Christie & Jason in New Orleans, LA

Christie Sonnier returned to her home state of Lousiana for her and Jason Johnson's stylish southern wedding filled with local flair. THE BRIDE Christie Sonnier, 29, operations trainer THE GROOM Jason Johnson, 27, CAD technician THE DATE April 24 On their two year anniversary, after first meeting while visiting their respective sisters in North Carolina, Christie thought something was suspicious when Jason did not give her monogrammed jewelry (a tradition with them on big occasions). A week later, Jason complied and gave her a package with a monogrammed bracelet -- only this time the initials were a little different. As Christie opened the package, Jason walked around the side of the car and got down on one knee. The bride's home state of Louisiana was a natural selection for the wedding, and the couple chose to incorporate many of the local traditions. Pastels -- blue and ivory -- set the color scheme for the spring day and light-blue hydrangeas (the bride's favorite flower) and ivory roses brought it to life in the bridal bouquet. Fleur-de-lis, the blue and white French heraldic symbol, was also a cornerstone in the decorations and wedding favors -- CDs stamped with the artistic iris, which accompanied fans, praline boxes, and silver-foil wrapped chocolate doubloons.