amy + ken ~ married in new orleans

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ljp_6410Oh this wedding in New Orleans was fun!But before I get to that, I want to tell you about that amazing bride up there. She showed me a resilience that I would not have possessed, and she impressed the hell out of everyone in attendance. You see, the day before her wedding, she was flying into town and her luggage was stolen. Not lost. Not misplaced. Someone intentionally took it from the plane.And that piece of luggage? It had everything she needed except for the wedding dress. It contained the shoes. The rings. The jewelry. The new, old, borrowed and blue. Plus? All of her clothes for the trip. Oh! And you know what else? Try passports for the honeymoon travel right after the wedding.Can you even imagine? I cannot. I already told you about my freakout about my stupid driver's license! When I heard about this, I shut my mouth and said a prayer of thanks for all that had gone right in my trip.But this couple refused to be down. They got new passports. Friends went shopping for things like curling irons, earrings, shoes, etc. She borrowed clothes. She was AMAZING. And she had a damn good time at her wedding. It was inspiring.Now! Let's talk about the wedding! It was absolutely stunning and it included a parade. A parade! It also had some really sweet family moments and a lot of laughter. It was a blast. You can see more in the photos below. (By the way! This was one of my all black-and-white weddings of the year, which you'll notice below. What a fun and creative twist to the shooting!)ljp_7916ljp_5927 dress-shoes dsc_2371 dsc_2517-1 ljp_5876 dsc_2574-1 dsc_2416 ljp_5909 ljp_7918ljp_7988 ljp_6059 ljp_6040 dsc_2623-1 firstlookljp_7924 ljp_7963ljp_7998 dsc_2448 ljp_8050 ljp_6302 dsc_3143 ljp_8100 ljp_8127 ljp_8144 ljp_8387 ljp_8148ljp_6336 ljp_6361 ljp_6441 ljp_6533 ljp_6547 ljp_6635ljp_8339 ljp_8326 ljp_8265 ljp_8351 ljp_8380 ljp_8352 ljp_6693 dsc_3341 ljp_6749 ljp_6846 ljp_6898 ljp_6863 ljp_7008 ljp_7156** A very special thank you to the amazing Lucy Hawthorne who flew down to The Big Easy to work this wedding with me.