Longue Vue House and Gardens - Playhouse
New Orleans, LA
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Published price | $2,200 |
| Capacity | Up to 60 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Longue Vue Venues page, Playhouse: "Special Occasion $2,200 - Perfect for bridal shower, baby shower, birthday celebration: rental of the Playhouse for up to four hours (tables, chairs, linens, event captain, glassware, and complimentary house tour included)". The same $2,200 is published as the Business Retreat rate for all-day access (8:30AM-4:30PM) for up to 60 guests.
The source publishes $2,200 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- 4 hour rental
- tables
- chairs
- linens
- event captain
- glassware
- complimentary house tour
"Space is available from 8:30AM to 4:30PM, with tables and chairs to your specifications. Includes a guided tour of the Longue Vue house for all guests." Audio visual access, complimentary wi-fi and onsite parking are listed with the all-day retreat package. Confirm ceremony availability directly with Longue Vue.
Published on longuevue.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New Orleans
$2,200 is the 25th lowest published starting price of the 25 venues listed in the New Orleans metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and no other listing in the metro publishes a higher starting price.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 60 guests. At $2,200, filling the space works out to $37 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 exactly at the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in New Orleans
These listings in New Orleans publish a starting price below $2,200.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| NORD Recreation Center - GymnasiumNew Orleans, LA · Other Venue | From $470 | not published |
| NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose RoomNew Orleans, LA · Other Venue | $50 to $64 | 80 guests |
| Longue Vue House and Gardens - Whim HouseNew Orleans, LA · Estate & Historic Home | $2,000 to $2,500 | 25 guests |
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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Other space at Longue Vue House and Gardens
Longue Vue House and Gardens rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.