A First Look that Left the Groom Speechless!

Sarah and Mike were hilarious. I don’t think 5 minutes passed throughout the entire day where one of them wasn’t laughing. So we clearly laughed a lot on this fun and carefree NOLA wedding day.

It’s also not every day that we meet people who are as obsessed with their dogs as me and Alee are with our fur babies. Sarah and Mike brought their pooch down from Connecticut and he was the star of the show. I’m pretty sure half of the footage Alee shot while they were getting ready was of this sweet pup.

Their first look left Mike absolutely speechless. He couldn’t say anything. He cried and laughed. It was perfect. Just like these 2.

Video: Nathan Willis Wedding Films

Planning and Design: Elyse Jennings

Photo: Love Is Rad

Reception Venue: Old Ursuline Convent

Florist: Bella Blooms

Rentals: Distressed Rentals and Perrier Party Rentals

Stationery Ragan House

Hair Stylist: Beth Washington

Makeup Artist: Jessica Carnley

Wedding Dress: Mira Zwillinger

Catering: Joel Catering

Second Line Band: Kinfolk Brass Band

Reception Band: Phunky Monkeys

A New Orleans Streetcar Wedding

In Emily’s first email she told us they were going to do something a little different on their wedding day. She wanted to get married on a streetcar while it was moving. We were immediately hooked and wanted to capture what we knew would be a once in a lifetime experience. The day did not disappoint.

Even more exciting was the fact that Emily wanted her wedding day captured on Super 8 film. Most of her childhood home movies were filmed on Super 8, but they were mostly lost in Hurricane Katrina. Filming her wedding day on Super 8 would represent the start of new home movies and a new adventure.

Thank you, Emily and Trevor. Your day was unforgettable!

Ceremony Venue | New Orleans Streetcar

Reception | Landry’s Riverfront

Hotel | French Market Inn

Planner | PK Events New Orleans

Photographer | Ibay Photography

From New York to New Orleans for a Lovely February Wedding

Sammy and Nat escaped the New York February cold and came down to the Big Easy where the weather was magnificent. The perfect weather matched this perfect couple and their perfect wedding day. The celebration happened at Il Mercato which is one of the most beautiful venues in the city. Sammy and Nat were so laid back and relaxed which allowed us to capture genuine moments and emotion throughout the day. We are so thankful they chose us to capture such an important day in their lives.

A Destination NOLA Wedding at Race and Religious Wedding!

“Marriage is a commitment where 2 people can find and bring out the very best in each other.”

Amanda and Eric traveled to New Orleans from New Jersey for an amazing weekend at Race and Religious. Per usual Nathan cried as they read their handwritten vows that were filled with genuine raw emotion. Their wedding was New Orleans through and through with Cajun food, a second line, and even a tarot card reader. The Super 8 film added to the timeless nature of their love story. While they traveled to NOLA in January to escape the Jersey cold, it was actually pretty dang cold here in New Orleans this weekend so they moved the dancing inside and had an EPIC house party that lasted long past when we had already gone to bed.

Videographer | Nathan Willis Wedding Films

Planner | Brooke Casey Weddings

Photographer | Erin and Geoffrey

Caterer | Palate New Orleans

DJ | Aaron Lane Entertainment

Florist | Pistil and Stamen

Food Truck | Fete Au Fete

Lighting | Firefly Ambiance

Second Line Band | Young Pin Stripe

Transportation | Alert Transportation

Venue | Race & Religious

Renée and Cullen's Wedding at Race and Religious

Renée and Cullen traveled from Chicago to New Orleans for their wedding at Race and Religious in May. They were such a laid back and sweet couple. Their wedding was perfect and we are so grateful we could play a small role in the festivities.

Planner | Brooke Casey Weddings

Bakery | Sweet Life Bakery

Band (Reception) | Nola Dukes

Band (Second Line) | Kinfolk Brass Band

Catering | Black Pearl Catering

Florals | Antigua Floral

Hair & MUA | Glam NOLA

Lighting | Luminous Events

Photo Booth | Boogie Booth

Photography | Kenny Kim Photography

Rentals | Southern Hospitality

Transportation (Guests) | First Student Charter Bus

Venue | Race and Religious

Video | Nathan Willis Films

Featured on Style Me Pretty!

Jesica and Matt traveled from San Francisco to New Orleans for their beautiful wedding in May, and today their destination wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty! Check out the beautiful photos by Lance Nicoll and the advice Jesica has to other brides on their wedding day. Below is a link to their wedding film.

Bakery | La Louisiane

Band (Ceremony) | Tanya Huang

Band (Reception) | The Phunky Monkeys

Band (Second Line) | Kinfolk Brass Band

Cocktail Hour (Drinks) | Bourbon Bubbly & Brew

Cocktail Hour (Food) | St. James Cheese Co.

Hair | Ali Vasquez

Makeup | Melissa Vaccaro

Photo Booth | Boogie Booth

Photography | Lance Nicoll

Planner | Brooke Casey Weddings

Rentals (Ceremony Chairs) | Yur Event Rental

Rentals (Reception Bars + Cake Table) | Distressed Rentals

Trees (Latrobe’s) | Johnson Tropicals

Venue (Ceremony) | The Cabildo

Venue (Reception)| Latrobe’s on Royal

Videography | Nathan Willis Wedding Films

Jamie & John | New Orleans Wedding Film

Jamie & John's wedding was perfect. Every detail was thought out, and this couple has so much love for one another. Friends and family traveled from all over, from Houston to as far as Ireland, where John is from. Everyone spoke about them with so much joy and love, and it was such an honor to be a part of it. And y'all this venue is dope.

• Planning: Brooke Casey Weddings
• Ceremony: St Mary’s Church
• Reception: Old Ursuline Convent
• Photographer: Dark Roux
• Florals: Poppy and Mint Floral
• Lighting: Luminou vents
• Second Line Band: Kinfolk Brass Band
• Cocktail Hour Band: Tany & orise
• Reception Band: Phunky Monkeys
• Catering: Joel’s Catering
• Rentals: Perrier Party Rentals

Emily & John | New Orleans Wedding Film

Emily and John were the most beautiful (inside and out!) couple. They were both so kind, laid back, and stylish. The details and design of their wedding were so breathtakingly amazing that you have to see it to believe it!

• Planning: Elyse Jennings Weddings
• Photographer: Catherine Guidry
• Ceremony Venue: Trinity Episcopal
• Reception Venue: Il Mercato
• Florals: Bella Blooms
• Make Up: Tisa Camet
• Hair: Ali Vasquez
• Reception Band: Phunky Monkeys

Alanna + Blake | New Orleans Wedding film

This wedding was extra special. Blake and Alanna are some of our very favorite people and they happened to get married in one of our very favorite cities. Alee was actually a bridesmaid (and light holder during the reception!), and the night ended in the most perfect way: a second line through the streets of New Orleans celebrating the marriage of two incredible people.

Happy Anniversary to Paige + Thorben!

It's Paige and Thorben's first anniversary, and in honor of it, we wanted to share their New Orleans wedding film with you! Paige and Thorben met in Austin, Texas and moved to San Francisco when Thorben, a German citizen who moved to the United States for college, accepted a job in the tech industry. When they were thinking about places to get married, they considered destinations all over America, but they decided on New Orleans because of Paige's south Mississippi roots and love for New Orleans. The two were married at the Marigny Opera House, an almost 200 year old church which had been converted into a performing arts center in the Marigny neighborhood of downtown New Orleans, adjacent to the French Quarter. After a lot of Creole and German inspired food, the reception came to an end with a bang: a traditional New Orleans second line, in which a New Orleans jazz band led a parade of the wedding party and guests through the streets of downtown.