Who Are You Using?

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• silverspark7 member

  

  August 2012 edited August 2012

  Oh fun!  I'm adding in a few too...

  
  

  Wedding date: October 13, 2012
  Colors: Blue/Purple with Ivory/Green (sounds crazy, I know, but it's not really a color theme...)
  Wedding dress: Allure Couture purchased at and altered at Yvonne LaFleur
  Veil: Yvonne LaFleur
  Ceremony: St. John Lutheran
  Reception: Audubon Tea Room
  Photographer: Matthew Foster
  Officiant:  Pastor Ken Babin
  Second Line Band:  N/A (reception band to play second line)
  Cake: Ambrosia Bakery (in Baton Rouge)
  Florist: Meade Wenzel
  Hotel Block: Literally all over town
  Favors: Cookies
  Coordinator: Yours Truly, and my mom.
  Hair & Makeup: Flawless Bride
  Decor: Fabulous
  Invitations: Smock, through Wedding Belles/Stationer
  Wedding Stationary: Gem Printing

  Save the Dates: Shutterfly

  Rehearsal Dinner: The Irish House

  Registries:  Bed, Bath & Beyond, Dillards, WIlliams Sonoma, Pottery Barn
  

  Welcome Bags: Making myself with Kentwood Water, Zapps Chips, note, etc

  Wedding Band/DJ: The Boogie Men

  Videographer: Dyle Films

  Menswear: Tuxedos from Jos A Bank

  
  

  
  
  Reviews of my 10/13/12 Wedding
  Our Wedding Trailer

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• mnols

  

  August 2012 edited August 2012

  I guess I'll tag on too

  
  

  Wedding date: October 20, 2012
  Colors: Dark Teal/Peacock and Gold
  Wedding dress: Ella Bridals
  Veil: my mom's
  Ceremony: Board of Trade
  Reception: Board of Trade
  Photographer: Babs Evanglista (Sam)
  Officiant:  Judge Centanni
  Second Line Band:  Smitty Dee's
  Cake: Haydel's
  Florist: Christina O'Malley
  Hotel Block: Omni Royal Crescent and Country Inn &Suites
  Favors: photobooth pics
  Coordinator: me, and whatever family members I sucker in day-of!
  Hair & Makeup: my cousin
  Decor: doing ourselves, plus Luminous Events
  Invitations: did myself
  Wedding Stationary: doing myself

  Save the Dates: did ourselves (NOLA postcards with stamp)

  Rehearsal Dinner: Tujague's

  Registries:  Bed, Bath & Beyond, Amazon, Macy's, Crate & Barrel
  

  Welcome Bags: making ourselves (water, mini tobascos, alka seltzer, zapps, etc.)

  Wedding Band/DJ: Jack Magic

  Videographer: N/A

  Menswear: John's?

  
  

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• tinkerbek

  

  August 2012

  wow ya'll are right around the same time!
  
  Wedding date: September 22, 2012
  Colors: Dark Purple
  Wedding dress: Pearl's Place
  Veil: my friend is making me one
  Ceremony: Board of Trade
  Reception: Board of Trade (me too!)
  Photographer: Creative Images
  Officiant:  Betty Penton
  Second Line Band:  Kinfolk Brass Band
  Cake: The Sweet Life
  Florist: Nola Flora
  Hotel Block: Country Inn &Suites
  Favors: photobooth pics, handkerchiefs and coozies
  Coordinator: me!
  Hair & Makeup: Kiss and Make Up
  Decor: my mom and I are making some stuff
  Invitations: my friend designed and printed them for me
  Wedding Stationary: dont know yet
  Save the Dates: I made wallet sized magnets with our pictures and info on them
  Rehearsal Dinner: Palace Cafe
  Registries:  Bed, Bath & Beyond and Sears
  Welcome Bags: making ourselves (water, , zapps, asprin, maps and coupons, etc.)Wedding Band/DJ: Jerry Lewis (I know, funny name)
  Videographer: My friend
  Menswear: Men's Warehouse
  

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• danalambert member

  

  August 2012

  Wedding date: November 9, 2012
  Colors: Purple, Ivory, hints of green foliage (Bridesmaids are in Midnight Blue)
  Wedding dress: Watters Too from The White Dress in Orange County, CA
  Veil: The White Dress
  Ceremony: The Elms Mansion
  Reception: The Elms Mansion
  Photographer: Sam Gregory
  Officiant:  Rev. Fred Powell III
  Ceremony Musicians: Harry Hardin
  

  DJ: DJ Jack Magic

  Band & Second Line Band:  Coolbone
  Cake: Gambino's
  Florist: Christina O'Malley
  Hotel Block: Bourbon Orleans, Dauphine Orleans
  Favors: purple foiled chocolates, hankies
  Coordinator: Michelle & Brittani Adams
  Hair & Makeup: Just Face It
  Decor: lots of candles/lighting and flowers
  Invitations: Bride's Best Friend in Atlanta
  Wedding Stationary: tbd!
  

  Save the Dates: Save the Date postcards from Samantha Lynn (Daisy Design Shop) on Etsy
  

  Rehearsal Dinner: tbd.  no dinner just a cocktail gathering for everyone in town.
  

  Registries:  Bed, Bath & Beyond, Amazon, 
  

  Welcome Bags: making ourselves (water, zapps, pralines, community coffee, maps and coupons, etc.)

  Videographer: n/a
  

  Menswear: John's Tuxedos

  Transportation: tbd

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• [Deleted User]

  

  August 2012

  Wedding date: October 6, 2012
  Colors: Green, Gold, and Ivory
  Wedding dress: Casablanca from The Bridal Manor Covington, LA
  Veil: still looking
  Ceremony:Saint Louis Cathedral
  Reception: Riverview Room @ Jackson Brewery
  Photographer: Renaissance Photography, Renada rizzo
  Officiant:  Father Maestri
  Second Line Band:  To be continued brass band
  Cake: Cake designs by Meg
  Florist: Christina O'Malley
  Hotel Block: Bourbon Orleans and Hilton Riverside
  Favors: Fleur de lis chocolates, personalized matches, and secondline hankies
  Coordinator: Lulu of WeddingsByLulu
  Hair & Makeup: the Makeup Lab and ringletts salon
  Decor: florist and wedding planner still working on it!
  Invitations: Dubois Expressions, Pepperite
  Wedding Stationary:undecidedRehearsal Dinner: Ralph & KacoosRegistries: Bed, Bath & Beyond, Macy's, and Pottery Barn
  DJ: DJ Captain Charles
  Menswear: Men's warehouse
  Transportation: Big Easy
  

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• mnols

  

  August 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_louisiana-new-orleans_who-are-you-using?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:84Discussion:a7cff3fa-47de-4acd-a262-b108a67314c3Post:b2465419-ece9-44ab-a64e-292cbd0c5822">Re: Who Are You Using?</a>:
  [QUOTE]wow ya'll are right around the same time! Wedding date : September 22, 2012 Colors : Dark Purple Wedding dress : Pearl's Place Veil: my friend is making me one <strong>Ceremony : Board of Trade Reception : Board of Trade (me too!)</strong> Photographer : Creative Images Officiant:   Betty Penton Second Line Band :  Kinfolk Brass Band Cake : The Sweet Life Florist : Nola Flora Hotel Block : Country Inn &Suites Favors : photobooth pics, handkerchiefs and coozies Coordinator : me! Hair  &  Makeup : Kiss and Make Up Decor : my mom and I are making some stuff Invitations: my friend designed and printed them for me Wedding Stationary : dont know yet Save the Dates : I made wallet sized magnets with our pictures and info on them Rehearsal Dinner : Palace Cafe Registries :  Bed, Bath & Beyond and Sears Welcome Bags : making ourselves (water, , zapps, asprin, maps and coupons, etc.) Wedding Band/DJ: Jerry Lewis (I know, funny name) Videographer : My friend Menswear : Men's Warehouse
  Posted by tinkerbek[/QUOTE]
  
  I'll be very anxious for your reviews and pictures :)

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• AlmostMrsStrong

  

  August 2012

  Wedding date: November 3, 2012 (77 days! Ahhhhh!)
  Colors: Chocolate Brown, Champagne, and Teal ( technically Oasis by David's Bridal)
  Wedding dress: Sophia Tolli wedding dress at Bel Amour Bridal (Gretna, LA)
  Veil: Bel Amour Bridal (Gretna, LA)
  Ceremony: Cedar Grove Tchoupitoulas Plantation
  Reception: Cedar Grove Tchoupitoulas Plantation
  Photographer: Sonny Randon
  Officiant:  Judge Ross LaDart
  Second Line Band:  n/a
  Cake: Haydel's
  Florist: Artistic Designs Flower Shoppe (Boutte, LA)
  Hotel Block: not sure yet
  Favors: Roman Candy and my mawmaw's pralines
  Coordinator: don't have one
  Hair & Makeup: Kristine at Breck & Co. (Belle Chasse, LA) and my MOH
  Decor: provided by CGT Plantation
  Invitations: Flourish (without ribbon) - Invitations by David's Bridal
  Wedding Stationary: Invitations by David's Bridal
  Rehearsal Dinner: My FMIL's house Registries:  Bed, Bath & Beyond
  Welcome Bags: n/a
  Videographer: n/a
  Menswear: Pronto Uomo Chocolate at Men's Wearhouse
  Transportation:  Limo Livery
  
  

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  Nov '12 September Siggy - Bridesmaids!
  
  

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• silverspark7 member

  

  August 2012

  @danalambert -- We have very similar color things going on for our weddings!  Great taste 
  

  
  
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• danalambert member

  

  August 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_louisiana-new-orleans_who-are-you-using?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:84Discussion:a7cff3fa-47de-4acd-a262-b108a67314c3Post:65475763-16ca-48cc-a0cb-e7e2f57fb568">Re: Who Are You Using?</a>:
  [QUOTE]@danalambert -- We have very similar color things going on for our weddings!  Great taste 
  Posted by silverspark7[/QUOTE]<div>
  </div><div>@silverspark7 - ha.  very true!  :)
  
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  dml

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• BRIANNAT711

  

  August 2012

  This looks like fun, I will post mine ;-)

  
  

  Wedding date: November 10, 2012 Creeping up fast!
  Colors: Eggplant and Light Almond Bronze
  Wedding dress: Enzoani Couture
  Veil: Bridal of Baton Rouge
  Ceremony: Our Lady of Guadeloupe Church
  Reception: Loews Hotel New Orleans
  Photographer: Studio Tran
  Officiant:  Fr. Toni @ St. Jude
  Second Line Band:  n/a
  Cake: Melissa's Fine Pastries
  Florist: Bella Blooms
  Hotel Block: Loews New Orleans Hotel
  Favors: Donation on behalf of wedding guests to Breast Cancer Research and AIDS/HIV awareness. 
  Coordinator: MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
  Hair & Makeup: Nakia Cameron & Laniece Marie Artistry
  Decor: Provided Loews Hotel/ Bella Blooms
  Invitations: Vera Wang Fine Papers via William Arthur Stationary
  Wedding Stationary: No Clue...yet.
  

  Rehearsal Dinner: Dooky Chase Restaurant

  Registries:  Bed, Bath & Beyond, Dillard's, Williams-Sonoma
  

  Welcome Bags: n/a
  Videographer: Dyle Films
  

  Menswear: AL's Formalwear
  

  Transportation:  Undecided...HELP!
  

  Bridesmaids Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid (Baton Rouge, LA)

  Reception Entertainment: Groovy 7

  Jeweler: Ava Jackson at Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry

  
  

  
  

  Hope I remembered everything. ha ha

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• dreamgal8 member

  

  April 2014

  Smitty Dee's performed a second line at my wedding. I found out a year after my wedding that my wedding guests had to pay them several hundred dollars out of pocket when they were threatening to leave before performing (bc a guest passed out in the middle of the ceremony and 911 had to be called; the band got tired of waiting). They didn't play the song that was requested to be played upon the bride and groom exiting St. Louis Cathedral. They LEFT THE BRIDE AND GROOM and proceeded down the street, leaving my husband and I to have to RUN several blocks in our wedding attire to catch up with them!!?!? Then once we caught up, they stopped dancing. They literally WALKED the rest of the way to the reception venue. ALL of their music was monotonous and not exciting. They were the part of our wedding we were most looking forward to showing out out of town guests to give them a NOLA wedding experience. They were the WORST part of our wedding! DO NOT BOOK THEM FOR ANYTHING! They were by far the worst decision I made for my wedding. 

  
  

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