Natalie & Bennett's French Quarter Wedding at the Pere Marquette Hotel | Baton Rouge Wedding Photographer

If the bright red and pink floral silk bridesmaid robes weren't enough to have you swooning, flower girl Rainey's monogrammed pink plaid button-down certainly was. Natalie & Bennett's French Quarter wedding at the Pere Marquette Hotel was everything a bride could want from a New Orleans, jazz-styled celebration — bold color, timeless elegance, and just the right amount of Southern charm.

A New Orleans Wedding Full of Personality

The soft, muted blue, floor-length bridesmaid gowns gave the whole day a luxurious, elegant note, while the French Quarter itself provided a backdrop no studio could ever replicate — wrought iron balconies, historic architecture, and that unmistakable New Orleans energy in the air. The Pere Marquette Hotel added a layer of classic, old-world glamour that tied the whole day together.

Why New Orleans Weddings Are Worth the Trip

As a Baton Rouge wedding photographer, I love when a couple's celebration takes us just down the road to New Orleans. The French Quarter offers a completely different visual world than Baton Rouge — narrow streets, colorful facades, wrought-iron details — and a hotel like the Pere Marquette gives couples a gorgeous indoor backdrop to match the outdoor charm just beyond its doors.

Congratulations, Natalie & Bennett

Laissez les bons temps rouler! Thank you both for letting me be part of a day so full of color, personality, and joy.

If a French Quarter or New Orleans wedding is part of your own plans, I'd love to talk through how to make the most of that setting.

Sarah Shaw is a Baton Rouge photographer specializing in weddings, families, and seniors — drawn to natural light, genuine connection, and the quiet in-between moments that mean the most.