Ask the team · Bywater, New Orleans
Weddings · New Orleans
Where to stay for a Felicity wedding.
Felicity, the restored 1888 church in the Lower Garden District, holds the ceremony. CastleDay holds the welcome party, the getting-ready morning, and a real bed for every name on the list, with a private heated pool at each villa.
The short answer
Where the wedding party sleeps.
A Felicity wedding draws guests from everywhere, and the Lower Garden District has little large lodging, so the wedding party usually ends up spread across three hotels. Each CastleDay villa puts everyone behind one front door: 12 bedrooms, 17 beds, 8 bathrooms, sleeping up to 30, with a private heated pool, hot tub and turf lawn. Take two villas for 60 or all three for 90 and the whole traveling list is on one Bywater block. CastleDay is licensed as a hotel: inspected, legal, city permit 24-XSTR-24029.
The getting-ready morning has natural light, mirrors in every room, a first look by the pool or on the covered patio, and the whole party in one place. Hair and makeup come to you. The ride to Felicity is about twenty minutes by car.
The welcome party happens in the courtyard; larger gatherings need written approval from the team ahead of time. For the big dinner out, ask the team for restaurants that seat the whole group. A brass band books through us. Sunday is airport runs.
The price you see is the total for the whole stay, before taxes. We don’t charge per guest, so adding people doesn’t change it. Pick your dates and the calculator shows the live price split per person before you enter your name. Most couples book 9 to 14 months out for spring and fall Saturdays.
The getting-ready morning
Natural light, mirrors in every room, and the whole party in one place for the photos.
Every bed accounted for
12 bedrooms and 17 beds per villa, with the bedroom floor plans and the bed list by room on each villa page.
Up to 90 together
One villa for the wedding party, or all three for the whole traveling list, on one Bywater block.
Three villas
Take one villa, or all three.
The layouts match; the personalities don't. Each sleeps up to 30; book two for up to 60, or all three for up to 90.
Good to know
Common questions
Where do wedding guests stay for a Felicity wedding?
The Lower Garden District has few large lodging options, so most lists end up downtown. CastleDay keeps the wedding party together in the Bywater: each villa sleeps up to 30 across 12 bedrooms and 17 beds, about twenty minutes from the venue by car, with a private pool at each.
How far is CastleDay from Felicity?
About twenty minutes by car. Rideshares show up in a few minutes, and everyone comes home to the same block after the reception.
Can we host the welcome party at the villa?
Yes. The courtyard holds the welcome party; larger gatherings need written approval from the team ahead of time. The ceremony stays at Felicity.
What does the weekend cost per person?
The price you see is the total for the whole stay, before taxes. We don’t charge per guest, so adding people doesn’t change it. The per-person share usually drops as the list grows. The calculator shows the live price split per person before you enter your name.
Keep the group together
Ready to keep your whole group together?
Each villa sleeps up to 30 across 12 bedrooms, 17 beds, and 8 baths. No per-guest fees, and the lowest rate is always direct.
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