The Caldwell House
A 1907 estate and inn in downtown Abbeville — gardens for your vows, a New Orleans-style courtyard for your reception, rooms upstairs for the people you love, and a team that carries the whole day. The door is open.
Weddings starting at $4,995 — every care of the day carried for you
Explore the Collections →A home for the day you have imagined
For more than a century, this house has opened its doors to the days families remember forever. It would be honored to open them for yours.
The Caldwell House is a 1907 Abbeville wedding venue on the National Register of Historic Places, standing in the heart of downtown as it always has. When you hold your wedding here, the estate is yours for the day: the East Garden and West Garden Patio for the ceremony and cocktails, the pavilion and dining room for dinner and dancing, a bridal suite and a separate groom's room for getting ready, and guest rooms upstairs for the people who stay. Our own team handles the setting up, the serving, and the clearing away — so you and your family arrive as guests at your own wedding.
Three steps, and the rest is ours
Come see the estate
A private showing, by appointment — walk the gardens, stand where you would say your vows, and bring whoever helps you decide.
Choose your collection
Three all-inclusive collections, from an elopement of 20 to a celebration of 100. Starting prices are on the Weddings page; complete pricing is shared at your showing.
We carry the day
Menu, cake, flowers, music, setup, cleanup — shaped together in the months before, then handled by our team while you live the day itself.
Why Couples Choose the Caldwell
You have pictured this day since you were a girl. Our part is to carry every worry that stands between you and it — the planning, the timeline, the thousand small decisions — so your engagement is spent dreaming, and the day itself is simply yours to live.
Genuinely historic
A true 1907 estate on the National Register of Historic Places, in the heart of downtown Abbeville — not a hall built to look old. Authenticity of this kind cannot be built twice.
Truly all-inclusive, in-house
The venue, cuisine by The Southern Spread — our own kitchen — the wedding cake, the bar, coordination, and all of the setup and cleanup, with curated florals, music, and an officiant on the larger collections. One price, one team, no caterer to find and no vendors to chase. This is not a bare rental; it is a hosted day.
Everyone can stay
Five guest rooms in the house mean the people closest to you can stay the night — and the whole inn can be yours for the weekend.
The whole estate, the whole day
Full-day access to the whole estate — the gardens, the covered pavilion, and gracious indoor rooms when you want them — so any weather has a beautiful answer.
Shaped to you
Every collection is a starting point, not a mold — fully customizable, from the menu to the flowers to the flow of the evening. And every couple receives a complimentary weekday bridal portrait session at the estate.
Cared for by people
Hands-on hospitality, accountable from your first tour to the last dance — so you and your family are guests at your own wedding.
From Our Guests
A few words from the families and couples who have already kept a day here.
“No other place would have been as special for our youngest daughter's wedding reception. From the moment we entered to the minute we left, words cannot describe our experience. The house is gorgeous, the staff beyond belief in hospitality, and the reception perfect. The food was fantastic and the serving staff exceptional.”
— Denise C.“The Caldwell House was more than perfect — it was a dream from the moment we walked in. Elegant and beautiful, yet welcoming and comfortable all at once. Our family of eleven stayed as guests and loved it, with just the right balance of privacy and visiting space. And the breakfasts were amazing.”
— Sophie K.“An awesome place for my wife and me to stay for our wedding weekend. Our room was gorgeous, the bed comfortable, and the bridesmaids rented the room across the hall to get ready. Snacks during the day and a delicious breakfast in the morning.”
— Eric J.“We could not have chosen a better place to celebrate our wedding. The house, garden, and pavilion are welcoming and gorgeous. My favorite part was that we had a getaway weekend while feeling so at home — our parents stayed upstairs, so we could have breakfast together, visit, laugh, and reminisce.”
— Amber R.“Best of Louisiana southern hospitality. Our hostess went out of her way to make us feel welcome. My friends and I were judging cities for Louisiana's Cleanest City Contest, and the Caldwell is a keeper.”
— Dorothy D.Come see the estate
Tell us of the day you are imagining, and we will set aside a time for you to walk the gardens and stand in the very place you would say your vows. We find the house makes its own case.
If you would rather begin with a conversation, call us at 337-255-4566.