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Weddings · New Orleans
Where to stay for an Il Mercato wedding.
Il Mercato has the 1931 Spanish Colonial ballroom and its courtyard. CastleDay has the rest of the weekend: the whole wedding party behind one front door, a private heated pool, getting-ready space, and a kitchen for the morning after. The ride to Magazine Street is about twenty minutes.
The short answer
Where the guest list sleeps.
An Il Mercato wedding usually means a traveling guest list, and a room block means a dozen hotel rooms over three floors with no room big enough to gather in. Each CastleDay villa sleeps up to 30 across 12 bedrooms and 17 beds, so the wedding party, family and closest friends share one address with a dining table for 18, living rooms that fit everybody, and a private heated pool and hot tub. All three villas together hold up to 90. CastleDay is licensed as a hotel: inspected, legal, city permit 24-XSTR-24029.
The welcome party happens where everyone sleeps. Saturday morning is hair, makeup and the photographer (every room has mirrors and natural light), with the pool open until the cars come. After the reception, everyone comes home to the same block. 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. Spring and fall Saturdays go early. Most couples book the villas 9 to 14 months out.
One address for everyone
The wedding party, family and best friends behind one front door, with living rooms and a dining table for 18.
Your own pool and hot tub
Each villa’s heated pool, hot tub and turf lawn are used only by your group.
Twenty minutes to Magazine St
The ride to the venue is about twenty minutes by car. Rideshares show up in a few minutes.
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 does a wedding party stay for an Il Mercato wedding?
Most lists end up split across downtown hotels. CastleDay keeps them together: private villas in the Bywater, each sleeping up to 30 across 12 bedrooms and 17 beds, about twenty minutes from the venue by car, with a private pool at each. Book one villa or all three for up to 90 guests.
How far is CastleDay from Il Mercato?
About twenty minutes by car. The venue is on Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District and the villas are in the Bywater. Rideshares show up in a few minutes.
Is there space to get ready before the ceremony?
Yes. Hair and makeup come to the villa, every room has mirrors and natural light, and the pool is open for the rest of the group while the wedding party gets ready. The bedroom floor plans and the bed list by room are on each villa page.
What will it cost the group?
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 calculator shows your dates at live rates, 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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