Performed a wedding here and it was amazing ! A historic late 1800's grounds and early 1900's…read morehouse that is a one stop wedding venue! Gorgeous, cozy with a chapel for 125 ish and partner venues to create the ultimate experience for any special event or wedding. It took me back in time and was such a fun night with friends

Attended a wedding here and it was wonderful. Parking was easy and the space was great for a small…read morevenue. The gardens were beautiful and the catered food was great too. A very special night

THE STAIRS. This is…read morea beautiful venue, but it's an old old building with a tiny super slow elevator. Slower than you can imagine. No, slower. Just be prepared for that. If you are hosting an event here, be kind to your guests and have a bar on both the first and third floors.

I have been to a few weddings at the Semple Mansion and each time I had an amazing time. The venue…read moreis absolutely gorgeous! I love the rich, historic feel. I highly recommend this venue. Parking is right across the street, too!

I couldn't have been happier with our experience at Watson Block. Our wedding was spread out across…read moretwo days, with a larger reception on the second date at WB. We instantly fell in love with the aesthetic and received many compliments from our guests about the space and decor. The brick interior gives such a warm, home-style feel to such a big occasion, and it helped our guests settle in right away. The bar was very easy to coordinate and was quick to accommodate a couple of special requests we made. If there's anything we would have changed in retrospect, it would have been establishing some sort of off-site shuttle option. Luckily, our Sunday afternoon event was on a weekend where the Vikings were out of town and street parking was readily available. Still, this isn't any fault of the venues -- just a logistical thing to consider for your day. We can confidently say we would have our event at Watson Block even if given a do-over.

We are so happy that we decided to have our wedding at Watson Block! It is such a beautiful space…read moreand was the perfect size for our wedding of ~100 guests. We had both the ceremony and reception at Watson Block and the transition between the two was seamless. Amber was great to work with through the process as well! She let us come back and tour the space again after we had booked and was very responsive to all of our questions. There were so many things happening the day of the wedding that Amber and her team handled perfectly in the background. It allowed us to relax and enjoy the day knowing that they had everything 100% taken care of. We would highly recommend Watson Block to anyone looking for a venue!

My husband and I had our wedding reception here back in 1994. It was amazing then and looks like it…read morecontinues to be! Highly recommend. Its a good luck venue as we are still happily married 31 years later with 2 adult children and 6 grandchildren!

We recently had our wedding here and could not have been happier! The Event Coordinator here, Pam…read moreBerry, is truly the best around! I have not met someone who is more understanding, professional, diligent, and calming. We had a large wedding of over 300 people and they all fit wonderfully. We were able to utilize the gorgeous outdoor garden for our wedding ceremony as well as our social hour. I was worried when I looked at the outdoor space, that not all 300+ guests would fit, or that it would be crammed and uncomfortable. However, it exceeded our expectations! The flowers were beautiful, the white gazebo was so pretty against the dark green grass, and bright flowers. The outdoor area, was really beautiful and fit our summer garden themed wedding. We were able to have an outdoor bar in the garden for guests to use and mingle as they walked around and enjoyed the summer evening. With 300+ people, space was very important for us. We needed an space that would fit that many people, but also allow enough room for guests to move around. The last thing we wanted was for them to be crammed in and tripping over chairs to get a drink. The ballroom accommodated them beautifully. The dance floor is HUGEE!!! Something like 2,000 sq feet! But believe me, our guests used it! The dance floor was always filled with people young and old. It was nice to have enough room for everyone to dance around. No one stepping on others feet. Another important aspect to us, was the bars! Of course! We really did not want people to be waiting in long lines to get a beverage. Withrow has two bars, and both were fully staffed, and were able to serve our guests quickly and efficiently. Another great thing about Withrow is that it fits with almost every theme. We chose a summer-garden theme, with a flare. We did Blinged out vases, with LED lights inside, and hydrangeas. We had rose petal and diamond scatter, with black table clothes and white chair covers! It looked fabulous! I also saw pictures of other weddings with many different themes. One with a simple fall centerpiece, another glammed out. The Ballroom can adapt to any theme and blends in perfect to any decor. Overall, Withrow was the perfect venue for us, nothing too fancy or upitty, just a genuinely UNIQUE and historical venue. The best part is that ALL of our guests had a great time, and felt at home. I still don't think I have seen a wedding with more people on the dance floor with smiles on their faces. Any time multiple guests describe your wedding as "Magical" you know you did something right! Thanks Pam for all your help!

The Matterhorn room with their fondue menu is SO romantic ! In all the years we've visited I only…read morehad one problem with a chef that tried to tell us that his raw wild rice pilaf was done! I love that you can cook your own meat to the doneness that you like.

I visited the Lowell Inn to attend a sponsored event. Stepping into the lobby feels like a step…read moreback in time. Our lunch was in a room behind the restaurant. They provided a sandwich buffet where there were lots of fresh sandwich toppings and a variety of breads. A huge highlight was the chicken wild rice soup. Staff were excellent. They had several servers providing drinks and cleaning dishes. So helpful and kind. The room worked well for the presentation, no issues with tech and the room was small enough that no mic was needed. The only thing that was a little annoying was, with the restaurant next door and only folding doors separating us, we could hear some residual noise but not enough to cause issue with the presenter. I liked the vibe here and would like to stay a night and check it out in the future.

We parked here and went on a bike ride so we could end at 7 Vines. What beautiful grounds. There…read morewere so many seating options. We opted for a spot on the covered patio. There were several others that also thought that was a great place to enjoy wine and conversation. I chose the red wine flight and my friend did a custom flight. I thought all the wines were delicious, deep red color, robust tastes. We also munched on a cheese tray. It was a good amount for two people. Cheese, fruit, nuts, and crackers created nice combos of flavors and textures. Service was excellent. It was a great place to relax and regenerate after a long bike ride.

We made a stop here for some wine and to enjoy the beauty on Sunday, and it was an amazing time. We…read morewere seated right away and our server was Jenna. We tried a few different flights of wine and flat breads and enjoyed the beautiful view of the vineyard. The place is truly breathtaking, and at the time, they had live music playing outside. Jenna made some very good recommendations and made sure we had everything we needed. ::Caution:: I still gave this place 5 stars because this has nothing to do with the service or the quality of the food or location, but we were picturing a nice, calm brunch, sipping on wine, not a Chuck E Cheese experience. Apparently, we were upgraded to the deluxe Chuck E Cheese package and were seated around lots of parents who decided to bring their young kids to a vineyard. The kids were running wild around tables and crying and screaming. Not one parent corrected their kids' behavior and just let them run around like free-range chickens. There were also people complaining that there were no non alcoholic drinks that they wanted at a vineyard. When I went inside there seemed to be no kids indoors. While another group could not control their kids and kept knocking things off the table, including glasses of wine. No one seemed to mind outdoors because most of the people had young kids, so be warned that this may be a possibility, so research your days before you go. Overall, if you remove the kids running wild and crying, the service was fantastic, the wine was good, lots of parking, the ambiance was incredible, and the food was good.

My friends Maka E. and Julien S. got married a few weeks ago, and I had the pleasure of attending…read moreher wedding celebration in Minnesota. The weekend kicked off with a giant party at the Minnetonka Community Center, not unlike a wedding on its own. There was music and dancing and a catered Nigerian buffet feast. The community center was a pleasant, spacious party venue. There was a side room where the maid of honor ran some logistics, and where several of us got Nigerian head wraps from a woman hired for the occasion. The main event took place in a huge room set up with tables and chairs for about 250 people. There was a dance floor and a solid audio visual set-up. I gave a joint speech with one of my friends, and the staff at the community center was nice enough to print it out for me. I was visiting from out of state, so I'm guessing this community center is more useful to people who aren't me, who live, perhaps, in Minnetonka. That said, I had a great time here. Certainly worth considering for a wedding or other large event.

Lovely small room for the ceremony (we were at a wedding). The whole building has great design…read moreelements. Very groovy stairs in the center of the room, nice angles and attention to detail were all on point. The large hall is gorgeous, and a truly enviable wedding reception locale. The crumblesome stone walls offset the highly modern feel of the rest of the plaza. The three, rustic, arched, little niches at the one side kept the word "oubliette" pacing 'round my head all night. The upstairs bathrooms, by the bar, are WAY NICER than the rather decrepit ones by the reception hall... truly the only strong disappointment of the night. The fact that we were able to take the skywalk from our hotel was the cherry on the whipped cream on the chocolate sauce on the ice cream. Not that the wedding served ice cream. That would've been SWEET!

We have been to two weddings at the Lowertown Event Center and disappointed both times…read more The first time was for the ceremony and reception. There is a lot of noise in the ceremony room from above due to foot traffic in the old building and a popular restaurant being above the ceremony room. The reception area is very attractive and looks beautiful especially with uplighting. The staff needs a lot of work...weddings should be fun and personable but the staff is often times in fact rude nor do they have respect for the minor details as shown in the example of the men's room in the picture I posted.