REAL WEDDING:: Parker Raycroft + Gilbert Adams {Pickle Shots & Second Lines}

 

Bride and groom pose with their wedding party outside a church, surrounded by smiling bridesmaids in pale blue dresses and groomsmen in black tuxedos.

::AS SEEN IN THE FALL 2025 DIGITAL ISSUE OF NOW WEDDINGS MAGAZINE::

Photography by: Josh Williams Photography

 

parker + gilbert’s story

College sweethearts Parker Raycroft and Gilbert Adams met as freshmen at Baylor University and have been inseparable ever since. Gilbert proposed during his family’s annual holiday trip to Colorado, leading Parker from her favorite store, Kemo Sabe, to a snow-covered bridge where he dropped to one knee on New Year’s Eve. “He surprised me by having my whole family fly down – we celebrated all night with both of our families!” Parker shares.

Bridal bouquet featuring white roses, orchids, and soft blue hydrangeas, wrapped with flowing ivory ribbon and a vintage brooch detail.

Flat lay of rehearsal dinner stationery featuring a welcome party invitation, envelope liner illustration, and blue transportation card with floral accents.

Bride stands on a grand staircase surrounded by bridesmaids in pale blue dresses, each holding white and blue floral bouquets.

Bride stands by a window in a flowing white wedding gown with a long veil, softly lit by natural light.

 

Their New Orleans wedding blended Southern charm with playful touches, including pickle shots from their favorite Baylor bar, The Buckle, hand-delivered from Waco by Parker’s sister. Guests also loved the second-line parade, a first for many of their out-of-town friends, and a celebrity cameo when the couple happened to meet James Franco at their hotel bar. With both sets of parents married in New Orleans, it was the perfect city for a love story that continues to come full circle.

Bride and groom hold hands and smile at each other on a wooden staircase, with the bride holding a white and blue bouquet.

Bride and groom share a joyful moment during their ceremony, surrounded by white and blue floral arrangements at the altar.

Wide view of a wedding ceremony inside a historic church, with guests seated along a flower-lined aisle as the couple stands at the altar.

Classic tiered white wedding cake with ornate piping details and a bride and groom cake topper, displayed on an elegant stand.

Groom’s cake designed with a rustic hunting theme, featuring sculpted rifles, ducks, cattails, and a dog detail.

Memorial table with framed family photos, candles, and white and blue florals arranged on an ornate church altar.

Bride and groom smile while cutting their wedding cake inside a historic venue, surrounded by white and blue floral details.

Bride and groom smile while cutting their wedding cake inside a historic venue, surrounded by white and blue floral details.

Bride and groom share their first dance during the reception, surrounded by seated guests and warm candlelight.

Bride and groom celebrate during a nighttime second line, smiling and dancing with umbrellas and tambourines.

 

 

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FEATURING PARKER + GILBERT’S WEDDING::

 

NOW FEATURED VENDORS:

BAKERY: JOE Gambino’s Bakery

WEDDING PLANNER/DESIGNER: Natalie Atkinson + Maria Gomila for Uncommon Camellia   

DECOR RENTALS: True Value Rental 

LIGHTING: Calfee Productions 

CATERER: Bacchanal Catering 

 

ADDITIONAL VENDORS:

VENUE: Hotel Peter and Paul | OFFICIANT: Linda Reed | REHEARSAL DINNER LOCATION: Commander’s Palace | WELCOME PARTY: Galeriè de Galatoire   | BRIDAL GOWN: Saint Bridal, Lovely Bride | BRIDESMAIDS’ GOWNS: Dessy Group, Bella Bridesmaids | GROOM/GROOMSMEN ATTIRE: Men’s Wearhouse | PHOTOGRAPHER: Josh Williams Photography | VIDEOGRAPHER: Reverent Wedding Films | FLORIST: Cry Baby Floral | SECOND LINE BAND: Big Fun Brass Band | HAIR + MAKEUP: Glam on Location | HONEYMOON: Peru (Machu Picchu) | TRAVEL AGENT: Belmond Hotels | LINENS: BBJ La Tavola | JEWELER: Julianna LeBlanc Designs | FAVORS: Hubigs Pies | LIVE GUEST PAINTINGS: Mattie Brown, Brown Art Design | INVITATIONS: MF Creative Designs + Amber LeBlanc Designs | OTHER WEDDING STATIONERY: Brown Art Design

Flat lay of rehearsal dinner stationery featuring a welcome party invitation, envelope liner illustration, and blue transportation card with floral accents.
Bridal bouquet featuring white roses, orchids, and soft blue hydrangeas, wrapped with flowing ivory ribbon and a vintage brooch detail.
Bride stands by a window in a flowing white wedding gown with a long veil, softly lit by natural light.
Bride and groom hold hands and smile at each other on a wooden staircase, with the bride holding a white and blue bouquet.
Bride stands on a grand staircase surrounded by bridesmaids in pale blue dresses, each holding white and blue floral bouquets.
Bride and groom posing together at the altar, featuring modern floral arrangements, candlelight, and a textured wall backdrop in an elegant indoor wedding setting.
Memorial table with framed family photos, candles, and white and blue florals arranged on an ornate church altar.
Classic tiered white wedding cake with ornate piping details and a bride and groom cake topper, displayed on an elegant stand.
Groom’s cake designed with a rustic hunting theme, featuring sculpted rifles, ducks, cattails, and a dog detail.
Wide view of a wedding ceremony inside a historic church, with guests seated along a flower-lined aisle as the couple stands at the altar.
Bride and groom share a joyful moment during their ceremony, surrounded by white and blue floral arrangements at the altar.
Bride and groom pose with their wedding party outside a church, surrounded by smiling bridesmaids in pale blue dresses and groomsmen in black tuxedos.
Bride and groom smile while cutting their wedding cake inside a historic venue, surrounded by white and blue floral details.
Bride and groom share their first dance during the reception, surrounded by seated guests and warm candlelight.
Bride and groom smile while cutting their wedding cake inside a historic venue, surrounded by white and blue floral details.
Bride and groom celebrate during a nighttime second line, smiling and dancing with umbrellas and tambourines.

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