September 28, 2019 - New Orleans, LA

The Cabildo Museum

Mike Trammel - Eston Photography

MEANT TO BE

Ian and I met while living in Washington, D.C. Prior to meeting, we had grown up within hours of each other. We both went to LSU in different years, and one of my best friends was the youngest brother of one of Ian’s best friends.

TRAVELING THE WORLD TOGETHER

When we met, I was anxious to leave D.C. in favor of traveling all over the world, and Ian had been doing exactly that for years. So, we decided to live abroad and spent three months living in Barcelona and traveling all over Europe. After we got back we moved to Portland, Oregon, and adopted our beloved dog, “Roux.”

THE START OF FOREVER

We’ve continued moving since then thanks to the Army (Ian is an attorney in the Army), but knew we wanted to get married somewhere that truly felt like home to us. So, we chose New Orleans.

FUN IN “THE BIG EASY”

Because we knew our guests were coming from all over, we wanted to give them a true New Orleans experience. We chose The Cabildo Museum in Jackson Square where the Louisiana Purchase was signed. We loved that our guests could explore the museum.

A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS

We incorporated some of our favorite things into our wedding – heirloom rings from our families, New Orleans pralines, signature cocktails (French 75 and Moscow Mules), a few favorite microbrews and a groom’s cheese instead of a groom’s cake.