Romance in the Marigny Editorial

romance in the MARIGNY

A FASHION + DECOR EDITORIAL

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: ASHLEY KRISTEN COLLECTIVE

Bride’s details, styled by Sarah Alleman, include Wedding Day Perfume from Gus Mayer Birmingham that has been hand engraved by Grace Calligraphy with initial and date.

Wedding shoes decorated and hand-painted with the wedding date and venue by Louisiana artist Christina Pappion of Pappion Artistry. Flatlay styled by Sarah Alleman.

The groom’s details, styled by Sarah Alleman, include (1) “Raleigh” by Johnston & Murphy shoes, (2) a black silk bow-tie, and (3) sliver fleur de lis cufflinks, all available at John’s Tuxedos & Suits, (4) Wedding Day Cologne from Gus Mayer Birmingham, has been hand engraved by Grace Calligraphy with monogram and date. (5) A boutonniere by Hummingbird Floral Studio.

The custom invitation suite by Invitobella with venue illustration envelope liner. Flatlay styled by Sarah Alleman.

Helena and Jarrel pose with an antique 1963 White Rolls Royce, provided by Alert Transportation & Limousine Co.

Helena is wearing Rafaela by Calla Blanche, an ivory 3D lace mermaid wedding dress with sweetheart neckline, corset-style bodice and dramatic, cascading train. She is also wearing the Beatrix veil by Lovestruck + Golden. This single layer veil has a satin ribbon stitched to the edge and is made with soft, bridal illusion tulle. Helena’s hair was styled by Glenda Schouest and her makeup was by Ann Marie White, both for Dazzle Doll Salon & Glam Bar.

Jarrel is wearing a timeless, navy, two button, notch-lapel Sebastian Tuxedo available at John’s Tuxedos & Suits.

Helena is also wearing Passport Polish’s Ready Made Press-ons in the color St. Barth.

Hummingbird Floral Studio created a lush, garden-like entrance to Marigny Opera House and Glo Events added romantic candles to light the way inside.

Book with Brooks customized frosted acrylic signage designed to complement the invitation suite design.

The ceremony setting, semi-circle of tiered candelabra from Glo Events, includes a lush “garden” overflowing with colorful blooms and greenery by Hummingbird Floral Studio.

Ashly is wearing Teresa by Calla Blanche, a 3D ivory lace mermaid wedding dress with detachable tulle shoulder pieces. The Harriet veil by Lovestruck + Golden is a cathedral length design, complete with blusher.

Ashly’s up-do was styled by Glenda Schouest and her romantic, glam makeup was by Ann Marie White, both for Dazzle Doll Salon & Glam Bar. She is also wearing Passport Polish’s Ready Made Press-ons in the color Greece.

Ridge is wearing a black, two-button shawl lapel tuxedo, available at John’s Tuxedos + Suits.

The Marigny Opera House, located in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans, dates back to the mid-1800s and was originally known as Holy Trinity Catholic Church. The church was closed by the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1997 and thebuilding was reopened as a “Church of the Arts” in 2011.

Marigny Opera House now serves as a community meeting place and hosts charitable and philanthropic meetings, workshops and seminars for public and private audiences as well as weddings and other private events.

The lush garden vibe carries through to the reception table design with a dramatic elevated centerpiece complemented by small vases overflowing with blooms by Hummingbird Floral Studio.

Innocence Imogen floral linen by Nüage Designs serves as the backdrop for True Value Rental’s blush plates, matte gold flatware and Pink Carousel and Debutante water goblets.

Embroidered monogram napkins by Southern at Birth rest on each place setting and hand-painted taper candles by MJ Tablescapes peek from the fanciful florals.

A frosted acrylic table number by Book with Brooks and True Value Rental’s Louis XVI gold chairs complete the design.

Helena and Jarrel pour a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Brut Rose Champagne into a tower of champagne coupes from True Value Rental.

Helena and Jarrel pose with the 4-tier blue fondant wedding cake by Kimbla’s Cakes. Handmade sugar flowers cascade down the cake.

The cake sits atop a round gold plateau cake stand from True Value Rental and Nüage Designs Blush Primrose 3D Overlay. Votives from Glo Events and springs of greenery from Hummingbird Floral Studio complete the table.

Adding a New Orleans touch, a beignet tower “groom’s cake” with buttercream icing, fresh raspberries and powdered sugar sits atop a gold plateau cake stand from True Value Rental.

Votives and a blush satin linen from Glo Events and sprigSs of greenery from Hummingbird Floral Studio decorate the table.

We fell in love with Beyond the Bar’s vintage Piaggio Ape (pronounced ah-pay, and translating to “bee” from Italian)! This cute little truck brings the prosecco anywhere it can drive in and comes complete with a matching bar!

Frosted acrylic signage from Book with Brooks personalizes the bar and florals by Hummingbird Floral Studio complete the look.

EDITORIAL CO-PRODUCERS: Sarah Alleman Photography sarahallemanphotography.com + Jessica The Photographer jessicathephotographer.com

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER Ashley Kristen Collective ashleykristen.com

CREATIVE DIRECTION Alchemy Events alchemyeventsnola.com

ON LOCATION Marigny Opera House marignyoperahouse.org

FLORALS Hummingbird Floral Studio hummingbirdfloralstudio.com

CANDLES + DECOR Glo Events gloeventdecor.com

RENTALS True Value Rental truevaluerentalnola.com

TUXEDOS John’s Tuxedos + Suits johnstuxedos.com

GOWNS Calla Blanche callablanche.com

HAIR + MAKEUP Glenda Schouest + Ann Marie White for Dazzle Doll Salon + Glam Bar neworleansmakeupandhair.com

INVITATIONS Invitobella invitobella.com

WEDDING CAKE Kimbla’s Cakes kimblascakes.com

ACRYLIC SIGNS Book With Brooks instagram.com/bookwbrooks

MANICURES Passport Polish passportpolish.com

CLASSIC CAR Alert Transportation & Limousine Co alerttransportation.com

HAND-PAINTED SHOES Pappion Artistry pappionartistry.com

LINENS Nüage Designs nuagedesigns.com

VEILS Lovestruck + Golden lovestruckandgolden.com

HAND PAINTED CANDLES MJ Tablescapes mjtablescapes.com

EMBROIDERED NAPKINS Southern at Birth etsy.com/shop/southernatbirth

PERFUME Gus Mayer Birmingham gusmayer.com

ENGRAVING FOR PERFUME BOTTLES Grace Calligraphy gracecalligraphy.com

MODELS: Jarrel Bowens, Ashly Goodwin, Ridge Goodwin + Helena Koclanes