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Ash

&

Avel

Ash

&

Avel

September 10, 2026

New Orleans, LA
88 days88 d13 hours13 h11 minutes11 min52 seconds52 s
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Schedule

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Wedding

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

French Quarter Wedding Chapel
333 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70112

Dress code: Comfortable, bride requests no white

We are so excited to celebrate with all of you! Please account for nola traffic! getting an Uber/lyft to burgundy street will take extra time and parking is a real pain down there. if you are late you won’t be let in so plan accordingly!

Reception

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Dat Dog - Frenchmen Street
601 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116

join us at Dat Dog for celebratory hot dogs/veggie dogs and drinks! Each guest will have all you can eat hot dogs (Guinness sausage, vegan chipotle dog, and Alligator sausage!) with all the fixins! Each guest will also receive 3 drink tickets good for any drinks at the bar, after you use your tickets the bar will function as a normal bar with credit/cash accepted Beers: PBR, Abita amber, abita strawberry, abita purple haze, paradise park, bud light, coors light, miller light, michelob ultra, and modelo

Travel

The Wedding Website of Ash Black and Avel Sosa
Each guest will be responsible for their own lodging, we recommend staying in or near the French quarter for simplicity’s sake. Below i have listed some lodging recommendations and some additional info about the city People who have never been to nola: it’s gonna be hot! Pack accordingly. NO OPEN TOED SHOES IN THE QUARTER! Don’t leave anything in your car, if anyone asks you where you got your shoes keep walking. Don’t be rude and people won’t be rude to you!

Hotel

Le Richelieu Hotel

1234 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
 

Hotel

Hotel Provincial

1024 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
 

Hotel

Hotel Royal

1006 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
 

Registry

Wedding Party

Ashley Black

Bride

Avel M Sosa

Groom

Brad Stoddard

Officiant

Annette Greene

Bridesmaid

Greg Harbinson

Bridesmaid

Amy Paderewski

Bridesmaid

Izzy Bartlett

Bridesmaid

Jerome Sosa

Groomsman

Jakk Rumler

Groomsman

Barry Orvin

Groomsman

Cathrine Meriwether

Groomsman

Krystal Black

Mother of the Bride

Brian Black

Father of the Bride

Avel Sosa

Father of the Groom

Joanne McKenna

Mother of the Groom

Things To Do

Coop's Place

Coop's Place

1109 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

best creole food. get the fried chicken and gumbo

Muriel's Jackson Square

Muriel's Jackson Square

801 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

cocktail bar and restaurant with a patio overlooking jackson square, great to grab a cocktail at and people watch. the seance room is beautiful too

Voodoo Authentica Inc

Voodoo Authentica Inc

612 Dumaine Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

cultural museum selling locally made wares with active practitioners providing services and general education on an unjustly stigmatized religion.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Tour

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Tour

501 Basin Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
The Abbey

The Abbey

1123 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

best bar in the world. everything is sticky, it’s open 24/7. cash only. DEFINITELY check it out

Verti Marte

Verti Marte

1201 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

Best corner shop in the world. Great food 24/7, best sandwiches in nola, cigarettes, drinks, they have everything!

Santos Bar

Santos Bar

1135 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
New Orleans Storyville Museum

New Orleans Storyville Museum

1010 Conti Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

a really informative and neat look at the seeder side of nola history

Dat Dog

Dat Dog

601 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

super delicious hot dogs and drinks served until super late. rumor has it one of our friends ate 5 hotdogs in one sitting here!

FAQs

Question

Are kids welcome?

Answer

Yes! but i will say a large portion of this celebration will be at 21+ locations. but children are welcome at the ceremony/reception dinner!

Question

What is the dress code?

Answer

The dress code is: COMFORTABLE and UNIQUE. be yourself. we encourage gothy looks, drag, record shop owner from pretty in pink, dave vanian vibes….we encourage you to wear comfortable shoes or to be really good at suffering in silence. don’t wear white (duh) unless you want to get attacked by ash (i wouldn’t recommend it)

Question

Will there be alcohol?

Answer

our wedding venue doesn’t have a bar but the reception venue does!

Question

What happens if it rains?

Answer

Rain or shine, the celebration continues! Please bring umbrellas if rain is in the forecast and sensible shoes for walking through puddles

Question

Is there parking for the ceremony or reception?

Answer

There will be limited street parking available, We encourage you to carpool or use a ridesharing service to avoid having to pay french quarter parking prices

Question

Do you have a wedding registry?

Answer

Yes, we have a wedding registry! You can find all the details on the Registry page of our website

Question

Are there any other events that I should know about around the wedding?

Answer

Yes! Please see the schedule page on our website for the list of events! we are doing a reception dinner and a bar crawl. keep in contact with the bride to be for updated event info

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