I originally wanted to do something more Parisian, but I coundn't really think of a replacement for the gator, nor did Marinette's passion for design really come into play for anyone really...

In 1912 New Orleans a seamstress, Sabine, is reading the story of The Frog Prince to her daughter, Marinette, and her friend, Chloe Bourgeois. Chloe finds the story to be romantic, while Marinette proclaims she will never kiss a frog. Fourteen years later, Marinette has grown into an aspiring young chef who works as a waitress for two local diners, so she can save enough money to start her own restaurant, a dream she shared with her deceased father Tom.

Prince Adrien of Maldonia arrives in New Orleans to better his financial situation. After being cut off by his parents, Adrien intends to marry a rich southern belle, and Chloe is the perfect candidate. Andre "Big Daddy" Bourgeois, a rich sugar baron and Chloe's father, is hosting a masquerade ball in Adrien's honor. Chloe hires Marinette to make beignets for the ball, giving her enough money to buy an old sugar mill to convert into her restaurant.

Meanwhile, Adrien and his valet, Theo, encounter voodoo witch doctor Dr. Hawkmoth. Inviting them into his emporium, Hawkmoth convinces them that he can make their dreams come true, but neither man gets what they are expecting; Adrien becomes a frog, while Theo is given a voodoo charm that makes him resemble Adrien. Hawkmoth intends for Theo to marry Chloe, after which he will kill Big Daddy and claim his fortune.

At the ball, Marinette discovers she may lose the mill to a higher bidder. Marinette then meets Adrien, who, believing her to be a princess because of her costume, asks her to kiss him and break Hawkmoth's spell. In exchange for the money needed, Marinette accepts, but when she kisses Adrien, she is turned into a frog herself. A chase ensues, and Marinette and Adrien escape to a bayou.

At the bayou, Marinette and Adrien meet Jagged, a trumpet-playing alligator who longs to be human, and Plagg, a Cajun firefly. Jagged and Plagg offer to lead Marinette and Adrien to the hoodoo priest Mama Duusu, who they believe can undo the curse. During this time, Marinette and Adrien develop feelings for each other. Meanwhile, Hawkmoth makes a deal with the voodoo spirits, offering them the souls of the people of New Orleans in exchange for finding Adrien.

When the four find Mama Duusu, she tells them that Adrien must kiss a true princess in order to break the spell. They return to New Orleans to find Chloe, who is the princess of the Mardi Gras Parade, but only until midnight. Adrien tells Plagg he loves Marinette and is willing to give up his dreams for her, but before he can tell her, he is captured by the demons and brought to Hawkmoth.

After Plagg tells Marinette that Adrien loves her, Marinette goes to the Mardi Gras parade to find a human "Adrien" marrying Chloe; but Plagg rescues the real Adrien and steals the charm that disguises Theo. Plagg finds Marinette, gives her the charm and attempts to hold off the demons so she can escape, but Hawkmoth kills him. Hawkmoth then offers Marinette to make her restaurant dream come true in exchange for the charm. Realizing she would rather be with Adrien, Marinette destroys the charm. The angered voodoo spirits claim Hawkmoth himself as payment for his debts and drag him to Hell, killing him.

Marinette and Adrien then reveal their love to each other and explain the situation to Chloe, who agrees to kiss Adrien, as Theo is taken away by the police. However, the clock strikes midnight before she can kiss him, but the two decide they are content to live together as frogs. Marinette and Adrien are wed by Mama Duusu; and because of Marinette's new status as princess, they are restored back to human form after their kiss. Later, the couple returns to New Orleans to legally get married and celebrate, and together the two open their new restaurant. The movie ends with Marinette and Adrien dancing as the two stars, Plagg and Tikki, twinkle in the sky.

Whose Who:

Tiana - Marinette

Naveen - Adrien

Louis - Jagged Stone

Ray - Plagg

Evangeline - Tikki

Eudora - Sabine

James - Tom

Charlotte - Chloe

Big Daddy - Mayor Bourgeois

Dr. Facilier - Hawkmoth

Mama Odie - Dusuu

Lawrence - Theo