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Margaret Place

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Holds ceremonies and receptions
5.0
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My only regret is that I only get to be married at Margaret Place once. This venue was perfect for our 200+ person wedding. I would recommend this venue to anyone for anything. The space is beautiful, the bridal suite is stunning and gigantic, and the owners and staff are highly competent and friendly. The pricing was very reasonable and quite competitive for a venue of this quality in New Orleans, especially considering we were putting this wedding together relatively last minute. For additional context: Margaret Place saved the day after another venue permanently closed and canceled an existing contract six months before our wedding date. Thankfully, Margaret Place was available for the same date and made us feel comfortable and confident from our very first meeting. The owners are very involved in the wedding planning process and know what they are doing; they are well-connected with vendors in the city and know what kinds of things work best in the venue. We heard nothing but positivity from all of our guests as to the beauty and execution of the event at this venue. As a testament to their competence, Margaret Place is probably the only venue in the whole city with a website as detailed as theirs is. I want to also highlight that Margaret Place owns their own tent and only needs four-hours-notice to deploy it in the event of rain. Luckily, it didn't rain during our April wedding, but I felt very comforted knowing that I didn't have to hire an extra vendor to execute a rain plan and that Margaret Place was so adaptable. On the topic of adaptability, the drink options offered by this venue are highly customizable. You can adjust hours for open/cash bar service down to the minute, determine specialty cocktails and a frozen drink to be offered during the wedding, and purchase liquor of your choice at wholesale pricing to be offered to your guests when setting out for a second line, and all of this is accounted for/discounted very fairly in pricing with the venue. I'll also note that this place has an awesome balcony set-up for a DJ. There is so much I could compliment about this place. I'll end by saying that the after party we had at Margaret Place was SO FUN. Smoke machines, synced lights, and an excellent sound system kept the party going.
Stefan S.
5.0
Choosing Margaret Place was the single best decision we made for our wedding. We'd considered a few French Quarter restaurants, but my husband fell for this space because of how invested the team was in making the day ours. We had so much fun at our wedding, and I can’t thank the MP team enough for making the day so perfect. Now, a few of our favorite things: - The planning team. We booked with Margaret Place because it was immediately clear that Kathleen, the venue manager, knew exactly what she was doing. We trusted her from day one to execute, and we couldn't be more glad we did. We saved hours of research by trusting her (excellent) vendor recommendations, including furniture rentals, florals, and buses. Two weeks before the wedding, we actually parted ways with our outside wedding planner, and Kathleen saved the day by bringing in Jade, Margaret Place's in-house day-of coordinator. Jade was a breath of fresh air after months with a subpar planner. She kept us exactly where we needed to be all day, from getting ready first thing in the morning to putting us all on after-party buses at the end of the night. Thanks to Jade and Kathleen, we actually enjoy our wedding, and are deeply grateful for that. - The venue. Beautiful, spacious, and private, with a central courtyard and enough distinct areas that no one felt cramped. On the first tour we worried about highway noise given the location, but you couldn't hear it at all once the music started. The space was so gorgeous and unique that we barely needed to decorate (huge cost-saver). We used the courtyard for the ceremony and reception, left the pool uncovered for ambiance, set up a lounge in the secret garden, and gave guests an indoor parlor to relax in. As the bride, walking the balcony above the crowd on my way to the altar was pure drama in the best way. - The suites. Included in the rental, and a bigger boon than we expected. Arriving in the morning to champagne and a full staging area for me and my bridesmaids took so much stress off the day. The grooms also enjoyed hanging out in their separate suite later in the afternoon. - The atmosphere. When we first toured, we told Kathleen our top goal was to throw a great party, and lord did she understand the assignment. The result had genuine New Orleans charm but also morphed into a dance party, complete with DJ lighting, sound, and a fog machine. Our friends had as much fun as we did (they started asking when we were renewing our vows a month after the wedding). - The event staff was exceptional. They used their experience to elevate my suggestions: mini lanterns became stunning table settings, while simple photo boxes were arranged in ways I never would have thought of. They took initiative with the polaroid cameras and every other detail without needing to be directed, which freed me up to actually enjoy the day.
Broghan Z.
5.0
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