Kristy & Travis’ Wedding Picture Preview: The Omni Hotel, The Bourbon Orleans Hotel, The Riverview Room, and Pat O’Brian’s in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana by destination wedding photographer Nicole Nichols Photography
Bride & Groom celebrating at the after-party at Pat O'Brians in the New Orleans French Quarter
The bride Kristy currently lives in Denver, CO but spent her college years at LSU (Gueax Tigers!) as well as much time in the New Orleans area, so she was delighted to be able to go back to New Orleans for her wedding. After all, New Orleans is considered one of the most romantic cities, and it is the #2 wedding destination location after Las Vegas. I can’t tell you how many people I meet that have left part of their heart in New Orleans (me included), or got engaged in NOLA (see last blog post), so it only makes sense for them to come back to New Orleans to share the city they love, and their love of each other with the people that they love (wait, I think I said that last part in my own wedding toast, haha).
I got to document this couple’s rehearsal dinner the previous night at Tujague’s (click for that blog post) and spent the whole next day documenting their wedding celebration from the getting ready at the Omni Hotel to the after-party at Pat O’Brian’s.
The Omni is a beautiful majestic hotel right in the heart of the French Quarter. It was a perfect spot for everyone to get ready and for the bridal portraits. I absolutely loved Kristy’s dress, which she found in Mandeville at Southern Bridal. We then all headed to the elegant ballroom of the Bourbon Orleans Hotel for their wedding ceremony. New Orleans Finest Musicians and singer Carrie Helm provided the live music. Their was a lot of emotion and tears of joy flowing in the ballroom that day. And in traditional New Orleans style the ceremony was followed by a second line parade. The Storyville Stompers brass band met us outside the Bourbon Orleans Hotel and led a 2nd line parade through the French Quarter. The bride and groom had custom white handkerchiefs made for all the guest with their name & date on it (see picture below), and Kristy & Travis had beautiful parasols made decorated with fleur de lis and flair. Once we got to the Jax Brewery the band played their last song and everyone headed up to Riverview Room at the top of the building. At the Riverview Room the DJ kept the crowd dancing all night and there was so much food I don’t know how anyone could have even tried it all! Also, The Royal Cakery made a beautiful and delicious white wedding cake. Travis’ artist sister, Brooke, who is also a caricature artist in Denver (see LOL Caricature Company), created a handmade caricature cake topper….along with a caricature drawing that all the guests signed around in place of a traditional guest book. After the last song was played and the last drink was served, Kristy & Travis left in style with elaborate carnival masks and a horse and buggy ride. Everyone then grabbed their custom to-go cups (filled of course, this is New Orleans after-all) and headed to the famous Pat Brian’s Patio Bar for a casual after-party. My 2nd photographer, Ashley, and I had a wonderful time photographing this amazing wedding and were so glad to be a part of it! Thanks again Kristy & Travis for having us there….plenty more pictures to come, but for now enjoy your “picture preview” below: [mbspremium slideshow=1]
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