Saint John

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Ceremony

FRENCH QUARTER

Second Line Parade

Capulet

Cocktail Hour & Reception

Day After

Bayou Beer Garden

Crawfish Boil

Our Wedding

﻿In April of 2021, Dominique and Max swiped right and the&nbsp;rest was history. Their first date was at Pizano's Pizza &amp; Pasta in the city's South Loop neighborhood. Dominique expressed her new found passion for crocheting while Max shared his love for music. Nine months later, they took their first vacation together and went on to share many laughs, adventures, and unforgettable moments. They can't wait to "second line" their way into their next chapter as husband and wife!

Our Story

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Wedding party

Great Beignets - Our favorites are praline, crab or original. We also recommend the sweet potato cookies. They have two locations: One on Rampart, the other in the french market district.

Loretta's Authentic Pralines

Casual creole-soul institution. We like the catfish and greens.

Li'l Dizzy's Cafe

A great breakfast option in the lower garden district.

Surrey's Café & Juice Bar

Dominique's favorite Nola brunch - owned by Dookie Chase's grandson. She recommends the crab cake or the shrimp &amp; grits.

Chapter IV

Parkway Bakery & Tavern

A sit down creole restaurant with soul influence in the Treme neighborhood. It has been a staple in the New Orleans community for generations

Dooky Chase Restaurant

A garden district elevated creole cuisine - incredible brunch: shrimp and grits or duck hash are unmatched.

Atchafalaya

A great outdoor garden for wine and jazz. Good small bites in the bywater district.

Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits

John Morrow owns several restaurants in New orleans. This one is creole food with slight influences from Korean cousine. We loved their BBQ shrimp, grilled oysters, and red/beans rice.

Morrow's

A newer morrow restaurant that is Caribbean New Orleans fusion, right near the jazz clubs on frenchman street.

Spicy Mango

JusTini's

A seafood counter with daily catches that they grill, fry or blacken. Great crab cakes, hush puppies and ceviche.

Porgy’s Seafood Market

An elevated creole cuisine in the arts district -scenic street car views, great seafood gumbo, turkey necks and bread pudding.

Neyow's Creole Café

Max's favorite Nola brunch. Everything is a hit!

BEARCAT CBD

The Elysian Bar

NightBloom

This is the beautiful cocktail bar and lounge in the host hotel.

Peacock Room

Trendy cajun cuisine in the warehouse district - one of Max's favorites. Their whole fish, catfish fried rice, conchon special, and brisket are particularly good.

Cochon Restaurant

Cochon Butcher

Creative New Orleans chef Nina Compton, draws on her Caribbean roots to deliver elevated creole fusion food.

Compère Lapin

Chargrilled oysters and po boys right near Caesar's casino.

Drago's Seafood Restaurant - Hilton New Orleans Riverside

We have never been but have heard great things about their sandwiches.

Turkey and the Wolf

Great handmade ice cream right next to the venue for our wedding ceremony.

Sweet Saint

A classic New Orleans upscale creole restaurant located in the French Quarter and known for jazz brunch.

Brennan's

Very good middle eastern restaurant. Try their fried chicken hummus with home-made pita.

Shaya

Very good Trinidadian food - take out only.

Queen Trini Lisa

Our Favorite NOLA Bites & Bars

Q + A

Host Hotel Book your room using the Ghess/Hornung wedding using the website link below. No code is needed. Last Day to Book: March 10, 2026. You can adjust the dates as needed based on your travel schedule.

Kimpton Hotel Fontenot

Book your room for the Ghess/Hornung wedding using the website link below. No code is needed. Last Day to Book: March 02, 2026 You can adjust the dates as needed based on your travel schedule.

New Orleans Marriott

Travel

Registry

Here is a great resource if you want to explore additional live music while you're in town:<a href="https://www.neworleans.com/events/live-music-calendar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.neworleans.com/events/live-music-calendar/</a>We picked a few great options if you want to experience classic New Orleans music during the weekend. Thursday – April 2 7:00 PM – Dirty Dozen Brass Band New Orleans Jazz Museum (Friends of the Cabildo Concert Series)<a href="https://www.neworleans.com/event/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band-%7c-friends-of-the-cabildo-concert-series/169548/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.neworleans.com/event/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band-%7c-friends-of-the-cabildo-concert-series/169548/</a>One of the most famous brass bands in New Orleans — blending traditional jazz with funk, blues, and R&amp;B since the 1970s. This show takes place at the New Orleans Jazz Museum and is part of the Friends of the Cabildo concert series. 8:00 PM – Meet the Couple Peacock Lounge (Kimpton Hotel Fontenot)<a href="https://www.neworleans.com/event/da-lovebirds%3a-robin-barnes-%26-pat-casey/188595/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.neworleans.com/event/da-lovebirds%3a-robin-barnes-%26-pat-casey/188595/</a>Casual drinks and music — swing by, say hello, and hang out. 10:30 PM – Late Night on Frenchmen Street Corey Henry &amp; The Treme Funktet<a href="https://www.neworleans.com/event/corey-henry-%26-the-treme-funktet/182890/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.neworleans.com/event/corey-henry-%26-the-treme-funktet/182890/</a>Corey Henry is a legendary New Orleans trombonist whose band plays high-energy funk and brass music rooted in the historic Treme neighborhood.Frenchmen Street is the best late-night music street in the city. Saturday – April 4(After the Crawfish Boil) 8:30 PM – Rebirth Brass Band Tipitina’s (Uptown)<a href="https://www.neworleans.com/event/rebirth-brass-band/186070/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.neworleans.com/event/rebirth-brass-band/186070/</a>Rebirth Brass Band is another iconic New Orleans group known for high-energy brass funk shows at the legendary venue Tipitina’s.

Dominique & Max

Dominique & Max

D&M

Wedding Day

4:45 PM–6:00 PM

Ceremony

6:15 PM–6:30 PM

Second Line Parade

7:00 PM–11:00 PM

Cocktail Hour & Reception

Day After

2:30 PM–7:00 PM

Crawfish Boil