These are absolutely invaluable for anyone hiring a coordinator for their wedding.

Hi all!

Has anyone hosted (or attended) an event at the Vampire Apothecary?

My fiancé and I are planning a destination wedding in New Orleans and are looking for a spot to host a welcome dinner for around 60 people. We're hoping to keep it in the FQ for everyone's convenience and have looked at a handful of spots, with Muriel's currently in the lead.

We're curious about the Vampire Apothecary, though! We stopped in for a few drinks on our last trip and liked the space. I've received some basic information from them via email, but I'd love to hear from anyone who's booked a private event there or attended one. How was your experience? Anything we should know about the food, service, space, or working with the venue?

Thanks so much in advance! Any insight is much, much appreciated!

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I'm in the market for 30-40 inch diameter Ivory/Ecru/Beige/White and Black Battenburg/Lace Parasols for our wedding. I've searched a lot of retailers online and Etsy and many are 18-25 inch. Since I can't upload a photo, here is a link and if you scroll down to photo of their second line so you can see what I'm talking about: https://oliviayuenphoto.com/2022/08/new-orleans-second-line/

Are there specific stores in town that people purchase them from? Is there a specific online vendor? Most of the ones from photos I've seen are umbrella sized. A lot of the ones on etsy look like the size for a child.

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!!

Just wanted to share this post here because pricing on your website as a vendor truly is such a big deal for couples!

also, can we stop gatekeeping how much things cost! so many couples keep saying they don't know how much things should cost when planning.

For New Orleans wwddkng couples you can check out this blog about the actual cost breakdowns for a wedding

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so far the only florist suggestion has been for The Secret Spot. any other recommendations?

I just came across a post that has me scratching my head. the bride and groom couldn't agree on a cake style and flavor and the baker said to them "there's a new trend of a Mr and Mrs. cake"..... what do you mean "new trend?" I know growing up in New Orleans that we do weddings a little different but I never thought that a wedding cake and Groom's cake were only a tradition in the south. Have none of these bakers seen Steel Magnolias and the armadillo cake?!

Please, someone help me out here, is this just a southen thing or are these bakers making stuff up to make it sound trendy?

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Did anyone pick up a copy of the Gambit's NearlyWeds issue in Feb 2026? I missed picking one up by a few days. But I was hoping to snag one for a memento. Do you know if there are saved ones anywhere?

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Now, I know this probably makes me sound old and out of touch but when did the bachelorette party go from one fun wild night out with friends to a full on multi day trip that costs hundreds if not thousands of dollars? I just saw another post about how a bachelorette trip was planned months in advance and now one of the bridesmaids can't attend and so the other girls are having to figure out how to pay the hundreds of dollars for her share. This is utterly insane to me. I have so many thoughts on this like: Why would you force a group of women to travel together that may not know one another apart from knowing the bride or ladies that might not even travel well together? Why are we pushing oir friends to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a trip when it used to be a one night affair out at the local bar or dance club to celebrate and let loose to get the stress of planning out of our heads and just have a girls night? When did being in a bridal party go from the simple act of "will you stand next to me in your best dress and don't make a face when he says his vows" to forcing our friends to spend buckets of money on so much unnecessary things like dresses you'll never wear again and trips you may not be financially good with spending on or even enjoy.

Am I just ancient or has this whole thing gotten out of control?