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Reception venues

All right, Twin Citians: what are some cool places to have a reception?

Any suggestion is welcome, but if more details help:
- 150 people, probably
- dancing is a must, band is not required
- must be legal to have alcohol there
- will be at night (8 PM or later)
- bonus points for artsy, off-beat, etc.

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Do you want to bring in your own cake, or use the venue's caterer? I found that my desire to bring in my own cake limited my options.

If no cake or you're content with the venue's catering options, then you've more choices.

I'll look at the list I had in a MN Bride magazine from last year and see what they recommend when I get home. That list is where I got the idea of having our reception at The Local.

Edited 2008-08-18 21:01 (UTC)

The main food limitation is that it be possible to have vegan food. I think most caterers should be able to do that, but that does render some places rather inappropriate for the reception... y'know, like a steakhouse.

Also, thank you.

This list is from Minnesota Bride's Best of 2007 list. I can't speak to the availability of vegan food from this list... which is even bigger than I remember.

I can try to pare it down based on my own judgement of arty/off-beat, and they have a price rating of $-$$$$, with one being economical, and four being posh.

Did you want me to just send you photocopies of the full list? I may be able to scan it to PDF here at work, too.

Whichever takes less time for you -- either looking through it yourself and picking off-beat ones, or sending me photocopies or scans of the full list. I'll email you my address in case you don't have it.

Thank you so much!

I went to a wedding here: http://www.universityclubofstpaul.com/commodore.html
It was really nice.

I've always fancied W.A. Frost as a post nuptial location, the court yard is so pretty:
http://www.wafrost.com/images/wa04z.html

There's the Wabasha Street Caves, which I have not been to but have always been intrigued by as a reception space:
http://bcnoda3.qwestoffice.net/

Voila! My two cents. Good luck with it all.

I second the Wabasha Street Caves. The place is just amazing. That's where I officiated for my two friends last year, and they were very accommodating. There are also myriad sorts of nooks and crannies and it's just a very visually appealing place. It's not too far from the capital, either.

Some thoughts, though your list of venues is far larger than mine is.

Consider
-Theaters (Like the reception that I went to at Valley of the Dolls')
-Museums, one of the most memorable receptions I've ever been to was in the Children's museum in St. Louis. The entire bridal party went down 2 story slides in the building.
- How many kids will be coming. Mansions, may be great places to have receptions but if you have lots of kids coming then someplace with lots of ornate breakables might not be the best bet.

Also let me know and I can hook you up with the florist for my wedding. She is based out of MSP and she was really really good and great to work with.

The Columbia Heights golf course has a very nice venue, and so does Wirth Park. I have been to a wedding at each, and the first marriage is one that has survived, while the second one did not. These are part of the MPLS parks system.

Do you have a month for this delightful occasion? Is getting outdoor space something you want for warm weather? I think one can rent the Cedar Cultural Center when they are in their summer off-season. The dance floor is nice, they have a patio, and a liquor license, and they have chairs, though you'd have to rent tables if you want them.

We have found that our big occasions work well when there is a place for people to escape the music if they'd like to, and I now advise everyone planning a wedding or big splashy party to have quieter and livelier spaces if that is possible.

K.
K.

I can ask my brother if he'd be willing to lend his spacious basement, though most likely you can do better...

The New Years party at the Rogue Buddha gallery (http://www.roguebuddha.com/) was pretty darn nice. I recommend also the Varsity Theater (http://www.varsitytheater.org/) in Dinkytown, though I haven't used such a thing for a party myself.

Edited 2008-08-18 21:34 (UTC)

Oooh, Varsity Theater, good idea!

We hope to go with the Sculpture Garden for the ceremony itself, and are (again, hoping) for late July 09. Outdoor space is nice but not necessary. The Cedar Cultural Center sounds quite possible... Thank you!

Our reception was at the MacNamara Center on the U Campus - very modern and hip. Just as an FYI.

Oh - and if you need a wedding photographer, you could talk to Monte!
cjbowlsby at gmail dot com
(bowlsbyphoto.com is his wedding photography website)

But I don't know whether or not you could get their Ruins Courtyard (), which would be the reason to do it.

for funky; Bryant Lake Bowl might still do private functions, Theatre de La Jeune Lune went tits up and the theatre space might also be available for one night rental. The theatre that Theater Mu always uses for shows at 7 corners is a nice venue too, and is next to a hotel which is food for out of town guests, plus it's a great area.

The suburban world theater in uptown is pretty neat, plenty of room for dancing and the decor is fab.
It's not far from the sculputure garden so that's a plus too.
They do some catering i would bet that since it's in uptown, they can do vegan.

-kimberly metcalf

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