Weddings and Special Events
Plan your Mississippi Gulf Coast wedding or special event with Grand Magnolia Events. Providing services including ballroom set-up, linen rentals, full-service catering, and more, Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites makes the process of planning your next event a breeze. Our venue caters to events of all styles and sizes including small, intimate showers, weddings or corporate dinners as well as larger receptions, holiday parties or annual celebrations. We would be pleased to give you a tour of our property and venue to see if we would be a good fit for your Coastal Mississippi event. Property viewings are available only by making an appointment with our Event Specialist, Amy Chenoweth Carlson. If you would like more information, or to make an appointment, you can reach us in the office at 228-696-1894. We are constantly showing our property as well as checking in clients at our boutique hotel, so please text us at 228-218-5102 or email us for an alternate form of communication.
General Information
Arranging and Reserving a Date
Please call us at 228-696-1894 or email to determine whether your date is available on our calendar. We require a non-refundable deposit and signature on our contract to lock in your date. Your deposit will go towards your final balance for Grand Magnolia Events services. In lieu of a refundable security deposit, we require that a credit card be held on file to cover any damages that may occur during your event.
Wedding & Special Event Packages
The cost of the ballroom varies seasonally and fluctuates depending on the chosen day of the week and level of services. Click here to view our Wedding & Special Event Packages for Grand Magnolia Events.
Food and Beverage Services
Grand Magnolia Events are exclusive with Scranton’s Catering for all food and beverage services on-site. Scranton’s provides custom, full-service catering including professional service staff, disposable plates and utensils OR glassware packages, alcohol services, and much more. Please discuss these services with your Event Specialist to receive a customized menu and proposal for your special event at Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites. You can view Scranton’s Catering online to review their custom menu options and other information. We do not allow outside caterers.
Linen Services
Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites offers white or black linens included in all of our event packages. Custom linen rentals are available through Grand Magnolia. We do allow you to bring in your own linens but require that you provide ALL linens for the number of tables needed for your event. We do not allow mixing GM linens with outside linens brought in – with exceptions for table runners, overlays, or chair sashes.
Click Here for a Printable Diagram of our Ballroom
Alcohol Services
We carry ABC licensing as well as full liquor liability insurance with Grand Magnolia Events. All alcohol served on property must be controlled by our certified bartenders and security personnel is required for the duration of your event. These professionals will be included in your proposal with Scranton’s Catering based on final headcount and the details of the bar services requested.
Click Here for Guidelines on How to Stock the Bar at Your Wedding
Closing Time
All bands or DJs must finish their last set by 12:00 a.m. The event space must be vacated by 12:30 a.m. Last call will be given on all cocktail services no later than 11:30 p.m. Although the times for closing are set above, most of our events at Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites run approximately 4-5 hours from start to finish. Grand Magnolia reserves the right to control all functions held on the premises and to discontinue the service of alcoholic beverages at any time, if, in the judgement of management, it would be in the best interest of the Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites, the event hosts, and guests, to do so.
What if we need to rehearse or decorate the day before our wedding in the ballroom?
Due to booking constraints, additional costs will be incurred for booking two nights in a row. Please see our Wedding & Special Event Packages or contact our Event Specialist for more information.
Do you have a separate space available for smaller, more intimate style events?
Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites does utilize the dining hall located in the main house for smaller, more intimate events. We can seat 30-32 people at tables in our large dining room. We recommend the main house dining hall for corporate meetings, dinner parties, celebratory showers, intimate wedding ceremonies, cocktail events, and other smaller functions. The cost associated with renting the main dining hall is $400 and includes tables, chairs, linens, parlor rooms, exterior porches and parking. Food and beverage services through our in-house caterer are hosted in the kitchen and small dining room off of the kitchen area. All events in the main house must end at 9:00 p.m. unless you reserve the entire house including our seven suite boutique hotel. Please see “Arranging and Reserving a Date” for additional information on booking the main house for your special event.