Boudreaux / Merrill Wedding: “Slow Cooked Love”

2/4/2022 was a frigid February day under the Peristyle at City Park but, warmth was in abundance within the hearts of all who witnessed the wedding ceremony of Jennie Merrill and Cory Boudreaux. The cold weather gave everyone the chance to show out in a fine display of cozy coats, scarves and hats which adorned the congregation as Cory and Jennie exchanged vows. A culinary theme organically emerged throughout the events around the wedding and in the ceremony itself as Jennie spoke…

^{“I was content with my cooking because it was always the best I’d ever known. And
eventually I discovered new knowledge that made me push to try and make it better. 5 ½ years ago, that
“I love you”, was genuine. But just like when I started cooking, it was such a small step into a much
bigger world. A world in which we both had to learn new skill sets- how to communicate, how to forgive,
how to mess up and try again. I’ve botched a lot of recipes, and I’ve botched a lot of moments in our
relationship, but what truly mattered was learning from those mistakes and pushing forward with our
new knowledge. And that change made us grow.”}

Jennie and Cory’s ceremonial gift was a merlot and ivory colored set of mounted stitched hearts with stacked antique lath wood. Etched on panels surrounding the hearts are the words “I love you more than ever, and I haven’t yet begun,” a poignant lyric from Bob Dylan’s “Wedding Song.”

A true New Orleans wedding, the Boudreaux / Merrill party departed City Park and made their way to historic music venue Tipitina’s where we devoured famous fried chicken, made many toasts, got a little rowdy, and moved our booties to The Essentials until the wee hours.