5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Cocktail Attire, Black Tie Optional. Please refrain from wearing any shade of white, ivory, eggshell, vanilla, cream, nude, or bone - if you have to ask, the answer is no.
The wedding ceremony starts promptly at 5:30pm. Please make your best attempt to arrive to the church by 5:15pm, as the doors will close on time for the bridal party to start the procession.
6:30 pm - 11:45 pm
The church and reception are within walking distance of each other, and a room block is reserved at the Ritz-Carlton for our guests' convenience after the reception. When booking your room, be sure to call the Ritz-Carlton at 504-524-1331 and ask to book with the Watkins-Houser wedding!