Brandy & Mark: Carter Plantation Wedding
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Just perfect timing, the sun setting on the horizon and Brandy and Mark’s first kiss as husband and wife! It isn’t easy to get the weather and ceremony timing to cooperate, but things just fell into place for their wedding at Carter Plantation in Springfield, Louisiana. Now home to a golf resort and a residential community, the former plantation is a fun place for a wedding. The old plantation home is a great location for photos, in addition to the beautiful greens and lush scenery.
Brandy and Mark incorporated lots of South Louisiana details into their wedding. The groom’s cakes represented the 3 football teams most important to Mark, Springfield High School, LSU, and the Saints. The favors were Hubig Pies, a local favorite, with ‘Brandy & Mark, Just Married” specially printed on them. There were also roman candy pieces, another local favorite, adorned with purple ribbon and little rings. Finally, Brandy and Mark took the beer coozie, a popular wedding favor in Louisiana, to a whole new level by having a graphic designer friend turn the popular New Orleans waterworks logo into their own wedding logo!
I always love photographing people dancing at the reception, but rarely have I see this level of commitment on the part of groomsmen and the groom. After a rousing version of Shout!, Mark serenaded Brandy with the 80s classic, “It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right”. Indeed! And the sparkler gauntlet followed by a quick escape via gold cart concluded the evening perfectly.
Ceremony and Reception: Carter Plantation, Springfield, Louisiana
Florist – Ann Madry
Videographer – Chris Huk
Cakes – Cocoa Bean Bakery
Band – Good Feelin Band
Ceremony Music – Peter Simon
Favors – Hubig Pies and Roman Candy
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