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::AS SEEN IN THE FALL + WINTER 2024 PRINT ISSUE OF NOW WEDDINGS MAGAZINE::
Photography by Stacy Marks
rachel + alex’s story
Rachel and Alex’s story started like many modern love stories: a quick Hinge conversation on December 1st, 2018 followed by a first date on December 2nd, a second date, third date 2 days later, and a fourth date 2 days after that. They made their relationship official on January 11.“
Sometimes when you know you know,” says Rachel.
Alex proposed on Rachel’s birthday. Along with a beautiful ring, he gave her the best present of all-the promise to marry her and spend the rest of their lives together.
about the wedding
Rachel and Alex said “I do” at the NOPSI Hotel in New Orleans on March 24, 2024. They included several Jewish traditions in their wedding day including signing the Ketubah (the Jewish marriage contract), The Hora, and Breaking the Glass. “In Judaism, the breaking of the glass at a wedding is a symbolic hope that you will spend as many years together in happiness as it would take to collect all the pieces of the glass and reassemble it,” Rachel explains.
Following the wedding ceremony, the couple treated their guests to a Second Line through the streets of downtown New Orleans. A reception followed with dinner and dancing.
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Rachel and Alex’s dog Rex, who they adopted during the pandemic, and Rachel’s family’s dog Lexi made appearances at the wedding as miniatures on the wedding cake as well as life-size cardboard cutouts, and Lexi even served as Rachel’s “flower girl.”
The reception ended with a sparkler exit and then the newlyweds met their guests at Pat O’s to continue celebrating.
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FEATURING RACHEL + ALEX’S WEDDING::
NOW FEATURED VENDORS:
GROOM/GROOMSMEN ATTIRE: John’s Tuxedos
VIDEOGRAPHER: Your Day Productions
BAKERY: Gambino’s Bakery
ADDITIONAL VENDOR CREDITS:
VENUE + CATERER : NOPSI Hotel | OFFICIANT: Michael Siciliani | REHEARSAL DINNER LOCATION: Superior Seafood | BRIDAL GOWN: Justin Alexander, RK Bridal |BRIDESMAIDS’ GOWNS: Azazie | PHOTOGRAPHER: Stacy Marks | FLORIST + WEDDING PLANNER: Beth’s Flowers | CEREMONY + RECEPTION MUSIC: Rewind Band | SECOND LINE BAND: RedWolf Band | HAIR + MAKEUP: Glam Nola | HONEYMOON DESTINATION: Italy | FAVORS: Etsy | INVITATIONS: The Knot |PHOTO BOOTH: SnapDat | GUESTBOOK: The Big Book of King Cake[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vcex_image_grid orderby=”rand” post_gallery=”true” grid_style=”masonry” pagination=”loadmore” img_size=”full” columns_responsive_settings=”tl:3|tp:3|pl:2|pp:2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”blogsidebar”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
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