Venue Reviews -
Weddings in Minnesota Restaurants
What if you need a very small wedding site, for perhaps
two to fifty guests? A restaurant can be the perfect choice.
I've
chosen the following intimate wedding sites in the Minneapolis and St.
Paul, MN, area for their beauty, class, and their experience hosting
small wedding ceremonies and receptions.
Photos, site information, and reviews
for:
- Forepaugh's
Restaurant
- W.A. Frost Restaurant

Forepaugh's Restaurant
in St.
Paul is very accommodating for small wedding ceremonies and
receptions. |

On the top left is the outdoor second-story porch at Forepaugh's
Restaurant, which is perfect for a warm-weather cocktail
hour. |

A small wedding ceremony at Forepaugh's Restaurant
is usually set up around the fireplace in this room.
Guests usually stand during the ceremony. |

A musician playing during a wedding at Forepaugh's
Restaurant
usually sets up just to the left of the fireplace. At this
wedding, Joel
Shapira played guitar. |
For a very small wedding (often
less than 10 guests) I highly recommend the gorgeous St. Paul mansion/restaurant
Forepaugh's,
which will rent you a small room for less than $50. You can
have both the
wedding ceremony and reception in one of their newly
redecorated Victorian rooms. The price stays low, because even
though
the food is about
$25/person, you're only feeding a few guests. Also, if you
want an
outdoor wedding, you have the option of renting next-door Irvine
Park
from the St. Paul Parks Department for $150, and then having the
reception at the restaurant. You can also have a larger wedding at Forepaugh's -
groups of 150 can be
accommodated on Saturday afternoons until 4:30 pm.
Capacity: 2 to 150 guests
Location: 276 Exchange St. S., St. Paul
Site Rental Fee: About $50 (plus food and drinks)
Phone Number: 651-224-5606 (Ask for Cathy Gossinger.)
W.A.
Frost Restaurant in
the Cathedral Hill district of St. Paul is one of the classiest places
in the Twin Cities, and it's a wonderful location for small
weddings. W.A.
Frost will rent out a small room for between $25 and $100,
depending on the time of day. You may reserve a room from either
11:00am to 4:00pm or from 5:00pm to midnight. W.A. Frost doesn't
have space for a ceremony with more than
10 to 15
guests, but a small, intimate wedding and reception works very well
here.
Check out the garden patio in the back - it's one of the best
outdoor dining spots in the Twin Cities. Wedding ceremonies are
occassionally
held there, as well.
Capacity: 2 to 15 guests (up to 40 for receptions)
Location: 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul
Site Rental Fee: $25 to $100 (plus a food and beverage minimum)
Phone Number: 651-224-5715
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