All that to mean when the wedding arrived, I was especially excited to see these vows, because I truly felt like we were all good friends. 

The only one I didn't know well before this wedding was the groom, Patrick. From the first time I met him I could tell he was such a sweet, genuine, and laid back guy, and these two are perfect together! 

The ceremony was at Rayne Methodist,  the same church Susannah and Karl had been married in. I loved the look on Patrick’s face when he saw Elizabeth walk down the aisle, and I definitely got a little teary-eyed sending off Elizabeth and her dad, Jonathan down the aisle!

The reception at Marche was a blast! The venue was stunning, with greenery and lighting everywhere, by Poppy & Mint & Luminous Events. Elizabeth and Patrick seemed so calm all day, and were just so joyful and happy. After the party got going, we passed around glow sticks and glowing head pieces, which everyone had so much fun with. By the end of the night, the bride and groom were on the stage dancing. I loved looking through these pictures and reminiscing about how much FUN everyone was having! Truly one of my favorite weddings I’ve been a part of!

Vendor Credits

Event Production & Styling | Satchel Planning & Design

Photography | Brocato Photography

Bridal Prep | The Terrell House  

Ceremony Location | Rayne Methodist

Reception Location | Marche  

Bridal Transportation | Limousine Livery

Guest Transportation | Hotard

Florist | Poppy & Mint

Lighting | Luminous Events

Reception Band | The Atlanta Showstoppers

Rentals | Yur Event Rental

Makeup | Katie Malone

Hair | Beth Washington

Cake | Bittersweet Confections  

Church Music | Harry Hardin

Pedicab | Need A Ride Pedicab

Videography | Lipari Films

Andre & Andrea | Beauregard-Keyes House, New Orleans, Louisiana

If you think a brunch wedding may be too tame, I have a few words for you- mimosas, Bloody Marys, and day drinking! This was my first true brunch wedding (I’ve done a few day time weddings before), and I’m now a huge fan! Andrea is a planner, and was definitely the most organized bride I have ever worked with, which made my job easy! She and Andre are also two of the nicest people I have met, and I couldn’t be happier for them!

The rain plan all along had been to move the ceremony inside the BK House. Rain was forecast all week, and a few days before the wedding, Andrea changed her mind and decided she wanted to get a tent. Of course, that close to the wedding, and in prime wedding season, all the tents were booked. We both started calling all the companies in town and finally found an available tent, which went up in the back courtyard. It looked like it was going to rain all morning, but nothing ever happened, so the ceremony was able to take place outside as originally planned.

The rain held off for the rest of the day. All the guests moved into the BK House after the ceremony for brunch and mimosas. Once the DJ kicked up, everyone started dancing, and the day drinking continued. These two had a great group of family and friends and everyone was having so much fun! Congratulations to Andre and Andrea!

Vendor Credits

Coordination & Styling | Satchel Planning & Design

Photography | Chris Deville

Officiant | Judge Kevin Centanni

Prep Location | Beauregard-Keyes House

Ceremony/Reception Venue | Beauregard-Keyes House

Florist | Pick-A-Petal

Cake | Bittersweet Confections

Ceremony Musicians | Keisha Slaughter

DJ | Countdown Sound & Uplighting

Linen & Other Rentals | Perrier Party Rentals

Hair & Makeup | Friend of Bride

Tent | Big Easy Event Rentals

Michelle & Adam | The Audubon Tea Room, New Orleans, Louisiana

Michelle & Adam were married in an early March wedding ceremony at the Sea Lion Exhibit in Audubon Park, followed by a reception at the Audubon Tea Room. Throughout the planning process, I got to know Michelle and her mom Denise really well, and they are one of my favorite mother-daughter duos! Denise was so excited about every little detail, but always deferred to Michelle on what she wanted. After this wedding was over and all the constant planning, I really missed these two!  

Michelle & Adam are one of those couples that I could tell right away are perfect for each other. You can tell they are best friends, and seem have a great time together!

During the wedding ceremony, a peacock flew up into one of the live oaks around the Sea Lion Exhibit and decided to start making some noise! Despite our best efforts, we can’t plan out everything!  After the ceremony, Papa C & the Slammin’ Horns secondlined all the guests to the Tea Room for the reception. The Tea Room looked elegant with a gray color palette, and florals by Nola Flora, which were very natural in just whites and greens.

At the end of the reception, guests sent them off with a rose petal exit. Congratulations to Adam & Michelle!

Vendor Credits

Planning, Design, and Styling | Satchel Planning & Design

Photography | Eau Claire Photographics  

Prep Location | Hotel Monteleone

Ceremony Venue | The Sea Lion Exhibit, Audubon Park

Officiant | Reverend Robert Patin

Ceremony Music | Fine Arts Ensemble

Reception Venue | The Audubon Tea Room

Videography | RZ Productions

Invitations | Invitations by Fergie

Florist | Nola Flora

Lighting | Firefly Ambiance

Cake | Bittersweet Confections

Band | Papa C & The Slammin’ Horns

Linen & Other Rentals | Event Rental

Transportation Companies | Bonomolo Limos, Big Easy Limos

Hair & Makeup | Erin Richard (Hair) & Lynna Vo (Makeup)

Alexa & Ryan | The Jaxson, New Orleans, Louisiana

Alexa and Ryan were married in early December, with a ceremony at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, and the reception following at The Jaxson.  These two are the cutest, I loved the way they looked at each other, and how sweet Ryan is to Alexa. And, they are both doctors!

There were a lot of logistics to work out for this wedding. Guests were staying in the French Quarter, and their wedding ceremony was in Lakeview. There was a Christmas parade going on in the Quarter that blocked in the Sheraton Hotel, where the bride was staying, for part of the day. In addition to getting all the guests to Lakeview, we also needed to get the large bridal party to City Park for pre-ceremony photos. With a little extra planning, all the transfers happened smoothly! I’m always excited when we make time in the wedding day to take photographs in City Park; they always turn out so well!

Alexa wanted a lavender color palette, and I loved the color of her bridesmaids’ dresses-kind of a smoky lavendar-gray. The bouquets by Leaf + Petal were perfect, and the pale lavender and dark smoky silvers worked beautifully at The Jaxson.

This group was ready to party. Swarma Entertainment was such a fun DJ! Kinfolk Brass Band kept the party going with a secondline at the end of the reception, which took guests out into the French Quarter. Congratulations to Alexa & Ryan!

Vendor Credits

Planning, Design, and Styling | Satchel Planning & Design

Photography | Eau Claire Photographics  

Prep Location | The Sheraton Hotel New Orleans

Ceremony Venue | Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Reception Venue | The Jaxson

Videography | OLP Videography

Florist & Candles | Leaf + Petal Nola

Cake | Swiss Cakes

Cocktail Music | Dr. Jazz

DJ | Sawma Entertainment

Linen & Other Rentals | Event Rental

Transportation Companies | Louisiana Coaches & American Luxury Limo

Hair & Makeup | Glam Nola

Secondline Band | Kinfolk Brass Band

Susannah & Karl | The Audubon Tea Room, New Orleans, Louisiana

Susannah & Karl were married in an early Spring wedding at Rayne Methodist, with a reception following at The Audubon Tea Room. These two are world travelers, and have lived in multiple locations, so they had guests coming from Australia, where Karl is from, and London, New York, and San Francisco, where they make their current home. 

Susannah was a very laid back bride, and knew the real focus was on marrying Karl. Because she lives in San Francisco, and her mom, Missy, lives in Baton Rouge, Missy and I did a lot of the groundwork.  Susannah was very go with the flow, and I loved how she didn’t get too caught up in the details, and was just really excited about getting married!

There was rain on and off on Susannah and Karl's wedding day. We had a ton of décor planned for the back courtyard at the Tearoom, and I was watching the weather trying to decide what we would do about the rain plan. A tent went up, of course, but we also had lights in the trees and dozens of luminaries to put out on the lawn. The safe option was to place them under the tent and under the Tearoom overhang, so they were still outside, but covered from the weather. Susannah’s dad, Jonathan, made the final decision for us to the put the lights out on the lawn. The rain stopped and cleared, so I’m so glad we went with our Plan A. 

This reception was a blast. The band kept everyone, including the bride and groom, on the dance floor the whole time. All their guests came to party and celebrate, and I don’t think anyone left early! Congratulations Susannah & Karl!

Vendor Credits

Planning, Design, & Styling | Satchel Planning & Design

Photography | Brocato Photography

Bridal Prep | The Windsor Court Hotel

Ceremony Location | Rayne Methodist

Reception Location } Audubon Tea Room

Bridal Transportation | Limousine Livery

Guest Transportation | Hotard

Florist | Poppy & Mint

Lighting | Luminous Events

Other Rentals | Event Rental

Reception Band | The Atlanta Showstoppers

Hair & Makeup | Verde Beauty Studio

Cake | Melissa’s Fine Pastries

Other Desserts | Gambinos

Church Music | Harry Hardin

Invitations & Paperie | The Little Blue Chair