With the countdown do Mardi Gras well underway, my mind has been flirting with the Big Easy lately. New Orleans, the city in which I spent my adolescent years, is a cosmopolitan city of jazz, zaideco, cajun culture, french influence and so much more.
Inspiration: French Quarter, New Orleans.
Founded initially as a military grid of distinct buildings in the 1700s, the French Quarter is one of New Orleans’ prized neighborhoods. It’s the setting of famous beignet restaurants, street musicians, bourbon-infused bars, and it’s romantic appeal is the driving force behind today’s dream palette.
DREAM PALETTE #126: ROMANCE IN THE QUARTER
{CREDITS: Reception table & Couple w/ Street Musicians by Carla Ten Eyck & Co. Photography; Jeweled mask by Lady in the Tower; Powdered Beignets via Southern Living; Sequin garments by Maria Lucia Hohan; Feather boutonniere by Pomp and Plumage; Macaroon Cake by Cake Opera; Invitation by Laura Hooper Calligraphy; Plantation Home; Bourbon Street parade; Fleur de Lis ring by Minty Fresh Fusions}
More New Orleans- Inspired Ideas on the Web:
- An absolutely gorgeous French Quarter wedding shoot by Jubilee Events.
- I’m particularly smitten over this budget savvy Chinese-Cajun fusion wedding.
- Enchant your guests with a handcrafted welcome map that showcases the streets of New Orleans.
- If you’re looking to add a little festivity in the spirit of Mardi Gras, it wouldn’t be complete without a King Cake.
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OMG! I love this inspiration board. I fell in love with NOLA when I visited the city for the first time last November. The beignets make me want to go back to Cafe du Monde.
Love this! I’m mesmorized by that first photo.
I tried really, really hard to talk the boy into us getting married in NOLA. I love that city. We are about 8 hrs away by car. I even started contacting venues but decided that it either meant I had to let go of my minute detail nitpick nature (ie control freak) and let a local planner handle it or we’d be making a lot of trips. : ) I think he knew my head would explode trying to plan it from Austin. haha
haha, that’s funny TabbyChris
That first image and the other image by Carla Ten Eyck are from a Southern Weddings Magazine editorial. See the full gallery here: http://iloveswmag.com/editorial/2010/11/23/laissez-les-bons-temps-roulez/
Oh wow, thanks Emily. Didn’t realized you guys had the full gallery posted. What lovely pics. EVERYONE, you must check out Southern Weddings, when you get a moment…lotsa eye candy over there!
So incredibly beautiful… that first shot.. it’s just a dream. I would be so proud to call that image my own! Beautiful, beautiful dreams!! :D
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