Nothing says “New Orleans” like a French Quarter wedding. Sam and Shannon’s included three incredible New Orleans wedding venues. They had a joyful celebration with an intimate group of friends and family.

A bride and groom walk in front of a brick wall in the French Quarter.

A French Quarter Wedding Years in the Making

Sometimes as a wedding photographer, I’m lucky enough to work with couples over several years. Sam and Shannon are special to me for that reason. I worked with them three years in a row! It started with an engagement session followed by their elopement. They had to rethink their original wedding plans due to the 2020 lockdown. I got to photograph their elopement in City Park and sign as their witness.

Green wedding shoes and a wedding invitation sit on a vintage patio chair outside Hotel Provincial in New Orleans.

A wedding dress hangs between green shutters in a French Quarter courtyard.

A bride walks down colorful steps carrying a bouquet on the way to a French Quarter wedding.

A groom smiles at a bride during their first look at a New Orleans hotel.

In 2021, they were finally able to have their French Quarter wedding on a much more intimate scale to comply with Covid guidelines at the time. The guest list might have been smaller than they originally planned for, but their celebration was every bit as joyful as a big wedding day.

A bride and groom pose in front of a yellow and blue house on their way to their French Quarter wedding.

A bride stands with friends in blue bridesmaids dresses in front of a colorful French Quarter house.

A bride and bridesmaids cross a French Quarter street with the St. Louis Cathedral in the background on the way to her French Quarter wedding.

Three Beautiful French Quarter Wedding Venues

Because Shannon and Sam kept their French Quarter wedding small, they were able to enjoy three beautiful New Orleans wedding venues.

A bride and groom stand in front of walls of antique bottles at a New Orleans Pharmacy Museum wedding.

A bride and groom sit with their wedding party around them in the interior of the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum.

A bride walks through a courtyard with her father for a French Quarter wedding ceremony.

Hotel Provincial

Hotel Provincial hosts small weddings in their lush courtyard, but it’s also a great place just to get ready for a French Quarter wedding. The rooms are really elegant with beautiful tall windows that overlook Chartres Street.

A new Orleans wedding ceremony takes place in a French Quarter courtyard under strings of lights.

A bride wearing a veil leans forward laughing during a wedding ceremony.

A groom kisses a bride under a floral arbor in the courtyard of the Pharmacy Museum in the New Orleans French Quarter.

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Shannon and Sam held their ceremony at the Pharmacy Museum. The courtyard is a world of its own. It’s also so much fun to take photos inside this quirky space with its apothecary antiques.

Would you like to see another Pharmacy Museum wedding? Check out this beautiful celebration with a second line!

A groom carries a cocktail and a bridal bouquet down a French Quarter street.

A bride walks down a French Quarter street carrying a cocktail and talking to a bridesmaid.

Beauregard Keyes House

We walked from one courtyard to another for a French Quarter wedding reception at the Beauregard Keyes House. With minimalist decor, the venue felt really romantic.

Would you like to see more photos of the Beauregard Keyes House? Check out this Southern Gothic wedding!

A bride and groom share the first dance of their FRench Quarter wedding in a courtyard by a fountain.

The father daughter dance is held beside a New Orleans fountain decorated with pink and white flowers.

Even though Sam and Shannon encountered so many challenges on the way to their wedding day, they handled it all with such grace. They focused on what mattered and ended up having a beautiful wedding in some of New Orleans’ coolest courtyards!