What a fabulous and amazing wedding!! Rebecca and Jon had an incredible wedding day and they truly, truly enjoyed every single second of it. The rain even held out for each planned outside event - like their first meeting. Rebecca and Jon knew how to enjoy their wedding and planned a truly awesome wedding day for them and their guests. A true destination wedding to my wonderful New Orleans city!!

The entire wedding party got dressed at the beautiful Omni Hotel on St. Louis, the first meeting was done in Jackson Square, the ceremony was held at the St. Louis Cathedral. They then had a second line that lead all of the guests to the reception at Latrobe's on Royal. All superb locations and events!

Rebecca and Jon, you both looked amazing and just glowing all day. Ya'll were so amazing and wonderful to work with from the engagement session and all the way up to the wedding day. You guys are so laid back and just go with the flow and just look so good together!! Nothing bothered either one of you which is the way I love my clients!!

Rebecca and Jon decided to see each other before their ceremony - WHICH I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING !!!!!!!!! Put the superstitions away and enjoy that first moment between the two of you my future couples. I know Rebecca and Jon loved it and felt more relaxed after seeing each other and having that personal time together.

Rebecca and Jon, what can I say - amazing couple, amazing wedding, amazing day. I posted a ton of images because I got so many amazing things from your day. You guys went all out, were so fun and laid back and made the extra time for fun stuff and we did it all. That is the way to do it!!

Some laid back images from the time I spent with Jon and his groomsmen. I love this image of him. He's just so happy. But, their engagement session they were both like this as well.

Their first meeting - we set Rebecca up and "fluffed" her and she waited in Jackson Square to see him. He came around that bush by the fountain and what a great moment for the two of them. Absolutely perfect in every way. They were in their own little world and knew of no one around which was awesome for them. Perfect place for their first meeting since their wedding ceremony was at St. Louis Cathedral. They made this image so easy - I just sat back and watched and got some incredible emotional images from them.

Again - their own little world. They exchanged gifts and cards and had an amazing moment with just the two of them.

Future couples - these are not posed moments - moments that I captured by staying away from them. Keep that in mind - again, I highly recommend it!

After their first meeting we got a few images which had so much more emotional feel than regular shots after the ceremony.

Well, we then grabbed the wedding party and headed to Bourbon Street for some fun stuff. So much more when you give me the time to have some fun!!

They are naturally just great. I never had to mess with them - all just done on their own and so happy!!

Well, then of course they found a balcony on Bourbon!!!

Daddy's final moments with his daughter right before walking down the aisle.

Some fun shots right after the ceremony. All of the group shots were done before the wedding at the hotel but we wanted just the two of them again in front of the cathedral and the wedding party - then off to the second line!

Second line straight to receiving line full of fun and music.

Man was this is spread for the groom's cake!!!! The groom is from Hershey, so the theme for him was chocolate - and more chocolate. I was in heaven by that table. And it looked gorgeous. The cake and groom's cake and all of these candies were made by the bride's aunt. Wish she lived here!!! Everything tasted so good and the cakes were gorgeous.

The couple were getting down the whole time!! They truly enjoyed every second with no worries!

Megan and Joel had a fabulous wedding this past Saturday. Megan and her beautiful girls got dressed at her parents gorgeous house in Covington. Megan looked stunning. Everyone was pretty laid back and enjoying the wedding day. The ceremony was then held at Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville. The reception was then held at Megan's parents' house with candelight and beautiful surroundings. The were great hosts to the wedding guests.

Megan and Joel were so cute together. They truly both enjoyed their whole day all the way to the very last second. They looked like they had a great time and love each other very much!!

Megan and Joel, I am glad that I was a part of your day and it was great to be at the wedding with you guys!!!

beautiful bride

The groom goofing off with us.

Right before walking down the aisle.

By the end of the night this guy was way beyond this point :)

Bride's dad with his three girls - mom and two daughters on the dance floor.

Joel's mom enjoying the night.

Erin and Chris had a gorgeous wedding this past Saturday. The colors were fantastic, the bride was beautiful, the girls looked incredible and the groom was handsome. The entire wedding party got dressed at the Royal Sonesta hotel on Bourbon. The ceremony was held at the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral with a second line immediately following the ceremony around Jackson Square and to the Riverview Room for the reception where the Topcats rocked the house all night! The beautiful flowers were done by Fat Cat Flowers and looked perfect, as always.

Everything seemed perfect for their whole wedding and everyone, including all of the parents, truly enjoyed the wedding. Erin and Chris I hope you enjoyed your day and I hope you are enjoying your honeymoon!! Congratulations and I am thankful that I was a part of your wedding.

What a beautiful bride.

I love this shot

Just came out of the church and ready to second line!!!

I was playing with my fish eye lens the whole night and got this different shot. My lens fogged up from coming from inside the church to a hot and muggy night - but I thought it still looked cool!

I love these next two shots with the cathedral in the back for them!

Angela and Daniel had a beautiful, fun and elegant wedding this past Saturday! Angela was absolutely stunning and the dress was gorgeous! It was perfect for her. All of the girls got dressed at the Courtyard Marriott in Covington, the ceremony was held at Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville and the reception followed at Benedicts in Mandeville. The colors were beautiful on the girls and the bouquets just jumped out with more color.

I think everyone was having so much fun at their wedding - the dance floor stayed pretty busy all night long and never eased up! They knew how to have fun. Angela and Daniel were just adorable together and have the sweetest little looks at each other. They sure are a gorgeous couple!

Angela and Daniel, I had a great time at your wedding and I know you guys did as well ! Congratulations!

Absolutely beautiful and flawless bride! Her hair and make-up were done by Stephanie. Stephanie's contact information is listed on my website. Great job!!

Handsome guys!

Dad and daughter dancing.

The gorgeous flowers were done by Lisa at Petals N Parties. She is fabulous girls!

Doing his Michael Jackson moves!! It was so funny!

Angela and her mom!

Monica & Marcus had a beautiful, elegant, sophisticated and fun wedding this past Saturday. Monica was absolutely stunning and flawless! Marcus was looking very handsome and working that camera. Everyone got dressed at the Inn on Bourbon, the ceremony was Our Lady of Good Counsel and the reception followed at Southern Oaks Plantation. Monica's girls were gorgeous in a pastel pink with amazing flowers by Diane at Fat Cat in pastel pinks and whites.

Marcus was certainly fun - he was hilarious and kept me on my toes all night. He has so much energy and he truly adores his new wife, you can certainly tell.

Monica and Marcus, I enjoyed working with the both of you and I hope you enjoy your honeymoon!!

Monica looking beautiful.

Such a beautiful bride.

Marcus was certainly working the camera

Their grand entrance at Southern Oaks.

Marcus - the watch is in the pic, don't worry!!! HA HA

Lauren and Nathan had a gorgeous wedding - wet, but still gorgeous! - on Saturday April 26th. Lauren looked stunning and elegant in her beautiful Melissa Sweet dress - which so far has been my absolute favorite dress!! It was incredible and perfect for Lauren. Her and all of her girls got dressed at the Iberville Suites downtown and they all looked fabulous in green dresses and incredible flowers done by Diane at Fat Cat Flowers! And, of course, Nathan and his guys looked very handsome and stylish.

Everything Lauren and Nathan did was very sophisticated and truly beautiful. The ceremony was held at St. John the Baptist with the reception following at the Board of Trade with glowing lanterns and candles all over with green uplighting to match her color scheme. The green lighting truly made it dramatic and tied everything together for a romantic night for everyone attending.

Lauren and Nathan, I truly enjoyed being there on your wedding day. Everything was fantastic and the two of you are a gorgeous couple and so very, very sweet. Enjoy your honeymoon and congratulations!!

Her gorgeous Melissa Sweet dress with the cute little bussel - forgot the name for this type of bussel, but oh so cute.

Waiting in the church with so much going on around her.

She was peaking!!!

Caught her again peaking at the church.

Beautiful church

A beautiful set up with the green accent lighting.

Flowers by Diane at Fat Cat Flowers.

Alicia and Kevin had a beautiful wedding this past Saturday. Alicia and her girls got dressed at the beautiful Ritz Carlton Hotel. She looked gorgeous and just glowing. And of course the groom looked dashing in his tuxedo. Kevin has the greatest personality and they compliment each other so good. The ceremony was then held at St. Joseph on Tulane - such a gorgeous place. The reception then followed at the fabulous Southern Oaks Plantation.

Alicia and Kevin went all out for their wedding and truly enjoyed themselves that night. The way Kevin looks at Alicia is the sweetest thing. Anyone can tell how much he truly loves her. They are both such a happy, laid back couple who truly care about each other.

Alicia and Kevin I hope you enjoy your honeymoon and congratulations!!

Caught the flower girl sneaking a sniff!

The beautiful bride using her lovely new compact given to her by her new husband which dad looking on.

Dad looking on again at his beautiful daughter.

They started their reception with the jazz band, the carriage ride, the fireworks - their GRAND entrance. The way to start a party.

Ashley & Stephen had an elegant and beautiful wedding this past Saturday. Ashley and her girls got dressed at Sully Mansion on Prytania and they were all just so laid back. Her dad was the funniest with his pocket disposable camera!! I had competition from dad :)

Their ceremony took place at St. John the Baptist and the reception followed at the Audubon Tea Room where Louisiana Spice rocked the house - as always!

Ashley & Stephen, I hope you truly enjoyed your day and your honeymoon!! Congratulations.

Gorgeous window light all over the room!

This was so cute - the flower girl and ring bearer kept sneaking a peak of the wedding guests at the church.

Dad and his disposable camera - and just right before they head down the aisle.

This couple was so funny on the dance floor and goofed off so much, but in this images they look so intense!

Debra and Eric, what can I say except exquisite!!! Wonderful and beautiful and fun wedding. Debra looked absolutely stunning. I forgot the name of her designer for her dress, but it was truly gorgeous and looked like it was made just for her!!! Everything was beautiful and amazing guys. Both of your families were just adorable and you can see how close all of you are.

So, let me tell about the wedding. Debra and Eric and everyone else all got dressed at the Omni Royal. Then everyone got on a bus (or limo) to Temple Sinai on St. Charles where all of the pics were done before the ceremony. Everything at the Temple was very special to Debra's family as Debra's father is the Rabbi at Temple Sinai, which made everything so much more personal for them. The ceremony was so beautiful.

All of the flowers were absolutely AMAZING. Perfect Presentations did an incredible job on the huppa and the ballroom looked elegant and gorgeous. Vieux Carre rocked the house for the couple. And, her cake was gorgeous!! Creole Cakery did both cakes and his cake was a replica of Abita Purple Haze for Eric - details even down the label on the bottle!!

Anyway, Debra and Eric, enjoy the sneak preview and your honeymoon!!! I am glad that I was a part of your day. Congratulations!!!

Every dress this designer does has a "signature" on each one - the buttons all the way down to the end of the dress.

Right before the ceremony - dad's cute little glance at his beautiful daughter right before walking her down the aisle.

I love this image of her and her dad waiting!!!!!!

YUM - and they were personalized.

They had a specific dance they learned for their first dance and i was in just the right spot for this part!!!

Lauren & Kyle had an AMAZING wedding this past Saturday night. They sure know how to throw a party and to have fun. Lauren definitely stepped out of the box for her wedding and did what she wanted and it turned out perfect - except for the limo issue Lauren!! Ha! Now it's funny. She did different color dresses and different color flowers for each girl - which brought so much color to her images. Great job Lauren.

Lauren and Kyle both got dressed at the Royal Sonesta with the ceremony at Immaculate Conception on Baronne and a large reception back at the Royal Sonesta. They had a cocktail hour for all of their guests while they snuck away to their own sweetheart table in a private room for dinner. They then had a full course sit down dinner for all of their guests with a full reception that followed. To say the least, they went all out.

The room looked amazing, the flowers were gorgeous, the cake was beautiful. As usual, Diane with Fat Cat Flowers did a great job. Zoe's again created a beautiful custom cake. And, Louisiana Spice rocked the house.

Lauren and Kyle, I hope you have a great honeymoon. I truly enjoyed being part of your day - it certainly was a party!!!

One of her bridesmaids own Shoeffle - a great shoe boutique - so we had to make sure to get the shoes in!! Plus you all know how much I love shoes!!!

All great colors - I love color!!!!

Fat Cat Flowers!!!

Lauren and her mom - all of the girls and mom are gorgeous!

Right before walking down the aisle - a few quiet moments with dad.

Zoe's!! I love Zoe's cakes.

Her beautifully decorated ballroom. Each ribbon on the chairs were different colors to match her pastel colors in the girls' dresses. They had between 200 and 300 guests - so lots of tables!!!!

Lauren's sister and best friend was giving a beautiful speech - and funny one too!!

Right after Kyle made a beautiful speech about his beautiful bride.

Tina Turner's Proud Mary song - all the girls were on stage.

And, Lauren and Kyle had feather boas and Mardi Gras masks for EVERY guest which brought in more color and flair to the wedding reception.

There were feathers everywhere!!!! But, everyone joined in and had a lot of fun with them.

Lauren and her mom on stage dancing to Tina Turner

Lauren and her dad - who is just as crazy and fun as Lauren.

My great couple.

And, finally me, Lauren and Kyle.

Thank you guys for a great night with your family and friends!!!

Lauren and Garrett had a gorgeous wedding this past Saturday. Everyone got dressed at the Intercontinental Hotel on St. Charles. The ceremony was held at the gorgeous Holy Rosary church on Esplanade. That is my favorite church. The reception was then back at the Intercontinental in the beautiful ballroom. Bella Blooms did all of the flowers and After 8 was their band.

Lauren looked absolutely beautiful. Lauren and Garrett, it looks like you guys truly enjoyed your wedding! I'll be waiting on that drink Lauren!! ha ha

Right before going down the aisle.

Garrett with all of Lauren's friends - they bombarded him!

It's like they had no clue what was going on around them on the dance floor.

This was during their last dance - it was soo funny. She was playing with his tie and the look on his face is priceless.

what a gorgeous day it was!!!

I love these series of images when they forget I'm around.

Deborah & Bryan had a beautiful - and teary ;) wedding this past Saturday. The ceremony and reception was held at the Omni Royal downtown and they did a fabulous job for Deborah and Bryan. Everything was decorated beautifully by the wonderful Diane at Fat Cat Flowers with the added bling to the bouquets provided by the beautiful bride herself. Cool little addition for the bridesmaids!! AND, one of my favorite bands - Groovy 7 - played incredible as always!!

I got to do something fun after their wedding since we had some extra time and it was a day wedding. I met the bride and groom in Jackson Square after their carriage ride and we go to take some pics of just the two of them. I don't know if they even knew I was around !!! They were so excited to have just gotten married and just so happy together.

Deborah and Bryan congratulations!!!! It was great being a part of your wedding day and it was also great that I got to see some old friends.

Bryan's text message as Deborah was getting dressed was just adorable - of course I needed a pic of it!

She was so excited to be getting married and just putting that dress on flooded her with emotion.

Trying not to cry! It didn't work. :)

This image looks so posed ! Boy he knew how to dip her perfectly. This was not posed at all - it was at the end of their first dance.

Last dance with a tear in her eye.