Brechtel Park - Picnic Shelter
New Orleans, LA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Published price | $225 to $400 |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
City of New Orleans Shelter Rental Permit (in Brechtel Park) fee table: Brechtel Park shelters 1-6 base fee $225.00; shelters 7 & 8 reserved as a pair $400.00; additional grilling fee $25.00. Refundable litter/damage deposits: $200.00 for 1-100 persons, $300.00 for 101-200, $400.00 for 201-300, $500.00 for 301 and above. "Usage fees are non-refundable."
The source publishes a range of $225 to $400, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Frying, seafood boiling, glass containers, parking on the grass and excessively loud music are prohibited in any city park. Payment of fees is required within 5 working days of requesting the reservation. A separate Parks and Parkways wedding permit fee may also apply if the event is a wedding ceremony. In the event of rain, the event may be rescheduled up to one year from the original date.
Published on nola.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New Orleans
$225 is the 7th lowest published starting price of the 25 venues listed in the New Orleans metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 18 of the 25 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 11 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 5th lowest, against a median of $250 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in New Orleans
These listings in New Orleans publish a starting price below $225.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Parks & Parkways Wedding Permit - All Other Parkways ParksNew Orleans, LA · Park & Pavilion | $175 to $475 | not published |
| NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose RoomNew Orleans, LA · Other Venue | $50 to $64 | 80 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in New Orleans
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Joe W. Brown ShelterNew Orleans, LA · Park & Pavilion | $250 | not published |
| Mel Ott Park - GazeboGretna, LA · Park & Pavilion | $250 | not published |
| Mel Ott Park - Picnic ShelterGretna, LA · Park & Pavilion | $150 | not published |
Marriage license in Orleans Parish, LA
The venue fee above does not include the license. New Orleans sits in Orleans Parish, LA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Louisiana Vital Records Registry, Orleans Parish Marriage License OfficeBenson Tower, 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 407, New Orleans, LA 70112 |
| License fee | $27.50MARRIAGE LICENSE: $27.50, payable by cash (exact amount), check, money order or credit/debit card, non-refundable, plus $5 for each certified copy of the marriage certificate desired. Certified copies cost $5.00 plus a $0.50 mailing charge per transaction. |
| Waiting period | 1 day |
| License valid for | 30 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | a current driver's license, current state ID or passport; a certified birth certificate or certified birth card for both parties; Social Security numbers if born in the United States, or a valid foreign passport or visa with Form I-94 if not; and a certified divorce decree or a certified death certificate of the former spouse if previously married |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
Source: ldh.la.gov, ldh.la.gov
Orleans Parish is the one place in Louisiana where the state, not a parish clerk of court, issues the license. Licenses are issued between 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding state holidays, and may also be purchased at the Second City Court of New Orleans in the Historic Algiers Courthouse, 225 Morgan Street, Algiers, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If a party is absent, the application is only accepted if that signature has been separately notarized; a military ID copy can stand in for an absent armed forces member's signature, but at least one party must sign in person. The linked PDF is an older revision (Rev 8/18) that still says credit and debit cards are not accepted, while the live page says they are.
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