Jen and Zack ~ New Orleans, LA March 27, 2009
Saturday dawned dark and rainy. Matt and I crawled out of bed around 9 and explored the French Quarter. To Bourbon Street, The House of Blues, Jackson Square ~ basically just played tourist. Then at 2 my bride was ready to meet her groom. They met privately in a secret garden located in the rear of the motel. Such emotion!! Then off we went. We caught a taxi to Jackson Square and boom!!!! It started to rain again.

But like the mystical legends of New Orleans, the rain just disappeared the moment we stepped out of the taxi. We had a wonderful shoot. Jen and Zack were so playful and up for anything. We walked the few blocks back to the motel, shooting all the way.Then it was "everybody" picture time. We ran that off as fast as we could because it was beginning to sprinkle again. Jen then went to freshen up and await her much anticipated wedding.

It started to pour rain again and there was the question of having to move the wedding inside. But once again, it just stopped right on time.The wedding went off without a hitch. Beautiful. The groom just loved her so much and the emotion was so heartfelt that he had me tearing up as well.

The reception was a blast. Luckily it was inside as it started to rain again once we were all inside. The first dances, cake cutting, and all the "stuff" were completed. Boy! This crowd loved to dance. They had put together one of the best mixes of music we had ever heard. At 10:00 PM, we heard jazz!!! A brass band showed up to lead The First Line Parade through the French Quarter. And yes, again, that rain just disappeared!!! The bride, groom, families, and about 150 guests were lead 12 blocks through the streets of New Orleans while the band played jazz ~ The night ended back at the Maison Dupuy Motel with the band playing and the whole crowd singing "When The Saints Go Marching In". I can truly say that this was the experience of a lifetime!!! Thanks for letting me share it with you.