Erin Elizabeth: Lifestyle Photographer & Certified Wedding Planner: NOLA Flora

Thursday, August 6, 2015

New Orleans Wedding: Madeleine & Jacob

Madeleine & Jacob are officially married (well they have been for a while but I won't give myself too hard a time :)

Madeleine's wedding was so pretty and so much fun and she and Ms. Sarah were both great to work with! The colors are amazing and I loved how she pulled the navy of the dresses into her lovely bouquets by using anemones!

This awesome couple is the definition of six degrees of separation. Madeleine and Jacob grew up in different parts of the state, but their paths crossed throughout their earlier years, and they made sure to point it out! The bride's grandpa and the groom's grandmother went to high school together in Abbeville. Madeleine's brother went to camp with Jacob when they were younger; and long before they started dating, Madeleine sent Jacob an admissions postcard asking him to come visit the school! It was really neat how they could literally display connections that ultimately brought them together at Millsaps. Keep an eye out as you scroll through; Studio Tran did a great job of capturing every one of those details that brought these two sweethearts together!

From beginning to end, the colors in the flowers by NOLA Flora were gorgeous!

Increasingly I am loving it when a bride does a reveal to her dad. He's the one who watched her grow up and he's the one giving her away (along with her mom of course).

I wish all the best to Madeleine & Jacob!

Quick word to the vendors: you are all awesome! Crescent City Soul hit it out of the park as they had everyone truly on the dance floor all night! I can't thank my vendors enough for making Madeleine & Jacob's day all that they wanted.

Stationery - Scriptura

Ceremony - Trinity Episcopal Church (Church Coordinator Ms. Beverly is wonderful!)

Reception - Federal Ballroom

Catering - Cap d'bosq

Flowers - NOLA Flora

Entertainment/Band - Crescent City Soul

Transportation - Luxe Limos

Bride's Dress by Jim Hjelm from Town & Country

Bridesmaids' dresses by Mamie + James

Wedding Planner Erin with It's Your Time Events

Sunday, June 28, 2015

New Orleans Wedding: Laah & Jerrell

Doing things just a bit different, I asked Laah to tell me her story. For this blog, I wanted to hear it straight from her. She and Jerrell had done the long distance relationship thing and had known each other for what seems like forever, so I thought it best, she tell the story.

Jerrell and I first met in 2003 during our freshman year in college at Southern [BR, LA]. Jerrell asked me out, but at the time, I was not interested.

Years later we crossed paths again during the 2007 spring semester of our senior year & I gave in to going out with Jerrell for dinner at Chilis. Things were going great until Jerrell got accepted to graduate school in St. Louis, Missouri. I was still in school here in Louisiana. It became a seven year long distance relationship. Eventually we agreed that whoever received a job first out of graduate school the other would move to that city. Since Jerrell won, I moved to Houston, Tx in January of 2013.

Laah remembered her engagement like it was yesterday! Jerrell is a guy after my own heart! He gave her a book!

On June 22, 2013, we went to lunch Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant, took a nice stroll by Waterwall Park, and after taking a few pictures we stopped. Jerrell told me he found an original copy of the book version of my favorite movie “Steel Magnolias”. As he handed me the book he stated he was able to get it autographed by the author. As I opened the book, on the first page I saw the words “Will you marry me?” and the other pages of the book were pressed together with a di cut heart shape. In the middle of the heart was a ribbon with a ring tied to it. Thus the fairytale wedding planning began.

Laah always wanted a wedding that gave that “wow” effect and would be remembered for years. The first thing was picking the date, so the last sequential date of the century was agreed upon: December 13, 2014. The couple wanted their guest to enjoy their wedding and have a good time afterward so New Orleans, LA was designated as the host city. Since Jerrell is a huge James Bond fan, the theme “From New Orleans With Love” was born. The couple searched venue after venue but they were either not large enough for the 250 expected guest, or had become a cliche. Laah had the thought of why not check out the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as a venue. After viewing the areas where the ceremony and reception would take place she fell in love and a deal was made. “ From New Orleans With Love” would take place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on 12.13.14.

I would definitely say Laah had the "wow" factor! She was a beautiful princess and sparkled from head to toe! And while the candles and decor were gorgeous, once Club XLIV put them in Champion's Square with their images on the big screen, and all that's left to do is say "WOW."