My husband and I were invited to a friend's wedding this past weekend. We'd never been to White…read moreOak Plantation before so we didn't know what to expect. Upon arrival, we were impressed by the magnificient beauty of this place. It is GORGEOUS! The interior is very classy and elegant, with a beautiful staircase just as you enter. Outside, you are surrounded by exquisitely maintained gardens. It was absolutely stunning. It was an outside wedding, and the set up was nice. Afterward, we were guided to the patio area for the reception. There was a full bar set up to the left as you entered, and a mimosa station to the right of the patio. A nice set up area for the disc jockey. Hor d'oeurves were served to the guests while the guests waited for the arrival of the bride and groom. The hor d'oeurves they were serving were small boudin balls, grilled shrimp in bacon with what tasted like mild bbq sauce on them, and small grilled cheese. All were awesome. After the arrival of the bride and groom, the main food was served. They had this really cool set up that served shrimp and grits in martini glasses. You were able to add a variety of other items to your grits if you wanted. The other food areas served pork loin that could be made into small sandwiches. Another area had fried catfish, stuffed mushrooms, and pasta. The fried fish tasted as good as any restaurant I have ever been to. ALL of the food was restaurant quality, and served hot, not room temperature. I figured out it is owned by John Folse. You can definitely tell by the food quality! AWESOME! The staff were all VERY friendly and cordial. The facility was clean and well kept up. Absolutely gorgeous. I was nosy and asked the bride's mom what the event cost because it seemed to me that it HAD to be very expensive. I was actually stunned at the price she told me because I've been to weddings that cost significantly more, and were no where near as high class, elegant, simply GORGEOUS, and the food as fabulous. If you are looking for a venue for an event or a wedding, this hidden gem is DEFINITELY one to check out! ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS (I can't say this enough!)

White Oak is an amazing place! The grounds are beautiful and filled with lush greenery. The…read moreplantation house is splendid with its huge columns, beautiful staircase, and antique furnishings. There are many plantation homes in the South and there are a few that are very dear to me (Houmas House and Oak Alley) but White Oak is numero uno in my books. What sets it apart, for me, is that it is owned by John Folse. He is an incredible chef and I love everything that comes out of his kitchen. FYI: His king cake is the best I have ever eaten. So addictive! White Oak hosts many events here such as weddings, corporate meetings, and parties. They also do off-site catering. Danielle, Chef Pete, and the rest of the staff are top-notch and very professional. Come here if nothing else just to take a tour of this hidden treasure in Baton Rouge. If you really want to be blown away plan an event here!

I didn't know about this place until I got invited to a Bridal Shower! Beautiful, gated…read moreneighborhood. Charming home. I didn't get much of the decor but the place is absolutely beautiful for any event.

Gorgeous venue and excellent customer service. I provided balloon services for an event there and…read moreNatalie was a blessing to work with. The grounds are so beautiful, I hope to have an event there in the future.

Most accommodating, professional, and caring staff. We got everything we wanted out of our…read moreexperience and more. Elegant memories made me and my wife's wedding absolutely perfect. Music was spot on, food was excellent, decorations were exactly what we envisioned, etc....Just excellent. Thank you all so much!

We chose Mount Hope as our reception venue. It was stunningly beautiful and Lisa Anne was super…read morehelpful and kind in the planning process. All guests say the food was great and we had lots of guests to feed... food was ready on time, stayed stocked, and no one had a complaint! This was a feat for a kitchen keeping up with 400+ guests. Lisa Anne kept us on track through the night and made sure we followed our schedule best we could. We were able to use the venue for our engagement shoot and are SO HAPPY with the photos. If we had to do it all over again, we'd absolutely choose Mount Hope again. While the venue itself is pretty big, the parking is small in contrast. We had 400+ attendees and had to figure out our own shuttle and separate parking situation which was tough and posed various challenges, but turned out okay. They tell you that they are not responsible for your parking situation. This is on you which is fair!! Just a heads up that the parking is not really big so you need to think through that if you're having a big wedding. A few items of mine never turned up after... just a pointer to have everything on your list to be picked up by family after, even think of things you might be wearing in case you change, etc because there's a chance they won't be returned to you. That is on you. They did hold some things our groomsmen brought that were not on the list so it's possible, just do not expect it. Just keep this in mind because things slip your mind in the hectic day!

What a lovely place for a baby shower tea party. Part of me wants to keep this place a secret, but…read morethe other part of me wants to tell the world how amazing, lovely, and delicious this place is. Thank you Lisa Anne for making our party a huge success!

I visited this venue for a wedding recently and it's absolutely gorgeous. I love the water feature,…read moreit was great for pictures. It is a small venue but it didn't feel cramped. All staff were very nice and we didn't feel rushed at all during the experience!

I had my wedding reception there and the hostess and service staff were exceptional and catered to…read moreour every need. I had gotten a skirt from Amazon and had no idea the skirt had a hole in it. The hostess noticed and immediately took cake of my skirt so that I looked good for my reception party!

Now this is a hidden gem. I was made aware of this property last year, when Slow Food…read moreOrganization's "Dinner In The Field" event was held there. The property is enormous with a rustic barnyard ready to be the setting for your next special event. It's completely ideal for weddings, where the ceremony is in the grassy field under a giant tree and the reception in the barn area. Twinklelights brighten the room and transformed it into something magical. Dr. Grace, the owner of the property is super helpful and hospitable to those that come to enjoy the beauty of his venue. Anytime there is an event here, I always want to make sure I attend. There is nothing commercial about it and that is what make it so appealing. It's truly an authentic southern space that you will definitely fall in love with and keep in the back of your mind for your next special function. It's located in Plaquemine, LA (about 20 minutes outside of Baton Rouge).

They made our wedding reception so savory and worry free - Nick's standard and truthful answer to…read moreeverything, "Don't worry, we'll take care of it." And he and his staff did. They adapted, several times, to the threat and reality of rain on the patio, and the installation art of the art gallery. It all came out just like we imagined, from the asparagus spears, to the crawfish pistolettes, to the alligator bites and the delicious way they served up my dad's deer sausage. And the displays were beautiful, as well as tasty. Nick knows how to set up- when it turned out that the live music inside couldn't be heard outside, Nick intuitively plugged in his ipod to speakers we had for later on in the night & set the perfect patio wedding mood with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, etc so both inside & outside folks were relaxing with tunes. People are still talking about how delicious all the food was. Complete professional service done with the personal touch of keeping us all happy. Truly cannot recommend Nick and his quality work enough.

I attended a wedding this weekend at the Cedar Post Barn and was a little underwhelmed…read more The venue is located in Albany, LA, which is a rural community about an hour from New Orleans. It looks like a large fishing camp on the outside. It's raised and sits over a large pond. The ceremony was performed on a deck overlooking the pond, which was sweet, but it was very warm. I was in a dress and heels, my husband was in a suit and tie and we were sweating. It was only 75 degrees, but there was no breeze and bugs were buzzing. Once the ceremony was over, we were ushered to the inside of the structure. It looked like a barn. Big open space, lots of wood. There was a bar and his and hers restrooms. That's about all there was to it. The main ladies room doors were swinging doors! Give me a door knob please!!! Also, the stall doors had those hooks that latch into the loop thingy. I haven't seen those things in years. It didn't feel quite private enough. These are restrooms people! The AC inside was blowing like a hurricane in a few spots in the room. There were spots where no one sat because it was just too cold and uncomfortable. I don't know if the venue provides food or not, but for this wedding, the bride's family took care of the food. After we ate, no one came by to pick up our plates. I had to walk around to find a garbage can near the bar because there were no others that I found. The parking area is the grass out front. We parked on the grass with everyone else and then walked in rocks to get to the building. Our shoes were muddy and scraped. I thought that the pond was nice, and the barn look was ok if that's what you are looking for, but this was too out of the way to have so many issues. We drove for a little over an hour to sweat, bus our own tables, scratch up our shoes and feel uncomfortable using the restrooms.

They were very nice and helpful with anything we needed. The staff helped make my day be as less…read morestressful as possible. Everything was beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious. Thank y'all all so much!