REAL WEDDING:: Dr. Hanna Autin + Mr. René Chiasson {High School Sweethearts}

::AS SEEN IN THE SPRING+SUMMER 2024 PRINT ISSUE OF NOW WEDDINGS MAGAZINE::

Photography by Brocato Photography Collective

hannah + rené’s story

“René and I met when we were in high school,” shares Hannah. “I was in 9th grade and René was in 11th grade. Apparently René had been eyeing me for weeks and knew I was the one, but did not know how to approach me.”

René decided to sign up to host the school’s Family Feud game. “By being the host he had to go around and ask people questions at recess for the game,” shares Hannah. “This gave him the chance he needed to talk to me. Every day for a week straight he would come ask only my group of friends the questions for the game.”

René eventually got Hannah’s number and the two began texting and eventually started dating in the summer of 2021.

“We dated through high-school and college and after a hurricane caused him to lose his job, he moved to Auburn with me,” says Hannah.

The couple married in May 2023 after Hannah graduated medical school.

about the wedding

The couple married on the rooftop of Hannah’s parents’ Royal Street apartment building. The ceremony backdrop was an arch of pink and ivory blooms designed by Nola Flora. Lush florals surrounded the stage and lined the aisle.

The couple’s dogs walked down the aisle with Hannah’s mother and the officiant of the wedding was Hannah’s best friend that she’s known since high school.

René’s ring is a family heirloom, passed down from his great grandfather to his grandfather and then to René’s father. Each of the men who wore the ring “had a life-long happy marriage.”

Hannah too wore jewelry passed down through generations, including her mother’s jewelry and her great grandmother’s rings.

After the ceremony, the wedding party Second Lined to Galariè de Galatoire for the reception.

Reception highlights included a cigar roller and a performance by Louisiana fiddler Amanda Shaw.

 

The couple departed the reception in a pedicab while their guests waved goodbye from the Galariè de Galatoire balcony.

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FLORIST: Nola Flora

 

ADDITIONAL VENDOR CREDITS:

GETTING READY LOCATIONS: The Bride’s Parents’ Apartment on Royal + Hotel Mazarin |CEREMONY LOCATION: The Rooftop of the Bride’s Parents’ Apartment on Royal |  OFFICIANT: Lindsey Wood | RECEPTION LOCATION + CATERER: Galariè de Galatoire | REHEARSAL DINNER: Felipés | BRIDE’S GOWN: Town & Country Bridal | BRIDESMAIDS’ GOWNS: Azazie | GROOM’S + GROOMSMENS’ ATTIRE: The Black Tux | PHOTOGRAPHY: Brocato Photography Collective | VIDEO: Studio Vieux Carre | BAKERY: Jenny’s Cake Creations (wedding cake) + La Louisiane (groom’s cake) | CEREMONY MUSIC: A Touch of Rose | RECEPTION ENTERTAINMENT: Karma + Amanda Shaw | TRANSPORTATION: Nola Pedicabs | HAIR + MAKEUP: Stephanie Hogan + Nikki Micheal | TRAVEL AGENT: Audley Travel | WEDDING PLANNER: Jennie Keller | DECOR RENTALS: ELEMENT + CHL Linens | CANDLE DECOR: Luminous Events | FINE JEWELRY: Family Heirlooms | FAVORS: Beignets | INVITATIONS: Scriptura | CIGAR ROLLER: Cigar Factory | PHOTO BOOTH: Snap & Sketch Photo Booth | SECOND LINE BAND: Knockaz Brass Band | LIVE PAINTER: Alex Harvie

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