“What page are we on?” Tyler Paul Pazos asked Morgan Alexis Teresi during their high school English class. Little did they know that one question would eventually lead them to one another, completely out of the blue. In August 2018, the two had their first date at McClain’s Pizza, followed by a walk along the lakefront. Soon after, they were a couple.
Five and a half years later, Tyler and Morgan were in Vail on a family ski trip over the winter holidays. Tyler took advantage of the festivities to create the perfect proposal. He asked Morgan to marry him on New Year’s Eve, and the fireworks that followed felt like a celebration of their new engagement.
The couple knew that they wanted to have a classic New Orleans wedding, starting with a rehearsal dinner at Antoine’s. Antoine’s is well-loved by the Teresi family; Morgan’s grandfather dined there regularly, and she celebrated many birthdays there in the city’s oldest restaurant.
The next day, October 19, 2024, Morgan walked down the aisle at another place beloved by her family—St. Mary’s, where her grandfather attended church. The bride put a new twist on the “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” tradition; her mother, her grandmother, and the groom’s mother were dressed in various shades of blue! These living “something blues” beautifully complemented the blue and white décor adorning the church, where Father Kevin Seay pronounced the couple husband and wife.
The celebration continued at the newlyweds’ favorite hotel in New Orleans, the Windsor Court. The Windsor Court’s catering team designed a delectable wedding meal, with gnocchi and gumbo standing out as crowd favorites. These dishes paired wonderfully with the bride and groom’s specialty cocktails, the French 75 and the Old Fashioned. A wedding cake created by the Royal Cakery was the perfect sweet treat.
Of course, the sweetest moment of the evening was Morgan and Tyler’s first dance to “I Love You Baby (Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You)” by Frankie Valli. This dance kicked off an unforgettable evening of festivities, fueled by music from the Rouge Krewe. In true New Orleans style, guests left with Roman Candy as a memento.
Tyler and Morgan spent the week after the wedding in Turks and Caicos, enjoying the stunning crystal-blue water. They then returned to New Orleans, where Morgan is an assistant first grade teacher and the owner of Kate & Co. Boutique, and Tyler sells insurance alongside his father.
Reception décor: Bee’s Wedding & Event Designs
Coordinator: Jenny Himel, Uncommon Camellia
Wedding Gown: Monique Lhuillier, I Do Bridal Couture (Baton Rouge)
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Lula Kate, Wedding Belles
Groom & Groomsmen’s Attire: Perlis Bride’s
Wedding Band: Aucion Hart
Groom’s Wedding Band: Lee Michaels
Florist: Bee’s
Invitation: Empress Stationary
Photographer: Greer Gattuso
Videographer: Nathan Willis
Hair: Gabby Hellbach
Makeup: Melissa Vaccaro
