Meet Marc’s cherished Saint Francisville friends and neighbors from his design-centric Ooh La La Pod –– the spirited 21st Century bastard child of the renowned 17th-century Parisian literary salon at the Hôtel de Rambouille and Dorothy Parker’s 1920s Algonquin Round Table.

Since 1982, interior designer Ellen Kennon has been creating environments often described as magical and healing. In addition to running her own design firm, Ellen was head of interiors for Peter Marino Architects Manhattan office whose clients included Valentino, Yves St. Laurent and Calvin Klein. Ellen has decorated numerous residences and offices in New York and the Gulf South. Ellen’s holistic approach to creating interiors is featured in House Beautiful The Home Book: Creating a Beautiful Home of Your Own.

In 2001, Ellen created her line of Full Spectrum Paints and although she has never advertised, they have been featured in numerous national publications including Architectural Digest, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Southern Accents Magazine, New York Magazine, Dwell Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, Renovation Style, Home Living Connecticut, Palm Beach Cottage & Gardens and House Beautiful. House Beautiful’s articles have featured Ellen as one of “twelve major players in design” and “three of the best color consultants.”

In 2024, Ellen released her memoir, The Color of Magic, unveiling the profound connections between the metaphysical world and the art of interior design and color consulting.

To discover Ellen’s Full Spectrum Paints, visit her at https://ellenkennon.com.

To purchase her fabulous memoir, visit https://store.ellenkennon.com/collections/the-color-of-magic.

Louisiana Wedding and Event planner extraordinaire Bev Walker is a sought-after, experienced expert whose personal biography, innate style and reassuring nature inspire events that blend Southern charm with international flair.

With attention to detail and a calm yet tactical approach, she crafts weddings and events that are innovative, stimulating, practical, seamless and memorable. 

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and educated in Switzerland and at Tulane University in New Orleans, Bev has also lived and studied in Italy and Hawaii. Utilizing her international education in art and design, she imbues the tenets of cuisine, décor and atmosphere into every wedding and event she creates.

Bev currently splits time between New Orleans, Saint Francisville, Louisiana, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. 

Visit https://bevwalkerweddings.com for a preview of Bev’s elevated magic at work.