Building a wedding giftbag for your wedding party can be both fun, personal and memorable. Here are some suggestions for fillers that will make your New Orleans wedding guests feel welcome and provide lasting memories from your special celebration here in New Orleans.

Get a Fabric Tote with NOLA inspired art on it then fill will locally crafted goodies such as these below.

Chee-wees (Our version of Cheetos)

Cafe du Monde Beignet Mix (Make at home and easy!)

NOLA Brewery Beer (They have a taproom and serve McClure's BBQ. They also do private parties!)

Second-line Hankies (DIY project)

Group Tour Tickets (For all your other tours call Cher at All About New Orleans Visitors and Tour Center)

Call Bloody Mary for her authentic tours, cemetery, ghosts, hauntings. Best unique wedding officiant too.

Mardi-Gras Beads (Check out The Mardi Gras Spot on 2812 Toulouse. Be sure to get some glass beads, ask about the tradition)

Art (Jackson Square houses some amazing street artists. Lance Vargas and Deurty Boys is my fave.)

King Cake! (Only between January 12 and Fat Tuesday, any other time it is just not really baked...)

Cookbooks by Paul Prudedomme or one of the many other New Orleans chefs and goodies for cooks

A can koozie (Open containers are legal in most of the city)

Bottle of Bayou Rum, Satsuma! (They have an amazing story and produce great rum using locally sourced products)

Mardi Gras Mask (Check out New Orleans Mask at 841 Royal Street. They have a wide range of local artists' creations that would be great for your portrait session)

Anything JAZZ!!

Anything Saints for the true fans.

These are just a handful of suggestions. So many options and accessible by streetcar or walking. A great way to get a feel for the city and sites for your own unique wedding portraits while shopping for the goodies. Call me for more than just great wedding photographs and portraits! 504-920-8703.

Easy Satsuma Rum Drink Recipe

The Gummy Bear

Satsuma Rum

Cran-Cherry

Splash of Sparkling ICE Peach Flavor

Over Ice. Yum!!!!

I made this mask for my costume this year. 

OMG heart beads! Yes you can get these!

Traditional Glass Beads found at Mardi Gras Spot on Toulouse in Mid City.

And lastly you can have beignets at home and they are super easy.