Demi deLeaumont and Jereme Bufkin

Demi deLeaumont and Jereme Bufkin
March 14, 2015 | GK Photography
On the day Jereme decided to propose to Demi, he
surprised her with a hot-air balloon ride. Demi says,
"We landed from our balloon ride, and my mom and
Jereme's mom were there to greet us. He then
proposed...I was completely shocked."
Jereme and Demi wanted a traditional New
Orleans style wedding in the French Quarter, one
that would definitely include a Second Line. Demi
says, "Jereme picked the date, I just wanted a spring
wedding."
The couple chose the historic St. Louis Cathedral
as their ceremony location, and the Omni Royal
Orleans Hotel Grand Ballroom for their reception.
Plans for a classic New Orleans styled wedding had
begun.
Demi wished to honor her late grandmothers on
her wedding day. The long-held tradition for the
bride-to-be to wear "Something Old, Something
New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue," would
partially be fulfilled with an item from one of her
grandmothers, a light blue garter. As it was truly
"something old," Demi says when "my maid of honor
attempted to put the garter on me, it broke in half
and dust particles flew in the air." The room filled
with laughter. Their idea to pin it back together
failed, as more dust flew, again much laughter filled
the room. Demi ended up putting a fragile piece
of it inside her dress. Demi also carried her other
grandmother's Rosary as she walked down the aisle.
Demi's mother, her best friend, had played a huge
role in planning the wedding. Demi chose her to
be her matron-of-honor. Demi says, "I am so lucky
to have had her there through the planning and
celebrating."
Demi and Jereme's first dance together was "You're
My Best Friend" by Tim McGraw, a song they would
sing to each other when they started dating.
To fully achieve their wish to have a "New Orleans
style wedding," they completed the night with a
traditional Second Line parade. Demi and Jereme
were then off to their honeymoon in Jamaica.
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Vendors
PHOTOGRAPHER: GK Photography,
gkphotography.com
VIDEOGRAPHER: Bella Productions,
mybellafilm.com
MENSWEAR: John's Tuxedos,
johnstuxedos.com
BRIDESMAIDS GOWNS: Pearl's Place,
pearlsplace.com
CEREMONY: St. Louis Cathedral | RECEPTION: Omni Royal Orleans | BRIDE'S
GOWN: Yvonne LaFleur | FLORIST: Dorignacs | BAKERY: Kupcake Factory | HAIR
+ MAKEUP: Up'Sa Daisy | ENTERTAINMENT: Groovy 7 | INVITATIONS: Scriptura
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