I met up with Lindsay and Michael for an early-morning engagement portrait in downtown Baton Rouge. Of course, my favorite shots were the ones we did by the old steam engine!
Monthly Archives: April 2010
I had a great time doing Jocelyn and Nathan’s engagement portrait last month, and was looking forward to their wedding at the Baton Rouge Hilton Capitol Center. The forecast was ominous… heavy rain, strong winds, tornadoes. But fortunately, this bad weather cleared out early, giving way to a very nice afternoon and evening for a wedding. Unique Weddings in New Orleans coordinated the event.
The ceremony was held on the pool deck, and then we headed up to the elegant Heidelberg Ballroom for the reception.
Vieux Carre came in from New Orleans to provide the entertainment, and did a fabulous job! At the end of the night, the couple was given a sparkler send-off by the family and friends, and they complied with the guests’ shouts of “go back through again!”, and ran the gauntlet of sparklers one more time.
Emily & Stephen were a lot of fun to work with when I did their engagement portrait last year, and their wedding was absolutely spectacular! Michele Adams of Unique Weddings in New Orleans and her staff expertly coordinated the event. The ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Church at the old Ursuline Convent, and then, accompanied by the fabulous Pin-Stripe Brass Band, we second lined through the French Quarter to Jackson Square for champagne and the formal group photos.
We then headed over to Rosy’s Jazz Hall for the reception. Swingaroux was on hand for the entertainment, and they made good use of the big stage at Rosy’s. This band is fantastic, and kept the dance floor hopping the whole night! The crowd really got a kick out of a couple of the guests taking the stage (on drums, and keyboards/vocals) for a rousing performance of Stormy Monday, and near the end of the night, the bride and groom even joined in with some percussion.
The beautiful cakes (yes, those whiskey jugs are cakes) were crafted by Shirelle at Royal Cakery.