Aloha New Orleans! A taste of Hawaii

Taylor and Connor live in Hawaii so even though they wanted their guests to enjoy our famous New Orleans hospitality, they wanted to have a little island fun also.

So choosing a venue for their welcome dinner was easy - the historic Napoleon House. Now part of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, the Napoleon House feels like New Orleans from the private entrance down a funky hallway and the lush courtyard space to the wonderful architecture of the private event space with dramatic ceilings, floor to ceiling windows and fireplaces in every room.

Taylor wanted a dramatic tropical flower crown to match her party ensemble, and we were all in. I love a flower crown, and we do lots of dainty ones for flower girls, but I have the most fun with a big dramatic piece!

Did I mention the second line at the end of the night!?!

With a welcome party like that, you know the wedding is going to be amazing - right?

Enter Hotel Peter and Paul a beautiful event space in an old church space, guestrooms in the school, and a bar in the parrish house, this space is historic, modern and oh so chic. Taylor was keeping thing simple, just the bride and groom for the ceremony - but that doesn’t mean she was not surrounded by her squad.

All the photos are from Sophie Berard - she captured the emotions, the vibe and even the attitude of the night! We are always grateful to be working with so much talent!

Taylor and Conner had a vision of a ceremony in the round - and Firefly Ambiance created this stage just for them as well as providing the chairs, tables and other candle decor.

I can’t wait to use this stage again - the space felt truly magical.

I love a room shot before the guests arrive. I try to take a moment before I leave a wedding site to close my eyes and take a breath and see it as the bride and groom will.

All you need is love, love. Love is all you need . . . .

A quick flip with a master team - Firefly - Pigeon Catering and the fab staff from Emily Sullivan Events, and voila, a glorious reception begins.

Beautiful tables, elegant candle light, I love this mod container and the colors!

Beautifully presented food by Pigeon Caterers

Great fun in the photo booth!

Everyone was enjoyed one of my favorite bands - The Essentials. It is always a treat to see my friend Emily up on stage doing her thing!

What a spectacular finish, a lovely cake from Bittersweet Confections. Cheryl, I believe we have discussed the florists cupcake tax?

Emily Sullivan Events is the star of this show. Taylor arrived with fabulous ideas and inspiration and Emily worked her magic to make the dream a reality. Many thanks to Sophie Berard for fab photos, without you, did it even happen?