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heading to the church to say their vows. “For me, at that point of the day I was just so excited to finally get to see each other,” Amelie shares. “Everything had felt so busy and every moment felt fleeting. When we finally got to see each other, it felt like time slowed down and I was reminded of the true magic and beauty of the wedding day.” For Chuck, this moment was the first time the seriousness of the day really hit him. “He was taken back by how beautiful I looked and was left completely speechless!” says Amelie. The Saint Louis Cathedral was what Amelie calls “the obvious choice” for their wedding ceremony. “We both grew up Catholic and always knew we wanted to get married in a
big New Orleans church that would accommodate both of our large families and all of our friends. The Cathedral kind of felt like a “go big or go home” scenario that was too good to pass up.” “After such a grandiose formal ceremony, we knew we wanted the reception to just feel FUN,” says Amelie. “It also needed to be close enough to the church that we could Second Line there. House of Blues checked every box!” For the Second Line, Amelie and Chuck had a Kinfolk Brass Band to lead the celebration and “a cart full of drinks waiting for our guests after the ceremony” - the cart, along with other details like personalized match box favors - featured a caricature of bride and groom illustrated by
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