Fleur de Lis Event Center is an all-inclusive wedding and event venue in Mandeville, on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, 35 minutes from New Orleans. Designed around New Orleans architecture, the venue features real gas lighting, brick, wrought iron and star-lit ceilings. Each ballroom is fully self-contained, with its own entrance, bar, restrooms, getting-ready suites and private New Orleans-style courtyard with gardens. The Pontchartrain Ballroom hosts weddings of up to 500 guests, with a balcony and a large dance floor. The Jazz Ballroom seats 50 to 175 (up to 300 standing) and features two indoor fountains. Outdoor courtyard ceremonies take place beneath a wrought-iron dome with chandelier and string lighting, with no extra charge for a rain plan. Every wedding includes all 18 hand-passed hors d'oeuvres, a full Louisiana buffet with staffed action stations, a three-hour open bar, décor, coordination and a security officer. Locally owned since 2009.