A French Quarter Love Story

Tori and Patrick’s wedding day was everything a New Orleans wedding should be, sunshine, gorgeous venues, live music, and pure joy from start to finish. They married at St. Mary’s Church beside the Old Ursuline Convent, celebrated in the courtyard at BK House with the Nola Dukes Band playing live, and ended the night with the KinFolk Brass Band leading a secondline through the French Quarter. A perfect day in the perfect city.

Wedding couple embracing at sunset in New Orleans, capturing a romantic moment in the gardens at the Old Ursuline Convent.

A fun morning with friends

Tori and Patrick spent the morning surrounded by their closest friends, getting ready in the heart of the French Quarter just steps away from the BK House. The city was in full form, shining sun, a gentle breeze off the river, the kind of New Orleans day that feels made just for you. Blues and whites filled every corner, from the florals by Crystal Vase to the bridesmaid dresses that caught the light just right.

Beautiful wedding gown displayed outdoors with sunlight filtering through trees.

Bride in a white wedding gown with a long train, standing by a window.

Bridesmaids in blue dresses excitedly gather before the bride on her special day.

Groom adjusting his cufflinks before the wedding ceremony.

Groomsmen walking outside a historic building in New Orleans.

The First Look: The BK House Gardens

They chose to see each other before the ceremony in the lush gardens at BK House, and it was private and unhurried. The gardens gave them a bit of New Orleans magic: dappled light through the trees, the hum of the city just beyond the walls. After their first look, family portraits unfolded naturally in the same gorgeous setting.

After family photos at BK House, Tori and Patrick slipped across the street to the Old Ursuline Convent, the oldest surviving building in the Mississippi River Valley. We took advantage of the golden hour to take a few photos as the sun slowly dropped behind the rooftops of the French Quarter.

Wedding couple in the garden at the Old Ursuline Convent at sunset, New Orleans.

Bride and groom sharing a joyful moment under a veil outdoors.

Happy bride and groom walking outside the Old Ursuline Convent in New Orleans.

THE CEREMONY

Bride and groom exchanging vows in the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Orleans.

St. Mary’s Church

They married in St. Mary’s Church, a jewel nestled beside the historic Old Ursuline Convent, one of the most beautiful Catholic churches in New Orleans. Its soaring interior and warm afternoon light set the perfect stage. Every pew filled with people who had traveled from near and far, every moment felt sacred, joyful, and entirely them.

Historic New Orleans church. the Old Ursuline Convent facade with ornate details and a large circular window.

Bride and groom entering church with attendants holding the door open.

Bride and groom exchanging vows during a wedding ceremony in New Orleans.

“The pictures are stunning and we can’t get enough of them. Every time we pull one up we just say “this is art”. I am so grateful I stumbled upon you on Instagram and you all said yes to capturing our wedding.”

-TORI AND PATRICK

Music, Dancing, and a Whole Lot of Love

After the ceremony, Tori, Patrick, and their guests walked across Chartres Street to BK House, where the courtyard glowed in the twilight under festoon lights. After their first dance opened the floor, the Nola Dukes Band never let up and the dancing never stopped.

Wedding dance at night in a courtyard with guests, string lights, and live band.

Wedding couple walking in New Orleans at night with umbrellas, celebrating.

Secondline through the French Quarter

They ended the night the only way you should end a New Orleans wedding — with a secondline. The KinFolk Brass Band led the way everyone dancing in the streets. It was pure, unfiltered New Orleans joy.

THE COMPLETE

highlights

Because you can never have too many pictures.

VENDOR LOVE

The team that made it happen

Elegant porch with floral arrangement in New Orleans at the BK House.

BK HOUSE & GARDENS

A BK House wedding gives you the best of everything. A 200-year old Creole villa, a gorgeous French Quarter courtyard, and a period parterre garden that provides a quiet place for a 1st look and photos. And, if a church ceremony is in your plans, you’re right across Chartres Street from St. Mary’s. We love it!