Hello and thank you for checking out our blog on how to plan a wedding in New Orleans. By the time you finish reading this short post we bet you will be able to save yourself some time and maybe even a little bit of money too.
A list of local wedding and reception venues seems like the most natural starting point. We know that some reading this will get married in the church they went to as a kid but plenty of others may prefer to rent a different venue and there will be a variety of great places to host your ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 New Orleans Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 New Orleans Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In New Orleans
Following that we will get into the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will be getting a shout out as well.
After all of that is out of the way we will move on to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. The next few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
And to get you out of here there will be a breakdown of the best wedding planners in New Orleans for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to a professional. Often times many wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
A map will be shared towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which places are most convenient. In case you were curious all of our other blogs on tying the knot in the South can be found at that link if you want to give them a look.
New Orleans Wedding & Reception Venues
Make sure everything goes as planned by choosing right location for a wedding and reception in New Orleans:
- Latrobe’s On Royal at 403 Royal St
- The Jaxson at 620 Decatur St #2b
- Race & Religious at 510 Race St
- Hotel Mazarin at 730 Bienville St
- Beauregard-Keyes House & Gardens at 1113 Chartres St
- Il Mercato at 1911 Magazine St
- The Chicory at 610 S Peters St
- The Royal Sonesta New Orleans at 300 Bourbon St
- The Balcony Ballroom at 4738 Utica St, Metairie
- Crystal Events at 2716 Indiana Ave, Kenner
The Jaxson provides exquisite settings as well as an enticing view of the Mississippi River from the expansive outdoor terrace. Their facility is versatile enough to accommodate a great wedding near you with the potential to hold gatherings as small as a 70 person intimate dinner or as large as a 450 person cocktail reception.
Local wedding ceremonies and receptions can be held at Race & Religious in their courtyards and you may have your dream event with a cocktail style reception capacity of up to 275 guests and a seated dinner capacity of 90.
Hotel Mazarin’s Queen Anne Courtyard presents an enchanting outdoor venue in the French Quarter. Their indoor facility can seat as many as 130 guests for dining and accommodate 150 guests for a reception.
Beauregard-Keyes House and Garden includes both indoor and outdoor wedding venues in your area.
Il Mercato offers an external courtyard for a wedding ceremony for 250 seated guests with plenty of standing area as well as an indoor space that can handle a cocktail style reception for 450 guests.
Up to 400 people can be accommodated for events at The Chicory.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress at one of the best bridal shops near you that will also carry many other items you may need:
- Town & Country Bridal at 1912 St Charles Ave
- Wedding Belles at 3632 Magazine St
- Bliss Bridal at 3624 Magazine St
- Yvonne LaFleur at 8131 Hampson St
- Unbridaled at 1810 Magazine St
- The Bridal Boutique By MaeMe at 3331 Severn Ave #102, Metairie
- Linen Jolie Bridal at 4114 Veterans Memorial Blvd Floor 2, Metairie
Where To Get Your Invitations
Order invitations and envelopes in your area from:
- Scriptura at 5423 Magazine St
- Gem Printing Company at 1904 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
- Amber LeBlanc Studio
- The Stationery Stylist
- Camellia Memories
Choosing The Right Florist
Everything will look incredible if you let one of these florists help you pick out the flowers:
- Flora Savage at 1301 Royal St
- Nola Flora at 4536 Magazine St
- Kim Starr Wise Floral Events at 437 Philip St
- Thibodeaux’s Floral Studio at 1114 S Carrollton Ave
- Mitch’s Flowers at 4843 Magazine St
- Fat Cat Flowers at 3914 Howard Ave
- Leaf + Petal Nola at 4737 Tchoupitoulas St
- Bella Blooms Floral at 3018 Cleary Ave, Metairie
- Jardin D’eden Florist & Gifts at 3208 Georgia Ave #A, Kenner
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
You will be very busy when the time comes so let one of these local wedding photographers and videographers keep an eye on the crowd to catch everything:
- Photography by Erika Parker
- Eau Claire Photographics
- Scott Myers Photography
- Marc Pagani Photography
- Lady Portrait & Wedding Photography
- Eye Wander Photo
- Sarah Mattix Photography
- Matthew Foster Photography
- Linka Odom Photography
- Tone Weddings
- Montoto Productions
- Bride Film
- North Photography
Bands & DJ’s
Nobody will ever forget the reception if you book the right band or DJ:
- Nola Dukes Band
- Kinfolk Brass Band
- Dat Band
- Crescent City Soul Band
- The Jaywalkers Second Line Band
- Raw Deal Band
- Toast Entertainment
- 985 DJ’s
- The Phunky Monkeys
- D2 Entertainment
Hair & Makeup Stylists
These wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will make sure that you really stand out:
- Faces Of Virtue Makeup Studio at 1434 Terpsichore St
- Hair Loft Studio at 1000 Girod St
- Verde Beauty Studio at 2106 Milan St
- Flawless Bride at 8723 Oak St
- Maison De Cheveux at 201 St Charles Ave #127
- Shanna Naomi Makeup Artistry at 2601 N Hullen St #242c, Metairie
- Up’Sa Daisy at 3363 Severn Ave #5, Metairie
- Georgy’s Salon & Spa at 701 W Esplanade Ave, Kenner
- Stephanie Nery Makeup Artistry
- Biba Isla Bespoke Beauty
Tuxedo Rentals
Remember to rent a tuxedo for the groom and groomsmen in your area at:
- Durand Tuxedo Consultants at 321 N Broad St
- Bean’s Formal Wear at 4900 Freret St
- John’s Tuxedos at 3200 Houma Blvd, Metairie
- Rome’s Tuxedos & Suits at 3213 17th St, Metairie
- New Orleans Tuxedos at 4959 W Napoleon Ave, Metairie
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
A tasty and stunning wedding cake in New Orleans can be purchased from one of these bakeries:
- Haydel’s Bakery at 4037 Jefferson Hwy
- Bittersweet Confections at 725 Magazine St
- The Cupcake Collection at 2917 Magazine St #102
- Swiss Confectionery at 3700 Orleans Ave #106
- Pretty Little Things Cakes-Cupcakes at 4935 Mandeville St
- The Sweet Life Bakery at 516 Veterans Memorial Blvd #A, Metairie
- Gambino’s Bakery at 4821 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
- Deja Luvs Treats at 3901 Williams Blvd #17, Kenner
Caterers
The right catering company will make sure that everyone leaves with a full belly:
- Seasons Of Louisiana
- Fete au Fete Streatery
- Pigeon Catering
- Elysian Events Catering
- Joel Catering
- 12 Seasons Catering & Events
- Palate New Orleans
- Saveur Catering
- Rommel’s Catering
- Messina’s Catering & Events
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Our favorite rehearsal dinner venues in town would be:
- Ralph’s on the Park at 900 City Park Ave
- The Court of Two Sisters at 613 Royal St
- Brennan’s at 417 Royal St
- Arnaud’s at 813 Bienville St
- Pat O’Brien’s at 718 St Peter
- Preservation Hall at 726 St Peter
- The Pelican Club at 312 Exchange Pl
- Antoine’s Restaurant at 713 St Louis St
- Vincent’s at 4411 Chastant St, Metairie
- Austin’s Seafood & Steakhouse at 5101 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie
- Zea Rotisserie & Bar at 1325 W Esplanade Ave, Kenner
- Gendusa’s Italian Eatery at 325 Williams Blvd, Kenner
New Orleans Wedding Planners
Get a little bit of help or a full service package from one of the best local wedding planners:
- Unique Weddings In New Orleans at 210 Baronne St
- Wink Design & Events at 1519 Tchoupitoulas St
- Jazzi Events at 2485 Guadalcanal St
- Spanish Oak Events at 5952 Annunciation St #1
- Amanda Price Events at 141 Allen Toussaint Blvd #235
- Z Event Company at 508 Metairie Rd, Metairie
- Emily Sullivan Events at 2323 Bainbridge St #108, Kenner
- Revel & Company Events
- Three Little Words
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Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In New Orleans
You should feel way more prepared to plan your wedding in New Orleans after reading all of that. The best planners near you were covered if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own now.
We tried to break it all down including local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point we don’t really know how else to help but we definitely hope that you go on to plan a great wedding in New Orleans!