Hotel to get ready the day of and take photos with my girls...any suggestions?

DanaDee5

I am looking for a hotel that I could get for the night before the wedding to put up my 7 bridesmaids at.  It will serve as the dressing room the day of the wedding.  The photographer will meet us there and take the pictures of me and my girls, so I would like a nice backdrop.  Possibly a courtyard, balcony, or garden?  I am getting married at City Park, but wouldn't mind a hotel downtown so that the wedding party can go out after the wedding without having to take a cab back to the hotel.  On the other hand, it would be nice not to have to pay for parking.  Any suggestions?  Hotel room?  Condo rental? Other?

louisianablue

I booked a suite at the Royal Orleans.  The Royal Sonesta has beautiful balconies for some of their suites  Others have recommended the Bourbon Orleans as well.

kpelli

We stayed at Bourbon Orleans for my friend's wedding a few years ago.  It was a very beautiful hotel and looked great in the backdrop for pictures.  The only complaint I'd have is that the bride didn't get a suite (not sure if Bourbon Orleans has those, but I assume so), so it was a little bit cramped for all of us to fit. Fortunately, we all got hotel rooms too so we got ready individually.

Rdh2MrsOMFS

I loved getting ready at the royal sonesta! We booked a suite along with two attached rooms. It was a bit pricey around 1500$ a night for everything but we had a lot of room and the whole balcony overlooking bourbon!