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JESSICA BURKE
MON SOLEIL
SARAH ALLEMAN
THE WEDDING MATINEE
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STUDIO TRAN
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AMIN RUSSELL
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CONTENTS
REAL WEDDINGS
28
Shelby Boyd + Brody Taylor
34
Gracie Jovanovic + Ross Armond
50
Alysia DesCoteaux + Bradley Guin
60
Alexa Quigley + Adam Jacques
38 Sweet, Sweet Selections
A guide to selecting your wedding cake
44 EDIBLE ART
A collection of fabulous cakes
58 JUST DESSERTS
Wedding cake alternatives for
couples who don’t like cake
ARTICLES
PHOTO CREDIT: Jessica The Photographer | GOWN: Pearl’s Place | NAILS: Passport Polish | JEWELRY: Mignon Faget
LOOK WHO’S ENGAGED!
65
Brooke Mulkey + Jamie McMorris
FEATURED EDITORIAL
9
Moon Goddess
Alternative Wedding Fashion
& Decor Inspiration
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PHOTOGRAPHER: Jessica The Photographer
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GOWN: Pearl’s Place
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JEWELRY: Mignon Faget
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WEDDING CEREMONIES RECEPTIONS DINNER PARTIES EVENTS
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CREDITS
Creative Direction: Alchemy Events, alchemyeventsnola.com
Photography: Jessica the Photographer, jessicathephotographer.com
Gowns: Pearl’s Place, pearlsplace.com
Florals: Berry Blossom Flowers, berryblossomflowers.com
Nails: Passport Polish, passportpolish.com
Hair: Jessica Jackson Hair, jessicajacksonhair.com
Makeup: Tiffany Blum for About Face New Orleans, aboutfacenola.com
Jewelry: Mignon Faget, mignonfaget.com
Cake: Kimbla’s Cakes, kimblascakes.com
Catering: Toulouse Gourmet Catering, toulousegourmet.com
Model: Allie Simoneaux
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(Previous Page + This Spread) Allie
is wearing a black butterfly mesh back & long sleeves mermaid gown
with gold buckle and v-neckline available at Pearl’s Place with
Mignon Faget’s Renaissance Butterfly Ring &
Pendant and Renaissance Dangle Earrings.
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Toulouse Gourmet Catering created a menu of decadent small
bites including Two-Toned Lobster Ravioli, Tuna Tartare on an English
Cucumber Cup, Petit Chive Biscuits with Seared Filet, Horseradish
Cream, Caramelized Onion and Arugula, Deconstructed Curry Cous
Cous Salad with Grilled Shrimp, Heirloom Tomato Caprese Skewers
with Balsamic Drizzle, and Blueberry Lemon Goat Cheese Bruschetta.
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(This Spread and Next) Allie is wearing a one-shoulder burgundy
velvet mermaid gown with sweetheart neckline, available at Pearl’s
Place. Apex Waterfall Earrings and the Twin Apex Ring from
Mignon Faget’s Connection Collection complete her ensemble.
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Decadent “Phases of the Moon” Macarons
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Kimbla’s Cakes crafted this three-tier night sky wedding cake with
gold, torn-edge fondant wrap on the bottom layer and the phases
of the moon and Zodiac constellations hand-painted on the top two
tiers. A sugar double crescent moon embellishes the top of the cake.
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Artist Jessica Burke designed a
complete set of Zodiac Table Numbers
especially for this editorial.
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Alchemy Events set the wedding reception table with etched Zodiac
constellation wine glasses and Zodiac table numbers and each place
setting featured a moon placemat eclipsed by a black dinner plate.
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