WELCOME PARTY

Ceremony

Second Line

Muriel's Jackson Square

Wedding Reception

Our Wedding

IMPORTANT INFO FOR OUR WEDDING DAY

Hi everyone,We are so excited to celebrate with you next weekend in New Orleans! As you may know, the&nbsp;Krewe of Boo Halloween parade&nbsp;will also be taking place on&nbsp;Saturday, October 25, and we want to make sure everyone can arrive smoothly and avoid any traffic headaches. The parade begins at&nbsp;6:30 PM at Elysian Fields Avenue&nbsp;and will make its way through the French Quarter. By the time it reaches the&nbsp;Jackson Square area, our reception will already be well underway inside&nbsp;Muriel’s, but the French Quarter will be&nbsp;very busy leading up to the parade. To help make your arrival stress-free, here are a few tips and recommendations: 🚗&nbsp;Arrive EarlyIf you plan to&nbsp;park near the French Quarter, we recommend arriving&nbsp;earlier in the afternoon&nbsp;to secure a spot before the parade crowds arrive.There are plenty of restaurants and bars around Jackson Square if you’d like to grab a bite or drink before the ceremony.You can search for nearby parking lots here:<a href="https://www.premiumparking.com/search/New%20Orleans?h=true&amp;ms=60&amp;lt=29.951066&amp;ln=-90.071532&amp;z=13&amp;mid=1&amp;clt=29.951066&amp;cln=-90.071532" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Premium Parking</a><a href="https://neworleansparking.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Orleans Parking</a> 🚲&nbsp;Use a Pedicab or RideshareIf you’re staying locally for the weekend, we suggest taking an&nbsp;Uber, Lyft, or Pedicab&nbsp;from your hotel to Jackson Square for the ceremony.Here are a few local Pedicab companies:NOLA Pedicabs:&nbsp;(504) 274-1300Need A Ride Pedicabs:&nbsp;(504) 488-6565Bike Taxi Unlimited Pedicabs:&nbsp;(504) 891-3441 🅿️&nbsp;Consider Parking on the PerimeterOur venue contacts recommend&nbsp;parking in paid lots on the perimeter of the French Quarter&nbsp;(such as on Rampart St) and taking a short rideshare or pedicab ride to Jackson Square if the walk feels too far. It is best to avoid Esplanade or Decatur unless you are planning to arrive earlier in the day.&nbsp; We hope this helps everyone plan ahead and arrive with ease. Thank you so much for taking the time to prepare, we can’t wait to celebrate with you! With love,Julia &amp;Giovanna

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IMPORTANT DAY-OF INFO

PLEASE BE ADVISED:We have been alerted by our reception venue that there has been a Halloween parade in the French quarter scheduled for October 25, 2025 set to begin around 6:30 PM. While we didn't know of these plans when we booked our special day, we won't let it ruin the fun! The Parade is set to go down Decatur St, make a U on Canal St, and continue down Tchoupitoulas.

TRANSPORTATION TO RECEPTION VENUE Parking in/around the French Quarter can be tough. We'd hate to see our guests frustrated by lack of parking, or missing out on the party, so we recommend guests Uber/Lyft from their hotels or from a nearby parking garage!

PARKING NEARBY

PREMIUM PARKING P149 - 535 CHARTRES STREETPREMIUM PARKING P249- 520 CHARTRES STREETPREMIUM PARKING P407- 433 ST. PETER STREETPREMIUM PARKING P404- 400 ST. PETER STREET PREMIUM PARKING P401- 500 DECATUR STREET

HOTELS NEARBY

The Place D'Armes is a beautiful, historic hotel located just steps away from our reception venue (Muriel's). Our wedding party will be staying here Friday - Sunday and we would love to have our guests join us as well! *This hotel requires a 2-night minimum stay

Place d'Armes Hotel

The Royal Sonesta New Orleans

Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter

Travel

Registry

A Classic Tale...Giovanna Swiped Right Giovanna sent me her rose &amp; responded to a prompt I had set.. "First round on me if you can guess my Harry Potter house". Spoiler Alert: her guess was wrong! It still worked though! Chatting with Giovanna was easy and felt natural. Before we knew it, we were messaging constantly. We had our first date at Tommy's on Thomas. I was so smitten I stepped on Giovanna's foot when I walked up to greet her. Our first date was amazing! We talked for hours, in fact, we ended up going to a bar down the street after dinner so we could keep talking. We both knew very quickly we were only interested in pursuing each other. Even though I lived in Port Allen and Giovanna lived in Loranger, we were inseparable. August 10, 2024 : Giovanna asked me to be her wife! She planned the most special weekend at The Big Easy Cabin, a place very special to us and my family.

To Be Continued....

Our Story

Photos

Officiant - Taylor Holloway 

Julia's Bridal Party 

Hope BlackAnna LeJeuneScotty Black

Giovanna's Bridal Party 

Carmella Aucoin Alexis Lobre Anthony Bosco

FLOWER GIRL - MARY MICHAEL JAMES & BILLIE DOLLAR

RING BEARER - SHEP BLACK & GIANNI LOBRE 

Wedding Party

WHERE WILL THE CEREMONY & RECEPTION TAKE PLACE?

The ceremony will be held in front of the fountain in Jackson Square. There will be limited seating for those that need it, but mostly standing room. We will do a second line looping around Jackson Square, leading us to our reception venue, Muriel's.

What Is The Dress Code?

We would love to see our family and friends dressed up with us! We are requesting evening cocktail dress code for the ceremony and reception. Suggestions Include: Women: Cocktail dress, midi or full-length dress Men: Suits, dress pants with a tie or bow tie, or tuxedo

WHEN SHOULD I RSVP BY?

To help us with our planning, please RSVP by September 19, 2025. If we don't receive your RSVP by this date, we will have to mark you as a no.

IS THE VENUE INDOOR OR OUTDOOR?

The ceremony will be outdoor followed by a second line around Jackson Square. Please be sure to wear comfortable shoes if you want to join us! The reception will be indoor.

Giovanna & Julia