A Pink Garden Elopement at The Beauregard-Keyes House in New Orleans, Louisiana

Michelle Aquino (29 and a physician) and Nicholas Sells's (32 and a physician) sweet garden elopement was filled with stunning pink details and subtle vintage charm - from the pink floral accent on a silver pedestal vase to Nick's madras suspenders and bow tie. Heirloom Collective was there to capture every detail as the couple celebrated with an intimate ceremony at The Beauregard-Keyes House, took their first dance to live music and had a traditional Second Line exit. “We did not have a reception although we did have a first dance, cake cutting and champagne toast,” says Michelle. “Our wedding was very unique in the sense that we had all the elements of a full wedding, but it was just the two of us.” Poppy and Mint Floral Company and Mrs. Vintage were pivotal in creating the couple's decor. Both designed a bed of pink ombre flower petals to line the garden aisle and fitted the space with either hanging or set arrangements of pink garden roses, fuchsia peonies and pink roses in blue glass bulb vases. One classic detail was the couple's single-tier wedding cake. Baked by Pure Cake, the pink confection was nothing short of eye-catching. Pink roses and garden roses topped the cake as well as surrounded the layer in a bright hue. Michelle has a tip for the taking: “The best advice we can give other couples is to plan your wedding exactly the way you want and don't be swayed by what others expect. A lot of our friends and family were disappointed and couldn't understand why we didn't want a big wedding, but that was just not our style.”