New Orleans Wedding Photography- Court of Two Sisters Courtyard Wedding

An amazing part of my job as a New Orleans wedding photographer is the astonishing variety of venues my clients choose for their wedding days.  The historic French Quarter neighborhood is packed full of secret gardens and beautiful courtyards.  It was such a treat to be able to photograph a wedding ceremony and reception at the famous Court of Two Sisters restaurant.  It was a background for New Orleans wedding photography at its finest.

Everything about this wedding day was perfect!  It was perfectly planned by Aimee Barousse of Plan B Production, and I barely noticed I was working the day was running so smoothly.  Heather and Taylor are adorable and their love for each other was fabulously celebrated by all the friends and family that traveled here for their New Orleans destination wedding.  Flowers by Bee’s Wedding and Floral Designs, hair and makeup by Kiss and Makeup, cakes by Melissa’s Fine Pastries, videography by One Louder Productions, entertainment by The Mixed Nuts, tuxes by Perlis, prep hotel was the Hotel Monteleone, delicious dinner by chef Chad Pineda of the Court of Two Sisters.

Here are my favorite photos from the day!

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New Orleans Engagement Photography- French Quarter and City Park

I love engagement sessions!  When I meet clients during our initial consultation about their wedding photography, it’s hard to tell too much about my bride and groom other than that they are adorable and in love.   And that they are awesome because they chose me to be their New Orleans wedding photographer.  But during the engagement session I get to see what’s so special about these two particular people- what makes them complement one another, the special jokes they share, and how they can communicate with one another just by making eye contact.

New Orleans is the best city for engagement photography.  Backgrounds can be historic, urban, chic, swampy, funky, or natural.  For Taylor and Ryan, we chose the French Quarter and City Park to give them a little bit of the city and a little bit of nature.  They were in town last week for Greek Fest and I was able to grab a couple of hours with them for some fun and colorful engagement portraits.  Here are some of my favorite photos from their session:

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I am currently booking 2014 wedding clients- if you like my candid and colorful style of photography, I would love to talk with you!  2013 wedding dates are also available!  It’s not too late to book.  Contact me to arrange your consultation.

Bride and Groom Portraits in New Orleans

Bridal portrait sessions that take place after weddings have many names- Trash the Dress, Treasure the Dress, Rock the Dress, etc. etc. etc.  No matter what you call them, these sessions are great idea!  Brides and grooms that have one scheduled get to spend more time with their guests and at the party on their wedding days.  We have all of New Orleans available for locations, and can schedule the session to take advantage of perfect natural light.  We were blessed with perfect everything for Mary Grace and Perry’s session- perfect weather, perfect light, perfect locations.  We began the session in City Park about two hours before sunset and created some lovely photos featuring the lush gorgeousness of our native Louisiana plants.  Then it was on to the Bywater for a funky, urban look.  Once night fell, we headed to the J.W. Marriott hotel and their awesome bar.  If you are looking for a place to stay in New Orleans and you want the modern chic vibe, stay here.  Finally, to end the session, we frolicked in St. Joseph’s fountain in the glow of its fabulous neon lights.  Mary Grace and Perry were so fun to photograph- their boundless energy and enthusiasm was an inspiration!  Here are some of my favorite photos from their Bride and Groom portrait session.

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New Orleans Wedding Photography- St. Anthony’s and The Arbor Room

I was so excited when Allison and John booked me as their New Orleans wedding photographer.  Their ceremony was planned for St. Anthony’s Church, a gorgeous 100 year old Catholic Church on Canal street.  Their reception was planned for The Arbor Room, City Park’s newest event venue.  The pictures practically take themselves.  These two kept me laughing the whole day, and I know that they have a really fun life together ahead of them.  Here are my favorite photos from Allison and John’s New Orleans wedding!

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New Orleans Bridal Photography- Race and Religious

I had so much fun with Robyn and Joseph during their engagement session, and needless to say I was looking forward to Robyn’s bridal portrait shoot.  We began the day at Race and Religious, then headed to Cafe Adelaide and St. Joseph’s Fountain for a little drama and a little color.  We got both!  Here are some of my favorites from this New Orleans bridal photography session.

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Cafe Amelie Wedding Photography in New Orleans

Jessica and Chris’s Cafe Amelie wedding was as colorful and unique as this fun couple.  With the wedding planning help of Janie Glade and Rachel Frank at Old New Blue, they created a wedding that was like Midsummer Nights Dream meets The Great Gatsby.   Vintage touches and whimsical details transformed the courtyard of Cafe Amelie into a wedding wonderland, and I couldn’t be happier with their photos.  Keep your eyes peeled for Sir Fudwick, the family gnome, making appearances throughout the day.  Here are some of my favorite images from Jessica and Chris’s wedding photographs.

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New Orleans Wedding Photography- St. Francis of Assisi, Audubon Tea Room

Darralann and Josh are- get ready for it- JUNIOR HIGH school sweethearts.  She was a cheerleader, he was a football player.  I kid you not.  Surely there must be real life fairy tales, because these two are the stars of one.    After many, many years of waiting, the wedding day finally arrived!  Bride prep and first look were at the Terrell House on Magazine Street.  The couple then said “I Do” at St. Francis of Assisi before partying into the night at the Audubon Tea Room.  Here are my favorite photos from their gorgeous and super colorful wedding day.

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Are you planning your own wedding and looking for a wedding photographer in the New Orleans area?  I am now meetings with prospective brides and grooms for 2013 wedding dates.  Please contact me to arrange a chat and for information on packages.

Nottoway Plantation Bridal Portraits

Get ready for a marathon of blogging!  Here are some of my favorites from Hannah’s bridal portraits at Nottoway Plantation.  One wonderful bonus of being a New Orleans based wedding photographer is that we are surrounded by gorgeous countryside and historic plantations.  Our brides really do have the best of both worlds when it comes to choosing what kind of location they want for their bridal portraits.  Not only did Hannah choose a beautiful location in Nottoway Plantation, she was a beautiful model.  As we roamed around the plantation, she transformed like Superman in a phone booth from a nurse who sees all manner of disgusting things at her job, to an elegant, gorgeous Southern belle without a care in the world.  Without further ado, here are my favorite images from Hannah’s bridal portrait session.

 

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French Quarter Engagement Photography- Day to Night

I love how quickly it turns from day to night these days.  It makes it super easy to take both daytime and nighttime photographs in the same session.   This warm weather certainly doesn’t hurt, either.  New Orleans really is the greatest place to be a wedding photographer.  Here are my favorites from Chelsey and Matt’s engagement session!

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I’m editing Skye and Thomas’s wedding photos right now, and it is incredibly fun work.  Here is the happy couple before they entered their reception at Muriel’s:

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While I work on these wedding photos, please enjoy some of my favorites of Skye’s bridal portraits!

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