Music Box Village is a New Orleans wedding venue that will keep your guests entertained with magical experiences. The interactive installation was the perfect place for Kristen and Andy’s wedding. It was filled with romantic details and joyful moments.

A Music Box Village Wedding

Music Box Village is a truly unique New Orleans wedding venue. The site is essentially a musical playground for adults (and, ok, kids too). Multi-story structures incorporate bells, drums, and other whimsical musical instruments. If you want to give your wedding guests a one-of-a-kind experience, consider the Music Box Village.

A wedding invitation shows a watercolor painting of the Music Box Village.

Pink and red flowers decorate the Music Box Village for a wedding ceremony.

Pink and red roses hang over a wedding arbor for a New Orleans wedding.

Large wedding bouquets decorate a vintage VW bus beside a red rug.

The project, run by New Orleans Airlift, started as a traveling installation. It has charmed people all over the world. It found a permanent home in New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward in 2016. Now the Music Box Village hosts musical performances, art markets, and some of the coolest weddings in town. Packages average around $6,000.

Copper bells hang on rows of metal rods.

Wedding reception tables in the Music Box Village are lined with flowers, pink candles, and pink table runners with floral china table settings.

A makeup artist applies blush to a bride's face behind a cardboard cutout of a bridesmaid drinking wine.

Two bridesmaids help fasten a bride's wedding dress in a New Orleans hotel room.

Kristen and Andy’s Romantic Details

When Kristen and Andy decided to get married at Music Box Village, they loved the idea of contrasting the venue’s industrial materials with over-the-top romantic details. Kristen was especially excited for the formal wedding party and lush florals. It was incredible to see her vision come to life on their wedding day.

A bride's mother and father sit on a vintage couch smiling when they see her in her dress for the first time.

A bridesmaid fastens a bride's wedding shoes.

A groom looks out the window while he buttons his jacket in a New Orleans hotel.

A groom leans down to hug a seated groomsmen.

A groom poses with his groomsmen in front of a mural on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans.

The florals, attire, and decor worked together to create a complete look. The whole aesthetic experience actually started with their invitations. Kristen and Andy commissioned a custom watercolor painting of Music Box Village to share with guests on the front of their invitations.

A bride poses with her bridal bouquet wearing a veil with gold applique.

A bride approaches a groom for the first look.

A bride smiles as a groom wipes away tears during the First look for their New Orleans wedding.

A bride and groom pose in a vintage car covered in flowers in the Music Box Village.

Kristen and Andy added an installation of their own with a vintage Volkswagen bus. Their florist filled it with flowers. It was the sweetest backdrop for the first look and bridal party portraits.

A bride and groom explore art installations in a unique New Orleans wedding venue.

A bride and groom sit on a platform and kiss in the Music Box Village in New Orleans.

Bridesmaids and groomsmen pose around a bride and groom for an editorial wedding photo.

Wedding guests explore the installations at the Music Box Village.

Wedding guests stand in a circle laughing and drinking arrival cocktails.

A wedding guest grabs a beer off the bar which is decorated with flowers.

You can see even more gorgeous details from Andy and Kristen’s wedding in this feature on Green Wedding Shoes!

A groom uses a handkerchief to wipe away a tear as a bride walks up the aisle at the Music Box Village.

A bride approaches the altar at her Music Box Village wedding escorted by her father.

A groom smiles shaking his father in law's hand.

A bride and groom kiss at the end of their Music Box Village wedding ceremony while guests cheer.

Wedding guests lean on a sign for Music Box Village near a wedding painter working on an easel.

A Fun-filled New Orleans Wedding Venue

This venue really was ideal for Kristen and Andy’s wedding. Kristen told me, “Music, food and damn good cocktails are our jam. We want our day to be FUN, which is why we fell in love with Music Box Village."

A bride and groom dance on a brick-paved dance floor at their Music Box Village wedding.

A smiling bride and groom share their first dance in their unique New Orleans wedding venue.

The bride and groom do parent dances at their New Orleans wedding.

The bride and groom watch a friend give a speech in front of the band.

A groom wipes away a tear during a wedding toast.

The guests at Kristen and Andy’s wedding reception really embraced the interactive nature of Music Box Village. Everyone explored the music installations and had the best time. You could see the joy on everyone’s faces. It brought such a lighthearted feeling to the celebration.

A bridesmaid takes a picture of a wedding guest posing in a vintage car.

Two bridesmaids in pink dresses toast a cardboard cutout of their friend propped on an installation in the wedding venue.

A guest sitting besides wedding flowers and candles strikes bells on an installation at a Music Box Village wedding.

As detail-oriented as this wedding was, Kristen and Andy’s community made it an unforgettable experience. One of Kristen's bridesmaids couldn't make it to the wedding so they got a giant cardboard cut out of her to include throughout the day.One of my favorite images from the reception is when two bridesmaids toast the cardboard cutout. That sense of love and whimsy carried through the whole night.