Couple Ties the Knot in Intimate Backyard Wedding

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Kellye Eisworth and An Tran exchanged vows in a heartfelt backyard wedding in New Orleans on May 20, 2025. The couple's journey to the altar began with a fateful tarot card reading in 2019 that predicted Kellye would find her partner by the sea, leading her to move to San Francisco where she eventually met An on a dating app. When it came time to plan their wedding, Kellye knew she wanted to return to her Louisiana roots and have the ceremony in her grandmother's backyard, where the whole family pitched in to create a truly DIY celebration filled with personal touches.

Why it matters

This intimate, community-driven wedding showcases the power of following your intuition and honoring your roots, even as life takes you on unexpected paths. Kellye and An's story reminds us that true love can blossom in the most serendipitous ways, and that the most meaningful celebrations often come from bringing loved ones together to create something special.

The details

Kellye, an artist, photographer, and archivist, and An, who works in tech and writing, met on a dating app a few months after Kellye moved to San Francisco. What started as casual curiosity quickly blossomed into a deep, certain connection. When it came time to plan their wedding, Kellye knew she wanted to return to her Louisiana hometown and have the ceremony in her grandmother's backyard. The whole family pitched in, with Grandma providing the space and baking the cakes herself, and relatives and loved ones participating as makers and guests to transform the backyard into a sacred, community-driven celebration.

• Kellye had a tarot card reading in New Orleans in 2019 that predicted she would find her partner by the sea.
• Kellye moved to San Francisco, where she met An on a dating app a few months later.
• Kellye and An got married on May 20, 2025 in Kellye's grandmother's backyard in New Orleans.