Weddings and Events

The Mazant hosts weddings and wedding-related events throughout the year.  Most of our events are around 100-150 guests, though we also accept requests for a limited number of larger (up to 250 guests) events.

Fees

• All weekend events require a three-night minimum buyout of the entire property (approximately $7,500), plus an additional fee based on the number of guests and type of event.  This additional fee ranges between $500 and $10,000, meaning you’d be looking at total venue cost somewhere between $8,000 and $17,500 depending on size and dates.

• This fee includes exclusive use of the main house and grounds for your stay and takes into account taxes, permits (as required) and standard cleaning — as well as load in / load out for your vendors and use of our Bose professional-quality sound system.  For clarity, if you rent the property, we do not charge site fees for each additional event you have, so you could host a welcome reception, ceremony and farewell brunch without additional fees.

• The fee does not include any equipment rental, catering, furniture rental (beyond what is already on property for resident guests), music, planning fees or other similar costs.  For most things, you can use your own vendors, though for certain categories (e.g. insurance, security, trash removal) we do have specific companies we work with to make things easier.

• We require that most events held on site purchase event liability insurance as well as contract with an approved security and trash vendor (see below for more details). Please review our policies before booking.

Layout and Format

• We’ve hosted a wide variety of events over the years and the property is set up to accommodate this. The house is located in the center of a triple lot, with a corner yard (under the oak tree) on one side and a private, fenced yard with a pool on the other side.  The two yards are connected by a center hallway that runs through the middle of the house.  There is also a back patio at the rear of the property with string lights and dining tables as well as a fire pit in the back corner.

• Many groups choose to do part of the event (i.e. ceremony) in one yard and the other part of the event (i.e. reception) in the other yard, but depending on the size of your group you could host both the reception and ceremony in the same place. The pool yard is private and fenced, but also has a large gate that can be opened for load-in and load-out.

• Our Rooms page (mazant.com/rooms) has layouts for some of the common spaces.  Here are the approximate measurements of usable space outdoors

  • Cottage Yard: Overall (25’ x 65’) | Lawn (25’ x 45’) | Max Tent Size (20’ x 30’)

  • Fire Pit: Overall (20’ x 30’) | no tents allowed

  • Pool Deck: Overall (15’ x 35’) | Max Tent Size (15’ x 30’) | Dance Floor (15’ x 30')

  • Back Patio: Overall (12’ x 45’) | no tents allowed

Payment

• We handle all contracts and payment online via Square.  You can pay via credit card (no additional fees) and we require 50% deposit at time of booking, with the remainder due 90 days prior to arrival.

• A $1,500 refundable security deposit is collected prior to check-in and refunded 7-10 days after checkout.

• If you need to change dates or the size of your event, we work with you on a case-by-case basis but generally try to be as flexible as possible.

Other Common Questions

• Food Trucks: we do allow food trucks, but they generally work best parked on Burgundy Street or in the driveway (depending on size).  We have power and water hookups as well.

• Insurance: We require you to purchase private liability insurance for any event on site. This costs around $100 and is available through WedSafe or Progressive/Event Helper.  Additionally, we strongly encourage all guests to purchase wedding cancellation/travel insurance.

• Kitchen: There is a large, well-equipped kitchen on site at the rear of the house.  It has direct access to the back patio and the cottage yard. There is also a BBQ grill in the back patio.  

• Music: Local regulations require that all outdoor music stop by 9:00pm, but there are several local bars within a few blocks that people often head to from the house for more late-night festivities. Out of respect for our neighbors, we are pretty strict about this rule and have decibel meters installed on the property to monitor noise levels.  Thankfully, our sound system (included with rental fee) is calibrated to mitigate most of the issues.

• Parking: There are two (2) off-street parking spots in the driveway as well as ample street parking (no permit required). For events, we will work with you to arrange offsite parking and/or a shuttle to avoid congestion in the neighborhood.

• Permits: If you choose to have an event on site, we will apply for any necessary permits on your behalf. The cost of permitting is already included in your event fee.

• Security: We require private security guards via the NOPD for any afternoon/evening event with more than 50 people. Events larger than 100 people require two (2) guards, and those above 150 require three (3) guards. Approximate cost is $25-$30 per hour, per officer and we can provide a recommended list of companies (see below).

• Sleeping Capacity: The main house can sleep up to 18 people comfortably.  See our Rooms page for more details.  The separate caretaker’s cottage is no longer available for rent and is occupied by our resident caretaker who is available for assistance as needed but will otherwise not disturb you during your stay.

• Tours: In terms of the space, the easiest way to get a sense of the layout is to view the floor plans on our site (mazant.com/tour) If you'd like to come in person, we do not show the property when we have guests, but with advanced notice can generally arrange a tour during on most weekdays (usually before 9am or after 4pm).

Recommended Vendors

Below is a list of vendors recommended by past guests and others who we have worked with in the past.  If you have questions, or are looking for a full-service planner, we highly recommend reaching out to one of our preferred planners. All of them know the property well and have managed some of the most successful events on site.

• CJ Sciortino at Lonney Jane Productions

• Andrea Mock at ANDREA MOCK EVENTS

• Amanda Price at Amanda Price Events

• Becky Lampp at Spanish Oak Events