Fontainebleau State Park - Group Pavilion
Mandeville, LA
| Venue type | State Park |
| Location | Mandeville, LA |
| Published price | From $420 |
| Capacity | Up to 100 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Louisiana State Parks Fees and Facilities page: Fontainebleau is listed under Group Pavilion Type III (up to 100 people) at $120/day, and its meeting room is listed at $160/day plus tax. "There is a $300 wedding fee associated with holding a wedding on Louisiana Office of State Parks property." priceMin = $120 Type III pavilion + $300 wedding fee = $420; the indoor meeting room option works out to $460 plus tax. Entrance fees of $3 per person also apply to renters of day-use facilities.
$420 is the lowest published rate for this space. Day, season, and residency can move it up.
Included per the venue's site
- full day pavilion rental
A live-oak-shaded lakefront park on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, with the brick ruins of an 1829 sugar mill on site. Pavilion and meeting room reservations go through the state parks Call Center at 1-833-609-0686 or ReserveLaStateParks.com; an advance deposit equal to the use rate is required and a $4.50 non-refundable transaction fee applies. Contact the park manager for site-specific wedding requirements.
Published on lastateparks.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New Orleans
$420 is the 19th lowest published starting price of the 25 venues listed in the New Orleans metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 6 of the 25 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 4 state park listings in the metro it ranks 4th lowest, against a median of $370 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 100 guests. At $420, filling the space works out to $4.20 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 11 New Orleans listings that publish one is 60 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Mandeville
These listings in Mandeville publish a starting price below $420.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| City of Mandeville - Carroll Street GazeboMandeville, LA · Park & Pavilion | $150 | 20 guests |
| City of Mandeville - Sunset PointMandeville, LA · Park & Pavilion | $150 | 20 guests |
| Paul Spitzfaden Community CenterMandeville, LA · Other Venue | $150 to $450 | not published |
Other state park listings in New Orleans
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview-Riverside State Park - Group PavilionMadisonville, LA · State Park | From $370 | 60 guests |
| St. Bernard State Park - Group PavilionBraithwaite, LA · State Park | From $370 | 60 guests |
| Bayou Segnette State Park - Group PavilionWestwego, LA · State Park | From $350 | 60 guests |
Marriage license in St. Tammany Parish, LA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Mandeville sits in St. Tammany Parish, LA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court, Personal Documents DepartmentSt. Tammany Parish Justice Center, 701 N. Columbia Street, Ground Floor, Covington, LA 70433 |
| License fee | $27.50Marriage license fee: $27.50 plus $5.00 per attachment, and a $2 photocopy fee per page (including birth certificate and ID) will apply unless the applicant provides photocopies along with original documents, up to a maximum of $5 per document. Attachments include affidavits and attestations, declarations of intent, translations, releases, waivers or orders, judgments of divorce, death certificates, minor's consent forms and custody documents. Certified copy of the marriage license: $12.00. Fees payable with cash or credit/debit card. There is a fee of $10.00 to correct errors after obtaining the license and leaving the office. |
| Waiting period | 1 day |
| License valid for | 30 days |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | valid US state issued identification, driver's license, passport or US military identification; an official birth certificate or birth card with the raised seal of the state; a Social Security number, or a valid foreign passport or unexpired visa with Form I-94; residence addresses; and mother's full maiden name, father's full name and the city and state of each parent's birth |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
Source: sttammanyclerk.org, sttammanyclerk.org, ldh.la.gov
Applicants must obtain the license at least one day (24 hours) before the ceremony, and unused licenses expire 30 days from the date and time of issue. Licenses are also issued at the Slidell Annex Office, 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, LA 70458. Hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Covington. Signing options are both applicants before a deputy clerk, one before a deputy clerk with the other before a notary, or both before a notary; if only one applicant appears, that person must bring a photocopy of the other applicant's ID and all documents for both parties. The clerk's website has no HTML marriage page, so the fee detail comes from the office's own current PDF linked from the Personal Documents department page.
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