FriendsmoonPlan our friendsmoon

The trip after the wedding

A friendsmoon in New Orleans, LA

1 place here can put the whole group under one roof.

a boat on the water
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The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.

Plan our friendsmoonFree. No account. About two minutes.

Best months: February, March, April, May, October, November.

Where the group sleeps

  • French Quarter courtyard house$550–$1,400 / night

    Historic French Quarter house with private courtyard and balconies on Royal Street

    Sleeps 12

What you do

  • Frenchmen Street Music Crawl

    Self-guided or guided crawl of Frenchmen's jazz bars — the locals' choice over Bourbon

  • New Orleans School of Cooking

    Hands-on Cajun-Creole class with gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines

  • Cajun Swamp Tour (Pearl River)

    Airboat tour through Louisiana swamps — alligators, cypress trees, only-in-NOLA content

  • Haunted Ghost Pub Crawl

    Guided pub crawl through the French Quarter's haunted bars — history + cocktails

  • Voodoo + Cemetery Walking Tour

  • Tarot at Bottom of the Cup Tea Room

Where you eat

  • Brennan's

    Original bananas-Foster brunch since 1946 — pink dining room, peak French Quarter elegance

  • Compere Lapin

    Nina Compton's chef-driven Caribbean-Creole — James Beard winner, group dinner of the trip

  • Commander's Palace

    Legendary Garden District restaurant with 25-cent martini lunches

  • Country Club (Drag Brunch)

    Bywater estate with famous Sunday drag brunch and clothing-optional pool

  • Atchafalaya

    Bloody Mary bar so famous it's its own destination — recovery brunch institution

  • Coquette

    Garden District corner bistro with seasonal Southern menu and great wine list

Plan our friendsmoon