Wedding-Day Prep Portraits & Photoshoots

Melrose Mansion is the perfect setting for your New Orleans centric wedding weekend! Our cozy chic boutique hotel is revered by local photographers as a timeless French Quarter backdrop.
Bridal prep photo session outside of guest room must be scheduled and are $500 per 2 hour session, in addition to a required 2-night room rental. Nightly room rates vary throughout the year. Photo sessions must be completed by 5:30pm. *$400 per hour for any additional time over timeframe scheduled.

Bridal party guests coming onsite for photos may not monopolize media room & common areas for private use as photoshoot waiting areas. Intimate Settings for Private Moment Photos Please note that bridal preps cannot be booked earlier than 6 months in advance, unless accompanied by a guaranteed buyout of all guest rooms.

*Site visits for bridal prep are available on a limited basis.

True to its origins as a private residence, the Mansion suites and Napoleonic rooms can be reserved as a 14-room buyout, leaving the ability to utilize the mansion’s venue spaces at an additional fee to host and enjoy private event access for welcome parties, cocktail socials, or private brunches.

Melrose’s Main Mansion, Napoleon Carriage House, & 919 Studio Suites 919 Esplanade Ave. is an adjacent property connecting to the main mansion through a private alleyway. It has six residential style studio suites that can be reserved for guests. Two of the residential style suites have kitchens, a sitting room, laundry room, & balconies overlooking Esplanade Ave. The heart of the home has nine modern-styled rooms, including 3 Superior King Suites with oversized soaking tubs & the Exclusive Grand Balcony suite. Set just behind the main house are 5 Napoleonic rooms.

These charming cottage-style rooms with a quaint and quintessential Southern hideaway vibe. There are no pull out couches, roll-away beds, or air mattresses available for additional bedding. All guest rooms are subject to 16.75% hotel tax, plus $1 per room, per night occupancy tax.