- Attire:
- The wedding dress: Liancarlo purchased from Marina Morrison
- The wedding shoes: 3 pairs (long story) from J. Crew (via ebay for two of them)
- The wedding veil: borrowed from my sister-in-law, lace added from Britex
- The groom's suit: DKNY Slim Fit
- The bridesmaids: J. Crew
- The groomsmen: Any dark gray suit
- The flower girls: Any white dress with a lavender grosgrain sash that my mom found
- Locations:
- The groomsmen's lunch: Galatoire's
- The bridesmaid's luncheon: Commander's Palace
- The rehearsal dinner: Muriel's
- The ceremony: St. John the Baptist Church
- The reception: at my childhood home (where my parents still live), New Orleans, LA
- Food:
- The catering: Michael's Catering (same as Matt and Nattie's Restaurant)
- The cake: Swiss Bakery
- The gifts to others:
- The wedding guests: Leah's pralines
- The flower girls: jewelry box and necklace
- The bridesmaids: necklaces
- The groomsmen: ties
- The hotel guests: goody bags
- Music:
- The ceremony string quartet:
- The organist:
- The cantor:
- The band: The Savoy Family Band
- The DJ:
- Photography:
- The photographers: Celeste Marshall
- The videographers: Vieux Carre Studio
- Flowers: Fat Cat Flowers
- The stationary:
- The calligrapher: Brenda Griffin
- The stationer: Dement Printing
- The reception:
- The rentals:
- The linens: TLC linen
- The Tent: Tent man tents
- The people:
- The priest
- The wedding coordinator
- Accommodations
- The hotel: The Westin on Canal, the Onmi Crescent on St. Charles
- Transportation:
- Me: My Uncle Jim and
- Groom:
- Guests: First Student
- The Honeymoon:
- Fiji: Liku Liku Lagoon
- New Zealand: Blanket Bay
A big thank you to my parents and to my husband's parents for helping us throw the best party ever!