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Michelle & Nick’s Wedding at the St. Louis Hotel in New Orleans – 6/12/09

Michael Caswell — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:34:37 +0000

I had done an engagement portrait with Michelle & Nick a few months ago, and a bridal portrait just a few days before the wedding, and this Texas couple was a lot of fun to work with!

Their wedding, which was expertly planned and coordinated by Unique Weddings in New Orleans, took place at the beautiful St. Louis Hotel in the French Quarter, with the ceremony being conducted by Rev. Johnny Adams. Michelle and Nick are both medical professionals (Michelle a nurse, and Nick a doctor) specializing in pulmonary medicine, so Nick’s groom’s cake was an amazingly-rendered set of lungs… good thing Nick’s not a urologist!

After the reception, everyone took to the streets of the French Quarter for a second line parade led by the fabulous Pin-Stripe Brass Band, ending up at the Royal Sonesta for an after-party at the second-floor corner balcony suite.

Alison & Philip’s Wedding at Immaculate Conception & Royal Sonesta

Michael Caswell — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:23:22 +0000

Alison & Philip decided to see each other prior to the ceremony, something more and more couples are doing these days. In addition to making it possible to get all the formal group shots done before the ceremony, the “first glance” also makes for some wonderful images… I could have done a whole blog post just of those shots!

The ceremony took place at the ornate and beautiful Immaculate Conception church in downtown New Orleans, with the reception at the Royal Sonesta’s elegant ballroom. Bobby J entertained, and kept the dance floor packed!

Philip is a huge Ferrari fan… in addition to Ferrari cuff links, his groom’s cake was a beautiful rendition of a Ferrari engine!

St. Jude & Royal Sonesta, New Orleans Wedding – Patty & Michael

Michael Caswell — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:14:59 +0000

Patty is an event planner, and was largely responsible for putting together this truly spectacular wedding. After some bridal prep shots and formals at the Royal Sonesta, we headed over to nearby St. Jude – Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel at the edge of the French Quarter on N. Rampart for the ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated by floral designer Meade Wenzel.

After the ceremony, as we did a few more formal group shots in the church, the Storyville Stompers entertained the guests outside. We then second lined through the French Quarter, which was thrilling for everyone (especially the guests from out of town!).

Back at the Royal Sonesta, the ballroom was beautifully set up for the reception. New Orleans band Burgundy provided the entertainment. This rather large group has a fantastic sound, thanks in large part to the inclusion of two keyboardists, multiple male and female vocalists, and a talented brass section. They did an excellent job of performing softer, unobtrusive background music during the dinner, then ramping it up to a raucous party at the appropriate time.

And later in the night, the couple and I were able to sneak out for a little while to grab a few shots around the French Quarter!