NOLA revisited..

Since our little stint in New Orleans (what I thought was to be our engagement trip), I've always fantasised about having a destination wedding there. The French Quarter is so beautiful and the food alone would be worth the trip. Everybody is so accommodating! Having said that, planning a destination wedding and having to deal with the logistics of getting 135 people down there in the first place isn’t something we had in mind. I think we're a little too laxed to pull that off. but a girl can dream right?

I think we might have a New Orleans inspired wedding here. At home.

Here are a few photos that have inspired me to keep dreaming..

via flickr

via Michael Caswell Photography

via Crosspollination

Southern comforts...

via Instyle Weddings

Last May, as a surprise getaway, my man brought me to New Orleans for my birthday. Put aside the hurricanes and details of crime and sin, this is a beautiful city. I LOVED walking the streets listening to Jazz musicians play at every corner. The smells of fried chicken and gumbo. The French Quarter is truly amazing. Galleries, theaters, the aquarium....

Since this trip, I have been trying to figure out how to in corporate the southern feel to every detail for our 'wedding' (still working on the ring ; D ). Right down to the corn bread, I dream of it all.

Oh, and before I forget, the food also has to be damn amazing. New Orleans has the best food I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. It's amazing how much a regular meal you can make at home becomes so much more when you eat the same thing in NOLA. If you've never been, I suggest you go. New Orleans is the last truly authentic town in the US and people need to know it. Go to the south. Enjoy your lemonade.

This way to the wedding..

Photography by Millie Holloman via Once Wed

It's no surprise to anyone that I have a facination with the south. I love everything about the south. The food, the decor, the hospitality... it probably won't surprise anyone when I say I love southern weddings. This past week, the once wed blog has been featuring weddings in the southern state... Here's a sneak peak.. check it out if you have a second... very worth it..