Plantation Wedding Weekend Near Baton Rouge
Many Baton Rouge couples don't want a single-evening wedding at a hotel ballroom. A plantation wedding weekend lets your closest people arrive Friday, celebrate Saturday, and linger Sunday — without shuttling between a venue, a hotel, and a getting-ready suite across town.
Why Chatsworth is built for weekends
Chatsworth Plantation is a private estate in Saint Gabriel — about 20 minutes from Baton Rouge — with:
- Multiple outdoor ceremony spaces under ancient oaks
- Indoor backup at the Cristella Veranda (up to 160 seated)
- The Marguerite Guest House — 5 bedrooms for your wedding party
- CarolAnn Cottage for additional overnight guests
- In-house catering and bar (no outside caterers)
How the weekend flows
Couples often rehearse Friday evening, host Saturday ceremony and reception, and enjoy a slow Sunday morning on the grounds before checkout. Getting ready happens on-site — steps from where you marry.
Owner Connie Harris and Dave live on the property and stay involved from your first tour through the last toast — not a remote sales team.
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