Jackson Square Reviews

It was a beautiful wedding!! There were so many areas to choose from for your own picturesque moment. They only annoying thing was that the area wasn’t closed off to the public. But they mostly stayed out of the way.

I can’t express enough how amazing it was to be married in such a magical place the park doesn’t close for anyone but that’s the best part you are a part of the magic of the city and it celebrates you on your day. So many people stopped to watch and congratulate us and it made me feel so special.

We had our wedding in Jackson Square and it was amazing! The surroundings are beautiful! It’s easy to book and someone always answered my call.

This location was amazing. Not only is it very affordable (250.00) but you get the unforgettable backdrop of St. Louis Cathedral in all your pictures. I had an absolute blast while I was there because lots of people came up to watch and take pictures of our ceremony. So keep in mind, it does remain open to the public. You get the real feel of the French Quarter getting married in this historic park.

The staff at the office of Parks and Parkways in New Orleans was super friendly and pleasant to work with. The grounds keeper was a little on the grumpy side. We were organizing our guests and I turned around and the grounds keeper was giving our minister an earful about not having a permit. Once I figured out the problem and supplied my permit, he was pleasant enough. I think a lot of couples just come into the square and have a wedding without a permit, so I'm he's got to be tough, but I wish he had asked to see us first before griping at the minister.

Not sure I would recommend this spot on a holiday weekend. The square is pretty crowded, and you're not allowed to close it off to other people.

Beyond a grumpy grounds keeper, the square was a wonderful place to get married. I do have 2 words or warning for anybody else planning their wedding here:
1) You will have a lot of people watching and photographing your wedding. Be prepared for lots of on lookers, especially if it's a holiday weekend. (We did ours on the Sunday after the St. Patrick's day celebration)
2) The street performers can be loud and obnoxious, and when two of my friends asked them if they could not play for a little while, the street bands basically blackmailed them for money.

So if you're like us and don't mind a bunch of onlookers or noisy street performers, I would totally recommend Jackson Square.

I loved Jackson Square and I would reccomend to anyone visiting New Orleans.