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Luxury wedding planner + designer based in New Orleans. Personalizing traditional, yet custom + timeless, yet modern weddings. Named Martha Stewart’s Top Planner!

HI, I'M ELYSE

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The goal for this shoot was to design a wedding for my ideal client! Something elegant and gorgeous with traditional roots, but a design that pushes the boundaries of tradition. Neutral and timeless, yet a little organic and free flowing. Overall, just magical. I love the way that every design element feels full of life and even […]

Styled Shoot | Organic Elegance at Il Mercato

Mar 28, 2016

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From the very moment we started planning with Megan and Phil, we knew their wedding should be the epitome of Southern elegance- just like them! Her delicate Monique Lhuillier dress set the tone for the design: soft, feminine, and custom. We incorporated light colors, fluffy flowers, custom calligraphy monograms, ceiling drapes and chandeliers to bring their wedding […]

Megan + Phil | New Orleans Wedding Filled with Love

Dec 30, 2015

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Genny and Barr’s all white wedding highlights everything that New Orleans weddings are known for! The only color- Genny wore a mint colored Monique Lhuillier gown! They were married in the golden glamour of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and celebrated at their seated dinner reception at the iconic Waldorf Astoria Roosevelt Hotel in the French Quarter! […]

Genny + Barr | A Ballroom Wedding Dripping in Orchids

Nov 16, 2015

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Design : the most fulfilling part of the planning process for me. (well, second only to my clients hugs at the end of wedding day) Our brides and grooms come to us at all stages of their design generation- some just with colors and a theme, others with ideas as specific as linens, cakes, flowers and […]

Design Portfolio

Oct 22, 2015

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It’s 2015 and we’re kicking this new year off with some new goals and some new news! One of our main goals is to blog more often, and our first blog post of 2015 is sharing some big news! We’ve been named Best of Weddings by the Knot for the THIRD year in a row! […]

Featured | The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2015

Jan 6, 2015

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When I started Tying the Knot from my bed in the sorority house, I had countless dreams for what I wanted my new little company to become. I was shooting for the stars, but I never thought to shoot this high. I have been honored by Martha Stewart Weddings as a Top Planner for 2014- […]

Featured | Martha Stewart Weddings Top Planner

Dec 28, 2014

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Ahh! Finally I have one of my favorite shoots live on the blog! It’s about that that I share this rose gold beauty with you! I designed the shoot with the idea of “ART” in mind! I imagined the groom to be a painter and the bride to own a gallery- which is how they […]

Styled Shoot | Watercolor Inspired Colorful Shoot

Dec 3, 2014