One property. Your whole day.

From the chapel doors to the last dance, everything is only a short walk away.

Bayou Haven brings together a climate-controlled wedding chapel, a spacious reception hall, and pond-side ceremony and photo settings on the same Alexandria property.

The white steepled wedding chapel at Bayou Haven

01 Begin in the chapel

The Wedding Chapel

Bayou Haven's rustic-white chapel includes climate control, custom wood pews, hardwood floors, and seating for up to 200 guests.

Use of the chapel is included as an option with a wedding reservation at no additional charge.

Explore the chapel

The Bayou Haven chapel and reception hall standing beside one another

02 Gather in the hall

The Reception Hall

Built beside the chapel, the reception hall offers more than 5,000 square feet of open floor space and welcomes celebrations of up to 300 guests.

The hall includes a built-in bar, catering kitchen, dance floor, groom's parlor, and a 1,200-square-foot bridal suite.

Explore the reception hall

An outdoor wedding aisle leading to a flowered arbor beside the Bayou Haven pond

03 Step out by the water

The Pond

The pond is a favorite setting for outdoor ceremonies and the most-requested photo spot on Bayou Haven's nine-acre grounds.

Hold the ceremony outdoors, return after chapel vows for portraits, or simply let the water and fountain frame the evening.

Explore the pond

2025 Alexandria Community's Choice Awards winner

Chosen by Central Louisiana

Voted Best Wedding Chapel and Best Wedding Venue in Central Louisiana seven years in a row.

The next step

Come walk Bayou Haven for yourself.

See the chapel, reception hall, pond, suites, and grounds in one unhurried visit.

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