05/25/2026
Some wedding stories don’t just unfold, they dance, leap, and spill directly into the streets.
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Before their grand multi-day luxury wedding takes over Southern Spain, Paloma and Oduche brought a magnificent explosion of carnival energy and unfiltered creativity to NOLA for an unforgettable New Orleans pre-wedding celebration.
From a soulful welcome gathering to an epic French Quarter street parade led by a mobile DJ “art cart” Spanish bull, this crew completely took over the intersections. Paloma stole the show in a breathtaking Mardi Gras feather headpiece, while Oduche channeled effortless, rock-and-roll Lenny Kravitz style.
As destination wedding photographers, capturing this tight-knit community moving with purposeful motion blur and ecstatic joy was an absolute dream.
Next stop: crossing the Atlantic to celebrate their Spanish and Nigerian heritage in Andalusian light!
The Dream Team:
NOLA Planning & Design: Gwendolyn Events and Entertainment & Bethany Gwendolyn Lemanski
DJ: Michael J. Feduccia
Spain Venue: Finca La Concepción
Spain Coordinator: Love a tope
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