Alaina & Dan

We are so excited to be married!

When

2023-10-15

Ceremony

Dakota

Minneapolis, MN, US

More Information

Cocktail Hour: 4:30pm Ceremony: 5:30pm Reception to follow

Wishlist

Help us create our dream wedding and honeymoon experience with any amount of donation!

• RYOBI 40V 10 Gal. Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum Kit with 40V 4.0 Ah Battery, 40V Charger, and Replacement Foam Filters (2-Pack) RY40WD01K-A32

• Traeger Grill Cover - The Home Depot

• 50 Gal. Sandstone Rain Barrel - The Home Depot

• Personal Smoothie Blender – Ninja

• Wisdom Panel™ Essential dog DNA test

  Help us figure out who Monte is! We get asked regularly what breeds he is, and we just don't know.

• Bissell Steam Shot Deluxe Hand Held Hard Surface Steamer - Ace Hardware

• Orrefors Peak Highball Glasses, Set of 4 | Williams Sonoma

• Orrefors Peak Double Old-Fashioned Glasses, Set of 4 | Williams Sonoma

• Zwilling Whetstone Knife Sharpener

• Le Creuset Stoneware Mini Round Cocotte, 2 | Williams Sonoma

• Contact Modern White Soup/Cereal Bowl, 4 | CB2

• Washcloths | Frontgate

• Hand Towels | Frontgate

• Bath Towels | Frontgate

• Bath Sheets | Frontgate

• Jersey Solid Sheet Set, Rose | Casaluna

• Jersey Solid Sheet Set, Gray | Casaluna

• Rental Car Fund

  While we'll mostly be walking, biking, or taking the streetcar, there are a few things we want to do that require a bit of driving. Help us get around!

• Tattoo Fund

  If you know Alaina and Dan, you know they both continue to add more art to their bodies year after year. Help us get some tattoos from a cool NOLA artist. (Alaina really wants an alligator tattoo.)

• Snow Blower Fund

  Living on a corner lot that doesn't get a lot of sunlight in the front (north facing house) means we have a LOT of shoveling to do. After last winter's massive amount of snow our bodies are screaming.

• Fireplace Fund

  We have two wood-burning fireplaces in our home we'd like to convert to electric!

• Concrete Driveway and Patio Fund

  Help us add a patio in our yard and redo our driveway! We also need to get the steps behind our house redone - they're crumbling before our eyes.

• General Honeymoon Fund

  Help us have a blast on our honeymoon!

• Airfare Fund

  Help us get there and back.

• Cajun Encounters Swamp Tour

  We hope to see some big alligators on this swamp tour - maybe we'll get to feed them a hot dog!

• New Orleans Ghost Tour

  New Orleans is one of the most haunted cities in the US, and this tour will lead us around the French Quarter's most famous, and most haunted spots. Will we be visited by a real ghost?!

• An Evening at Music Box Village

  Music Box Village is a whimsical village of artist-made interactive musical houses. Admission to the village and a food truck lunch is what we're looking forward to!

• Abita Mystery House

  The Abita Mystery House, or the UCM Museum, is a collection of collections. They have: odd collections, memorabilia, pure junk, and old arcade machines that are fun to play. Neat!

• Day Pass to the Country Club Pool

  We'll take the day at the Country Club to relax, unwind, and slow down in the Big Easy.

• Drag Brunch at the Country Club

  Help us support the drag queens of NOLA and enjoy their performances by sending us to a drag brunch at the Country Club!

• Cooking Class at the New Orleans School of Cooking

  If you know Alaina and Dan, you know they LOVE cooking together. The New Orleans School of Cooking offers the opportunity for them to cook together and make a traditional New Orleans meal.

• Tickets to the Museum of Death

  The title says it all: a museum full of artifacts related to death. Spooky!

• Haunted Ghost, Voodoo, Vampire and Mystery Tour

  Ghosts, voodoo, and vampires - oh my! We love the spookier side of New Orleans history, and what better way to learn about it than a night tour in the French Quarter.

• St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Walking Tour

  More spooky tours! This one is during the day, though. St. Louis Cemetery is the resting place of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau and other famous New Orleanians.

• Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise

  We'll take a slow cruise in a paddle-wheel boat along the mighty Mississippi and enjoy some live jazz while the sun sets. Super cute date!

• Tickets to Preservation Hall

  Preservation Hall is arguably one of the most famous jazz venues in New Orleans. While it might not look like much from the outside, this is where the renewed interest in New Orleans jazz originated.

• Barataria Preserve

  The Barataria Preserve is part of the more than 26,000 acres of the Louisiana wetlands. We hope to see some wild snakes, turtle, and alligators along the trails.

• Bagels for the week from Flour Moon Bagels

  Alaina is a BIG bagel fanatic - like, very big, and is always on the hunt for the best bagel. Both her and Dan will need a stash (plus cream cheese) of one of the best forms of carbs at their Airbnb.

• Lunch at Willie Mae's Scotch House

  Give us the gift of some of the best fried chicken in the country. Willie Mae's has been around for over 65 years and boasts a menu of fried chicken, catfish, and classic Southern sides.

• Lunch @ Turkey and the Wolf

  No frills sandwich shop that just sounds dang good. This place was also featured on one of Alaina and Dan's favorite shows to watch while traveling: Diners, Drive Ins & Dives.

• Lunch or Dinner at The Joint

  We can't go to New Orleans and not have barbecue! Menu highlights include pulled pork, smoked brisket, ribs, house cured pastrami, mac & cheese, and cornbread. Are you drooling yet?

• Dinner & Drinks at Lula Restaurant Distillery

  Lula is the first and only restaurant-distillery in NOLA - which means we gotta check it out. Southern classics + hand crafted cocktails = yum.

• Dinner at Jewel of the South

  Fancy date night at Jewel of the South, on the north side of the Quarter. "A classic New Orleans tavern, reimagined."

• Lunch from the Yakamein Lady

  Ms. Linda travels around NOLA to serve up her famous yakamein, a beef noodle soup with Creole or Cajun seasoning. This is very local to New Orleans and is probably impossible to find elsewhere.

• Brunch at N7

  N7 specializes in French cuisine with a Japanese influence - a tasty combo we can't wait to try!

• Breakfast at La Boulangerie

  Let's be real, we'll be going to this bakery more than once while in town. Their menu is full of delicious pastries, sandwiches, and treats - how can we only go once?

• Lunch or Dinner at Liuzza's

  Italian cuisine in New Orleans? From what we've heard, it's some of the best. It's been around since 1947, so they must be doing something right with their red sauce and meatballs!

• Lunch @ Parkway Bakery and Tavern

  Did someone say po-boys for lunch? Sign us up!

• Dinner @ Le Chat Noir

  Yet another fancy date night restaurant. More New Orleans food with a modern twist.

Gift Any Amount

Contact Us

Contact Alaina Leisten via email

Our Journey

Updates