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me what I’m wearing. Looking back, everyone was just trying to make sure we had good pictures.” Despite every clue, Mary-Stewart never suspected a thing. Later that day, Hunter proposed at The Chloe, a New Orleans restaurant. He then surprised her once more with a celebration at Superior Seafood, where friends and family from across the country had secretly gathered to share the moment. “All of our family was there, and a bunch of our friends had flown in,” she said. “It was such a fun surprise.” The Vision As everything was falling into place, Mary-Stewart began to envision the wedding itself: intentional, joyful, and honoring the people who had shaped them both. From the very beginning, she knew where she wanted to get married and that she wanted to honor their Louisiana roots. But the clearest part of her vision was simply that she wanted everyone to truly enjoy themselves. “One thing that was very important was the element of fun,” she explained. “I think I am fun. Mom and Dad are fun. Hunter’s fun. We all love a wedding and love to participate, so the band had to be really good, and there had to be plenty of dancing. I just wanted people to enjoy the night. We were having so many people from out of town come in, and we really wanted it to be worthwhile for everybody.” For the next year, Mary-Stewart and Michelle worked in close partnership with wedding planner Amanda Reed of Amanda Reed Weddings to bring that vision to life. Amanda’s expertise and guidance gave the team a strong foundation, allowing Michelle to focus on the personal details so that Mary-Stewart could simply enjoy being engaged. The arrangement suited them perfectly. “I thought we were a great team,” said Michelle. Mary-Stewart agreed wholeheartedly, “For me, it was very easy and not very dramatic since mom facilitated things and made sure every detail was covered. We have such similar tastes, and I knew she would choose what I would have chosen, too.”
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