St. Patrick's Church

Latin Nuptial Mass

The Gallery Venue at Tomas Bistro

Reception

Our Wedding

We met because our last names start with the letter "M"! Back in January 2020, both Mark and Sarah were leaders in different ministries at their college parish, Christ the King. One evening all of the ministry teams were gathered together for a leadership night, and everyone was seated in alphabetical order. As you can imagine, “Maier” and “McDowell” were placed quite close to one another, and the two hit it off instantaneously! At the end of the night, Mark asked for Sarah’s number, offering to tutor her in chemistry sometime. She accepted, and well, the rest is history!

How it all started

Our Story

Snapshots of our relationship

The engagement

Photos

Bridesmaids

Melissa Ledet 

Carson Mudd

Emma Martello

Ella Morone

Groomsmen

Matthew Maier

Michael Maier

Collin Hebert

Jonathan Farnet

Wedding Party

Q + A

Located 2 minutes by car and 5 minutes walking from the church and 1 minute by car and 2 minutes walking from reception venue. Please reserve your room with the link provided by April 23, 2025 to receive the group rate. *plus tax and parking

Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel

Located 3 minutes by car and 10 minutes walking from the church and 2 minutes by car and 4 minutes walking from reception venue. Complimentary breakfast included. Please reserve your room with the link provided by April 23, 2025 to receive the group rate. *plus tax and parking

SpringHill Suites New Orleans Warehouse Arts District

Accommodation

Our Favorite Spots in NOLA

A restaurant and wine bar downtown. We love to go during happy hour and order a bunch of appetizers to share. The prosciutto and fig is 10/10.

Copper Vine

Our go-to coffee shop. We recommend the nola iced coffee with whole milk!

French Truck Coffee

A great bakery with sweet and savory treats. We tend to try something new every time we go.

La Boulangerie

We've always enjoyed long walks here when the weather is nice. This is the place where Mark asked Sarah to marry him!

Audubon Park

Kid-Friendly Activities

Audubon Aquarium

Audubon Insectarium

Tons of activities for the kids in City Park, including the New Orleans Children's Museum, Storyville, and City Putt!

New Orleans City Park

Things to Do

Registry

Sarah & Mark

Sarah & Mark

Registry