Josie and Parker’s Unforgettable New Orleans Spring Wedding at Felicity Church & Il Mercato
When Josie and Parker decided to tie the knot in New Orleans, they knew they wanted a celebration that captured the city’s vibrant spirit and their unique love story. As experienced New Orleans wedding photographers, we were thrilled to document their special day. From the luxurious prep at the Royal Sonesta to the heartfelt ceremony at Felicity Church and the lively reception at Il Mercato, every moment was picture-perfect. This blog post takes you through the highlights of their magical wedding day, showcasing why New Orleans is the ultimate destination for weddings.
A Glamorous Start at the Royal Sonesta
Josie and Parker’s wedding day began in style at the Royal Sonesta, a landmark hotel in the heart of the French Quarter. The morning was filled with laughter, joy, and a touch of glamour as Virgo Beauty Studio worked their magic on Josie and her bridal party. The luxurious suite provided the perfect backdrop for those candid, intimate moments we captured as Josie prepared to meet her groom.
First Look and Ceremony at Felicity Church
The couple’s first look took place at Felicity Church, a stunning historic venue with a rich history and beautiful architecture. The moment Parker saw Josie in her wedding dress was nothing short of magical. His reaction was priceless, and the love in his eyes was a testament to their deep connection.
Felicity Church also hosted the ceremony, where the Pan String Quartet set a romantic atmosphere with their enchanting music. The historic charm of the church, combined with the couple’s heartfelt vows, made for an unforgettable ceremony. Josie, a professional dancer and dance teacher, added a personal touch by having her students perform a special dance, which brought tears of joy to many guests.
A Festive Reception at Il Mercato
The celebration continued at Il Mercato, a beautifully renovated marketplace turned event venue. The reception was a blend of elegance and lively New Orleans flair. Cry Baby Florals transformed the space with stunning floral arrangements, and Joel’s Catering & Special Events provided a delectable feast that guests are still raving about.
The evening’s entertainment was top-notch. DJ Darious Williams of DWill’s Entertainment kept the dance floor packed, ensuring everyone had a fantastic time. A highlight of the night was the Kinfolk Brass Band, who led a spirited second line parade that truly encapsulated the essence of a New Orleans wedding.
Josie and Parker’s wedding was a beautiful blend of tradition, elegance, and New Orleans charm. As their wedding photographers, we were honored to capture every precious moment. If you’re planning a wedding in New Orleans and want a team that understands the city’s unique vibe and knows how to capture its magic, look no further. Contact us today to learn more about our wedding photography services.
A Dream Team of Vendors
Josie and Parker’s wedding was brought to life by an incredible team of vendors, each contributing to the day’s success:
Ceremony Venue: Felicity Church
Reception Venue: Il Mercato
Hair & Makeup: Virgo Beauty Studio
Florals: Cry Baby Florals
Catering: Joel's Catering & Special Events
Cake: Bittersweet Confections
Ceremony Musicians: Pan String Quartet
Second Line Band: Kinfolk Brass Band
Event Planning: Amanda Price Events
Ceremony Sound: Calfee Productions
Super Personal New Orleans Elopement at Jack Rose with Sara and Scott
When you think of a low-key, no stress, wedding, Sara and Scott’s wedding is what you should be envisioning. The couple spent most of the day together, Sara made her own bouquet from beautiful flowers she got at Trader Joe’s; there was no bridal party, no guests, and they wrote their own vows. It was just Sara and Scott. This was a deeply personal elopement at Jack Rose. After the ceremony, we stopped at Hot Tin for a drink, then took a walk down St. Charles on the perfect April afternoon to create beautiful memories throughout Lower Garden District. We honestly can’t think of a better way to start the rest of your life with the one you love.
Beautiful New Orleans Wedding at The Chicory with Abby & Josh
The Chicory was the ideal venue for this gorgeous wedding. It can be accessorized to fit anything and every little detail; the flowers, the ketubah, the chuppa, even the cakes were pieces of artwork that brought everything together. All of this created a beautiful backdrop for Abby and Josh’s special day. They even had a custom corn hole set made by a bridesmaid and her dad, and Abby’s brother made a special appearance with the band. The couple was surrounded by so much love, you could feel it everywhere. It was hard not to want to just dance or sing (or play corn hole) all night long.
Vendor List:
Venue & Coordination - The Chicory
Hotel - Eliza Jane
Florist - Moonbeam Fleurs
Decor - Luminous Events
Destination Wedding in Fredericksburg, Texas with Jake & Lynn
While we love our home and there really is no place quite like New Orleans, its always a treat when we’re able to visit other places, especially when its our job that takes us there. Having the privilege of being hired and flown out to another place to create art and document people’s lives has to be one of the most fulfilling parts of our job.
We spoke with Jake & Lynn about their wedding back in September of 2020 when everyone was trying to make and re-arrange their wedding plans due to the pandemic that shuttered pretty much everything.
They told us about their plans to get married out in Texas Hill Country with all of their closest friends and family and how they wanted to keep it small and have a more intimate and personal wedding. Jake is the Chief Product Officer for a company that plans Hackathons and events in Dallas and ended up planning the whole thing with Lynn.
It was the most amazing, emotional and intimate wedding out at the Ginger Ranch. The weather that weekend was particularly gorgeous, clear skies, crisp air, and the right amount of sun to leave you burned after a full day of photographing such an awesome wedding. Mom cried a lot. It was sweet. The whole affair was beautifully blended and incorporated different cultures and Vietnamese traditions such as an Ao Dai, and even some of their incredible food like egg noodles and Vietnamese pastries.
Their wedding was the perfect send off for Jake and Lynn since immediately following their big day they moved to Arizona for Lynn who is starting her residency as a Psychiatrist.
Congrats Jake & Lynn and we wish y’all the best of luck on your next adventure!
New Orleans Weddings before the time of Covid-19, featuring Allison and Cody.
We closed 2019 out not knowing that this would have been one of the last full weddings we would ever photograph, at least for the foreseeable future. It’s weird to think that the way we celebrate love has fundamentally changed, whether we like it or not, and we’re incredibly thankful that we have been able to experience such amazing events, especially when they are often with our amazing clients and friends, like Allison and Cody, whose wedding we will certainly not forget.
We will always cherish these times that we’ve taken for granted and we’re beyond thankful for all the couples, families, and events that have rocked our socks off and left us picking ourselves up off the floor the next day. There may be a real possibility that we may never get to be a part of another wedding where the dance floor is slammed with friends and family elbow to elbow sweating it out on top of each other, or where we parade through the streets with an entire city in tow.
Hotel: The Roosevelt New Orleans
Church: Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church
Reception: The Federal Ballroom
Music: The Boogiemen
Video: Film Thread Productions
New Orleans Destination Wedding at Napoleon House - Emily & Dustin
Let us just start by saying that we have some of the coolest, chillest, most down to earth clients. Take Emily and Dustin here for example, an awesome couple from New York City who came all the way down here to New Orleans, friends and family in tow, and threw one hell of a party. They didn’t just come down to NOLA for the incredible scenery and great food. Nah, they came to have a good time, to live in the moment, to be present, to let the good times roll. Emily & Dustin’s celebration was exactly the way it should be, full of good vibes, laughter and genuine happiness all rolled together with a laissez faire attitude that even the locals were proud to be a part of.
Venue: Napoleon House
Coordination: Girls in Black Events
Floral Arrangements: Fat Cat Flowers
Dress: RK Bridal
Brass Band: Kinfolk Brass Band
A New Orleans Wedding at Broussard's - Denver & Lexie
A little throwback to what I used to photograph some 5 years ago before I fell in love with documenting people’s lives and the start of their families. Fun fact, this is how I first met Denver. On a blazing asphalt track during the peak of summer in New Orleans, the ground was probably close to 200 degrees and I could literally feel it burning through my jeans.
That’s the kind of crazy shit photographers do to get the shot.
Fast forward a couple of years and we hear from Denver again, this time it’s not about his Porsche, but this time it was about something far more important. It was about how he found the love of his life, Lexie and wanted us to document the start of the next chapter of their lives together.
Thankfully their wedding was at the end of December; the weather much cooler and no scorching asphalt to contend with. Instead, we got the moody misty weather that is pretty typical of winter in the south.
These two are some of the greatest people we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with and call friends. We’re so incredibly thankful and excited to share what we see as a lifetime of happiness and love.
Vendor love:
Venue: Broussards
Dress: Wedding Belles Nola
Flowers: Meade Wenzel
Coordinator: Weddings Taylor Made
Cake: Oh my gosh Ganache!
Live Painting: Pappion Artistry
Music: The Nola Dukes Band
Intimate New Orleans Wedding at The Degas House - Heather & Eric
We don’t really love writing blogs, it’s kinda’ dreadful. We love sharing our work for everyone to see, but finding the right set of words that best describe how incredible one night was, especially when that one night is the night that two amazing people celebrated their love for one another, eludes us. We’re not great at it, we’re more of the kind of folks who say, “hey, let me show you” versus “hey, let me tell you.” That’s probably why we’re better photographers than we are writers. But we owe it to the world to share just a little sliver of how incredibly good the world can be when times seem rough or when life has you down.
And so we’ll do our best to tell you the story of how an engineer named Eric and a social worker named Heather came down from Chicago, friends and family in tow, to witness and celebrate their love between one another.
Their beautiful ceremony took place in the courtyard of The Degas House on a chilly New Orleans evening in November. There was happy tears, smiles, love and happiness, a gumbo of all the best emotions. And of course, nothing caps off an incredibly intimate and joyous ceremony like a second line. The Big Fun Brass Band led the way with Heather and Eric at the front of the parade that headed down Esplanade.
Anyways if you’ve kept reading we applaud you and we’ll stop trying to tell you about how awesome their wedding was and and we’ll just show you how incredible it all really was.
New Orleans Engagement - Anthony & Darius
Anthony and Darius frequently visited New Orleans while they dated, so it was cruicial that we decided to meet them in an area that they've spent far less time in, and admittedly us as well. We've always enjoyed afternoon strolls through the Marigny/Bywater, and Crescent Park seemed like the most obivious choice for a sunny summer afternoon engagement session. The breeze rolled off the Mississippi river providing us a much needed reprieve from the stiffling heat and humidity that is notorious for a New Orleans summer. As we talked and got to know their relationship better, the excitement for their wedding this fall grew even more. Here we have two amazing people bringing their families from all over the country to come celebrate their love together in our hometown, it's a welcoming treat to have the honor and privilege of being able to document their marriage to one another. We don't want to spoil all the details about it because we want it to be a surprise when we get share it with the world, but we can say it's going to be really freaking awesome.
Algeirs Point Wedding - Josh & Julia
We love those weddings full of really great vibes and really good people. It's the kind of place when as soon as you get there you can feel the warmth, and you just smile. It's the kind of wedding we love to attend, it reminds us of all the great memories in life and where they all began on our journey together.
Underneath the gorgeous oak tree at Compass Point Events, Josh and Julia celebrated their love to one another. It was perfect. They stood together under a beautiful handmade chuppah, hand in hand as their closest friends and family experienced it with them.
It was an amazing celebration between two beautiful people and we are incredibly thankful to have been able to document it for them. Don't just take our word for it, check out their story below.
