There are some amazing people in New Orleans, no doubt, and if you happen to marry one, you are definitely in for a treat. But here’s the real secret–a lot of people from New Orleans…marry their own! Takes one to know one, I’d say. Here are some of the best reasons to marry a New Orleanian.

  1. You can be sure that there will be some good old fashioned romance for you.

Flickr.com / Anthony Posey Down south, there’s a tradition to treating your partner with love and respect—and making sure they feel it in the little ways!

  1. They will support your creative pursuits.

Flickr.com / Darrell Miller People from New Orleans know how important it is to keep your creative spirit alive, and you can bet your New Orleanian partner will be right there cheering you on.

  1. You’ll have 10-15 new best friends.

Flickr.com / Catholic Disocese of Saginaw In New Orleans, your ties to your friends and your community run deep—like grade school deep. So if you marry into one of these networks, you can bet you have a new group of friends for life.

  1. You will definitely have the chance to have some awesome couple’s costumes.

Flickr.com / Ms. Phoenix Anyone from New Orleans is sure to be a pro.

  1. It will take a lot to shake them.

Flickr.com / Bart Everson From hurricanes to floods to oil spills, if you’re from New Orleans, there’s no doubt you have been through a lot. It’s a nice thing to have them in your corner.

  1. All of your holidays will include amazing food.

Flickr.com / Chuck Patch Along with having a great cook in the house, that cook will most definitely come with a great family.

  1. You will never go hungry.

Flickr.com / sara If you marry someone from New Orleans, you can bet that eating and eating well will be a big part of your life.

  1. There’s a good chance you’ll get to have a parade in your honor.

Flickr.com / Darrell Miller At this point, a wedding second line comes standard.

  1. There will always be time put aside for hanging out, having fun, and celebrating.

Flickr.com / Phil Whitehouse It’s just the New Orleanian way.

  1. You’ll probably have a pretty good dancer on your hands.

Flickr.com / Ben Dancing is in the lifeblood here.

  1. Your life will never be boring.

Flickr.com / ana pinta There’s one thing you can say about people from New Orleans—they are truly unique and unlike any other. If you marry one, get ready for a wild ride!

There are some of the greatest reasons to marry a New Orleanian. What is your reason? Let us know in the comments below. We love to hear your feedback!

Flickr.com / Anthony Posey

Down south, there’s a tradition to treating your partner with love and respect—and making sure they feel it in the little ways!

Flickr.com / Darrell Miller

People from New Orleans know how important it is to keep your creative spirit alive, and you can bet your New Orleanian partner will be right there cheering you on.

Flickr.com / Catholic Disocese of Saginaw

In New Orleans, your ties to your friends and your community run deep—like grade school deep. So if you marry into one of these networks, you can bet you have a new group of friends for life.

Flickr.com / Ms. Phoenix

Anyone from New Orleans is sure to be a pro.

Flickr.com / Bart Everson

From hurricanes to floods to oil spills, if you’re from New Orleans, there’s no doubt you have been through a lot. It’s a nice thing to have them in your corner.

Flickr.com / Chuck Patch

Along with having a great cook in the house, that cook will most definitely come with a great family.

Flickr.com / sara

If you marry someone from New Orleans, you can bet that eating and eating well will be a big part of your life.

Flickr.com / Darrell Miller

At this point, a wedding second line comes standard.

Flickr.com / Phil Whitehouse

It’s just the New Orleanian way.

Flickr.com / Ben

Dancing is in the lifeblood here.

Flickr.com / ana pinta

There’s one thing you can say about people from New Orleans—they are truly unique and unlike any other. If you marry one, get ready for a wild ride!

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