Elms Mansion
New Orleans, LA 70115-4423
Phone: (504) 895-9200
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, by appointment
Editorial Review for Elms Mansion – by Alison Fensterstock
Overview
The Van Benthuysen-Elms Mansion--or simply "The Elms Mansion"--is like a Mardi Gras queen, so bedecked and done up in opulent frou frou, yet somehow still so tastefully delightful, that it could only exist in New Orleans. The rooms are dressed to the nines in period furniture and accents. The home's crowning glory is a sweeping grand staircase that flows into the entry hall, a perfect entrance for debutantes, brides or other VIPs. The upstairs, which comfortably seats 100 guests, houses dressing rooms, while downstairs is made up of banquet areas, a library-turned-ballroom bearing the original '50s flocked bar installed by the Elms family, and two cozy drawing rooms.
The E xperience
Elms Mansion is a favorite for weddings, and will do the whole shebang in-house, from clergy to catering. In favorable weather, the garden, complete with picturesque white gazebo, can be used as well as the indoors. Corporate parties and Mardi Gras festivities are also welcomed.
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