Ashley and Lt. A3 Tie the Knot NOLA Style!

Cousin Ashley decided that there weren't already enough Andrew's in the Brown family so she decided to add Andrew #3 to the mix! My Andrew, otherwise known as A1 or Aussie Andrew, was the first to officially join the family followed closely by Kristi's Andrew, otherwise known as A2 or Drew or Drewseph less than a year later. Now we have Ashely's Andrew who we have dubbed A3 or Lieutenant Andrew or Lt. A3 for short. Confusing I know!

Before the wedding we had numerous fun events including the Army themed bachelorette party (and there was an impromptu guys night out which I wasn't privy to attend... hence no photos of that which is maybe a good thing???) and a lovely and delicious bridal shower the following morning. There were lots of leftovers that we women lugged home from the city and were met by a house full of hungover and ravenous men who then devoured the delicious bridal party feast that we lovingly brought back for them. Ha.

Lt. A3 and Ashley hosted a fabulous New Orleans themed wedding at Cafe Amelie on a lovely warm (cough cough and by warm I mean NOLA style hot and humid) evening surrounded by friends and family.  Ashley looked stunning in her dress and Lt. A3 looked as cool as you can in that heat in his beige suit.

We managed to sneak in a quick Cashman family photo before the party began which was nice because it's not often these days (you know, with me living in Australia and all) that we get the whole family together.

There was a fantastic band that played all night long and some pretty hot (literally) dancing! Ashley is a dancer so we expected nothing less than sensational for their first dance as husband and wife and the new bride and groom didn't disappoint! I love the photo of Uncle Art and Ash as well. They don't look like they're enjoying the moment too much do they?

I grabbed a quick photo of the groom's brother JJ and their grandmother who is 80+ and flew in from NY for the wedding and took a couple of spins on the dance floor with Lt. A3 and JJ herself. Impressive! I also had to take a photo of little baby Jay Billy's wedding pants... they were a bit too big but Ali improvised with wedding ribbon and tied them on! Too cute.

 We had a great time at the wedding and here are a few family photos from the night. Please remember... our husbands (A1 and A2) are almost 30 (just thought I'd throw that in there for you boys)... not 10 as some of the photos might lead you to believe. We still like them though. ;) And Peter and Kaela... the first photo is classic and I think you should frame it and hang it on your wall. LOVE IT!

The cake was cut with a sword that I'm pretty sure they boys bought somewhere along Bourbon street. We had it for desert the night after the wedding and it was delicious! Yummo. Speeches followed the cake cutting and had the crowd in hysterics for the duration. Cheers to the happy couple!

The night ended with the traditional 2nd line parade through the streets to Ash and Lt. A3's hotel room. Led by a police escort and the band, the entire wedding party paraded through the streets. I wouldn't be surprised if you've already seen photos or videos from this part of the wedding as the number of tourists and spectators that lined the streets to watch us was incredible! I must admit, it felt a little bit like a celeb moment.

Ashley and Lt. A3, thank you so much for sharing your special day and your city with us. We were so happy we could make it back to celebrate with you and it was a fantastic "excuse" to be able to visit with family. We loved our week in NOLA and take away many fond memories and experiences. Thanks for sharing and congratulations to you both!