Jessica and Mason:
St. Peter’s and The Greystone Wedding

Jessica and Mason had an insanely fun Greystone wedding reception on Halloween night! Their wedding was originally scheduled to take place at Holy Name of Jesus and the Audubon Tea Room in New Orleans. But the couple decided to move the event to the northshore due to COVID-19 guest count restrictions in the city.

They chose The Greystone for their reception. Though this Mandeville wedding venue can also accommodate ceremonies with multiple spacious outdoor spaces (or inside), this couple’s ceremony took place at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in downtown Covington.

The couple got ready at the lovely Southern Hotel in Covington, where we did some portraits of the bride in front of the spot where the groom had proposed.

After the ceremony, we headed to The Greystone for the reception. Before the party really ramped up, we were able to sneak out to the venue’s garden area for some portraits of the couple, and the dramatically-lit shot of the couple dancing was one of my favorites from that portion of the wedding day coverage. A few years after this wedding, this particular portion of the property was covered by a beautiful pavilion structure. This provides the venue with an even more flexible space that can accommodate an outdoor ceremony on-site even in inclement weather.

The Mixed Nuts provided the reception entertainment, and kept the dance floor packed all night long! In lieu of a groom’s cake, the couple had a table set up with cups of Bop’s Frozen Custard (the groom’s favorite) that guests could add their own toppings to. At the end of the night, the guests gave the couple a fabulous flower petal send-off!