Can you feel the love? We did.

I met Dr. Lindsay Ford and her sister and friends at the Spring 2013 New Orleans Weddings Magazine Bridal Show (Sugar Mill). She was a bit nervous because she was afraid everyone would be too busy or not around to help. She's from Jackson, MS and they do things a bit different, but ooze of southern charm and sweetness. Turns out although her mom was not here for all of the planning, she was there for the wedding and major events along the way including the wedding. AND her sister and friends and family were all in good form for the wedding of her dreams. Lindsay and Andrew were married November 9 at Metairie Country Club. Between her family, Andrew's family and their wonderful vendors, I left on cloud nine and feeling so much love! 

Ceremony and Reception Venue Metairie Country Club
Coordination by It's Your Time Events
Ceremony Music by Helen Maxwell (harpist)
Reception Band Shaon and the Girls with Success
Flowers by Meade Wenzel
Photography by Roddy Orgeron Photography
Lanterns and Lighting by Firefly Ambiance (set up by Miss Rebecca Bourgeois)

   

 

                     

  

Rain couldn't stop Renee or her Vendors from making this wonderful day happen

Though these two people, Renee and Phil, may appear small in person, their personalities and love for everything NOLA could not be missed on their wedding day. Starting with their invitations, wedding ceremony location, handkerchiefs, and pralines and their carriage exit, they are the epitome of Naturally N'awlins. 

I met Renee through one of the local bridal shows. We met for a Spring Session and she realized then she couldn't go without a planner on the day of the event. Renee and Phil stayed at the Place d'Armes right around the corer from the St. Louis Cathedral where they were married. After the ceremony they second lined to the lovely Riverview Room where they partied the night away. Not even the rain was going to stop them from enjoying every second of that Second Line with their friends, family and even their pet Queenie (Second Line Canine came out with Queenie to join the walk!). Robert Faust Photography provided these lovely images! He and Bella Productions were so accommodating and helpful each time there was a possible change in the schedule due to the weather. Thank you to all who helped make Renee and Phil's day beautiful! 

 

The dreaded....or maybe not so dreaded anymore....tent

Is it going to rain on your day? It may, but it doesn't have to be the end of your day and having a tent is no longer as bad as it used to be.  Tents used to be a single pole or draping that just wasn't appealing, but today's tent technology is so much more than that! 

Today, tents don't have to shut the outdoors out; they can enhance it. Today, tents don't have to be one room; they can be many. Today tents don't have to be shut off from buildings; they can expand the areas you want to use. 

Tents are made of pliable and soft material which means you can add inset windows and interior wall panels so it can look almost like a solid building. A tent has a framework and a center pole or more. The advantage of working with a tent is that the ceiling is much higher.  The high ceiling of a tent gives you the option of swagging it with fabric or hanging chandeliers or bringing the outdoors into the tent (like below).

Of course, if you choose not to decorate the tent's interior, ask your rental company to wrap the metal tent poles in plastic or fabric, which enhances the look of the space inexpensively.

You might create an separate room or space to showcase your bridal portrait or wedding cake at the entrance to your main tent. Or like Emily and Ron, use a tent to set the stage for the rest of the event. Use it to create a grand entrance filled with light and photographs to welcome your guests. 

You can use a tent to create your own lounge or cigar bar, filled with sofas and chairs, to your reception. A smaller tent may also be used to house portable toilets to make them more attractive.

If the ground beneath your tented area is uneven or wet, consider laying a subfloor that can then be covered with wall-to-wall carpeting, turf carpeting, sisal, or parquet. If wetness may be a problem but you do not wish to incur the expense of installing a subfloor, your rental company can cover the ground with heavy plastic and lay carpeting on top of that.

Here in South Louisiana, you can find tents many places, but here are a few:

• Southern Hospitality Event Rentals
• The Tent Man Party Rentals and Events
• Tiger Canopy
• Event Rentals