Elms Mansion

I was invited to my friends wedding which she held here at Elms Mansion. I must have driven and biked past this place 100s of times when I lived in NOLA and never noticed. The mansion is absolutely beautiful inside with an amazing court yard on the outside. It is perfect for an out door wedding. *AMIBANCE* What I loved was the amazing courtyard which was relatively COVID safe and large enough to hold 50-100 guests. It was even big enough to have a small second line with all of the guests. The mansion inside is quite large and as multiple rooms including a very large bar. Each room is very unique with a different color scheme which I loved. All wood and old fashion inside. *THE FOOD* Traditional southern style which I loved. Not sure if the wedding party specifically picked that or if that is what elms mansion offers but I loved it. There was so much food options from a gumbo, etouffee and Jambalaya table at the entrance. They also had a cheese, appetizer table and a different room with meats and prime rib. So good! *SERVICE* excellent. The bartenders, severs and hosts were all excellent. They were so friendly and the wedding seemed very organized. Overall, if I were going to get married in New Orleans, I would definitely recommend this place. It was such a beautiful wedding with amazing food and excellent staff.

We came here for my friends wedding and it was absolutely spectacular! Such a beautiful venue for a magical evening! I'm not sure if the catering is in-house, but it was great and all of the staff at the event were lovely.

You know a venue is magical when upon arrival, you start envisioning your wedding there and 1) you're not in a relationship and 2) you have ZERO plans of ever having another wedding again after divorce. Whew! I digress. LOL. But seriously, this place makes you reimagine the fairytale.The service was extraordinary, the food was excellent, the bartenders were amazing, and the band was cool. I highly recommend this place to anyone hosting an event, especially at night, for that "wow" factor.

I attended a wedding here and the experience was top notch from beginning to end. This is a lovely mansion on St. Charles Avenue and I just love the idea of being able to hear the rumbling of the streetcar during any event you have here. I think that it adds a nice New Orleans touch to the festivities.The wedding and reception were both in the Elms Garden, which was beautifully decorated. The wedding itself was lovely with the bride and groom exchanging vows under a gazebo. Chairs were arranged nicely, so that the guests didn't feel piled on top of each other and after the ceremony ended, the bar was open and the garden was transformed into a lovely reception area. As if by magic, the chairs were whisked away and replaced by multiple tables. I was impressed that the food was setup and ready to go immediately after the ceremony, and there was no wait.Speaking of the food, it was all amazing. We enjoyed turkey and stuffing with gravy, assorted cheeses, grape leaves, brussel sprouts, salmon and passed food such as crab, frogs legs, meat pies, pâté, escargot, sausage and much more. The food seemed to never stop and it was all excellent. I also liked that when the cake was cut, they passed around cake to all the guests so that we didn't have to worry about going and looking for it. They also had other desserts such as cheesecake and chocolate covered strawberries. Yum!I loved the lighting on the dance floor area and there was a lot of space so that people could move around and have a good time. The staff was fantastic at clearing plates and glasses as soon as we were finished and keeping everything neat.I had a fantastic time at the wedding and Elms Mansion was a wonderful venue for it, especially on a mild Autumn night.

Beautiful mansion location for events. The manager was very crabby to her staff she publicly snapped at her employees. The brunch event we attended was very nice and well put together for banquet food it was very well done.

If you are thinking of this venue save your money. Go somewhere else for the amount of money spent they treated people disrespectfully. Servers did not even put water on the table. Food was disgusting. It took forever to get any service. There service was poor.

Well here's my follow-up regarding my daughter's recent wedding on 2/27/16. All I can say is this place delivered exactly what was agreed upon. We met with Faith the day of rehearsal and it was good to be remembered by her (such a gracious lady) and on the BIG day Judy was everything a mother-of-the-bride could hope for. First, the place was just fabulously decorated and it was super clean (even met my neat freak expectations). Secondly, the wedding ceremony went smooth as silk and lastly, the food was phenomenal especially the salmon and frog legs...It was my first experience tasting frog legs and boy did they taste exquisite. Thank you Elms Mansion for making my daughter's wedding sheer delightful and your wait staff was greatly appreciated in every respect of the word. Love you guys so much

Our son's wedding was this past weekend at Elm's Mansion. To say it was sensational would be underselling it. The venue setting, the service from Jess & her team, the food were all over the top.We had more than 200 guests from 20 different states and when I say everyone had a great experience, I mean GREAT. A high percentage of people were from New York/New Jersey and they never stopped coming up to me to say "we have been to so many weddings at some of the highest-end venues, but this is Best.Wedding.Ever."I have always taught my twin boys that one secret to a happy life is to temper your expectations in order to minimize your disappointments. However, after our tasting visit last August my expectations for this wedding were incredibly high. I told everyone it was going to be both special and magical. Truth is I wasn't even close - the experience blew me away. I told Jess that Elms Mansion had created a memory that will last for so many of our lifetimes. If you are considering a New Orleans wedding, do not look any further than Elms Mansion. I assure you that Jess and your team will make all your dreams come true.Jon

Had my wedding reception and a Christmas party at this beautiful mansion. Love the rich history! Hoping that it becomes a family tradition and that my children get married here, too. Staff was awesome! Food tasted great.

This mansion is like taking a step back in time. The mansion is beautifully decorated to match its beautiful architecture and craftsmanship. The outdoor patio was incredibly charming and so was the staff. My favorite eats here were the hand carved Turkey, dressing with gravy. The boudin balls and oyster bakes were delicious too.