4 Best New Orleans Matchmakers [2026 Cost And Reviews!]

New Orleans's top 4 matchmakers range from $1,595/month (VIDA Select with no long-term contract) to $50,000+ annually (Selective Search), with Enamour at $20,000+ for 6 months and Match Made in NOLA at $3,600-$7,500 for 6-12 months. 

VIDA offers month-to-month flexibility with unlimited matches and profile pre-approval, Enamour provides white-glove service with invitation-only database plus recruiting technology, Match Made in NOLA delivers boutique attention from former prosecutor Ann Parnes with introductions every 4-6 weeks, while Selective Search brings Chicago-based Barbie Adler's Fortune 500 headhunting expertise with 20 matchmakers and up to 10 introductions annually.

Key Insights:

• VIDA Select provides the widest pricing flexibility. The service offers month-to-month packages starting at $1,195 with no long-term contracts, allowing clients to pause and restart services at any time without being locked into multi-month commitments.
• Enamour delivers premium white-glove matchmaking starting at $20,000 for 6 months. The service combines an exclusive invitation-only database with recruiting technology and an extensive scout network to identify compatible candidates from both offline and online sources.
• Match Made in NOLA offers age-based pricing tiers from former prosecutor Ann Parnes. Clients under 35 pay $3,600 for 6 months or $6,500 annually, while clients 35+ pay $4,500 for 6 months or $7,500 annually, with introductions typically every 4-6 weeks.
• Selective Search brings Fortune 500 executive recruiting expertise to matchmaking. Founded by former headhunter Barbie Adler with a team of 20 matchmakers, the service charges $25,000+ annually for local searches or $50,000+ for elite multi-city dating with up to 10 introductions per year.
• Free database options are available at multiple New Orleans matchmakers. Match Made in NOLA and Selective Search offer free database inclusion, though these are passive memberships where you are only contacted if matching a paying client's criteria with no guarantee of ever meeting anyone.
• VIDA Select is the only service offering unlimited match approvals. Unlike other matchmakers providing limited monthly or annual introductions, VIDA allows clients to review and approve unlimited profiles, meeting only singles who check all compatibility boxes.
• Match Made in NOLA combines matchmaking with relationship coaching. Founder Ann Parnes leverages 13 years of legal experience (7 as a prosecutor) and life coaching background to provide dating guidance alongside matchmaking services, with clients attending mixer events.

Disclaimer: This guide was researched and written by VIDA Select's editorial team to help singles find the service that best fits their needs and goals. As a matchmaking service ourselves, we bring a unique industry perspective. Our insights come from 17+ years of matchmaking experience, writing 200+ matchmaking service reviews, analyzing public information and reviews on reputable platforms, and feedback from clients who used other services before hiring VIDA. While this guide is updated regularly, it may not reflect current pricing for all services.

Report Methodology: The Weighted Review Score combines ratings from Trustpilot, Yelp, and Google, weighted by the number of reviews on each platform. To ensure reliability, services with fewer than 10 total reviews receive a confidence adjustment: 10+ reviews (full weight), 5-9 reviews (90% weight), 2-4 reviews (80% weight), and single reviews (70% weight). For instance, if a service only has a single 5-star review, their weighted score would be 3.5 stars. This prevents services from ranking artificially high based on limited feedback and provides a more accurate comparison based on client experiences. Last Updated: 2/04/2026

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Enamour

Looking to meet exceptional singles in New Orleans? With an exclusive, invitation-only database and a seasoned matchmaking team, Enamour is a matchmaking service worth considering.

Clientele

Enamour caters to accomplished, selective New Orleans singles who are looking for a more tailored approach.

Cost

Packages start around $20,000 for a 6-month contract, with an array of options available.

What To Expect

As a client, you'll be paired with a dedicated personal matchmaker who will be with you every step of the way. She'll get to know you in depth, learning about your lifestyle, interests, goals, ambitions, and more. You'll also share your matching criteria, relationship goals, etc. - everything she needs to build a profile of your ideal partner.

The search begins within Enamour's heavily curated database, but your matchmaker will cast a much wider net. Using recruiting tech and an extensive network of scouts, the team will pinpoint compatible candidates from a variety of offline and online sources.

Potential matches go through a vetting process, ensuring the profiles you review are highly compatible. The screening happens in person or via video, and your matchmaker will be in touch to present each match who qualifies.

Introductions are arranged on your behalf, with a feedback process after each date to help dial in your search. Your matchmaker will also pass along any insights she gets from having a conversation with your match.

Enamour offers an array of services designed to complement the matchmaking process, including dating & relationship coaching, personal styling, professional photography, and more.

VIDA Select (by Scott Valdez)

The dating scene in New Orleans can get frustrating fast when you’re not meeting compatible people. VIDA Select handles the hard part for you - identifying relationship-worthy people, and lets you skip straight to meeting them! 

Unlike some other New Orleans matchmakers, VIDA's team isn't limited to a single database of eligible singles. You won’t have to roll the dice and hope your “perfect partner” also signed up! And because you approve every profile, you won’t have to compromise on match quality.

Clientele

VIDA Select works with career-minded, successful, motivated men and women who are ready to meet someone special. 

Cost

Monthly matchmaking service starts at $1,595, with no long-term committment required. There is also a 90-Day "Match Guarantee" package which includes at least 5 highly curated matches you personally approve for $5,750. WIth an 82% success rate, VIDA clients typically meet someone special within the first 3 months of service.

What To Expect

First, potential clients fill out a short form online. If the service is a good fit, you can schedule a complimentary phone call with a matchmaking advisor to answer any questions you may have, and learn about the spectrum of packages, coaching, and photography services.

Once you’ve decided which monthly service package is right for you, you’ll chat with your matchmaker! Through an in-depth interview process, she’ll learn all about you, your relationship and dating objectives, and your “perfect match” criteria. 

Because you can approve or pass on any match at any time, you’ll only be meeting singles who check all your compatibility boxes. That’s one of the reasons many VIDA clients start a promising relationship after just a few months of service!

Match Made in NOLA (by Ann Parnes)

A New Orleanian native, Ann Parnes didn’t start her professional career as a Louisiana matchmaker. She was an attorney for over 13 years, the last 7 of which she spent as a prosecutor for the Jefferson County DA’s office. 

In 2013 she launched a life coaching business, leaving the legal profession a year later. She credits many of the skills she learned in the courtroom with making her an effective relationship coach. 

Since many of her coaching clients were single, it was a natural transition into full-fledged matchmaking in 2017. Parnes still offers relationship and dating coaching as part of her service. 

Clientele

A boutique matchmaker, Parnes limits the number of clients she works with at once. She typically takes on professional, commitment-minded singles.

Cost

New Orleans singles can opt to be included in the Match Made in NOLA database for free. But if you go that route, you’ll only be contacted if Parnes believes you’re a good fit for a paying client.

For paying clients younger than 35, matchmaking services start around $3,600 for a six-month contract or $6,500 for a full year. For clients 35+ years old, a 6-month contract starts around $4,500 and a year runs around $7,500.

What To Expect

Parnes says she relies on her intuition to guide her search for compatible matches. 

I find out what my clients’ likes and dislikes are, their deal-breakers, and learn about their lifestyles and values so I can figure out exactly who will be an optimal match. I am not just a dating service.

When both potential halves of a match express interest in meeting each other, Parnes arranges the date.

Clients typically receive an introduction every 4 to 6 weeks, meeting compatible matches Parnes has plucked from her database. After each date, Parnes and her team follow up to get your feedback on the match. They also let you know how things went from your match’s perspective.

Both paying clients and singles in her database can attend Match Made in NOLA mixer events.

Further Reading

Match Made In NOLA reviews

Selective Search (by Barbie Adler)

Unlike Parnes, Barbie Adler isn’t exclusively a New Orleans matchmaker. Her dating agency is based in Chicago, but her team of 20 matchmakers has a presence in Louisiana as well. 

A former executive recruiter, Adler applies the skills she learned headhunting for Fortune 500 companies to the search for a client’s perfect match.

Clientele

Marketed as an elite matchmaking service, Adler screens potential clients carefully and limits her active roster. 

Cost

Being listed in Adler’s database of New Orleans singles is free, however you must pass a two-hour screening process. It’s considered a passive membership, so meeting someone hinges on whether or not you ever meet a paying client’s matching criteria.

Having Adler’s team find matches for you starts around $75,000 for most clients, which includes a one-year contract. Factors that influence the final cost include the specificity of your matching criteria and the geographic scope of your search.

What To Expect

The process starts with an in-depth interview to learn more about both you and the type of person you’re seeking a relationship with. You’ll participate in a client assessment process, the information from which will be used to determine your matching criteria.

Once your “Benchmarks for Success” have been established, you’ll be presented with profiles of matches from Adler’s database and decide from there which matches to meet.

After each introduction, both you and your match have the opportunity to discuss how it went and your matchmaker will share any potentially helpful feedback with you.  

Further Reading

Selective Search reviews