1.How many guests can you accommodate?

L'Eglise can comfortably hold 375 guests. We have nearly 5,000 square feet to give your guests plenty of room to be comfortable. We also have two beautiful courtyards that can add additional seating and room for your guests to wander and relax.

Woodlawn Chapel can comfortably hold 175 guests. There is plenty of room in our charming chapel and wrap around porch for your guests to feel comfortable and at ease.

2.What is the rental fee and what does it include?

L'eglise

A 4-hour weekend (Friday or Saturday) event starts at $2,000. This fee includes tables, linens and chairs for 80 seats (additional tables are available to rent), 4 high top tables, buffet tables, a DJ table, Groom's cake table, Bride's cake table, sign in table, and gift table. You may choose a specialty linen for your Bride's cake table, as well as white, ivory or black linens for all other tables. You will also receive full access to our beautiful bridal suite for hair and makeup. We have a built-in bar that may be utilized for your event, as well as a Groom's dressing quarters. Use of the property for bridal or engagement photos as well as a rehearsal the week of the wedding is included with every rental.

Wood Lawn

A 4-hour weekend (Friday or Saturday) event starts at $1,100. This fee includes tables, linens and chairs for 68 seats (additional tables are available to rent), 4 high top tables, buffet tables, a DJ table, Groom's cake table, Bride's cake table, sign in table, and gift table. You may choose a specialty linen for your Bride's cake table, as well as white, ivory or black linens for all other tables. You also receive full access to our beautiful bridal suite for hair and makeup. We have a built-in bar that may be utilized for your event, as well as a Groom's dressing quarters. Use of the property for bridal or engagement photos as well as a rehearsal the week of the wedding is included with every rental.

3.How do I secure my wedding date? And how soon should I book?

L'Eglise

A non-refundable deposit is due in the amount of $700 to secure your date. Your retainer is disbursed toward the cost of the venue rental. We recommend booking as soon as you know this is your venue. Peak dates fill up fast, and we would hate for you to lose the date you really want!

Woodlawn

A non-refundable deposit is due in the amount of $500 to secure your date. Your retainer is disbursed toward the cost of the venue rental. We recommend booking as soon as you know this is your venue. Peak dates fill up fast, and we would hate for you to lose the date you really want!

4.Can you have a ceremony and reception at this one location?

Don't worry, we have you covered! After booking, one of our venue managers will meet with you to discuss your floorplan, choose your decorations, and discuss a Plan B for this situation. We will watch the weather with you and help you make a final decision 48 hours before the event. This relieves the stress of scrambling at the last minute on your special day!

5.What if I plan an outdoor ceremony and it rains?

Don't worry, we have you covered! Once you book your event you will make an appointment to meet with the manager to plan your floorplan and pick out all your decorations. At that time, you two will come up with a Plan B. The week of the wedding, we will watch the weather with you and make the call 48 hours before the event which plan we will be going with. This helps relieve the stress of scrambling at the last minute to figure out what to do, we will have had a plan from the beginning.

6.Will I be responsible for clean up?

Absolutely not! We take care of all set up and clean up. All you will be responsible for will be the decorations you bring in and removing of your personal items at the end of the event.

7.How long do I have the venue for?

We allow 30 minutes for the ceremony, 4 hours for the reception and one hour at the end to retrieve your personal belongings. We open the venue 6 hours prior to your event to allow you to decorate or get ready at the venue. Additional time for decorating or reception is available for additional fees.

8.Do you allow us to bring in our own alcohol or food?

Catering and Bartending for your event will be handled by Bon Temps Grill. They have many options to choose from and can accommodate any budget. Special arrangements can be made for another outside licensed caterer to provide the food service, but there is a kitchen fee involved. Bar is solely handled through Bon Temps Grill.

9.Can we bring food to eat while my Bridal Party is getting ready before the wedding?

Yes! Please feel free to bring snacks and beverages to have prior to the ceremony. We have a special area designated for you to set up your goodies so that you may enjoy the day while you are getting ready.

10.Do you allow candles, sparklers, etc.?

Yes we do allow candles as long as they are in a non-flammable container without an exposed flame. Items such as candelabras and taper candles are not allowed.
Sparklers are a fun and beautiful way to send a couple off, and they are allowed at our venue. All we ask is that you have a sparkler bucket with water for guests to extinguish them.

11.What other decoration rules do you have?

All we ask is that you do not use nails, tape, or tacks on any surface. We recommend using 3M products to hang decorations in our venue. Floral wire has also be a popular choice in hanging items.

12.Do you have payment plans, and when is the final payment due?

Planning a wedding/event can be expensive, and we are all too familiar with sticking to a budget. We will work with you to make a payment plan that is comfortable for you with the final payment being due 3 weeks prior to the event. This timeline allows for you to gather your final guest count and us to add or subtract from your final balance accordingly.

13.Do you have centerpieces and other decorations available to rent?

We sure do! We have a warehouse full of different lanterns, candle holders, cake stands, etc. That you may choose to rent. We also have tree stumps, wooden disks, and wooden barrels just to name a few of the items we are currently adding to our collection.

Bottom line is this....we are here to make this day as stress-free and memorable as we can. We have years of experience in this industry and will be there to help make your dream wedding a reality! Please do not hesitate to ask any questions, we are more than happy to help.