Weddings & Vow Renewals
Garden ceremonies, plantation receptions and the small, private weddings that don't fit into a brochure.
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Established 2019 · Port Allen, Louisiana
Celebrations, gently planned and lovingly remembered.
Ticket Diary is the small, deliberate studio of Tracy Mackenzie — a planner, host and ticket concierge weaving together weddings, milestone anniversaries, concert evenings and family gatherings across the Gulf South.
120+
Events curated
6 yrs
Quietly in business
48 hr
Average reply time
LA · MS · TX
Areas served
The Studio
One planner. One leather diary. Every detail accounted for.
Ticket Diary began in 2019 around Tracy's kitchen table, born from a stack of concert stubs, save-the-dates and a habit of writing every plan down by hand. Today the studio remains intentionally small — one planner, one diary, and a handful of trusted vendors across South Louisiana — so each client receives the kind of attention that disappears the moment a chain takes over.
We do not chase trends. We listen, take notes in careful longhand, and return with a plan that feels like it could only belong to you. Whether that means a Saturday wedding under live oaks, a 40th anniversary dinner on a Baton Rouge rooftop or a season of theater tickets organized for out-of-town parents, the work is the same: thoughtful, honest, on time.
What We Plan
A short, considered list of services.
Anniversaries & Milestones
Quiet 10ths, loud 50ths, and every birthday in between — planned with the warmth of a family friend.
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Concert & Festival Diaries
Year-round ticket curation, transportation, lodging and itineraries for music lovers across the Gulf.
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Family Reunions
Multi-generational gatherings under live oaks: catering, lodging, photography and a printed keepsake program.
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Theater Subscriptions
Season packages for the Saenger, Mahalia Jackson Theater and Baton Rouge River Center, kept current and gifted easily.
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An ongoing, on-call planning relationship for clients who simply want their year handled — quietly and well.
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Four chapters, one diary.
Every project moves through the same calm rhythm. No surprise invoices, no last-minute panic — just a steady cadence of conversations, drafts and confirmations.
01
The First Letter
A 30-minute call (or an unhurried coffee in Port Allen) to understand the people, the date and the feeling you'd like to keep.
02
The Outline
Within seven days you receive a written plan: venues, vendors, a budget you can read in one sitting and a clear timeline.
03
The Quiet Middle
We handle bookings, contracts, fittings, tastings and the small fires nobody warns you about. You receive a weekly note, nothing more.
04
The Day Itself
Tracy is on site from set-up to last toast. The diary closes with a printed memory book and an honest debrief.
A Word From Our Clients
“Tracy planned my mother's 75th, my own vow renewal and three Jazz Fest weekends — all without ever raising her voice or sending a single confused email. She is the calmest person I have ever hired.”
Margaret Boudreaux · Baton Rouge, LA
Two openings remain for the 2026 season