Blair and Emmanuel’s colorful wedding in Louisiana will have you thinking that nothing beats a backyard wedding. The couple enlisted the help of their family and friends to turn Blair’s parents’ home into an artsy and fun backyard celebration. They kept the atmosphere relaxed and playful for their guests, choosing a a lawn game theme. They DIYed all of the decorations and signs, a life-size Jenga game, a bottle cap checkers game, a photo booth frame wall, and so many other crafts and details. Though they loved every minute of their reception, they also wanted to remain focused on the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, and Jen Menard Photography was in attendence to snap a picture of the couple saying “I do” to one another. The Couple:
Blair and Emmanuel
The Wedding:
Private Residence, New Roads, Louisiana

What was most important for us when planning our wedding was being able, the day of, to focus on the Sacrament of Matrimony! We also wanted our wedding to be personalized and for the atmosphere to be relaxed, intimate, and fun! These different goals shaped virtually all of our planning!

For my processional song I asked our pianist to learn and play a song my husband wrote many years ago. It was a very special moment in our ceremony and I loved surprising him with it!

My sister and brother-in-law made a 20-foot-long garland of felt flowers and all of our signs, and my brother made amazing wooden crates from recycled...