Rosy’s Jazz Hall Events & Catering

We loved our wedding at Rosy’s Jazz Hall! The staff was incredibly helpful and organized and the food was great. It has a lot of charm and our pictures came out great!

Darlene (wedding coordinator) and Steve (owner) are masters at their craft. My husband and I got married there on 8÷1÷15 and all of our guests raved about the venue, food (said it was the best wedding food they have EVER had) and drinks. It has a cute courtyard area for some outdoor space, flexible and affordable menu options, and the staff was simply 5 star. Darlene has done hundreds of weddings which really put us at ease. She knows her stuff and she knows what it takes to put on a successful, seamless event. She was quick to respond to all communication, was extremely professional and truly made us feel like she cared about us and the success of our event. We definitely didn’t feel like we were just another couple on the schedule getting married and a very personalized experience. Get married at Rosy’s Jazz Hall for that authentic, New Orleans wedding that your guests will talk about for time to come. We are so happy we did!

My wife and I had our wedding here on 5÷29÷15. This place was spectacular. We saw 3 other places including Rosy’s before making a decision. We chose this because we loved the 1930s-​1940s jazz club feel. The exposed brick throughout the whole building, the atrium with a live tree, and all the great pictures/​decorations throughout the building also helped us make that decision. We didn’t need to do any of our own decorating or hire someone to do that. It was also the most for our money and great value. The food was incredible, and the bar did great job at pouring drinks all night. Darlene, the wedding coordinator, did an excellent job making sure everything went smoothly. I can honestly say that nothing went wrong and this was due to Darlene’s efforts. She is straightforward and blunt and she did a awesome job in accommodating everything we wanted. While coordinating, she did join us in the party and shared our night with us, and by that I mean she had a couple of drinks with us. We didn’t mind one bit but if you want want someone who is very proper, anxiety driven, and stiff, then I would suggest going somewhere else because Darlene is a little unconventional, and is laid back but very much in control, and knows exactly what she needs to do. She collaborated well with the florist, the person who did our cake, the band, and our Limo company. She gave us a sheet for us to fill out a couple of days before the wedding including info on band, cake, limo, wedding party names, etc. FILL THIS OUT and SEND IT TO DARLENE! This makes everyone’s life so much easier including Darlene’s so that she can do her absolute best to get everything perfect for you! FYI, after our ceremony, she had food and drinks ready for us in the bridal suite and we were along for a few minutes before the reception started. Steve, who is the chef and one of the owners of the club is also a straight shooter, and created a great menu for our night. We didn’t hear any complaints from our guests but rather raves about how good everything was. The staff that served appetizers and oversaw our buffet, were very friendly and were interacting with our guests. There were pretty funny from what I hear. We had our wedding ceremony outside. It went exactly as planned. There is limited seating outside and some of our guests had to stand or sit around the edge of the backyard on cement seating. Due to the New Orleans weather, it was a bit hot and humid. Our ceremony was very short, about 10 – 15 minutes, so our guests didn’t have to sit or stand for very long in the hot and humidity outside. If you want a longer ceremony or are very afraid of weather, doing an inside wedding might be best for you. Like I have been saying, our wedding was absolutely perfect! Thank you Darlene, Steve, Staff and Rosy!

Rosy’s is perfect! The atmosphere, the staff, the food-​perfection. Every single guest at our wedding had the best time and it was all because of excellent service we received. Darlene and Steve were amazing through all the planning. I worried about nothing on my wedding day. Every part of the day was organized and executed seamlessly. If you’re looking for ease, fun and perfection, you’re looking for Rosy’s!

I just got married at Rosy’s in March. Our decision to go with Rosy’s was not that difficult (and my wife doesn’t make decisions easily). From the food to the atmosphere to the bar and stage, we liked everything about Rosy’s more than every other venue we visited… It was also the most cost-​effective with the most reasonable and helpful people you could possibly work with. They made the whole process as easy and low stress as possible. And when it came to the actual day, everything went perfectly, down to the last detail, and our guests had such a blast that they had to be kicked off the dance floor. Then F&Ms, just a couple blocks away, welcomed us with open arms.
Thank you Steve and Darlene for everything you did to make our wedding exceptional.

So first of all — kidnap Darlene. There will be other couples out there that need her services but don’t fall for the trap. This girl is so good you’ll want to keep her for your newborn’s 1^st birthday, the subsequent high school graduation, and your 25^th anniversary party. Steve and the rest of the staff were absolutely flawless. They said what they did and did what they said. Every «I» dotted, every «t» crossed. And the guests are still talking about the food, the venue and the band. What a night! Many thanks to this quality organization. You won’t find any better.
Tony

Steve, Darlene and the staff of Rosy’s made our reception a party to remember. I had been to a wedding there many years ago and fell in love with the space. If you are looking for a space that is quintessential New Orleans, this is it! The house is gorgeous with exposed brick, an interior courtyard & a real attitude of NOLA funkiness. The food, the food!!! IS AMAZING! About half of our guests were locals and they raved about the food. That is saying a lot because people from New Orleans know about food.
We were a no fuss couple and really didn’t want to do any of the typical wedding traditions. We just wanted to party. So planning was pretty straight forward. Even so, Darlene and Steve were very responsive to all of our questions, which made planning via email very easy. They were very warm and inviting when we met them in person. And patiently answered all of my Dad’s questions. They are real pros who know how to throw a successful party. I felt like our suggestions were heard and their advice was extremely helpful.

Since its been a few years (2 to be exact) I feel like I can express my feelings on Rosy’s Jazz hall. Much of the recent reviews are from people who were guests at Rosy’s so I feel like I can offer a different perspective. I chose Rosy’s Jazz hall for my wedding reception. When I first visited the venue I fell in love with the space. Steve showed us around and his passion about his venue and the food really sold us on the space. We wanted a place that was cozy and served awesome food and drinks because lets face it, the pillars of a great wedding really comes down to food, booze and music. Leading up to the big day I felt very comfortable with Rosy’s and had no concern that everything would be great.
One of my highlights is having a private meal with my husband upstairs separate from the rest of the party. It was a nice intimate moment that we could share before the roller coaster of the reception began. The food was delicious and it was nice to be able to enjoy all of the food at your own wedding. We had a toast with Darlene who is the wedding coordinator to kick off the evening and things were off to a great start.
We had a great second line band to kick off the night. After the brass band segment the energy was high and we were ready to get down. Darlene walked up to me and told me «grandma wants to give a speech» I couldn’t react quickly enough to say… Thats not my grandma! My husband and I both have grandmothers in their 90s and not the type to break out in a speech. But too late! a hot mic was in hand and speech was rolling out by my step aunt. Perhaps I should have been pulled aside and asked if a speech was appropriate rather than telling me. but I’m sure intentions were in the right place on both sides.
I thought as the bride I would have been more taken care of. I had one glass of champagne after my first dance and that was it. After an hour and a half of talking with my guests and dancing I was absolutely parched. I scanned the room looking for an employee, but to no avail I sent my husband to get me a bottle of water from the bar. I felt it was odd that the groom had to wait in line at the bar at his own wedding to get his bride a water. This happened a few more times that night since I was never asked once if I needed anything. Maybe I should have stressed this earlier on in the planning phase. I also thought the lights were too bright on the dance floor, but also could never seem to track down Darlene or anyone else that worked there to request really anything at all.
Aside from that, we had a great time. Our guests also had a good time. We’ve had several people tell us that it was one of the coolest places for a wedding and one of the most fun weddings they’ve ever attended. Happy guests was definitely important to us so I am happy everyone had a great time.

The food can be touch and go and the place is a bit to small, but the atmosphere is great. The“courtyard brought inside” is fun, but traffic movement around the place can get tough.

Amazing venue with wonderful staff! Steve was awesome!

Very recently I attended a small wedding here. The venue is intimate and lovely. The ceremony was held in a small area near the stairs/​a bar and the reception in the larger room next to it. The reception area had a large, full bar with friendly bartenders, a raised stage used by a dj, several tables, and one side the walls were lined with a simple and delicious buffet. Along with the buffet staff would occasionally wander among the guests with trays of small bites, like feta & onion tarts or fried oysters.
Overall it’s a great venue for a small wedding.

I love this space. It’s intimate, has character and a lovely middle courtyard/​atrium with two ficus tree growing out of it to give it that one with nature sort of feel.
The first time I went here was for my cousin’s wedding. They were married out in the courtyard and rose petals were dropped from the balcony overlooking the wedding once they were declared husband and wife. It was absolutely beautiful. Once they moved the party into the room with the stage and elevated bar, I knew I was in love. It has a very 1920s Prohibition feel to me, though the original Rosy’s Jazz Hall was opened in the lat 1970s. They have old black and white pictures along the walls that I never seem to have time to peruse but I’m sure they’re of the old acts that used to play the Hall including Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie.
This second time was for the St. James Cheese Company Cocktails & Curds. The event had a great flow through the main room and the courtyard. The atmosphere was great for this event. I enjoyed hanging out at the elevated bar to watch the scene.
This is really a cool, historic place to host a smaller event if you’re not looking for really big numbers. The flow of the place is great and there is tons of space to cut a rug or put a big ol’ band. My only qualms is parking is a little hit or miss in the area but, by no means, the fault of Rosy’s.

We fell in love with Rosy’s the moment we walked in. I don’t know how we hadn’t been to Rosy’s before because they have one incredible thing going on there! But I have a feeling from the rave reviews we received from our wedding night that we inspired some family/​friends and we cannot wait to return! I could not have imagined having our reception any where else, Rosy’s fit us perfectly.
Steve and Darlene made things go so smoothly that night. We felt so comfortable and relaxed knowing they had things under control we were able to enjoy ourselves on the dance floor the entire night like we wanted.
Darlene constantly supplied us with food and drinks all night long, keeping us on schedule and packing us up with leftover food. It was so nice to get back to the hotel and finally be able to scarf down some food without being interrupted. As my husband was eating leftovers he said, ‘That place should be called Darlene’s Jazz Hall’. HA! A true testament to how AWESOME Darlene is at what she does!
I kept telling my husband for day’s afterwards that I wanted to get married again, and his response was, you just want to go back to Rosy’s!
I have read review after review with nothing but praise for Rosy’s and I am glad to say I can join in that number. Steve and Darlene, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep doing what you are doing, we love Rosy’s!!!

The atmosphere of Rosy’s is vintage New Orleans, classy and cozy. The rooms are sectioned off to give more of a homey feel than one big room.
The bartenders were extremely nice and accommodating.
It has an upstairs that overlooks the party and street as well. It is nice to be able to have a little quiet time before you become the host/​hostess with the mostest.
The food was really good and I loved the presentation of the grilled vegetables. I missed the crayfish beignets but they were the talk of the party. So were the crabcakes and tuna.
The wedding I attended had approx 225 guests and it was a perfect fit.
The wedding attendant, maybe co-​owner, was drunk. We all were so no one noticed by the bride and groom. For example, she brought up three champagne glasses for the bride and grooms private meal upstairs. She was ‘extra friendly’ to the guests, mainly the male guests and her breath smelled of alcohol.
She by no means ruined the event, it was just odd behavior.
I would still recommend Rosy’s. Especially if you dont care for one big room.

We were here for a wedding and the venue couldn’t have been better. The interior is full of charm and atmosphere. The wedding area is gorgeous and the reception area is adorable w/​a stage and nice old timey bar. The drinks and the catering were awesome.
The parking situation is kind of terrible, there is no parking lot and you just have to find a place along the street. But most people like to have some drinks at weddings, so you would/​should be cabbing it anyway.
As a guest here, the night was gorgeous. This was a great place to be.

Wonderful place for a wedding! The wedding area was great, with a natural feel to it – there are trees growing from the floor, which may actually block the view for some people on the groom’s side, but the beauty of the interior trumps any downside of that. The exposed brick is very cool, and the pictures and portraits from the wedding turned out great with some of the backgrounds in the building.
The reception was in the same building, with a great hall for probably about 100 people comfortably, with a stage, nice dance space, and a very nice elevated bar in the back. Great place for a destination wedding!

I highly recommend Rosy’s if you’re looking for a place to get hitched in New Orleans. I had the opportunity to attend a wedding at Rosy’s this past weekend and had a fantastic time. The building is classic New Orleans and is located away from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter (in the quiet and gorgeous Garden District.)
The wedding space is lovely with huge floor to ceiling windows; perfect for either a day or evening wedding. The main area can probably comfortably seat 40 people with room for another 20 or so behind. There’s a balcony area which can fit another 40 – 50 easily. There’s exposed brick throughout with great weathering on the walls.
The main room is a great space with room for plenty tables, a dance floor, and has a wonderful stage. Facing the stage is an elevated bar area where the good times flow! Everyone here was so nice, from the bartenders to who seemed like a manager (she filled me in on some of the history of the venue, etc. — if only I had time for all the stories!)
The food was also very good with a good variety for all types. I just wish I knew more people getting married in New Orleans now… hey, if you do… invite me! I travel well…

As a wedding officiant I do a lot of weddings in New Orleans so I have the opportunity do visit a lot of places. I have done weddings at Rosy’s, attended weddings, and attended music events since they opened. The building is classic New Orleans. The staff the friendliest around and the food is done well. I never miss a chance to go if invited or asked to perform a wedding there.

I’ve been wanting to post the review that I was looking for when I was trying to decide whether to book Rosy’s sight unseen for our wedding and reception. If you are thinking about having your event at Rosy’s, you really cannot go wrong. We were married here in November of 2010 and everything about the entire experience was perfect. Considering that we live in Seattle and didn’t have much time to travel to New Orleans to do a lot of wedding planning, I leaned heavily on Darlene (Rosy’s wedding coordinator) for vendor recommendations. Every single vendor (from the florist to the bakery to the officiant to the band) was exactly what we were looking for and in the price range we were comfortable. When we did go and visit Rosy’s, after having already sent in the deposit, Steve made us feel so at home I left even more excited about the event than I had been before!
The wedding day itself went off without a hitch (unless you consider us getting hitched!). I didn’t have to worry about a thing. All of our guests commented on the food and how nice Rosy’s staff was. It was perfect. If we have a ten year anniversary party, I’m going back to Rosy’s!

I was here for a friend’s wedding and the venue is really cute! The surrounding neighborhood is not the nicest, but the building is a burgundy brick. You step inside, walk down a short hall, and boom! The space opens up into a high ceiling with two very tall trees. To the right, the high-​ceilinged room with a bar and an opening into a garden area outside. To the left, a lower-​ceilinged room that provides an intimate space with a stage for a band to perform before an audience with enough space for a dance floor.
It was a cozy venue, didn’t feel too big, but didn’t feel too crowded either. The table set-​up was many small tables that seated ~5 so no need for fancy centerpieces. Food for the occasion was heavy hors d’oeuvres with Nawlins’ flavor. Waitstaff was professional and friendly. One young one liked to sing and dance when he passed by me. The only downside as far as I could tell was there didn’t seem to be a parking lot and the security directed us to park on Tchoupitoulas, a busy street, parallel parking only.