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Ashanti & Jason’s New Orleans Wedding at Treme Market Branch

Writer: Chad Populis
Chad Populis
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Ashanti and Jason seated together at their Treme Market Branch wedding reception


Ashanti Christophe and Jason Victor celebrated their New Orleans wedding with a ceremony at Second Zion Baptist Church followed by a lively reception at Treme Market Branch in the historic Tremé neighborhood.


Their wedding brought together several unmistakably New Orleans elements: a traditional church ceremony, live brass-band music, Zulu Tramps, historic city locations and an energetic reception filled with movement and music.


Chad Populis Photography provided both wedding photography and videography for the celebration, documenting the preparations, ceremony, portraits, traditions and reception atmosphere throughout the day.


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From Their New Orleans Engagement Session to the Wedding Day


Before the wedding, Ashanti and Jason also photographed their engagement session at Marigny Opera House and City Park.


The two locations created very different looks within the same session.

Marigny Opera House provided historic architecture and a distinctive New Orleans backdrop, while City Park added greenery and a more relaxed outdoor setting.


Together, the locations gave the couple a varied engagement gallery before the wedding-day story began.




Getting Ready in New Orleans


Ashanti prepared for the wedding at an Airbnb while Jason got ready near the New Orleans Convention Center.


The getting-ready portion of the day helped establish the beginning of their wedding story through both photography and video.


Hair and makeup, wedding attire, details, interactions with friends and family, and the final moments before leaving for the church all added context before the ceremony began.


Ashanti's makeup was provided by Verde Beauty, while Jason wore a tuxedo from Master's Touch.




Wedding Ceremony at Second Zion Baptist Church


Ashanti and Jason exchanged vows at Second Zion Baptist Church in New Orleans.


Church weddings have their own visual and emotional rhythm. The processional, family reactions, vows, ring exchange and other ceremony traditions unfold naturally and create opportunities for both documentary photography and wedding filmmaking.


Photography preserves individual expressions and decisive moments, while video adds the movement, voices and sound of the ceremony itself.


After the ceremony, the celebration moved into Tremé for the reception.




Treme Market Branch Wedding Reception


Ashanti and Jason held their reception at Treme Market Branch, a New Orleans wedding and event venue in the historic Tremé neighborhood.


Before the reception was fully underway, the couple incorporated a venue first look, giving them an opportunity to see the completed reception space together before guests filled the room.


That moment also created time for reactions, portraits and additional coverage of the venue before the celebration shifted fully into reception mode.






Brass Band Music and Zulu Tramps


The reception incorporated two elements deeply connected to New Orleans celebration culture.


Tidal Wave Brass Band brought live brass-band energy to the wedding, while the appearance of Zulu Tramps added another distinctly local element to the celebration.


These moments are especially well suited to combined photo and video coverage.




Photography freezes expressions, movement and individual moments throughout the celebration, while video captures the horns, dancing, cheering and atmosphere surrounding the couple.


Together, the two formats provide a more complete record of a wedding built around live entertainment and New Orleans traditions.




Ashanti & Jason’s New Orleans Wedding Video


Ashanti and Jason’s wedding was especially well suited for videography because so much of the day was driven by music, movement and atmosphere.


Their wedding film captured the quieter moments of the church ceremony at Second Zion Baptist Church before transitioning into the energy of the Treme Market Branch reception.



Explore my New Orleans Wedding Videography → to view coverage options and learn more about adding video to your wedding day.



Ashanti & Jason’s New Orleans Wedding Vendors





Explore More Real New Orleans Weddings


From traditional church ceremonies and elegant ballroom receptions to second lines, brass bands and intimate celebrations, every New Orleans wedding tells a different story.


Browse more Real New Orleans Weddings → for wedding inspiration, venues, portraits, cultural traditions and celebrations throughout New Orleans and South Louisiana.



Available for Publication — Online + Print


Ashanti and Jason's New Orleans wedding is available for editorial consideration for online and print wedding features.


Wedding photography and video featuring Second Zion Baptist Church, Treme Market Branch, New Orleans wedding traditions, Tidal Wave Brass Band, Zulu Tramps, engagement portraits and reception details are available for editorial review.


For publication inquiries, image or video usage requests, or photography and videography crediting, contact Chad Populis Photography at photography@chadpopulis.com.



Planning a New Orleans Wedding?


If you're planning a New Orleans wedding with a church ceremony, brass band, second line, live entertainment or a reception built around the city's culture, combining photography and videography gives you two complementary ways to preserve the day.


Photography captures the expressions, portraits and individual moments, while video preserves the vows, music, movement and atmosphere surrounding them.


Explore my New Orleans Wedding Photography → and New Orleans Wedding Videography → services to view coverage options and plan your wedding-day storytelling.

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