Sherry and Chris:
Jackson Square Wedding Ceremony and Arnaud’s Reception

It was an honor to photograph this military couple’s wedding! After getting ready at the Monteleone Hotel, we headed to Jackson Square for the ceremony, where iconic New Orleans musicians Tanya & Dorise provided the music.

Arnaud’s Wedding Reception

We then Second Lined with the fabulous Algiers Brass Band through the French Quarter to world-famous Arnaud’s for the reception, where the band Burger & Fries were on hand for the entertainment. Check out the special wedding chalice that the couple drank from at the same time (it’s not as easy as it sounds)! It’s a tradition in Chris’s family, and his dad told the fascinating story of the chalice design’s origin. At the end of the night, the couple departed through a send-off of guests holding sparklers!

Brittani Adams from Unique Weddings in New Orleans perfectly coordinated the event. Having a good wedding planner was essential for this military couple, as they were deployed overseas for much of the time leading up to the wedding.

About Jackson Square

Named for famed general and later president Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans, this popular park’s central location in the French Quarter is convenient to many other fantastic reception venues as well.

Muriel’s is right next to the park, and the Pharmacy Museum is just down the street. The Bourbon Orleans and Omni Royal Orleans hotels are nearby, as is Latrobe’s on Royal. All of these venues and more are within easy walking distance of the Cathedral, so a festive second line parade with a brass band through the streets of the Vieux Carre is a fantastic way to move everyone to the reception in true New Orleans tradition!