I've only been a guest here, but after attending my second event in this space, here's deets:…read more I attended a wedding + reception, and the Visit Saint Paul Annual Tourism Celebration event here! The signage is a bit confusing, and I could see others struggling to find it too - you enter at the front of the building and walk down a very long hallway to get to it. The space is conducive to receptions and events: the first space has a bar and open area, and the second area is totally blank so can be transformed into a wedding, seating for a speaker, or a tabling event. At both, the bar and catering were great! One thing that bothered me at the recent event I went to: there's a beautiful glass garage door that's the focal point and backdrop of the space: it's where speakers would stand, or the couple would stand. At the recent event, there was a car parked right there, and it's a concrete slab with a gate. I know some of that is out of their control, but might be worth telling folks not to park there so you're not looking out at someone's Toyota Corolla.

Great wedding venue (from a guests perspective!) with a cocktail / holding space and Ceremony space…read morethat turns into dinner! Bar was nice, and the outdoor "patio" is appreciated! Was well temperature controlled and lots of natural lighting! And a brewery attached, score!

Attended the valentines night craft fair here for a date night and it was such a lovely experience…read more Coat check in the front, speciality cocktails available. On the first floor there were various vendors selling wood decor, jewelry, body and skin care, candles and even pastries. On the second floor even more vendors along with a tarot reader. The space wasn't too packed so we weren't bumping into other people. Elevators and stairs easily marked and accessible. The only downside is this building is located downtown there was a parking lot next to the building but it was small and filled up. Street parking is available to pay but it's free after 6pm but it fill up quickly so you may have to walk about a block like we did.

This was a great venue. My friend used it for her fashion show. I didn't like that they don't have…read morea attached or a included parking lot. It's always hard to find parking over in this area. Everything around this area is paid parking. However, this place was perfect for my friends fashion show fundraiser.

Beautiful place for a wedding! The planner did a fabulous job working with the bride and groom to…read moremake their day perfect! The "getting ready" rooms were plenty big and separated nicely so you could spread out and listen to music without disturbing other groups. The food was awesome! All of the staff was great - super friendly and always willing to help.

Minneapolis Event Centers was the second wedding venue we visited. We fell in love with it as soon…read moreas we toured it. I love that they had three spaces available for our venue; we decided on The Riverside because we had a smaller number of guests and it fit better with our wedding vision. Everyone at MEC was a pleasure to work with, from the individual who helped give us a tour and talked pricing with us to the day-of-coordinator and planners. The Riverside was a gorgeous venue for both our reception and ceremony, and we were really excited that we got such a great deal on it as a package bundle. I would highly recommend using MEC to host your wedding, as it is a beautiful location in the city and everyone we worked with was on top of things!

Very cool venue for special events. We had an event here one evening - and the old school nature of…read morethe building is very interesting! Old exposed brick, stone, mortarwork! The upstairs rooms that overlook the main room are kind of cool and interesting! We did not use that area, but it's kind of hilarious! Hope to visit Aria again!

Aria is an amazing venue!…read more Gorgeous, first of all! We got married here this past August. All of our guests commented on the space and still do! After we booked they added more and more chandeliers, which became the centerpiece for our wedding ceremony! The people at Aria were all about trying new things and creating interesting spaces. I never met any opposition to my ideas. Just support! We ended up doing our ceremony in the round in the lobby under the gorgeous chandeliers and it was perfect! Jessica was our primary contact throughout and we loved working with her! She was very accommodating, relaxed and friendly. We live out of state and she even stayed late to let us show our family the venue during the holiday season. In fact, she was always open to let us come by and look around when we were in town. She was very flexible and helpful in making our vision happen. Plus she genuinely was excited about our ideas! I loved her laidback attitude. Even though she must be incredibly busy, she came across as relaxed which let us know she had everything under control! It was incredibly easy to talk to her! The other staff we met were fantastic too! Michelle, who we booked with was very nice, Eyob the facility manager who was so kind and friendly and Kelly, the bar manager, was very helpful meeting with us to figure out the drinks. The day of the wedding was fantastic! We loved it. Our families loved it. And our guests loved it. We couldn't have picked a better space for us! Thank you Aria, we are so happy to have our memories here! Great space, great people, great day!!!

DBW gave me the wedding reception of my dreams! Firstly, thank you to Julie and Scott for being so…read moreaccommodating during COVID times. We had to reschedule our wedding from July 2020 to May 2021 because of the pandemic and also my dad getting diagnosed and eventually passing from Stage 4 lung cancer. Obviously I was not in a mood to celebrate and Julie allowed me to postpone our reception (we always planned on getting married at a church) to May vs the fall of 2020 and I'm so grateful that I was allowed that time to get some closure because I had to drastically adjust our reception (it still breaks my heart that I never got my father/daughter dance) and it just allowed me to be in a better place mentally to actual be able to enjoy my day. If you want a beautiful venue and to do very little work to make it even more beautiful, pick DBW. Pay for the upgraded package for their decor rental and you''ll spend an hour picking out pinterest worthy items that have been proven to look good with their set up, and they even do all the work on the big day to stage the items for you. I literally just had to show up and give Julie the seating chart. That was the extent of my decorating. That's it. And it was GORGEOUS. We got so many compliments on the venue! Also, to double up on how little effort I had to really put in planning this reception, DBW's welcome package has a list of all their "preferred" vendors (which is mostly just vendors that have been there before and had a positive experience) and they were all high quality professionals. I went with everyone off their list except for flowers/hair/makeup and have no complaints! We definitely lucked out and had a beautiful day weather wise, which is great because DBW is a big property with a lot of space for guests to mingle outside. Part of the decor package is yard games, so we had cornhole, hammerschlagen, yard golf, various tables/chairs to sit and gather at, a smores bar/fire pit and if you ask nicely and Scott is in town, they'll even do a tractor ride (that you can take booze on!). They also have various horses and dogs (in pens) that are very friendly that guests can interact with. And they are very well behaved. My reception was very casual and whenever the guests that were interested in the dogs came up for pets, there was no jumping or anything. Thankfully we didn't have a very hot day, but we still had the AC on because I was busy busting a move on the dance floor. There's two AC units, but there's one that's directly on the dance floor and you better believe I incorporated dancing in front of it as a move because it was industrial strength and worked so well. The barn doors had to be closed to both keep the noise from the DJ as well as the cool air in but honestly, it was not a factor at all. Honestly, if you work with contracts regularly, DBW isn't really any different. Make sure you read over it and know about the early end time (1030pm roughly, but they want everyone out by 1100pm), the special event insurance, the special insurance if you don't go with their suggested DJ (we went with their recommendation, ZeroGravity/Jeff and he was great, also already has the insurance), the closing of the barn doors while music is on, what alcohol is included in the buyback plan (also just a heads up if you do open bar and you hit your limit that you prepaid for, you can keep a card open and they'll check in with you every $500 to see if you still want to keep it open. Wasn't an issue for us but definitely is considerate since booze adds up fast and some people don't realize once they've been drinking), and things like that. The contract makes it seem like they are sticklers but honestly Julie and Scott were a blast. They even worked super hard to make sure that I had enough space for a Big Buck Hunter game for my reception as well as any other things I had questions or suggestions on. Seriously, they were so easy to work with, cannot recommend DBW enough! Everyone get married here!

Owner was out of control and very rude. Made not only the bride stressed on her wedding day but all…read morethe guests felt the glare and stress of the owner. Owner makes all the wedding party after ceremony remove items from the suits during wedding. VERY INCONVENIENT. She also stood by and timed us with a watch as we got all our items out of the suits. Like we were criminals. Owner did not allow music to play in reception due to noises being to loud for neighbors. Had to close barn doors later to get music on. What's the point of having a reception with no music??? Owner watched us like hawks and gave our DJ a very hard time. Owner was so rude and yelled at many of the ppl in the wedding including my husband. I will NEVER suggest this place!! HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. It's a pretty venue but not worth the crap she makes everyone deal with. This bride also was employed by her and she still treated her this way! JUST SHOWS CHARACTER. DJ also mentioned he would never suggest this place to any one. Worst experience he has had ever as a DJ. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY, over priced and she's very deceitful.

Went to the "Island of Misfit Makers" local artist sale that was held here. Three unique rooms to…read moreshop in. Really cool building with interesting lighting, huge metal sliding doors, and even glass garage doors that look like they open in the summer. The creamery, bakery and butcher weren't open while we were there, but there are big windows you can peek in. Looks like a neat place to tour.

The best, most kind and attentive staff in NE. We were about to leave since we felt bad about…read moreordering close to their closing time and the gal at the counter gave us a bunch of free samples and invited us to visit them again. The pastries were bomb and the vibe was friendly. We will definitely be back

My friends were just married here today (9/9/09) - and it was stunning. Like being on a movie set!…read more The venue is the beautiful garden of this farm house. The scene is set under these HUGE trees - with cobble stone paths and flowers wherever you look. Think "Garden Chic". Also, hidden in the woods and garden are interesting treasure to find: porcelain angels, candle stands, old medal garden furniture, water fountains. There is a gazebo, a tree swing for two, lights in the trees and a "Mother In Law" house that has the bathroom, and a place for the bride to get ready. The bride walked down a cobble stone path where she said her "I Do's" to the backdrop of a prairie. Guests sat on metal chairs underneath a tent. Afterward we went down to the gazebo and had pork/beef sandwiches, salads and cupcakes - a perfect summer dinner. My friends themselves paid for everything, so they went with a weekday wedding (a little cheaper) - and this place was perfect for them. 1) Already decorated 2) You can bring in your own food 3) Magical 4) Cheap 5) Outside 6) Has it's own sound system (just bring CD's) They venue doesn't allow alcohol - but we went to a friends house afterward. All through college I did banquet serving - and this was one of the nicest most unique venues I've been to.

Like something out of a fantasy movie or a story book. This place is as magical as I have seen. The…read morelocation reminds me of the quaint town in the woods in the movie Big Fish. You know the one, where no one wears shoes and they dance the night away. I was there for my cousins wedding. The reception went off with a hitch! It is run by a mother and her two daughters who also own the property. If you want a storybook wedding, this is probably the place for you. I personally would rather to rent it out for a crazy Halloween party/rave where everyone is running around drunk and scared as hell... something with the vibe of Holloween Horror Nights. Considering the location, it is probably too cold for a party of the type. Having said that, I am from one of the hottest places in the US year round. Our winters are barely in the 60s. Definitely worth checking out! http://www.trellisevents.com/Welcome.html Enjoy!

Was here on Sunday for a memorial service gathering. We left before eating food. The lemonade was…read morealright. Parking was abundant. Review #71 in 2023

Had our wedding here and the staff are amazing! Also the food is really good! We chose spaghetti…read moreand chicken Alfredo, and people all loved it!