As a Minnesota wedding photographer, I’ve had the chance to photograph celebrations of every size! From intimate dinner parties with a handful of guests to full weekend wedding celebrations. If you’re still deciding on the perfect location, you can also explore my main guide and portfolio for more venue inspiration, real weddings, and planning resources.
A guide for Small Wedding Venues in the Twin Cities
Maybe a small wedding venue in Minnesota is what you had in mind to start with! Maybe it wasn’t ! However, if you are leaning towards a more intimate celebration of your wedding ceremony for now, I’d like to jump in and give you some tips as a wedding photographer and planner.
I have included information on small Weddings in Minneapolis and Minnesota and a list of my favorite wedding venues in Minnesota and the Twin cities that accommodate Intimate Weddings with smaller groups.
Wedding Venues offering Small Weddings in Minneapolis
While we sometimes use both terms Elopement or Small Weddings for minimal ceremonies with few guests, small weddings have a few more guests and there is more planning involved. Smaller weddings require more planning, usually a venue, a few vendors and a set date! Some couples choose to keep the ceremony limited to close friends and family and some even choose to not have a big dance.
It’s a big city but it is full of little gems! I have created this list of wedding venues in Minneapolis that are accommodating intimate ceremonies at the moment!
Pictured above (Minnesota Arboretum)
- The Art House – Minneapolis
- Revel Room in NE Minneapolis
- The Annex in Minneapolis
- Paris Dining Club
- GaiNoi
- The Blaisdell
- Copper Hen
- Van Dusen Mansion
- Hewing Hotel
- Walker Art Museum
- Orchestra Hall
- Semple Mansion
- Brick and Mortar
- Theodore Wirth Chalet and Pavillion
- Aster Cafe
- The Anex
- Cafe Alma
- 300 Clifton
- Bakken Museum
- Royal Foundry Spirits
- Hilton Garden Inn – University
- MN Arboretum – Chaska
Wedding Venue offering Small Weddings in St Paul
Pictured above (Alma restaurant)
Hotels and Restaurants in the Twin Cities for small wedding receptions
- GaiNoi in Minneapolis
- Paris Dining Club in Minneapolis
- Umbra in Minneapolis
- Barbette in Minneapolis
- Lynhall in Minneapolis and Edina
- Astercafe in Minneapolis
- Lurcat in Minneapolis
- Seven in Minneapolis
- Britt’s Pub Veranda in Minneapolis
- Spoon and Stable in Minneapolis
- Alma in Minneapolis
- Tulibee restaurant (hewing hotel)
- Freehouse in Minneapolis
- Wa frost in St Paul
- Cossettas in St Paul
- The lexington in St Paul
- Bacio in Minnetonka
- BLVD in Minnetonka
- 6Smith in Wayzata 6Smith in Wayzata
Other Wedding Venue Guides:
Check this Venue Guide for the New Wedding Venues in Minnesota and this wonderful guide for the most Unique Wedding Venues in Minnesota
About Laura Alpizar Photography
I’m Laura, a Minnesota wedding photographer based in Minneapolis who has spent more than a decade documenting weddings across the Twin Cities and throughout the Midwest. Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner with your closest family or a full wedding weekend, I believe the best photographs come from creating space to actually enjoy the people you’re celebrating with.
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