Elope to New Orleans

Dave and Amanda took it as a sign when their big traditional wedding had to be cancelled for a second time. Instead, they embraced their magical beginnings and decided to marry in their favorite city of New Orleans. Pinterest was their friend as they immediately found Simply Eloped was all over their search words, ‘New Orleans Elope’ and let us take over all the details which included an ancient tree, suspenders and a sweetheart gown. Keep reading to find out how these two had their perfect elopement day filled with love and enchantment.

How did you meet and what was your impression of each other?

Amanda: We met at work. Dave was a head bartender and he came over and shook my hand while I was filling out my application. I was smitten from the start. We spent the first two years as good friends before making it official with a kiss on NYE 2013.

Dave: We both told friends that we were ‘in trouble’ after having met each other.

When did you first fall in love? How did you know?

Amanda: Immediately! But not officially until NYE 2013.

How did you propose?

Dave: I took Amanda to Harry Potter World and proposed in the center of Diagonal Alley. Amanda is a fanatic about magic, witches and Harry Potter in general, so it was a no brainer.

What do you love about your partner?

Amanda: His eyes get greener when he’s happiest!

Dave: She dances every day!

What is the greatest strength of your relationship?

Amanda: We call each other best friends every day and mean it.

Why did you decide to elope?

Amanda: When we had to cancel our big wedding for the second time during the 2020 pandemic we knew, after eight years of being together, that we just wanted to get married. We thought that there could be no better place than the most magical and romantic city on earth – New Orleans. We decided to make our wedding special despite everything else going on.

Misty & Colby are a case of opposites attracting. Colby is outgoing and confident while Misty is shy. So they are the perfect match for each other! It’s like puzzle pieces coming together. So an intimate elopement was the vision right from the beginning for these two. The ‘something blue’ at their special day was everybody! Family and friends coordinated with the bride’s lush wedding bouquet by dressing up in various shades of blue. Misty was a vision in a blush gown with lace overlay. The couple stood under the Tree of Life in Audubon Park, New Orleans to exchange their vows in front of family and friends. The gnarled branches cast shadows and beams of light upon them as they kissed and celebrated. Read on to find out why Misty & Colby chose to marry in New Orleans, how they met and how Simply Eloped took the stress completely out of eloping!

How did you meet? What was your first impression of one another? 

Misty: We met in college. My first impression of Colby was just awestruck. He’s so confident and charming no matter what situation he is in. I’m very shy, so seeing that confidence was attractive. He’s helped me gain so much more confidence myself.

Colby: My first impression of Misty was that she was this cute little nerf girl. Her shyness was adorable. She almost cancelled our first date when she realized it was a date!

When did you first fall in love? How did you know?

Misty: I can pinpoint the exact moment I knew I was in love with Colby. I was having a rough day mentally and we were sitting outside. He had mentioned he wanted to go to his place to have a quiet night by himself and I told him I was fine and he could go. He said, “It’s ok, you need me more right now than I need to be alone.” At that moment, I knew I was going to marry this boy.

Colby: There wasn’t a specific moment for me. One day I just realized that what my future, and all my greatest accomplishments had in common, was that Misty was right by my side.

How did you propose or accept the proposal?

Misty: Colby spent the whole day (my birthday) fake proposing so, at first, I didn’t think it was real. It’s a very Colby thing to do. He is always trying to make people laugh. Once I realized it was real I, of course, started sobbing and said ‘yes’.

What do you love about your partner? 

Misty: I know that everyone probably says this but I love everything about Colby. He’s a very selfless and generous person and I mean that absolutely. He’s hilarious and goes out of his way to try and make me smile every day. He remembers the little things like bringing me my favorite drink home or surprising me with a new book.

Colby: She’s beautiful. She holds me when I’m having a bad day. The little things like making me coffee every night so I have some in the morning. Most people think it’s the big stuff but it’s all these little things that make me fall in love with her everyday.