Palmettos on The Bayou

ordinators) is who we worked with and she was so attentive the months leading up to the wedding making sure everything was organized and she went above and beyond with confirming/communicating with our other vendors. She was also so attentive throughout the wedding day/night, and I attribute the smoothness of our evening to her and her team. Food and drinks were 10/10! We had such a positive experience and I wouldn’t want to have had our wedding anywhere else.

ceremony and reception was incredible! The food was fantastic, we had no complaints from our guests, the only change, Eric and I would recommend, is adding the reception food down by the pier for the bride and groom with the hors d’oeuvres! Everyone had a great time at our wedding and raved about our venue! We would highly recommend to have your wedding there!

hout the process and our day of coordinator Courtney went above and beyond for us. She made sure the day went smoothly and without a hitch. I still can’t stop thinking about the food, and we got so many compliments on it! The outdoor area by the oak tree for the ceremony and outdoor reception area is absolutely beautiful. I wish I could do our wedding day at Palmettos all over again!

surrounded by trees. There are fire pits, two bars and beautiful path to the water. The staff at Palmettos goes above and beyond to accommodate every request. We had about 250 guests and it never felt crammed. The food is absolutely incredible!!! So many people still remind me it’s the best food they’ve ever had!

ding coordinator, who was able to keep 12 bridesmaids and 12 groomsmen on time and happy. The food was off the charts and I had guest say they had never had such good food at a wedding before. The venue is spectacular and the cottage was the perfect place to get ready ahead of time.

fessional staff /untrained /fake/ disorganized Expensive for the lack of help/service Lost power multiple times in the on-site cottage (got a refund but not an apology) They almost melted my wedding cake They do not make any accommodations for you or your vendors They refused to let my florist/decor vendor eat. They didn’t follow the directions they had I never felt supported They didn’t use the alcohol we bought for my husbands signature drink or tell the guests about it. The things they told us they would do were not done The group tasting was $50 and it was terrible we had to have a private tasting because I caused a fuss about having bad food at my wedding. The chef admitted it wasn’t his best work. We lost partial power and music at part of the reception. All over it was a very disappointing experience for a venue that requires an $8,500 minimum for food and drinks and a 20% service fee. They don’t provide chairs, their preferred vendor list is a joke besides Paul’s pastries our cakes were amazing. I’m so glad that my wedding turned out well it had nothing to do with the staff at the venue and everything to do with my vendors and the support from my family and friends. It’s sucks that such a cool venue is run so poorly.

rst of all, I meet with Brittany the events manager to go over my wedding details. For my wedding, I literally had 3 decorations (a sign for the ceremony, candles for the tables, and a photo booth/ with a vase for photo props) She supposedly wrote it all down at the meeting. But even though she's the one you deal with, she does not work the wedding. I don't know if she did not pass her notes along to the on-site wedding coordinator or if she did and the wedding coordinator dropped the ball but when I got to my reception, the photo booth was NOT set up and the photo booth props were just spread all over one of the wooden benches on the deck. I asked the coordinator where the photo booth was, she said "oh, I didn't know what that was, do you still want it set up?" I said yes and she NEVER did it. So, I paid for a photo booth that was never used and I missed out on all those pictures. If she didn't want to set it up she could have told me, I would have had someone else do it. Also, the manager on duty that night was EXTREMELY RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL. We rented the cottage on the property for the wedding party to get ready. While we were at the ceremony, the manager was at the cottage without anyone from the wedding party (all of our personal belongings were there) and he was just over there looking around. Then he came to the reception and demanded we remove all of our belongings because he claimed he could smell marijuana smoke in the cottage. No one smoked in there, and he had absolutely NO PROOF, so while the reception was going on, two of my bridesmaids and a random wedding guest were forced to remove everything from the cottage. And, if you do plan on getting married there, keep in mind your rehearsal dinner has to be at 3, when Brittany suggested that time to me and I asked if we could do it later, like, at dinner time, she would NOT budge on that time. I never heard of a rehearsal dinner not at dinner time. I spent over $10,000 to get married there and they did a mediocre job at best.

inning to end. My family and friends all said this was the best wedding they had been to! We are so happy we picked palmettos as our venue!

I like more of a natural look for the backdrop & didn’t have to do any decorating. The patio area & bayou room was perfect for us! The staff was so attentive & kind on the day of the wedding. Working with Brittany made the planning so easy. She had me covered the whole way & my wedding was a breeze! I plan on dining here every year for our anniversary, the food was delicious & suitable for all palates. I absolutely loved my wedding & would recommend The Palmettos over & over again a thousand times!

ding unfortunately fell the day after tropical storm Olga, which pushed our ceremony to be on the deck. Brittany and Bridget went above and beyond to try and make our vision a reality under the oak tree, including a plan with dry vacs! But nature ultimately had other plans. That being said, I’m so appreciative of their efforts. And the seamless (at least to me) transition of a last minute move to have the ceremony on the deck. In addition to the flooded yard, the house the girls and myself were going to get ready at had lost power. Brittany came to the rescue yet again and opened the Camellia Cottage to us! Honestly, you couldn’t go wrong picking Palmettos as a venue for any event. Great food, great staff and a great price. Highly recommend!

re are plenty of hotels and houses to rent near the venue. This was perfect for all of our out of town guests. Brittany was amazing in every way. On our wedding day, she was always in charge and super calming.

day of so stress-free. Palmettos is the perfect place for a wedding both indoor and outdoor and if I could do it all over again, I would choose this venue every time!

d the best food from any wedding they had ever been to. The staff works very hard to make sure you are happy and comfortable and enjoying the day. If you want a beautiful wedding venue, great food and great people to work with, palmettos is the choice for you.

nd Palmettos to anyone looking to “tie the knot” or if you just want an exceptional meal when you are passing through Slidell.

us from the planning stages through our memorable night. All of our guests loved the venue, staff and food. The large oak tree with the Spanish moss is the best place on the property to get married. The food was top notch! Definitely get the catfish and try the bread pudding. We heard the most compliments on these two. All in all, everyone throughly enjoyed themselves throughout the night and a ton of awesome memories were made. We highly recommend Palmettos on the Bayou and will return for lunch everytime that we are in the area.

She is assertive when she needs to be to keep things running smoothly. We had a thunder storm threatening during the ceremony and she made high pressure decisions about this so that we didn't have to worry. The staff kept my husband with food and drink in our hands all night. They are seriously amazing. Oh- and the venue is so magical.

of EVERYTHING, so you don't have to. As for Palmettos, it's a one-stop shop! You get the awesome food, the bar set up, the wait staff, the incredible food, and a beautiful venue all in one. I had a daytime Spring reception and it was so beautiful both inside and outside the venue, that we didn't have to bring in any extra decorations aside from the typical reception needs like guest book, etc. What I love about Palmettos is that it's not one square, stuffy room. Your guests have the ability to move around or sit if they want to, as there is plenty of seating. They can even go down on the boat dock to get some space. It really is meant for events and my wedding was so perfect. I highly recommend Palmettos.

uit you can rent for the whole day right on property which is more than most vendors have. For the price and location I can not stress enough to my fellow brides that this is the place to go in Louisiana. It's out of the way of New Orleans, but still close enough to go there. The venue itself is so beautiful that you don't have to spend money on additional decorations. It is the perfect location for many different styles. The wood and lighting are truly magical. It can be rustic/country/bayou/romantic and made to be so many other things. Now the food is something my whole family is still talking about. They couldn't get enough. The menu has many selections and you can not go wrong on any of it.

ny, was so accommodating and was always there to answer any of our questions. In the end, we had a beautiful night ceremony under their oak tree, and a dance party reception on the back patio and the Palmettos was absolutely the perfect atmosphere for all of it. I could not recommend it enough to anyone looking to have an authentic Louisiana wedding with great food and amazing scenery.

of ours had been to a wedding at Palmettos on the Bayou and suggested that we check it out. It was the first venue we visited, and we fell in love. We booked right then and there. I honestly couldn’t have imagined a better experience with this venue. Our wedding coordinator, Brittany, was so easy to work with. She was so knowledgeable about everything and always took the time to answer every question I had. I was thrilled to learn that Palmettos was now offering the Camellia Cottage for bridal parties to get ready in the day of the wedding. I decided to take advantage of this beautiful cottage for myself and my bridesmaids. It was the perfect setting for getting dolled up and taking pictures. It ended up raining the night before the wedding, but Brittany did everything she could to ensure that we would still be able to have the ceremony by the Oak Tree. It was a truly beautiful afternoon that led into the most perfect evening reception on the deck. Brittany carved out some time for my wife and I to be able to eat and take a few meaningful photographs down by the bayou before the reception began. Our guests could not stop raving about EVERYTHING. They loved the food and drinks, and told us numerous times that this was the most gorgeous wedding venue they had ever been to. Palmettos on the Bayou is truly something special, and we plan to visit again for every anniversary!

rning after the wedding. Brittany, the wedding coordinator, is AMAZING! She handled everything and thought of every little detail. She also gave us a vendor list of bands, photographers, florists, etc when we first met her and we ended up using almost everyone on the list! Everyone was wonderful and this made planning SO much easier. She took so much stress away and I didn't have to worry about a thing throughout the reception because she had it covered. She is absolutely amazing! Palmettos is a truly unique, special venue on the bayou that was perfect for my husband and I. We looked at many other places but as soon as we walked into Palmettos we instantly knew this was the venue for us. Everything about it is gorgeous starting from the deck on the bayou, the indoor/ outdoor space (fully equipped for heat, cold, or rain), the lights outside, and the romantic feeling throughout. The food is all DELICIOUS, I have never found anything I didn't like and my family and I have become very frequent visitors. I will be forever grateful that my husband and I found Palmettos and I can't speak highly enough about the wonderful staff, venue, food, and of course Brittany! Our wedding night was perfect!

almettos exceeded our expectations. My husband and I were married there last month. The weather was perfect and the whole day went very smooth. Brittany, the event coordinator, was amazing and made sure everything went off without a hitch! My bridal party also took advantage of the Camelia Cottage located right next to Palmettos and it was completely worth it. I really can not recommend Palmettos enough! All of our guests raved afterwards that it was probably the best, most fun wedding they had ever been to. We were so incredibly happy we chose Palmettos to help us celebrate our special day!

r during the wedding. She made sure we ate, carved out time for us to be alone and made sure that we were taken care of the entire night. Our guest can't stop raving about how beautiful everything was and how excellent the food was; especially the passed hors-d'oeuvres. We originally planned to be married under the oak tree, but the weather decided to not cooperate with our plans. Within 30 minutes they had everything switched to the back deck and it was a seamless transition. I can't recommend this venue enough.

ng and organized things I didn't realize she was taking care of. She was very helpful when there were things I forgot to bring and came to my rescue when other vendors caused a problem. I would highly recommend Palmettos on the Bayou. I'm so excited to see the photos of such an amazing backdrop!

ens in a timely, punctual fashion. The food is so much better than your typical wedding food! I can’t say enough about how amazing our experience at Palmettos was!

od was delicious, and I honestly do not know how anyone gets married with out Brittany from Palmettos. She was amazing during planning and on our wedding day she was phenomenal! We wish we could give palmettos more stars

y expectations. I felt so relaxed and i was able to enjoy the night just knowing she had everything handled.

threat of thunder storms right before the ceremony under the oak tree and I started to panic. They had the reception area set up in minutes to move the ceremony if it needed to happen. But Brittany didnt let me panic my way out of the ceremony I wanted. She was convinced we could beat the rain and we did. If you want you a coordinator that you can count on and acts like your best friend palmettos is the place to go. The ceremony and reception were beautiful and although it did rain later that night, the rain did not put a damper on the party. My only complaint is that a lot of the guest had no idea where they were suppose to go before the ceremony so they just kept walking right into the Bridal area were I was getting ready. I dont think this is a fault of palmettos as I should have assigned ushers. But definitely something to keep in mind. The food was fantastic, beautiful view, and wonderful staff.

Cyprus trees, cafe lights, and gorgeous wooden beamed architecture leaves plenty of decorative options whether you want to go all out or keep it simple. Not to mention the professional and supportive staff of wedding coordinators that help you plan your big day, at no extra charge! The food was fantastic & the open bar option made my guests and myself very happy! My husband and I chose Palmettos because it felt like us. It wasn’t over the top, but that’s what makes it so special. The venue speaks for itself. For the price, the look, the staff, and the package options, the price can’t be beat!

amazing at what they do. We originally considered hiring a wedding planner but decided against it after meeting with Brittany because she makes a timeline, coordinates with vendors, and goes over every detail to make sure everything is how you'd like it to be. This made planning the reception details the least stressful part of wedding planning! It was pouring down raining the day of our wedding and Brittany was confident that everything would be great which made us feel more at ease. When we got to the reception, they greeted us with umbrellas, cocktails, and plates of food at our car since it was raining when we arrived! We had the best time and our guests can not stop talking about how beautiful the deck is and how great the food was!

ul and amazing it was. I cannot speak highly enough of Palmettos or Brittany, the event coordinator. She made certain that nothing went wrong that day and most importantly that I always had a drink in hand for when I felt overwhelmed. And the food was delicious! So much so we even came back the next day for the Sunday Jazz Brunch. Besides how great the food is and how incredibly helpful and attentive Brittany is the venue looks stunning in your wedding photographs. I would highly recommend getting married there and having a reception at Palmettos on the Bayou.

recommend Palmettos.

French Quarter courtyard until we came across Palmettos. After just looking at the pictures we were sold. Also, it's very affordable. Brittany, the event coordinator, was easy to work with. She was always available when we needed her or had questions, which we had many planning from out of town. The venue is so gorgeous that we only needed minimal decorations. Our wedding was beautiful and went off without a hitch. Brittany was very attentive, checking in with us multiple times throughout the evening. The food was delicious! Our guests were so impressed by the food and ambiance...they still talk about it to this day. Our favorite part is that we can always return to Palmettos when in town for food, drinks and a walk down memory lane. Thanks, Palmettos!

nd natural beauty of this location. The events coordinator treats your wedding with the utmost priority and accommodates to any needs you may have. I have been told from friends and family across the United States that this was the best wedding they have attended. I know it was for both myself and my husband.

ask for. She pays close attention to details and takes a timeline serious to ensure everything runs smoothly. We had an unexpected winter wonderland on our wedding day, and Palmettos closed down their restaurant and gave us and our guest access to the entire venue. They go above and beyond to make your wedding day perfect. Thank you Brittany & the staff at Palmettos for making 12,08,2017 the most unforgettable day.

cenery was in full bloom and beautiful. The food at this venue is incredibly delicious, we will be coming back for our anniversaries and date nights for years to come. Brittany, the coordinator, did an incredible job. She was easy to talk to and come up with ideas, she communicated very well and responded quickly when I had questions, and she did a great job of making sure everything came together seamlessly even though we had an separate intrusive wedding coordinator get in her way. Palmetto's was beautiful and amazing and looks great in our wedding photos too!! I would highly recommend getting married here and having a reception at Palmetto's on the Bayou.

sun down the ambiance for the reception got even better. It was a bit cold since it's was February 4th, but they had heat lamps that kept everyone comfortable. Brittany did a great job coordinating everything, the food was great, drinks, music and service werr wonderful. We had many family members coming to Louisiana for the first time and we all had a blast. We recommend including the charbroiled oyster bar!!

verything, the food was the best ever. Brittany and Chardae were the best event coordinators we could have asked for. Every single detail was truly perfect and we thank you SO much for making it a night we will never forget. I highly recommend Palmettos for weddings, parties, dinners, anything! Y'all are the best, thank you for everything!!!

to's on the Bayou! Working with Brittany, the event coordinator, made planning so much easier. She was very helpful with providing suggestions and returned my emails promptly. The venue is absolutely beautiful for a day or night event. My theme had a vintage-rustic vibe and Palmetto's was perfect for creating the right feel. Also THE FOOD was amazing! I am a vegetarian and they worked with me to create a menu that would please everyone and I was very happy with how it turned out!

p! Upon arriving all of our guests agreed it was definitely worth the drive (Hotard Coaches provided reliable transportation for us and our guests)! The food, service, and beautiful view made for an unforgettably gorgeous and unique reception! Brittany was very professional during the planning process and always responded to emails and phone calls promptly. On the day of she made us feel like royalty and made sure we were very well taken care of. Brittany was very flexible and accommodating to our décor and floorplan desires. Our reception started in daylight so I was worried that guests might not dance very much but we used their in-house DJ (Donovan with On Fire Entertainment) and he was great and kept everyone on the dance floor the entire reception! It was so nice to have the flow of both indoor and outdoor space. Fishing off the dock and having a boat sendoff were a few perks of this venue we wouldn’t have been able to do anywhere else! Thank you to Brittany and everyone at Palmetto’s for a fabulous reception enjoyed by our families, friends and us that will be a forever treasured memory!

top of everything and on point! The staff was great, the food exceptional and the place just speaks for itself! My guests are still raving about this beautiful venue.