Palmettos on The Bayou

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!

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!

omsmen 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.

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.

y 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.

wedding they had been to! We are so happy we picked palmettos as our venue!

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!

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!

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.

ding both indoor and outdoor and if I could do it all over again, I would choose this venue every time!

f 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.

want an exceptional meal when you are passing through Slidell.

f 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.

moothly. 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.

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.

re 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.

ur 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.

gested 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!

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!

ed 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!

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.

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!

an your typical wedding food! I can’t say enough about how amazing our experience at Palmettos was!

ried 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