We are set apart from our competition by our menu flexibility, our unique approach to customized events, the bocce/bowling aspect and individualized planning assistance.

Our clients choose us because we genuinely care about their event and their expectations. We look to exceed expecations, by listening first.

We only have one large event per evening, allowing us to be focused and available. We are a restaurant ‘first’ – professional service and food quality and execution is number one. We hire, train and develop our staff in event execution. They are in the trenches, and we respect and value their opinion. We spend a lot of time detailing the event with the staff, so they are clear of our expectations and the clients nuances.

We are creating a space specifically for creative, intimate weddings. We offer something that very few venues offer in the state–exclusive access to the property for an entire weekend to enjoy your family and friends and take time to enjoy your wedding weekend. Our cost includes the value of this included vacation stay for up to 14 people and the access to vintage and antique items. We have built this love of the artistry of weddings into every detail. For example, instead of folding banquet tables we built wooden harvest tables and instead of the usual white wedding chairs we collected antique wooden pews and folding chairs.

The fact that we are a small, individual-owned business in a sector of the wedding industry that is often faceless allows us to connect to clients in a way that just isn’t possible with many other venues.

We are also a gay-owned operation that understands the language of gay marriage and that believes that practicing same-sex marriage is AS important as fighting for it. We believe that marriage equality is good for the local wedding economy and we are proud to part of a community of vendors who also feel this way even though it isn’t a directly personal matter to them.

We have touched every part of our 40 acres and remodeled both the house and the cabin on the property ourselves and planted countless plants for the landscaping. We are so close to the product that is our venue that I am almost always covered in some sort of something or another, whether it be paint or dirt or sand from laying down our stone aisle. We literally do everything ourselves that we can and I communicate with each of the interested parties.

The American Swedish Institute, located in a turn of the century mansion in Minneapolis, is known as a place to learn about Nordic culture, and the role of Swedish and other immigrants in Minnesota’s history. It also houses a multitude of ways to celebrate your wedding and, with their new expansion, will offer wedding venues that will showcase Minneapolis in a whole new light. The mansion has the the stained glass and decadent architecture you would expect from a perfectly maintained old home, and is perfect for smaller weddings and social gatherings. The new Nelson Cultural Center (set for completion in 2012) will offer a modern edge with lots of windows and outdoor space.

The Campus Club is an elegant wedding venue located in the heart of the University of Minnesota campus, on the 4th floor of Coffman Union. Many features set them apart, including views of Downtown Minneapolis, the Mississippi River, and a variety of unique room and gathering places. The Club’s Executive Chef is focused on seasonal and fresh foods, often using food grown or produced on the U of M St. Paul Campus.