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Garden wedding venues near New Orleans

New Orleans weddings live outdoors among the green: City Park's Botanical Garden and its live oaks, courtyard gardens tucked behind French Quarter and Garden District walls, and estate grounds dripping with Spanish moss. The look is lush and romantic and unmistakably local; the climate is the caveat — summer heat and humidity are intense and afternoon rain is routine, so a covered courtyard or an indoor backup is essential, not optional. Spring and fall are ideal, and a second-line under the oaks is the local exclamation point.

12 garden venues in the directory · 2 with all-inclusive packages · 1 with on-site lodging · updated 2026

The venues to tour first

New Orleans Botanical Garden

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,592 reviews

5 Victory Ave, New Orleans, LA

Up to 200 guests

Weddings stunning venue & groundsspotless & well-kept

Long-established gardens with exotic species including orchids & cacti, plus seasonal plant sales.

Paradigm Gardens

4.9 ★★★★★ 200 reviews

1131 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA

Weddings Rain backup All-inclusive stunning venue & groundsowners who go above & beyondstress-free planning

Enclave with a garden setting and an all-vegetarian menu serving as an event venue.

Pavilion of the Two Sisters

4.6 ★★★★★ 168 reviews

1 Victory Ave, New Orleans, LA

Weddings Rain backup Elopements stunning venue & groundsowners who go above & beyondstress-free planning

Beautiful, garden-adjacent event space for weddings and receptions, also catering, and bands.

Sully Mansion

4.8 ★★★★★ 157 reviews

2631 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA

Weddings On-site lodging Elopements stunning venue & groundsowners who go above & beyondstress-free planning

Elegant bed-&-breakfast in a 19th-century mansion with a furnished veranda & a courtyard.

House of Broel

4.6 ★★★★★ 162 reviews

2220 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA

Weddings All-inclusive Elopements stunning venue & groundsday-of coordinationdelicious food & drinks

Antebellum mansion housing antiques & a museum of intricate dollhouses made by owner Bonnie Broel.

Derbès Mansion

4.7 ★★★★★ 121 reviews

2257 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA

Weddings stunning venue & groundsstress-free planningday-of coordination

Historic home dating to 1858 offering spaces for weddings and other events.

All-inclusive garden venues near New Orleans

If you'd rather one contract cover the space, catering, bar, and coordination, these venues offer packages: Paradigm Gardens, House of Broel. Read the all-inclusive vs DIY comparison before touring — the price gap is smaller than the venue fees suggest — or browse the national all-inclusive directory.

Stay on site: venues with lodging near New Orleans

These venues turn the wedding into a wedding weekend — guest houses, cottages, or suites where you and your closest people wake up on the property: Sully Mansion. On-site lodging also solves the late-night drive-home problem for your guests. The full list lives in the venues-with-lodging directory.

Before you book a tour

Go in prepared: the 25 tour questions cover capacity, rain plans, catering rules, and end times; the cost guide explains the $2,000–15,000 venue range and the hidden line items; and the 12-month timeline shows when everything needs to happen — starting with booking, since fall Saturdays around New Orleans go earliest.

What couples say

The kind of Botanical gardens cultivating imagination and beauty and knowledge in one meld. True to The Big Easy style, the gardens are spacious and seasonal decor fun and entertaining. The poinsettia tree is a must see! Parking is free with plenty and tickets are reasonable.

We got married at Paradigm in April 2023, from the day we booked until our wedding, the staff was outstanding, responsive, and helpful beyond our wildest expectations. The tasting and menu creation felt very personal and considerate of our needs and dietary restrictions.

We had our wedding here in May and were so happy with it. We worked with Denise who is the absolute best! The food is great, and there's tons of options to make the menu what you want. It rained a little the day of our wedding, and our ceremony moved inside.

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