Luxury in Louisiana: 6 Gorgeous Private Estate and Mansion Wedding Venues


Want your wedding to have some serious southern style? Tie the knot at one of Louisiana's sprawling estates or magnificent mansions! Just think: romance in spades, columned porticos, gorgeous gardens, and moss-covered oaks. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful backdrop!


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Braithwaite, Louisiana

Fab Features: ‌‌picturesque estate on 1,500 acres • ceremonies beneath spreading oaks or on the main house's split staircase • receptions in a contemporary bar or an open-air brick pavilion

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $ • $$

Derbès Mansion

New Orleans, LA

Fab Features: impressive mansion framed by Doric columns and cast iron balusters • lovely garden with a pavilion, fountains, gazebo, and patios • gracious interiors with 14-foot ceilings, heart of pine floors, and vintage furniture

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $ • $$

Beauregard-Keyes Historic House and Garden

New Orleans, LA

Fab Features: warm, beautifully preserved French Quarter mansion • elegant, vintage-laden interiors include a parlor, ballroom, library, loggia, and two galleries • intimate garden and courtyard strung with market lights

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$

Houmas House Estate and Gardens

Darrow, LA

Fab Features: “Crown Jewel” Greek Revival mansion with sweeping galleries, colorful interiors, and 19th-century antiques • 36 acres of lush gardens and grounds, including a lovely Japanese Tea Garden and a traditional oak alley • experienced wedding staff and all-inclusive packages

Catering: In-house, Preferred list
Price: $ • $$

Grand Oaks Mansion

New Orleans, Louisiana

Fab Features: ‌Impressive white columned mansion • quaint footbridges and magnificent oak trees • indoor and outdoor event spaces including a ballroom and plaza with tented pavilion

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $$ • $$$

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