8 Wickedly Spooky Wedding Venues in Louisiana


Imagine vows spoken amongst swaying chandeliers, eerie garden courtyards, candlelit alters, and rich historic stories. You can bring your spooky wedding dreams to life at one of these spine-tingling Louisiana venues. Whether you see yourself wedding in a haunted forest or dancing amongst the ghostly details of a historic mansion, you’re sure to find the venue for you. Explore our list below if you dare and start planning your wicked wedding celebration.


Stella Events and Adventures

Braithwaite, Louisiana

Spooky Factor: Feel as though you’re exchanging vows in the Hogwarts haunted forest.

Fab Features: picturesque estate on 1,500 acres • ceremonies beneath spreading oaks or on the main house's split staircase • receptions in a contemporary bar or an open-air brick pavilion

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $ • $$

Marigny Opera House

New Orleans, LA

Spooky Factor: Take a step back in time and feel the past’s memories surround you in this former church.

Fab Features: an architecturally stunning former church turned opera house • hold your romantic outdoor ceremony on the lush open-air lawn • celebrate indoors amongst the unique old-world charm

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Beauregard-Keyes Historic House and Garden

New Orleans, LA

Spooky Factor: Take a step back in time in this historic mansion that would be a ghost hunter’s dream.

Fab Features: warm, beautifully preserved French Quarter mansion • elegant, vintage-laden interiors include a parlor, ballroom, library, loggia, and two galleries • intimate garden and courtyard strung with market lights

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$

Republic New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Spooky Factor: Pretend you’ve stepped into Dracula’s lair and dance the night away amongst the vintage vibes.

Fab Features: an industrial-chic historic space keeping the vintage vibe in-tact • celebrate amongst the classic subway tile, patina-finished copper accents, and unique lighting features • enjoy their one-of-a-kind wedding experience with layouts, decor designs, and menus created specially for each couple

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

House of Blues New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Spooky Factor: Exchange vows in the Voodoo garden creating a spectacularly spooky ceremony.

Fab Features: a colorful and dynamic French Quarter spot • discover rooms for every style, mood, and guest list, with an exuberant mix of patterns, textures, lighting, and art • enjoy entertainment and production by Live Nation

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Loews New Orleans Hotel

New Orleans, Louisiana

Spooky Factor: Feel as though you’ve been transported right into a Salvador Dali painting in this unique atmosphere.

Fab Features: unique outdoor ceremonies held in the Piazza d'Italia adjacent to the hotel • elegant affairs in the Louisiana Ballroom with its wall-to-wall windows, a freeform, coffered ceiling, and artisan glass chandeliers • fabulous upgrades include a personal attendant, concierge, Grand River View honeymoon suite, spa credits, a gift certificate for an anniversary dinner, and more!

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$


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