Pontchartrain Ballroom: Your Mandeville Wedding Venue

An evening in the French Quarter, built for a big celebration. For weddings of about 100 to 500 guests in Mandeville, on the Northshore.

The Pontchartrain Ballroom is the larger of our two ballrooms at Fleur de Lis Event Center, about 35 minutes from New Orleans. Thousands of fiber-optic stars overhead, real gas lighting, brick and a balcony above the dance floor give it the feel of a New Orleans night outdoors, in a room that’s fully climate-controlled. It’s comfortable for about 100 to 500 guests, and there’s no guest minimum.

• Thousands of fiber-optic stars across the ceiling
• Real gas lighting, brick and a brick-top bar
• A grand staircase and a balcony that seats nearly 100 guests at regular reception tables
• A large dance floor, with the DJ on the main level right beside it
• An illuminated architectural wall that serves as the backdrop for your cake, and for an indoor ceremony
• Its own private courtyard, guest entrance, bar and restrooms
• Bridal and groom getting-ready suites

The Pontchartrain Ballroom is comfortable for about 100 to 500 guests. There’s no guest minimum, so smaller weddings are welcome too.

For most weddings under about 250 guests, all or nearly all of the seating is downstairs. Larger weddings add the balcony, which seats nearly 100 guests at regular reception tables, along with an additional upstairs bar. For the very largest events, the Pontchartrain and Jazz ballrooms can be combined for up to about 850 guests.

Planning a smaller wedding? Our Jazz Ballroom is comfortable for about 50 to 300 guests.

A large wedding needs more than a big room. It needs food, bars, seating and parking that keep up with the guest list.

• Food is open from the first minute. All 18 passed hors d’oeuvres, the Louisiana-style buffet, the staffed action stations and the open bar are ready as guests walk in, so people spread out across the room instead of gathering at one spot. We call it Guest-First Service: our food is always open.
• A second bar upstairs when the balcony is in use.
• Room for a full live band. Bands set up near the dance floor, and our modular stage is $300, plus tax and fees.
• Free parking on site for 175+ vehicles, with adjoining overflow parking.
• A team sized to the guest list. Your lead bridal coordinator, bridal assistant and our event team run the timeline, the vendors and the room, so your family isn’t managing a 300-person event.

In the courtyard. The Pontchartrain Ballroom’s private courtyard has brick walls, greenery and overhead shade. The ceremony spot is part of the courtyard itself: a rounded area under a wrought-iron dome, with a chandelier and string lights.

Indoors, and if it rains. If you’d rather be inside, or the weather turns, your ceremony moves into your own ballroom and takes place in front of the illuminated architectural wall, at no extra charge. Afterward, our staff clears the chairs from the dance floor in a minute or two, and your reception begins in the same room.

A ceremony here is $1,200 in the courtyard or $1,100 indoors, plus tax and fees. It includes coordination, chairs, music coordination and an hour in the bridal and groom suites beforehand.

1. Getting ready. The bridal suite has a mimosa setup, and the groom suite has beer.
2. Your ceremony, in the courtyard or in front of the illuminated wall.
3. Guests walk into a reception that’s already serving, with food, bars and music going from the first minute.
4. Portraits. You head out with your photographer while guests eat, and your bridal party gets an appetizer tray.
5. Your Fairytale Dinner. The two of you eat privately, with aprons provided, before your grand entrance.
6. Grand entrance, dances and traditions. Your coordinator runs the timing. Your cake sits in front of the illuminated wall, across the dance floor from the DJ.
7. Dancing, then your send-off.

Every Pontchartrain Ballroom wedding includes the food, an open bar for the three-hour reception, décor, tables, chairs and linens, setup and cleanup, comprehensive on-site wedding coordination and a uniformed security officer. Tax and fees are included in the price. The ceremony, DJ, officiant and photo booths are optional add-ons.

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For 150 guests, with tax and fees included:

Prices vary by date: our most-requested dates cost more, and quieter dates cost less. These ranges cover dates through December 2028, as of October 2026. Pick your date and guest count in our calculator for your exact price.

• Accessibility: Our primary event spaces are accessible without requiring second-floor access. In the Pontchartrain Ballroom, the balcony and other second-floor areas are reached by stairs only; there is no elevator. Please contact us about specific accessibility needs.
• Privacy: the Pontchartrain Ballroom has its own entrance, restrooms, bar, courtyard and staff.
• Parking is free on site for 175+ vehicles, with adjoining overflow parking.

How many guests does the Pontchartrain Ballroom hold?
About 100 to 500. There’s no guest minimum, and both ballrooms can be combined for up to about 850 guests.

Where do guests sit at a large wedding?
Under about 250 guests, nearly everyone sits downstairs. Larger weddings add the balcony, which seats nearly 100 guests at regular reception tables, with its own bar.

Can we have a live band?
Yes. Bands set up near the dance floor, and our modular stage is $300, plus tax and fees.

What happens if it rains?
Your ceremony moves into your own ballroom, in front of the illuminated wall, at no extra charge. Staff clear the chairs in a minute or two, and your reception starts in the same room.

Come take our How to I Do tour, a crash course in how weddings really work. You’ll see the Pontchartrain Ballroom, its balcony and courtyard, and you’ll leave knowing what to ask any venue. Tours run Monday through Friday from 10 to 5, and on Saturday mornings. Call 985-626-9118 or book online.

Can’t visit yet? Take our guided virtual tour.