YOU GUYS. have you ever been to new orleans? because until hillary & jon’s wedding, we had not. and now that we have, we’re in love! and i want to go back already. the food…oh my. i can’t even talk in coherent sentences about it. and then there’s hillary & jon, who we love and adore and call our friends, and what could be better than so many of our favorite things in one place? (besides writing this blog post with a little takeout bag of beignets, obvs.) nothing. so, here we go!
hillary & jon warned us about new orleans- they prepared us for the oppressive heat and rich, delicious, addicting foods. what we were not expecting was the rain. it POURED for at least a portion of every day we were there. not to be daunted, we splashed around the city, ducking into cafes and bakeries ‘when it was raining too hard’ (read: whenever we felt like a pastry). we spent two days getting to know the city and meeting some wonderfully colorful people. by the time hillary & jon’s wedding day arrived we couldn’t wait to pour all of our love for hillary’s home town right into their images.
the beautiful lake pontchartrain:
hillary & jon were married in the chapel of st. martin’s episcopal school, where hillary attended as a child. i love that she decided to start this next chapter of her life in such a meaningful, nostalgic environment.
hillary & jon’s reception was held at the new orleans museum of art– such a stunning setting for their party! they brought in dramatic lighting and bold florals to complete the effect. just before the wedding day, a huge paper installation was set up in their main reception space. it wasn’t at all what hillary had in mind for the centerpiece for her wedding reception but she good-naturedly rolled her eyes and accepted it. really, in looking back over the images, the way their lighting played off the paper made it look like it could have been part of the plan all along. no harm done!
dancing portraits! ;)
hillary & jon snuck away from their guests for a few couple portraits around the museum:
for their send-off at the end of the night, hillary & jon’s friends and family tossed handfulls of dried lavender. it was such a beautiful experience. the air smelled so sweet and floral- i know they’ll always feel bliss whenever they smell lavender from now on. i love the thought of that so much:
hillary & jon, thanks so much for having us! we had such a wonderful time capturing your wedding day and celebrating with you. we wish you guys the very best!