Marigny Opera House

wedding ceremony and reception to our needs and desires. We found other venues had restrictions that didn't suit our wishes or budget. The curators of the venue were responsive and professional. Providing tips from other successful weddings but allowing us to make our own choices. The venue photographs beautifully inside and out. Has two bathrooms and was comfortable for our 130 guests. I would highly recommend this venue if you want to customize your wedding..

n with plenty of room for food, tables, and a perfect dance floor. Everyone there is wonderful to work with, and we could not have chosen a more fabulous venue for our New Orleans wedding!!

ome frustration regarding the rules and regulations due to neighbors, but otherwise had an amazing amazing time. Everyone was complimenting the venue!

with them, which made such a huge difference since we had so much on our plates and so much to do. The owner/manager of the venue even played piano for us during cocktail hour(s). I used to live in the neighborhood but had never visited the 'church' until one of my friends mentioned it and we'll be forever grateful that they did! We talked to all of our friends, many strangers and spent every day for more than three weeks walking and driving around most of New Orleans (and all of the Quarter and Marigny areas) looking for that perfect venue, and the Opera House was our favorite by far. We visited A TON of places. And since it is primarily a performing arts space, with dance, music, theater, art exhibits, etc. the mood and feel of the place is worlds removed from any of those typical wedding venues you'll find elsewhere. As a musician and caterer, I've worked what seem like a million weddings, and the last thing I wanted was to have the same wedding as everyone else. We couldn't have had a more romantic, more unique or way cooler New Orleans wedding than we did for any amount of money. Our friends and family still talk about that day and what a magical experience it was, and our pictures of that day are pretty incredible. We had a second line, threw beads to all of the guests and really tried to provide a full-on NOLA experience for everyone. The Marigny Opera House was absolutely perfect! We loved it and so did everyone else. Friends who couldn't make it are still jealous, and when we meet our friends' friends now they say, "Oh, YOU'RE the New Orleans wedding couple! I've heard such amazing stories! Wish I had been there!" And for out-of-town friends there are lots of great guest houses, B&Bs, hotels and house rentals in the neighborhood so everyone can be close. I am biased since it's my old neighborhood, but it is the best neighborhood in NOLA. It's walking distance to the Quarter, Canal St. street car line, great nightlife, food and drink all with a neighborhood vibe you have to experience to understand. And most of the hassles you'll find in other parts of town don't exist here, like difficulty parking where you sleep. We're having a second wedding next year in the south of France, and are slightly intimidated by how high we set the bar with the first one. We can't recommend the Marigny Opera House enough - six stars.