Intimate Wedding at the Peristyle in City Park
– Elicia and Stephen –

Elicia and Stephen started out with a first look in New Orleans City Park on this crisp January afternoon, then after some portraits and group shots, exchanged vows in an intimate wedding ceremony in the Peristyle, with the service being live-streamed to Belfast, Ireland for the parents of the groom (who is a writer and writing instructor, and one of the funniest people I’ve ever met!).  As a fan of classical music, I loved Elicia’s added touch of including an oboist along with a violinist and cellist for the ceremony music (and their rendition of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir – Stephen’s pick – for the recessional was fantastic!).

After some mingling and cocktails with their guests, we headed off to do some portraits of the couple. Though we shot in various spots around the park, the images we captured on and by the Langles Bridge were my favorites. The beautifully scenic image of the newly-married couple on the top of the bridge was captured just before sunset, which is the best time for this particular spot. While City Park has several nice bridges, the Langles Bridge, constructed around 1902, is by far the most popular (and most-often photographed). In addition to being a must-have shot for a City Park wedding, it’s also a popular spot for engagement portraits.

Here were the kind words the bride had for me after the wedding:

Michael was prompt and friendly and a joy to work with. He met with me before the wedding day to make sure we had selected the best spots for our photos and was open to ideas we had, as well as offering his expertise on what would look best. The collaboration was easy and produced beautiful pictures. I could not be happier.