New Orleans City Park

nicating as well. Everything was perfect and clean. My husband and I felt so relaxed that everything was perfect at our reception! Beautiful grounds, staff members were professional and the whole experience was perfect.

eally knowledgeable when I had questions or would take 10-14 days to respond. I switched over to Denise from many recommendations, and I am so HAPPY I did so. The experience completely took a turn. Denise is very experienced, professional and helpful. She works very hard to ensure your big day is everything you want. She is also very present and is waiting on you all night long at the wedding itself. The food at City Park is delicious and definitely the best bang for your buck. The Pavilion’s room and gardens are gorgeous! I highly recommend the Pavilion of the Two Sisters for your wedding venue.

with communication throughout the process. On our event day we worked with April who made sure that we had everything we needed. The hospitality was amazing. The food was delicious. The venue was beautiful. Everything was great! Our guests all spoke highly of their experience. They enjoyed every minute. I am glad that we chose New Orleans City Park for this occasion! We may return for our next anniversary.

cess. It is stunning. What really sold us was Denise! She was SO helpful and was able to accommodate all of our needs. We had about 200 guests and everyone loved the venue. At no point did the food run out nor was there a single line for drinks! My husband and I ate in a private room before our big entrance. They brought us food and beverages. They made our big day so enjoyable and carefree. I HIGHLY recommend this venue!

, and Denise made the whole process as stress-free and fun as possible. We knew we were in good hands with Denise, so we could relax and enjoy both the planning and the wedding itself. We didn’t have a wedding planner and we didn’t need one because Denise always knew what to do and helped it all run smoothly. Then there was the food. It was delicious. We had a ton of choices to have our menu reflect our tastes. Most of our guests came from out of town, and the food was a wonderful variety of local specialties. Everyone working at the wedding was also kind and professional. And, of course, the setting is magical. The Botanical Garden is one of our favorite places, and it was so special to be able to share the place with our closest friends and family on our wedding day. We had an absolute ball! Thank you, Denise and City Park!

to make the menu what you want. It rained a little the day of our wedding, and our ceremony moved inside. It was still stunning and the staff handled the changes flawlessly. Thank you so much!

e day of your wedding, where she makes sure the couple getting married gets plenty to eat and makes sure everything runs smoothly. The catering is top notch with a wide range of foods to choose and beautifully displayed. The gardens are just a stunning place to have a wedding and reception.

he food was INCREDIBLE. Let me say that again, the food was incredible. When we went to the tasting, we realized what a good decision we made with this venue. City Park is stunning, and specifically the gardens around the Pavilion made for the perfect setting for our wedding reception. I can't wait to see the photos! The venue is beautiful inside and out, the food is amazing, the staff was helpful... what more could we ask for. Denise went above and beyond for us, and I couldn't be more grateful to have had her with us at our reception to make sure everything went smoothly. 10/10 100% would recommend Pavilion of the Two Sisters and Denise to celebrate your wedding! Thank you so much for making our wedding perfect.

our plans during the pandemic. We cannot say enough positive things about her. The gardens were beautiful for the ceremony and this was a perfect venue with lots of natural light and both indoor and outdoor spaces. We loved taking photos with our bridal party in the botanical gardens. Having the Cafe Du Monde truck pull right up to the front of the venue was amazing! Our guests couldn't stop talking about how beautiful the ceremony was near the fountains! We are so happy with how everything went.

liked that the catering and the wedding cake were all included. It made everything super convenient and stress free on the big day. We worked with April for about 2 years due to the pandemic causing us to reschedule and she was very patient with us. They have the whole wedding thing down to a science and after a super long engagement everything about my wedding was executed seamlessly.

out of state so I only got to talk to her over the phone and through emails and she was so sweet and helpful the entire time. We dreamed of getting married under the beautiful live oaks city park has to offer and April suggested the oldest oak in the park, the McDonough tree. It was the perfect spot and tree. She helped me decide on menu options and helped coordinate with all of my vendors for the day. She made planning our wedding here absolutely delightful. She was there the night of our wedding and I was so happy to get to meet the wonderful woman who helped me planned my big day. We had our reception at the Parkview terrace which was the perfect size for a small Wedding. It was beautiful and the staff was amazing.

rdens. I'd definitely recommend getting bistro lights strung up between the two buildings for added ambiance at night. We worked with April throughout the extended planning process and the day of, and she was great. We also absolutely loved the whole team who made and served the food. They were amazing and friendly, and the food was delicious. We were so excited to be sent home with a nice going-away basket from the park and containers of the tasty hors d'oeuvres.

ouldn’t image having my reception anywhere else. Denise, who was the coordinator, was incredible and made the whole thing seamless. Highly recommended.

ous food. The staff are amazing in the booking and planning process (Mrs. April is such a wonderful advisor and experienced hostess) and on the night of. I have had so many guests compliment the servers for their friendliness and enthusiasm. They felt like they had personal waiters. Having planned a few parties before at a smaller scale, I can say for certain that City Park is the best in terms of quality and service. I really wanted to have food that did justice for New Orleans, and City Park delivered what felt like recipes from all the famous restaurants. I would use them again without thinking; they were perfect!

remony and the Nature Study Center/Lath House combination for the reception. Not only are the botanical gardens just naturally beautiful, but Denise was absolutely great! She met with our daughter in the evening so she could check out our lighting concerns, (note- go with renting bistro lights, fairy lights, or a combination thereof instead of turning on the large industrial lights in the lath house for a really nice ambience,) worked her magic on the seating arrangements, answered our three page list of questions with absolute patience, and catered to our special requests. She never acted like we were bothering her- very professional! Courtney was the personal attendant at the rehearsal and wedding and made everything run smoothly, guiding and directing us. She looks out for the parents and the bride and groom, taking care of all the details and even making sure we got our food and drinks when we were busy "hosting." How nice is that? Serving staff was courteous/friendly and food was delicious! Trust City Park! They they will work with you . They got this down!

during the hurricane Barry weather scare and we were not sure we would even be able to have our wedding the week leading up to it. But everyone at City Park hustled to make sure we had a venue with generators and back up plans and our day could not have turned out any more perfect. We received so many compliments about the ceremony and reception, the food and the outstanding service. They made sure we were fed and had drinks throughout the night and sent us off with some many yummy surprises. I couldn’t never thank them enough for making our wedding day perfect.

sters. The sales team was easy to communicate with, and the day of execution was flawless!

ad our wedding in the botanical garden, what they call the "Garden Study Center/Lath House/Conservatory" space. Our guests raved about the food and the service. The planning staff were cool with our quirks and the weird things we wanted to try (including a kids play area). I would absolutely recommend City Park for any type of event, wedding or otherwise!

ey make it so easy--City Park has everything down to a science. We had both our ceremony and reception at the Pavilion. The rehearsal went smoothly and everyone left feeling prepared for the big day. Everything was absolutely gorgeous the day of our wedding. The food was outstanding--my guests are sill raving about the food a month later. The service is incredible. They truly make you feel welcomed and special on your wedding day. Cathy was my sales rep; she was patient and answered every single question I had (no matter how trivial it now seems). Denise was my day of coordinator and I cannot say enough nice things about Denise. She was absolutely incredible and attentive to everything my husband and I needed along with my family. I absolutely recommend City Park to anyone looking for a wedding venue.

me for communication leading up to the event, unbelievable service (they even attend to the parents!!) and overall an excellent venue and GREAT PARTY!!!

catering, cake, was all taken care of in one place, with great suggestions by the planners, was so helpful. Duiring the wedding Courtney made sure all parties were where they needed to be, than made sure the brides and parents were taken care of during the reception (water, food!). The wait staff were so nice as well. Highly recommend !!

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dy was our coordinator, and I already miss my talks and visits with her! She is a gem. The food is by far our favorite at any venue from any caterer in the city! We received so much wonderful feedback from guests about the staff, food, and how truly gorgeous the venue is. As much as I want to relive our wedding night, I look forward to going back to visit the Pavilion for another wedding reception!

ies at City Park totally came through with helping us plan. I hadn't even seen my ceremony or reception space until the rehearsal, but their experience and guidance allowed me to trust that it would all work out.....and it did! Perfectly. Cathy was great at communicating with me upfront with all the details for planning and then for the rehearsal and day of the ceremony, Courtney knocked it out of the park! From handling the vendors to wrangling the wedding party, Courtney was on top of it. I even had red wine spilled on the back of my dress and she was there in no time with the club soda wiping it off. Throughout the night, guests kept coming up to me telling me how great the food was and how beautiful everything was. This sounds cheesy, but it literally was a dream come true. I want to relive that night over and over and I know that City Park had a huge hand in making that happen. Book them now!

thing ran smoothly. Courtney and the staff made sure we were well fed and kept on schedule while totally stress-free. I️ would recommend for not only the staff, food and drink, but also the beautiful setting at Popp Fountain and the Arbor Room. If you want a stress-free and beautiful place to get married , look no further. I️ highly recommend!

hey dealt with all the vendors directly and all we had to do was show up and have fun. I particularly loved working with Courtney who helped guide me through the whole planning process.

! Our wedding coordinator/liaison was available whenever I needed her, and she was absolutely wonderful in answering all of our questions. The space itself is beautiful on its own, but literally any decor will liven it up. It works with anything. Let's talk about the food. The food is probably the best food you'll have at a reception almost anywhere in the city. ALL of our guests are still commenting on how amazing the food was, and it's been two weeks. Yeah, it's that good. And truthfully, the prices were definitely more reasonable for the wonderful quality of everything. And they didn't lock us into how they do things - they completely let us decide how we wanted our menu and accommodated our tastes and feel. They only have two or three mass-tastings, where we met two delightful staff members who kept my Fiance and I company in the midst of all the families. They were so great, they agreed to work the night of the wedding, and Kim and Tonya took the best care of us. I cannot overstate how easy they made everything and how wonderful this night was. I'm so happy we chose City Park.

e. City Park throws the best parties!!!!

was there for every step of the day and night offering support for my wife and I and our guests. The food was incredible, we keep hearing compliments about it. The bride and groom will have the chance to enjoy it too, so don't you worry...City Park will take care of both of you! The venues were beautiful, clean, spacious, and the perfect location for such a special day. Thank you City Park for everything!

it a beautiful location no matter what venue you choose, they make planning and hosting a wedding there EASY! The staff members became so much like my own mothers. Their love and excitement for my big day was pure and genuine. I was amazed at their special support for me when I was just really another bride, another client. They didn't make me feel that way. The food is the top trait I hear from all of my former wedding guests. It's specifically Cajun cuisine and perfectly made to satisfy all taste buds! You can't go wrong booking with City Park. It was a dream come true. Literally.

an afternoon wedding at The Arbor Room and Popp fountain, but had our ceremony under some oak trees because of how sunny it was. It was perfect. We were fed right after the ceremony, I always had a drink in my hand and even our parents and grandparents were attended to! Food was fantastic (though I unfortunately ate more at the tasting than my reception) but we were given to go boxes of food, and both families were too! It is clear throughout the whole experience that City Park definitely knows what they are doing and thought of everything for our special day.

ul. The room looked beautiful, everyone loved the food, and we felt completely taken care of as the bride and groom by Shawn.

ith moss—was gorgeous. The catered reception in the Parkview Terrace was fabulous. All of our guests loved the food and the locale.

nue, I will admit it was a bit difficult to get in touch with the staff and get things clarified, but that's the ONLY complaint I have, and it's understandable considering how many weddings they put on at their various venues in the park. The tasting event was a treat, with welcoming and helpful staff and delicious food. As we neared the date of our wedding, our wedding team was very communicative and involved. We appreciated our main contact as well as our day-of assistant. With bad weather looming, they did every thing they could to guarantee we got our ceremony outside, which we really wanted-- and we did, with their help! I would highly recommend this venue.

say that I'd recommend this venue. I had a relatively small wedding (<100 guests) at the Parkview Terrace (with the ceremony outdoors) and since I have an event planning background, I did virtually all of the planning myself. My salesperson left MUCH to be desired. Her attitude was awful, she was late to our on-site meetings, failed to disclose information which directly impacted my budget planning process, gave me incorrect information which also impacted by budget planning process, and was generally indifferent about the details of my wedding which showed in the number of times I had to email her in order to get responses or clarifications. And since you don't meet the "day of" coordinator until the REHEARSAL, your salesperson is the one you have to deal with until then. My day of coordinator, Kim, was great and really proved to pull the whole thing together since I had ZERO confidence that my decor would be in the correct place or that my vendors would be able to figure out where to go with my stuff. If not for her, City Park would probably be receiving one star--mainly for the food--and the beauty of the natural setting. So, be prepared to be stressed out throughout the whole planning process because of incorrect information and a lack of communication (with Wendy), and then get nickel-and-dimed at the end. But at the end of the day, I was able to have a good time with the people who matter to me the most, which is what I'll always remember.

guests talked about how amazing the food was and how they were surprised how much there was. Sean and Courtney did a great job organizing on the day of, so amazing and easy!

am, I took the opportunity to check out a few venues that same weekend that I had been scoping out (we had been together for a long time so I knew the proposal had been coming). One of those venues was City Park Botanical Gardens. Immediately upon stepping onto the grounds I fell in love as I knew I wanted a garden wedding and it was beautiful! Of all the options they have, I had my ceremony in the Rose Garden, cocktail hour in the Garden Study Center and Lathe House and reception outside in front of the Conservatory under the stars! The food and staff the day of were amazing and so attentive. I am taking away one star as the coordinator I had to support me throughout the process was terrible! I was a destination bride that got married a little over 2 years after I had gotten engaged. I'll be the first to say I'm very type A in my organization and communication style so I would email her from time to time (initially every 6-8 months or so and then closer to the wedding more frequently). More often than not my emails would go unanswered and I'd have to continue to follow up with her just to get a simple answer to a question. She only started to care to provide support around 2 weeks before the wedding - even then she had gotten details wrong that I had vetted for her many times. I was so relieved that a few months before my wedding I had decided to hire a day of coordinator because I was not confident in the service that she would provide me. My day turned out so much better because I had made that decision. Advice to City Park - don't advertise that brides will have a coordinator to support them with their planning throughout the process if they really only care to help you 2 weeks before your actual date. Need to do a lot better with managing expectations if that's the case!

ew Orleans wedding. Kimberly was very helpful setting the whole thing up. I'm so glad to have chosen the Peristyle!

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at Parkview Terrance. Both spaces were stunning day-of - the perfect natural setting for our New Orleans wedding. I'll admit, I was actually very nervous about how everything would go at this location during the planning process - we had consistent communication challenges with April, our sales rep. Happily, we ended up working with Shawn as our day-of coordinator. He exceeded our expectations in every regard. Shawn was there through everything - cuing both my bridal party and me for when it was time to walk down the aisle, making sure we had food throughout the reception, refreshing our champagne, showing us ways to cut the cake - he was AMAZING. The food and drink offerings were stellar. Having access to the outdoor balcony throughout the reception was perfect, especially since the weather was so great! Service during the event was phenomenal. I would absolutely recommend this venue for any ceremony and reception. Just be mindful that communication may be lacking during the planning process - stressful, but all was worth it in the end.