How one New Orleans Wedding Planner turned to Wellness Post Covid

There was a time in my career when I thought I had it all figured out. I was producing corporate galas in New York City, working with celebrities, and running events that sparkled on the outside. They were grand, impressive, and unforgettable in scale — but I felt something was missing. The work was exciting, but it didn’t touch people in the way I longed for. I was craving more heart, more meaning, and more humanity in the celebrations I helped create.

New Orleans Destination Wedding- Pop The Champagne

That shift came when my fiancé and I started planning our own wedding. We always loved New Orleans, so it felt natural to choose the city for our celebration. What we imagined would be an intimate 30- or 40-person gathering quickly grew into 125 guests — nearly everyone said yes. Planning that wedding changed everything for me. It wasn’t only about managing vendors or creating a timeline. It was about bringing people together in a way that felt deeply personal, about weaving our story into the celebration, about family and love. It was stressful at times, of course, but more than that, it was transformative. Wedding planning had found me — and in the process, it brought me closer to the people I loved most.

Afterward, I went back to New York determined to infuse that same magic into my work. Even as I planned weddings on Long Island and in New York City, New Orleans kept calling me back. There was something about the spirit of the city — the way it celebrates with such joy, music, and soul — that stayed with me.

Then the pandemic hit. Like many planners, I found myself helping couples navigate postponements, cancellations, and the unexpected pivot to micro weddings. What could have been the hardest season of my career turned out to be one of the most meaningful. When the big venues, dance floors, and elaborate guest lists were stripped away, what was left was the heart of a wedding: two people, their love, and their willingness to celebrate despite the circumstances. In that moment, I learned something essential: weddings aren’t about perfection or Pinterest boards. They are about presence. They are about intention. They are about wellness.

Guiding couples through that time taught me how important it is to reduce stress, to center decisions around what truly matters, and to create experiences that feel both calm and extraordinary. It was here that the seeds of what would become The Wed Well Method began to grow. For me, luxury wedding planning is not about excess — it’s about creating mindful, meaningful experiences that reflect the couple at their core.

Secondline: Brass

After the pandemic, my husband and I welcomed our daughter, Nola Raine. Her name was no accident — New Orleans had shaped our story, and it felt like the city had always been calling us home. We eventually made that move permanent, relocating to New Orleans to focus fully on the kind of planning that feels most aligned with who we are.

Now, through Mosswell Co., I bring everything I’ve learned over the past decade into one clear purpose: to help couples plan weddings that are as thoughtful as they are beautiful. We build weddings from the inside out. That means grounding decisions in clarity, celebrating with artistry, and ensuring that couples feel fully present on their day. This is wedding planning as wellness, and it’s where my heart has always been.