Luxury Wedding Reception Venues in New Orleans

From sweeping riverfront ballrooms to lush street-level courtyards, our reception spaces at Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans provide a refined backdrop for extraordinary celebrations. Designed with modern elegance and luxury at its centre, our venue portfolio offers complete flexibility, whether you imagine a traditional seated banquet or a New Orleans-style cocktail reception. With seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor settings, our dedicated event spaces allow you to personalize every moment of your reception, effortlessly.

Featured Wedding Reception Venues

The Garden
Ideal for courtyard ceremonies, outdoor cocktail receptions, or intimate gatherings. The Garden is our private, street-level event space reminiscent of a historic New Orleans courtyard. Guests can enjoy cocktails outdoors before moving inside to one of our grand ballrooms for dinner and dancing.
Plimsoll Ballroom
The Plimsoll Ballroom is our grandest ballroom, offering floor-to-ceiling windows and abundant natural light. Featuring 18-foot (5.5-metre) ceilings, this vast, column-free room lets you create distinct areas for your ceremony, formal dining or a large dance floor.
River Ballroom
Ideal for mid-to-large receptions, the River Ballroom features walls of windows, surrounding your guests with Mississippi River views from the moment they enter the room. The soaring 18-foot (5.5-metre) ceiling and clean, modern aesthetic provide flexibility for any style of décor.

Find a Venue

Size (sq. ft.)

Banquet

Classroom

Reception

Indoor Venues

Plimsoll Ballroom

8,026 sq. ft.
Banquet	500
Classroom	300
Reception	600

8,026

500

300

600

River Ballroom

4,978 sq. ft.
Banquet	230
Classroom	200
Reception	300

4,978

230

200

300

Outdoor Venues

The Garden

1,615 sq. ft.
Banquet	120
Classroom	-
Reception	175

1,615

120

175

Vue Orleans Observation Deck

3,840 sq. ft.
Banquet	25
Classroom	-
Reception	200

3,840

200

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FAQ

: Yes. You can seamlessly host both your ceremony and reception in one single location. Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans offers over 29,000 square feet of versatile event space, allowing you to transition effortlessly from an outdoor ceremony in The Garden or an exchange of vows in one ballroom directly to a lively cocktail hour and reception without forcing your guests to travel between separate locations.
: Our street-level space, The Garden, offers a lush, private courtyard setting for up to 200 guests. Unlike standalone outdoor venues in New Orleans that require you to source expensive emergency tenting or portable restrooms, Four Seasons provides built-in, climate-controlled indoor backup spaces.
: Yes. We are one of the premier luxury venues for smaller weddings in New Orleans. The Garden (up to 120 seated guests) and our private dining spaces at Miss River and Chemin à la Mer provide intimate, elegant atmospheres that feel personal and warm without overwhelming smaller party sizes.
: Four Seasons is located along the riverfront at the foot of Canal Street, directly adjacent to the historic French Quarter and Warehouse District. While many historic French Quarter outdoor courtyards enforce strict neighbourhood noise curfews as early as 9:30 pm, our soundproof ballrooms allow your live band or DJ to keep the music playing and the dance floor active late into the night.
: Four Seasons is a full-service, turnkey wedding venue. Unlike some historic properties that require you to contract third-party caterers, bar services, furniture and bathroom trailers, our packages provide award-winning culinary and beverage teams, dance floors, staging, and dedicated service staff, eliminating the stress of managing third-party rental logistics.