Overwhelmed by inspiration and unsure where to begin
Courtney & Josh — A New Orleans Wedding in Funky Formal Elegance
A NOLA wedding built on funky formal elegance and effortless joy, for a couple who make ordinary moments worth celebrating loudly.
The Problem
With so much visual inspiration pulling in every direction, C&J needed a single point of view to bring it all together.
As a caterer who has spent her career making other people feel taken care of, C held a high bar for guest experience that the design had to meet, not just decorate around.
With Josh's easy, golden retriever warmth setting the emotional tone, the design needed to feel just as unguarded and joyful.
And with the ceremony and reception in two separate spaces, the challenge was carrying that same festive, funky energy across the transition so guests never felt the shift.
Phase One
The Written Concept
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“The visual direction lives somewhere between a storybook and a dinner party you never want to leave.”
The answer arrived somewhere between a French Quarter balcony and a Wes Anderson film set: symmetrical, saturated, just a little absurd in the best way. We built the concept around that same tongue-in-cheek wonder, treating New Orleans like a stage set for two people discovering it together, fully, for the first time. What followed was less a color palette than a whole world - funky, formal, and unmistakably theirs.
Phase Two
The Visuals
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Headline
Accent
Jost is the accent font
Body
EB Garamond is the body font. It stays out of the way so the rest of the design can breathe. This is also a good place to mention that we source custom accent fonts for all of our clients on the vision tier and above. It's the perfect way to add character and continuity across all wedding details.
Phase Three
The Application
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Tablescape Details
Linen napkins, bespoke menus, and custom table numbers.
Ceremony Space Design
Warm lighting, unstructured greens, and symmetrical staging.
The Custom Go-Cups
A true New Orleans custom, carrying the design out into the city streets.
Bespoke Illustration
A NOLA Saints motif, reimagined with J & C to represent the couple
The Result
From a broad idea for a NOLA weekend to a cinematic, playful, and deeply hospitable reality.
By holding one clear vision consistently across their booklet, florals, go-cups, and tablescapes, we delivered a celebration that stayed unmistakably theirs.
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