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a dramatic raw-cut tulle veil with two flowing cathedral length tiers and a youthful sweetheart neckline. It's elegant and glamorous in its striking simplicity. The church was filled with romantic candlelight and an abundance of white roses and lush peonies. The mother of the bride, Renee Gamard Romair, wore a pale silver gown with a cascading ruffle down the back, and Ellie's maternal grandmother, Paulette Crouere Gamard, walked down the aisle with Ellie's brother Sam. Her paternal grandmother, Brenda Romair, was stunning in a cerulean blue gown, and the groom's brother, Chandler, served as best man. After the I do's, everyone made their way to the New Orleans Country Club for a night of celebration. The bride's first dance with her father was My Girl and with her groom it was What A Wonderful World . Once the band, the Phunky Monkeys, finished its last set, the late night

The Baroness de Pontalba & The Rise of Jackson Square LEARN ABOUT THE FAMILY BEHIND THE RISE OF JACKSON SQUARE This tricentennial exhibition tells the human stories behind the most famous group of buildings in New Orleans - Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, the Presbytère and the twin Pontalba Buildings - and the joint legacy of the two remarkable New Orleanians credited with creating the urban heart and architectural look of Old NewOrleans. Through historic drawings, portraits and other artifacts, visitors will learn how the famous New Orleans Jackson Square went from muddy parade grounds to a lush landscape and national historic landmark - and the rebel woman who made it happen.

Madame Micaela Leonarda Antonia Almonester de Pontalba , Elisa-Apollina DeHarme, 1835-1837, Gift of Mr. William Seward Allen and Mr. Willis Gilbert Wilmont, Louisiana State Museum 1972.004.01

Now on Display at the Cabildo 701 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

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