A few days ago I came home from my trip to New Orleans, this trip was a last minute one, since our flight to the Virgin Islands was canceled. Anything last minute is really hard for me because I am a big planner and try to research everything before I go somewhere.Therefore, when we arrived, I was feeling a bit nervous and completely at a loss of what to do first. I knew we wanted to go to the French Quarter, so we decided to wing it, get out a map, and walk there.
While we were sitting in the Cathedral in the French Quarter hungry, I found a restaurant on Yelp with great reviews. No one was really listening and I don’t think anyone knew what they were in the mood for so we just walked in the direction towards where I said the place was. The hilarious part is that they all pointed out the restaurant that I chose before any of us knew it was Napoleon House. But, I looked down when we walked through the doorway, saw Napoleon House and definitely gave an I told you so.
The food was divine at Napoleon House! We ate there twice! The first day I had an Avocado Stuffed with Shrimp Salad and the second time I had Roast Beef and Gouda Sandwich on Crusty Bread with a delicious Potato Salad on the side. Our fabulous bartender Mario made not only a delicious Italian Cream Soda (mine was peach flavored), but also a really refreshing cocktail with Pimms and lemonade. Then the General Manager, Chris, gave us a complete tour of the building. The Napoleon House happens to be one of the few landmarks in New Orleans and a favorite of tourists and locals alike. Most people aren’t allowed to go out on the balcony and it made me a bit nervous, but since he let us, I ventured out!
This is the dress I wore on our second trip back to Napoleon House. I thought that this beautiful old building was the perfect backdrop for my vintage looking floral dress! Can you believe that this dress is less than $20 from Romwe!
Floral Dress | Shoes | Hat | Purse Large
Sunglasses $9.99 | Bracelet | Ring | Necklace
Earrings by Lola Trixx
FINANCIAL TIP
Here a few trips for traveling on a budget that I wanted to share with you! Our trip was very last minute and we had already shelled out a few thousand dollars for our original trip. Therefore, New Orleans had to be kept low cost.
- DO NOT FLY SPIRIT AIR TO SAVE MONEY! Haha, ok no that’s not really my first tip, but really don’t fly with them. They canceled our flight and we had to dispute the charges with our bank, they were awful. My suggestion is not to fly with a cheaper airline to save money and to actually book your flight directly through the airline. My Mom used to work for a few airlines and my Step Dad is a freight pilot, they say fly Delta, of Jet Blue and pinch pennies elsewhere.
- Use rewards programs like Marriot Rewards, or Hilton Honors to book your hotel. You can get the BEST rates that way, even better than military discounts, or AAA. Many times they have what they call “off site” hotels that are still owned by them. We stayed at an Embassy Suites which had two rooms and since it was two couples we were able to split it.
- Look up restaurants on google and yelp to check the reviews, menu, and pricing. We ate at restaurants that were at a max of “$$”, which is mid range. Food and alcohol can eat into a huge portion of your budget, so also try to get a hotel that includes a free breakfast.
- Walk, walk, and walk some more. Transportation can really add up and if you rent a car you have to add in gas and parking. We used Uber some and even rode a trolley once while in New Orleans, but mostly we walked, so pack a pair of walking shoes whenever you travel.
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I hope you enjoyed this post and my new favorite dress!! New Orleans wasn’t my favorite place to visit, but Napoleon House was truly worth the trip!! Do you have a favorite place in New Orleans, or a favorite trip you have been on?
*Romwe sent me this dress for free, but all opinions are my own.
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How gorgeous are these photos. And the dress is the perfect choice with that backdrop!
Thank you Ashley!! I am in love with wrap dresses right now!!
Oh girl… I fully intended on saying how beautiful you look (YOU ARE!) but when I saw “don’t fly Sprint” lmao I laughed because THIS. We flew Sprint for the first and last time to and from Vegas… 5 hours. OMG. NO. NO NO NO NO. I can’t even take the time to tell you how that was a bad idea. The way out was okay… major delay but still… the way back was another story. Nothing short of a nightmare. We landed safely, so it wasn’t SO bad… but never again.
That floral dress is so pretty! Love wearing vintage pieces when I can!
xo Jessica
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i love that floral dress!! it’s beautiful!!
Looks like you hit all the best spots! And I love that print on you too!
XOXO, Cassie Rea
This place is beautiful! I love your dress too
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Nikki, I love this dress! Yellow is such a hard color to pull off but it looks amazing on you!
How’s the sizing on the dress? I want to order it but I’m always so iffy on Romwe’s sizing. Is it try to size?
Kimberly
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Love that dress! It does look perfect against the pink wall and the New Orleans vibe of this restaurant 🙂
xoxo, Jenna
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I have heard a ton of bad things about Spirit as well! So glad you agree 🙂 I’m always so tempted because of their low fares, but I just can’t do it. You look gorgeous in this floral dress! XO
Anna || A Lily Love Affair
What a cute little spot! I’ve been crushing on yellow lately!
That avocado stuffed shrimp salad sounded amazing! Also love your dress. So cute.
Xo,
Steph
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what a gorgeous dress, and loved the accessories you styled it with! i’ve been eyeing that boater hat.. now i’m sold.
Good for you for going with the flow. It’s hard for me too! I also learned the hard way to not use a cheaper car service to save money haha I’ll take your advice on the airlines
I’ve always wanted to go to New Orleans! You wore the most perfect outfit!
It’s so pretty! Love that it’s vintage.
It sounds like Napoleon House was such a great place to eat! Your food and drinks sound amazing. You also look totally adorable in that dress. Your neutral accessories paired perfectly with it.
Oh, I just adored New Orleans and I love this dress!
Ok, avocado stuffed with shrimp salad? That sounds divine! It seems like you had a good trip, too! I always love to visit New Orleans.
Molly // Miss Molly Moon
Absolutely love the print on this ruffled dress – so cute!
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I’ve heard horror stories about flying on Spirit and other similar budget airlines. No thank you haha.
That dress is so darling!!! I’ve never been to New Orleans, but it looks like such a fab place to visit!
<3, Mindy N.
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What an adorable hat!
That dress is so cute.
Wow these pictures are amazing! Looks like you made the best of it. I’m such a planner person myself.
Your pictures are incredible!!! I love that dress too, SO stunning! 🙂
Love this dress! You look amazing 🙂
Loving this! New Orleans is a very cultural place with beautiful architecture… And lots of booze! lol Glad you had fun even though it was last minute 🙂
Omg that is too crazy!! I’m sorry you had a bad experience as well and I have heard so many bad things now from many people. I feel bad for the employees too because everything bad happening with them is from the higher ups. Thank you so much though, I love this dress!!
This dress just looks vintage which is why I love it, but yes I really love finding a great vintage piece!! 😀
I would definitely say that it ran true to size. However, I will be adding a snap at the top of the dress since it’s a wrap dress because I felt like my bra would sneak out sometimes haha.
Nope nope don’t do it girl. I always want to save money too, but peace of mind is worth so much more!!
Thanks hunny!! Yes there was lots of booze haha, I don’t think I was quite prepared for that haha.
I have been to New Orleans but the trip was too short. I want to go back! The dress is adorable!
Love your blog!
What size of dress you order? I am never sure about those size charts.