Meghan and Evan
Marigny Opera House Wedding

I had a great time photographing Meghan and Evan’s Marigny Opera House wedding. Megan with Down Annie Lane coordinated the event, and the couple actually did most of the decor themselves!

My favorite photograph from this couple’s wedding was the dip and kiss in front of the venue, captured when the light outside was perfect. Though it’s not always possible to do so, I’m always appreciative when my couples are willing and able to accommodate this ideal time of day for portraits outside (the last 30 minutes or so before sunset), and the results are always worth it! At the time that the ceremony had finished, despite being late afternoon, the sun was still a bit too high in the sky. Because the Marigny Opera House faces west, that meant it had a blast of sunlight illuminating the upper half of the building, with the lower half in shadow from the buildings across the street. This would not have looked good in a wide angle, full length photograph like this. So, at this time we did some tighter shots, so that the sun wasn’t an issue, saving the wide-angle shot for later.

We also captured a dramatic photograph of the couple up in the choir loft, overlooking the reception space down below them.

The couple was then announced into the reception, with their first dance and parent dances taking place, before heading outside again for a few minutes to capture that wide shot with the sun low enough to not cause problems. At the end of the night, the couple was give a sparkler send-off outside!