Earlier this year, we were invited to the wedding of one of our patients and dearest friends, Randy Lewis. Randy married the love of his life, Danette, in New Orleans. Needless to say, we were thrilled and honored to be part of their special day!
Randy and Danette chose to get married in Preservation Hall, which they also called the "Love Shack", in celebration of the music that brought them together. The Preservation Hall is a musical venue in the French Quarter founded in 1961 to protect, preserve, and perpetuate Traditional New Orleans Jazz.
The wedding was held in the early afternoon, to the accompaniment of music played by the original Preservation Hall band. It was hot and balmy, the way it usually tends to be in the South, but no one complained. As you can tell from the pictures, everyone was having a great time just being a part of the wedding parade!
One of the coolest things about the musical culture in New Orleans is that anyone is welcome to join in the uptown parades and many do, singing and dancing along to the music. It was truly a remarkable experience and Dr. Srbinovska (in the black dress and red jacket) thoroughly enjoyed herself!
We put up at the Cornstalk Hotel, which is not just a regular hotel, but also happens to be a famous landmark in the French Quarter. The Cornstalk Hotel has an incredible history. Built in the early 19th century, it was home to the first Attorney General of State of Louisiana, François Xavier Martin. It later housed Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was inspired to write Uncle Tom's Cabin during her stay there.
The next day, the couple held a private reception, where Randy gave a speech about how significant New Orleans and its tradition of music was to him and his new wife. Recalling an interview he had conducted with a New Orleans musician 14 years ago, Randy said it would have been difficult to understand the spiritual aspect of music without first experiencing the culture from which that genre of music originated.
According to the musician, the music of New Orleans evolved from people coming together in "an almost religious celebration of being in this world, transformed from everyday reality into a spiritual world where everyone is equal". That was something that truly resonated with Randy.
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| Dr. Srbinovska and Dr. Boskovic share a dance |
All in all, it was a very special event and we had the most wonderful time in New Orleans. On behalf of the rest of the team at Transformation Dental, we would like to congratulate Randy and Danette once again and wish them everlasting love and companionship.
Photos are courtesy of Dr. Boskovic, Dr. Srbinovska and Josh Hall Shoots.
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