EDITORIAL: LOVE WINS

#LOVEWINS

AS SEEN IN THE JUNE 2021 ISSUE OF NOW WEDDINGS MAGAZINE

CREDITS:

PHOTOGRAPHERS:  Jessica The Photographer

CREATIVE DIRECTION: Alchemy Events

ON LOCATION: The New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

JEWELRY: Mignon Faget

FLORALS: Berry Blossom Flowers

BAKERY: Gambino’s Bakery

MERINGUES: Lord of Meringues

LIQUOR: Seven Three Distilling Co.

RENTALS: Party Rentals Delivered

GOLD VASES: Peony & Petunia

OYSTER PLACE CARDS + CAKE TOPPER: Jessica Burke

MODELS: Shawn Crytser + Jonathan Swisher

The New Orleans Marriott  Warehouse Arts District’s newly renovated Gravier Ballroom is the stage for an intimate wedding ceremony. Berry Blossom Flowers styled a “broken arch” of lush greenery and Party Rentals Delivered provided gold “Phoenix” chairs for guest seating.

Pride Heart Meringue Gift Boxes  by Lord of Meringues graced each chair at the ceremony.

For their wedding ceremony look, we chose ivory shawl tuxedos for an elegant, classic style. Shawn is wearing the “Charles” tuxedo jacket with a black satin trim on the collar and Jonathan is wearing a classic ivory shawl dinner jacket, both available at John’s Tuxedos. Their boutonnieres by Berry Blossom Flowers are simple greenery sprigs to complement the ceremony arch design.

For this intimate dinner setting, Alchemy Events lead designer Rena Sweeney, incorporated rich jewel tones and echoed the hotel’s organic design aesthetic. Sweeney repurposed the ceremony chairs for reception seating and added Party Rentals Delivered’s grey linen Forest River Tufted Loveseat for the grooms’ seating. Raspberry linen on the dinner table contrasts beautifully with royal blue satin napkins. Each place setting is impeccably designed with Greta Gold Rim plates set atop Mosaico Mercury Chargers and complemented with Titan Capri Brushed Gold Flatware and Bella Gold Band Glassware, all from Party Rentals Delivered.

Hand-lettered, gold edge oyster shell place cards by artist Jessica Burke and greenery sprigs note each guest’s place.

For the reception, Jonathan is wearing a navy suit and long white tie from John’s Tuxedos with Mignon Faget’s Connection Tie Bar, Apex Cufflinks and, of course, the Fleur De Lis Ring.

Shawn is wearing a steel grey tuxedo and white bow tie from John’s Tuxedos.

Gambino’s Bakery created this simply elegant two-tier wedding cake with edible gold leaf detail. Artist Jessica Burke created the gold edge oyster shell cake topper to mimic the shape of a heart.

Jonathan and Shawn feed each other specially designed Pride Heart meringues by Lord of Meringues.

No New Orleans after party would be complete without Seven Three Distilling Co.’s fabulous NOLA neighborhood-inspired spirits, especially their Black Pearl Rum. Mignon Faget’s Oyster Cufflinks with Black Pearls and Fleur De Lis ring are the perfect finishing touches.

For the after party in The New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District’s M Club, Shawn and Jonathan change into more glamorous evening attire. Jonathan is wearing a black velvet tuxedo jacket and Shawn is wearing a black and silver diamond weave tuxedo jacket, both available at John’s Tuxedos.

A closer look at some of the fabulous details from our #LoveWins editorial: Boutonnieres by Berry Blossom Flowers, Peppermint Meringues by Lord of Meringues, Hand-lettered Oyster Shell Place Cards by artist Jessica Burke, Black bow ties from John’s Tuxedos, Jewelry from Mignon Faget’s, Connection, Sea and Fleur De Lis Collections and Black Pearl Rum by Seven Three Distilling Co.

::READ THE JUNE 2021 ISSUE OF NOW WEDDINGS MAGAZINE::

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