M A R R I A G E A N D L O V E I N
Asaro-Gaudet
Stacey Asaro and Ryan Gaudet exchanged vows at the Marigny
Baby” played by a twenty-piece marching band. As the band serenaded the
beading and scalloped lace from designer, Martina Liana. As an alternate
crowd, a grand firework display appeared bursting above the oak trees.
to having a traditional bridal party, the couple chose to highlight their
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the tone for the entire night. They entered the front gates to the tune of “Hey
Opera House. Stacey wore an art deco wedding gown with detailed, rich
Passing through the canopy of flowers, guests discovered the
immediately family to act as their bridesmaids and groomsmen. Bella Blooms
grand ballroom compete with shimmering candelabras and blossoming
set the stage for Stacey and Ryan’s romantic wedding ceremony. Guests were
white and ivory flowers. Stacey and Ryan’s extensive cuisine featured an
greeted with large candelabras and draping flowers at the start of the aisle.
artistic, hand-passed, cocktail-style menu of over 80 different items. Guest
The altar backdrop was illuminated with multilayer crystal candle towers
indulged themselves in an array of traditional Southern style hor d’oeuvres
and accentuated with white and ivory orchids and garden roses. The bride’s
and entrees. As guests ventured by the pool and patio area, they were
bouquet was a clean-lined arrangement of white peonies and ranunculus.
surprised with a classic Lucky Dog stand and Drago’s charbroiled oysters.
Instead of having a “first look” before the ceremony, Stacey and Ryan
La Louisiane Bakery created the bride’s four-tiered cake and Royal Cakery
shared a “first moment” alone immediately following the conclusion of the
crafted the groom’s surprise cake which featured Ryan’s 2003 LSU National
ceremony. The couple had the chance to embrace and take in the moment
Championship ring. Guests danced the night away to the upbeat sounds of
before being whisked away to the reception. Family and friends reconvened
The Mixed Nuts.
at Stacey’s family-owned business, Southern Oaks, for the reception. Stacey’s father, Bobby Asaro, planned a surprise entrance for the couple which set
The happy couple honeymooned in St. Lucia before returning to their newly constructed home in Lakeview. A ug u s t- S e p te m be r 2021
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