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Maile Lani is a New Orleans based wedding photographer that specializes in creative and offbeat weddings. She is a member of the Wedding Photojournalists Association, is in love with toy cameras, and uses film whenever she gets the chance.
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A City Park Wedding • Erika and Chris
September 1st, 2010
I admit to being a bad blogger. I can’t help it! I’ve been so busy with client meetings, contracts, and shoots I hardly have a second to think about my poor little blog. I promise to be better. And to upload all of the photographs from my Canada trip… Oh! And show you guys pictures of my boyfriends birthday cake (thank you to the FANTASTIC Flour Power in Chalmette… seriously guys, order your wedding cakes from them. They are FANTASTIC!).
Anyway, on to photographs! I LOVE intimate weddings… and I LOVE Erika and Chris! Seriously, they are SO much fun and Erika made me laugh every 10 seconds with her crazy awesomess. They were married in City Park on July 10th and the ceremony was held under one of the beautiful bandstands that they have there. The weather was a little grey, but Erika was so, so much fun and nothing in the entire wourld could bother her fantastic spirit. Oh… and how COOL is her dress!!!! Enjoy the photos 
Sneak Peek: Stacy and Jason
August 27th, 2010
Ok…. I will admit, I was SUPER nervous before this shoot. Why you might ask? Because I was photographing another wedding photographer 
And not just another wedding photographer, an AWESOME wedding photographer! So yes, I was terrified. VERY terrified. Although that only lasted like ten seconds because she is so awesome, but still… I will admit to being terrified 
More to come and happy Friday!!
I miss you Canada!
August 16th, 2010
Just a quick note to let you guys know that I’m back from my three week venture to Canada! I took a TON of Polaroids as you can see by the giant pile below. By the way, that’s me and my boyfriend Jules in front of the fantasticly beautiful Lake Louise! See how cold it is?? I’m wearing a SWEATER! In SUMMER!! I love you Canada!!
Polaroid Spectra + Vacation = Fun
July 26th, 2010
I just wanted to write a quick note and let everyone know that I’m going to be out of the country from Thursday July 29th through Sunday August 15th. I will have limited access to my email, but I’ll try to check it and respond every few days 
In the mean time, here are some Polaroids that were taken over the past few days on my Spectra Pro. Lots more weddings and engagements to come, but now I must do laundry
Lauren and Phil • Engaged!
July 20th, 2010
I think I’ve somehow managed to fall in love with Audubon Park. I live so close but I hardly ever venture outside, especially since it’s so hot! Anyway, Lauren and Phil wanted to have their engagement photographs taken by the Tree of Life in New Orleans. I of course was super excited as I LOVE old giant oak trees After we spent some time in the park we then ventured onward towards Magazine Street where we got some super cool photographs by the art store and Bistro Daisy (a cute little restaurant that I’m still dying to try!). I hope you all like the photographs!!! And Lauren and Phil I love you guys!!! Especially for wanting to take pictures with BUBBLES!!
A Wedding Photography GIVEAWAY!
July 19th, 2010
Yup! You guys read the title right! Up for grabs via Southern Weddings Magazine is a FREE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY package!! All the deatils are here on the Southern Weddings Magazine blog. So go on and enter!! I’m dying to see you super southern wedding ideas
Natalie & Paul • Engaged!
July 16th, 2010
Natalie and Paul were are absolutely adorable. Literally, adorable. We shot these in the French Quarter a few weeks ago. I LOVE the vintage dress she wore during the first part of our session! I don’t spend a lot of time in the French Quarter, so it was almost like an adventure looking for places to shoot My wonderful assistant Julia gets credit for the awesome idea of going into the chandelier store to take photographs! I am SO looking forward to photographing their wedding in November in Baton Rouge! It’s at a crazy beautiful venue on a Rooftop! Eek! Oh! And watch for the Polaroid and Holga photographs from their session later on this week
Sneak Peek: Emily and Ian • Married!
July 14th, 2010
I have wanted to photograph something at the Newman Bandstand in Audubon Park for-EVER. I mean, Benjamin Button made it look so romantic and beautiful, the thought made me giddy! Well, today I got the chance thanks to the most wonderful Emily and Ian. I love them. Literally. Love
Sneak Peek: Jennifer and Freddy • Engaged!
July 13th, 2010
All I have to say about this is RAWR!!! Seriously, Jennifer and Freddy looked SOOO awesome and we had so much fun taking their engagement photographs in the French Quarter. Here is a tiny, sneak peek! More to come
Sneak Peek: Erika and Chris • Married!
July 10th, 2010
I love any bride that wears something as beautiful and unique as what Erika wore today. Oh. My. Gosh. More to come!!
