Jamie & Ryan in New Orleans, LA

After meeting in a jazz club, Jamie and Ryan thought it was only fitting to have their wedding in the lively and colorful city of New Orleans. The Bride Jamie Ledet, 25, trial consultant The Groom Ryan Laird, 25, digital technician The Date January 13 Ryan re-created the pair’s first Valentine’s Day together by taking Jamie to Crown Center (worldwide headquarters of Hallmark Cards, Inc.) in Kansas City, where the two originally spent the afternoon creating Valentine’s Day cards for one another. Ryan proposed by saying that even back then he had been hoping they would one day be a family. Soon, Jamie began creating the wedding of her dreams, starting with a classic ceremony at The St. Louis Cathedral, where she had always wanted to get married.