Paradigm Gardens
All-inclusive venue
The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $7,500
Catering services pricing
$75 per person for off-peak dates, with a minimum total spend of $5,000
Guest capacity
Up to 200 seated guests
About this venue
Paradigm Gardens is an intimate and lush wedding venue hidden in the heart of New Orleans. From small intimate gatherings of 50, to larger receptions of 175, we help create your one of a kind celebration. We support you for a stress-free planning experience, custom food and beverage services, and day-of-event venue coordination. We take care of the big items, so you can relax and enjoy your beautiful day with your loved ones! Our private events chef prepares your custom menu featuring seasonal ingredients, on our wood-fired oven and grill. We can customize bar packages with specialty cocktails using ingredients from our garden. We can also provide vendor recommendations and coordination support to help bring your vision to life. From baby pygmy goats, to custom menu planning, the Garden is an unforgettable experience. If you're looking for a unique outdoor venue and a stress-free planning process, we are the perfect spot for you!
Our event spaces
Paradigm Gardens
LUSH. INTIMATE. UNFORGETTABLE.
The venue itself is an outdoor secret garden space that features baby pygmy goats, woodfire oven, picnic tables and benches, festoon string lights, tiki torches, handcrafted bar, and built restrooms. The planning and coordination staff will also provide you and your event with all the amenities you need. Chef Pat makes culinary magic happen, creating one of a kind menus by utilizing fresh garden ingredients prepared on the wood-fired oven & grill.
Guest capacity
1-100 Seated
1-175 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Engagement party, Elopement
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
-12 Wooden picnic tables and benches and 4 high boys -Ambient and Logistical Lighting: String lights, tiki torches, spot lights -2 Built Bathrooms: One sized for wheelchair access -Hand crafted Bar -Dinnerware and Glasses: Plates, forks, knives, spoons, dinner napkins, jar glassware -Food and bar menu signage -Onsite Staff: 1 Security, 1 Bartender, 1 Venue Coordinator, Back of House -PYGMY GOATS!
Room cost
$2500-3500 for 3 event hours. Comes with 4 hours of set up time, and 1 hour of breakdown time. $500 for each additional event hour.
Paradigm Gardens
LUSH. INTIMATE. UNFORGETTABLE.
The venue itself is an outdoor secret garden space that features baby pygmy goats, woodfire oven, picnic tables and benches, festoon string lights, tiki torches, handcrafted bar, and built restrooms. The planning and coordination staff will also provide you and your event with all the amenities you need. Chef Pat makes culinary magic happen, creating one of a kind menus by utilizing fresh garden ingredients prepared on the wood-fired oven & grill.
Guest capacity
1-100 Seated
1-175 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Engagement party, Elopement
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
-12 Wooden picnic tables and benches and 4 high boys -Ambient and Logistical Lighting: String lights, tiki torches, spot lights -2 Built Bathrooms: One sized for wheelchair access -Hand crafted Bar -Dinnerware and Glasses: Plates, forks, knives, spoons, dinner napkins, jar glassware -Food and bar menu signage -Onsite Staff: 1 Security, 1 Bartender, 1 Venue Coordinator, Back of House -PYGMY GOATS!
Room cost
$2500-3500 for 3 event hours. Comes with 4 hours of set up time, and 1 hour of breakdown time. $500 for each additional event hour.
Available services that can be provided by Paradigm Gardens
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wedding cake services
- Wheelchair accessible
Rentals
- Barware
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Lighting
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
14 reviews
- M
Monica
Spring garden wedding
We loved our wedding at Paradigm Gardens! The garden was beautiful, and we got lots of compliments on the food and even the signature mocktail we chose. We worked with Karen Wang as our wedding coordinator, and she was super helpful with the planning and with making sure everything ran smoothly and stress-free on the day of the wedding. She also helped us find our band and photographer and they did an amazing job. We had a great time, so many good memories. Would highly recommend.
- JV
Jenn V.
Beautiful venue with caring staff
From our first conversation with Karen at Paradigm Gardens, we knew we had found our venue. She was honest and kind, answering all our questions while helping us problem solve every step of the way. The garden itself is stunning with hidden corners that gave our day an intimate feel, and the lighting and torches really brought the space to life. When rain threatened our wedding date, Karen and her team didn't just offer us a backup plan, they helped us think through options so we didn't feel like we were compromising anything we wanted. The food and beverages were top quality at prices that made sense, and they even customized the menu just for us. On the day of, the staff took great care of our guests, the goats were a huge hit, and Karen helped us handle all the rental logistics so we could actually enjoy ourselves. They even packed up leftovers for us to take home. Paradigm Gardens didn't just give us a beautiful venue, they gave us peace of mind and a day that felt entirely our own.
- CB
Cathy B.
wedding couple parents
In my view, as the mother of the bride, Karen and the coordination team were exceptional. She was calm, intuitive, deeply capable, and invested in making the day feel personal, joyful, and seamless. We are endlessly grateful that we ended up with this team. It truly could not have gone more wonderfully in anyone else’s hands. Paradigm Gardens is stunning, truly well maintained, and the setting was unforgettable. The food was incredible; expertly crafted cocktails were great. Overall, we highly recommend Paradigm Gardens for weddings or any special occasion. It’s a truly special place with an amazing team behind it. And of course the goats were a big hit with the kids! The goats love to be petted and they were wonderful showoffs as well.
- SJ
Suzy J.
The Best Day - BECAUSE Of Paradigm
From the moment we arrived for our rehearsal, we knew we were in extraordinary hands. The sacred, uplifting energy that radiates through the garden is palpable—it immediately puts you at ease and makes the entire celebration feel meaningful and elevated. The grounds are immaculate, and it’s clear the groundskeeping team pours real care, artistry, and intention into every inch of the space. Every single detail of our wedding day and night was handled with grace, precision, and heart. The behind-the-scenes magic, the thoughtful accommodations, and the warmth and attentiveness of every team member made the entire experience feel effortless for us as a couple. That level of excellence doesn’t just happen—and as wedding vendors ourselves, we were genuinely impressed by the caliber of professionalism, coordination, and care across the board. You run an exceptional ship. The food and bar deserve their own standing ovation. We had countless guests come up to us throughout the night saying, “This is the best wedding food I’ve ever had.” And they meant it. The quality, execution, and flavor were truly Michelin-star worthy—which is incredibly difficult to achieve on a large scale. What sets this culinary team apart is that everything is plated fresh—not banquet-style, not mass-produced. You can taste the intention in every bite. Guests were eating hot, beautifully executed food while still fully immersed in the flow and joy of the night. Karen and the coordination team were exceptional—calm, intuitive, deeply capable, and genuinely invested in making our day feel personal, joyful, and seamless. We are endlessly grateful that we ended up with your team for our big day. It truly could not have gone more wonderfully in anyone else’s hands. If you are considering this venue and team: book them without hesitation. We will be advocating for this institution forever and actively looking for reasons to work together again. Same time next year? Love Suzy & Hunter
- SR
Sarah R.
We want to relive it again and again!
We are so happy that we found and chose Paradigm Gardens for our wedding! We really can’t imagine having done it anywhere else, because this felt like the perfect venue for us. We honestly loved the entire process with Karen and the gardens. We kept wondering why planning a wedding has a reputation for being stressful, because we really enjoyed it. The day went perfectly, and so so many of our guest said it was honestly the best wedding they had been to. I think it is because it was laid back, yet beautiful, felt true to us as a couple, touching, and allowed space and time for genuine connection with us and our guests. Also the food was UNBELIEVABLE. We loved the concept of the outdoor kitchen, it tasted great,and was not your typical wedding food. We also have said multiple times since the wedding that we just miss Karen. 100% recommend if you want a unique and beautiful space and experience for your wedding in New Orleans.
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