New Orleans Masquerade Wedding
Goodness gracious, do we ever have a treat for you readers today. Bride Leslie set out to create a unique wedding, and that’s absolutely what she achieved with the help of her groom, Collin, and family members. She brought on the help of two photographers, Select Studios and White Lab Photography, to paint a perfectly distinctive tale of their vintage-inspired wedding which included masks, stilt-walkers, mimes, a fire performance, and oh-so-much more:
From the bride, Leslie: We wanted to create a unique wedding, a fun celebration! We have been together for 12 years; I met Collin when I moved to Houston from California. Since the day we met, we have not been apart! We currently live in Houston, TX but often travel to New Orleans, and we decided it would be a great city to have our friends and family from all over the states and Mexico to come visit!
We love anything vintage, antique, rustic, circus, masquerade, old films, vaudeville… so that was our theme for the wedding. As entertainment, we had mystery mimes, stilt walkers, a dog and clown act, and a fire performance! Our guests were a mix of high school friends, fashion industry friends, both of our families! We did a lot of DIY and involved our families and friends to help us as much as possible!
View all images from this wedding in the gallery
Wedding Music:
Processional: “Opus 23,” Dustin O’Halloran
Recessional: “Jump In the Line,” Harry Belafonte
Dinner Song: “Day-O,” Harry Belafonte
First Dance: “Fade Into You,” Mazzy Star
Father/Daughter Dance: “Come Fly With Me,” Frank Sinatra
Mother/Son Dance: “You Can Never Tell,” Chuck Berry
Bridal Party Processional: “Love,” John Lennon
Wedding Location: New Orleans, LA / Wedding Photographers: White Lab Photography and Select Studios / Wedding Coordination: Amanda Irby / Wedding Venue: Race & Religious / Wedding Flowers: Bride and groom’s mother / Wedding Dress: Jiozei H Reyes / Earrings: Anthropologie / Hair: Bianca Linette Rivas / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Zara and Jerri Moore / Groom’s Mask: Chad Landry / Groomsmen’s Attire: Zara / Wedding Caterer: 1st Class Catering / Desserts: Bride’s Aunt / Wooden Details: Bride’s father / Wedding Music: Tuba Skinny and Salvatore Geloso / DJ: DJ Dayta / Photobooth: Big Easy Photobooth / Wedding Invitations: Royal Steamline
This is the coolest wedding!! WoW!!
I never thought a wedding could be creepy, yet, fabulous! 🙂 I absolutely *love* the photos…and the bride’s dress is gorgeous.
The photos are wonderful. Unique! the vintage idea of decoration is great!
Unique! Great photo shooting!
Kinda sent chills down my spine, but still such an amazing and unusual wedding theme! I can’t get over the brilliant masks – how fab are they?!
Thank you so much for the lovely feature of our wedding! And to all the nice comments!!!
This type of theme seems to have been made for this couple – they did a great job!
Absolutely beautiful wedding photos! Okay, I have to know – where did you get that fabulous mask with the extra long awesome feathers? I’m looking for something very similar in black.
Hi Michelle!
My husband and Sister helped me put it together. I collected Albino peacock feathers and ostrich feathers they dyed in tea and glued to mask. you can email me at [email protected] i will find where i bought the mask. Thx!
The masks were a great touch!
I loved your theme!! Everything was Beautiful & you looked absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Where did you get you mask?
your dress is stunning! where did you get it?
Where was this wedding held? I’m from New Orleans, and I can’t identify the location? I love the tone, and photography. We are planning ours for late 2016. The size of this location & tone looks ideal. Any ideas? The top list the location as: New Orleans. Not enough info.
Hi erod,
The venue is mentioned above in the vendor credits – it’s Race & Religious: https://raceandreligious.com
Thanks so much. Love the photos too. Very beautiful.
gorgeous wedding! We are having a masquerade wedding in NOLA in two weeks. Would love details on where you got your mask. I see an email address but not sure if it is still active. Also, where did you find the “masks on” sign? Thanks!
I would like to inquire about your dress. I am interested in finding something very similar. I’m getting married in NOLA at the end of this year. I am from the Houston area as well. Thanks
Where did the “masks on” sign come from?