Gold Ballroom at HOTEL DU PONT

About Gold Ballroom at HOTEL DU PONT

The Gold Ballroom is an indoor wedding and event space at HOTEL DU PONT in downtown Wilmington. Added during the hotel’s 1918 expansion, the 4,295-square-foot ballroom has French Neoclassical design, gilded details, and 20 bas-relief medallions depicting influential women. The hotel describes the ballroom as a setting for wedding ceremonies and receptions as well as other gatherings. Wedding celebrations can include cocktail hours, receptions, rehearsal dinners, after-parties, and farewell brunches. HOTEL DU PONT provides on-site event coordination and custom catering, and offers guest room blocks at its 217-room-and-suite hotel.

The facts

Guests

Up to 275 guests

Pricing note

Wedding packages are advertised from $215+ per person on one page and $225+ per person on others; these are per-person package prices, not venue-rental amounts. No numeric wedding venue-rental fee is stated.

Setting

Indoor

Kind of place

Banquet hall · Hotel

Last updated

November 2026

On the big wedding guides

• Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
• Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)

How to reach Gold Ballroom at HOTEL DU PONT

• Website: hoteldupont.com
• Phone: (302) 594-3100
• Address: 42 W. 11th Street

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