I don't give 5 stars unless it's deserved. Caitlin is HANDS DOWN the best photographer in New…read moreOrleans! She took both my engagement and wedding photos. They were perfect! I'll add some to this page. I would recommend Caitlin b photography to anyone. Definitely check her out.

We were very disappointed with our experience with Samantha. On the day of our wedding, she called…read moreless than an hour before she was supposed to arrive to say that she was concussed -- something that had not just happened -- but said she would still be able to perform the ceremony. When she arrived, it quickly became clear that she was not prepared. She didn't seem to know whether we wanted a civil or religious ceremony, despite having discussed this multiple times before the wedding. She also had no SD card, even though our package specifically included photos and a video recording. Because of her condition and lack of preparation, we made the difficult decision to have a friend officiate instead. After the wedding, we reached out to discuss a refund, since Samantha did not perform the ceremony, take photos, or provide video as contracted. She refused, saying she could have done the work using a Google link for photos -- something she never mentioned on the day of the event. The website and package we booked clearly stated that photos would be taken with her camera and uploaded from the SD card. Overall, our experience felt impersonal and unprofessional. It seemed like she hadn't reviewed the personal information we provided about our relationship, and the interaction felt more like an assembly line than a meaningful service. We would not recommend this vendor to couples seeking a reliable, prepared, and professional officiant for their wedding.

Samantha is a wonderful caring person. friendly and helpful…read more Answered all our questions, knows the area well great recommendations. Thank you, Beth and Connor.

My husband and I decided to elope during out time in New Orleans. We reached out to different…read moreservices and Ranna was one of them. She reached back out to us in a timely fashion and was very helpful and professional. She continuously communicated with us leading up to the day. She made sure we were happy with what we were getting. The Chapel is BEAUTIFUL and smells AMAZING!! We are very pleased and grateful for Ranna.

Ranna is amazing! She was so sweet throughout the entire process! She responded to my inquiry even…read morethough it was on a holiday,...and she was able to officiate our wedding with super short notice. The vows were spot on. She pays attention every single detail. She had excellent options for me. I felt like my best friend was officiating our wedding. I couldn't have had the most amazing wedding day without Ranna!

Hands down Andrea is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can 100%…read moresay that if she had not been our wedding planner this event would not have gone down. I am from New Orleans but live in Austin, Tx. When we got engaged I put a post on facebook asking if anyone back home knew of a wedding planner they would recommend and a friend directed me to Vim& Verve. BEST DECISION EVER! I cannot rave enough about Andrea. She talked me down off the ledge when I called balling my eyes out saying that we were going to elope due to the extensive amount of drama from our friends and family. Andrea calmed me, told me to sleep on it for a night and talk with the groom the next morning. When I wanted to return my dress she advised me to try it on then send her a picture. When she saw the photo she suggested changing the accessories ( sash and veil) I hadnt even considered it... I found a bridal consingment shop brought the dress, veil and sash - discovered a whole new look to the dress that fit my personality better just by changing those things. I fell in love with the dress all over again. She made amazing recommendations for the caterer Laura Arrowood and photographer Jason Albus - they were budget friendly and out of this world great. Everytime we traveled to New Orleans Andrea made time to meet with us no matter how short of a trip it was. The day before the wedding weather forecast showed rain and probability of a tornado. Andrea was cool, calm and collected while I was very freaked. She calmed my nerves, we called around to rental companies and found that tents would be 700$ or more at last minute our budget didnt allow for that. Andrea jumped on the phone and made a trip to the Naval Base in Belle Chasse to rent tents for 20$ a day the day before the wedding - can you say above and beyond. When our officiant dropped out of the wedding she stepped up and said she could recommend a few people in town or she would do it herself. She helped us write an amazing ceremony and when we opted to write our own vows she proofread them and helped make tweaks so they were perfect. We have a lot of crazy family situations, she listened to all the drama and knew ahead of time what to look out for - family members that have come to blows and hadnt been in the same room for over 20 years came together and had an amazing time. It was MANDATORY that we find a venue who would allow our dogs to walk in our wedding party ( we have 6 and a pig) she gave us options fitting all of the things we asked for. Every text and email, no matter how tiny I sent her I received a response to without a lengthy wait. There is sooooo much more I could go on for days. She handled every member of our group with respect, care and happiness no matter how attitudey some of them could be. EVERY family member, wedding party member and guest loved Andrea. We received so many compliments on how fun, happy, friendly and great she was from all of our guests. She made planning a wedding from out of town a breeze. She helped my come up with meanings for our cake pulls and found us such great deals and vendors. Every person in and at the wedding stopped us to say this was the funnest wedding with the best food, music, drinks and ceremony they had ever been to and how much they LOVED Andrea. I cant say enough how much we love Andrea and how lucky you will be, how amazing your night will go if she takes care of you and your family on your special day. Theres nothing like it. Andrea was the best thing that happened to this couple, and I can safely say we didnt just find a wedding planner. We have gained an amazing friend. She embraced us from day one and didnt make us feel like we were a paycheck or a client, she made us family. Vim & Verve is number one in our book. Thank you Andrea, you ROCK our world and gave us more than we ever dreamed.

I don't have a lot of time right this second so I plan to give more details later, but I have to…read moresay that Vim & Verve worked miracles for us! For our tenth wedding anniversary, we wanted to renew our vows in a unique and big way, on a very limited budget. Andrea found the most interesting things for us to do before the event and as the event. We planned the whole thing from our home in Los Angeles, and never had a detail to worry about. Andrea knows EVERYBODY in New Orleans, and they probably all owe her a favor or two. She always presented us with at least two options (many more to start with) once we narrowed down to the specific type of thing we wanted, and she was there with us for every part of the event, from joining the wedding party for breakfast the day of, to taking the guys shopping for appropriate "second-line" hats, to dancing in the second line WHILE she video-taped the whole thing... If you have any questions, please feel free to message me here, I'm happy to give you details.

Move on, Melanie the photographer was just snapping pictures, she did not make sure everyone was…read moresmiling, so there was a lot of photos I could not choose, also she took photo of my step son standing far from the rest of use in photo?? I had to ask her to correct this. Also the photos I selected was not all what I chose. I think she did this because we are an interracial family, I know she could do better, we paid 1000.00 total for her services. So sad.

I had my children's pictures done recently and I am more than pleased with my entire experience!…read moreThey were sweet and patient, very creative with posing and open to trying different things and the pictures all came out absolutely beautiful!! I had come to them with an idea to incorporate both my son's love for football and my daughter's love for dance, (into a picture together), and it came out absolutely amazing!! When it came time to pick out pictures and packages ( which is the hardest part for me), she was very patient and sweet with me, even though it took me forever to decide! Lol I couldn't be more happy with my entire experience at Milestone. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for beautiful, high quailty photos!! My only regret is that i haven't used them sooner lol, but I can not wait until next time!

Marilyn was prompt courteous and quick. :) we enjoyed her services very much…read more The only problem we had was getting our license back so we could make the changes needed. It was mishandled and not turned in. I know we all ha e lots going on in life and things slip through the cracks so I'll assume it was a small human error and move on. I'm sure she won't do it again. We called explained what is going on and she took care of it. We would absolutely recommend her, for sure!

Marilyn is truly a Louisiana gem. Having her as our officiant was really memorable and valuable at…read morethe same time. She communicates wonderfuly via email or phone and is quick in her response time. She makes any edits, changes that you need with no problem and will read any verse, poem, etc. She is fun and light-hearted and you can tell she loves what she does! She hardly reads the verses, she knows them so well! She will also travel anywhere and is flexible if you have a change in venue at the last minute (as we did). Her price - very reasonable. She also helped us with our waiver! Which was a huge plus, being that we were not from LA. Marilyn is a beautiful woman who represents her profession perfectly. The best part of our ceremony was how she presents the ceremony - she speaks with conviction, emotion and passion, making us feel, as a couple, extra special! If you are getting married in Louisiana or in New Orleans, we would recommend Marilyn.

Annika is a non-denominational officiant in New Orleans. She provided one of the most beautiful…read moreservices I have ever heard. Our guests were equally impressed. Although We had never met her prior to our ceremony, it felt like she truly cared about the service she was provided.

An absolute killer venue for a wedding and reception…read more During our pre ceremony walk down, the weather outside was gloomy, yet the light from the stained glass windows still filled the room. On the wedding day, it was sunny out and the room was positively overwhelmed by beautiful light. The staff was extremely well prepared, which gave my friend the groom much relief from his otherwise hectic big day. It was impressive just how little time they needed to reset upstairs from the ceremony to the reception. However, there was no need to rush as downstairs was ample for the cocktail hour. It was perfect to have a place capable of covering both activities under one roof. Not sure I'll be getting married in New Orleans, but would be pushing hard to host it at Felicity's Church if I was...

I recently attended a wedding here and left declaring it my favorite wedding venue in New Orleans…read more The space is perfection, if you love the idea of a peaceful, rustic, ecclesiastical ("in spirit"- this is a secular space as far as I could tell) setting that is quintessential NOLA, without being cliché. I love how the ceremony took place in the actual church space upstairs, then you moved on downstairs to a nice space and the courtyard for the cocktail hour and then... the church is magically transformed into magical event space! I always thought it would be cool for a reception to take place in a church and kinda never thought it could happen (hello, I was raised Catholic). Here, this is a reality. Also love: -the "crumbling" steps -the acoustics that work as well with a hushed ceremony as the raucous dance party that's surely to follow (I can just as easily see an evening of harps and violins, though!) -the layout lends itself to great layouts for your reception (lots of options seem to be on the table) Get married here! And invite me!