Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center

s in our whole wedding process, when we walked in we immediately said "where do we sign the paperwork?!" This place had it all, from character to location being right next to an embassy suites for convenience for all your guests and the prices were unbeatable. We kept thinking whats the catch? But there isn't one! Earle Brown Heritage Center truly made our wedding spectacular. The staff was wonderful to work with and the food was great! This venue is unique and great for both summer and winter weddings as well. Ours in particular was in January and we had such fun snowy pictures with the red barn accents in the background it was wonderful. Overall we had such a great experience and I would give two big thumbs up for Earle Brown Heritage Center!

nd had a super big space that we could make it how we wanted. We were in the Carriage Hall and it was absolutely beautiful and incredible!! They have a huge patio that is connected to this space which we also used for our reception outside space. It was a beautifully perfect day and night and the patio was well used and so many of our guests commented on what a great space it was! When I stepped inside the Carriage Hall for our grand entrance, I was blown away! - everything came together even more beautiful than I dreamed of! We worked primarily with Tammy and Cyrese. They were both super nice, helpful, responsive and so great at helping us all along the way to bring everything we asked for to life! All of the staff were very nice and helpful. The food was amazingly delicious and many of our guests commented on how great the food was. The outside grounds at Earle Brown are so pretty - it made for perfect photos and we really didn't even have to go anywhere else to take photos, there are so many great photo backdrops and spots on the grounds that you can use throughout the day of your wedding. There is actually 1 bridal loft at Earle Brown next to the Carriage Hall that we were lucky enough to be able to use. I highly recommend asking for this if you have your wedding here, it was the perfect place my my bridesmaids and I to get ready the morning of. Thank you Earle Brown for giving us the perfect day that we will cherish forever! It really was our fairy tale wedding come true!

re of us. The decorations were as beautiful as the ballroom. They provided a ballroom to us in the event of rain since ours was scheduled outside. The food was excellent quality, delicious and hot when served. Forrester and his staff were professional and friendly, attentive to all the guests needs. Our guests commented on how nice it was! Thank you again, we highly recommend you. Keep up the Great Work!

are of us. The decorations were as beautiful as the ballroom. They provided a ballroom to us in the event of rain since ours was scheduled outside. The food was excellent quality, delicious and hot when served. Forrester and his staff were professional and friendly, attentive to all the guests needs. Our guests commented on how nice it was! Thank you again, we highly recommend you. Keep up the Great Work!

night of, were all so amazing! Everyone we came in contact with were professional, answered our questions, and ensured we had one of the best nights of our lives. I highly recommend working with Earle Browns team for your event. The venue also offered amazing scenery for our wedding photos. You can't go wrong! :) Thank you all!

he food was excellent and we had a lot of compliments from guests about the meal. The venue is gorgeous and has a beautiful outside space for guests to hang out in and take pictures in. I would highly recommend having your wedding/reception here!!

would recommend this venue to anyone.

Tami Buetow-Staples! From the first time I was in contact with her, she was amazing. She has such a warm spirit and was ALWAYS responsive to our questions. My husband and I were pretty much sold on Earle Brown, not only because it's a beautiful venue, but because we were sold on Tami. Even after we signed the paperwork to make Earle Brown our venue, she continued to field my questions. And to top is all off, I learned that on the wedding day, our son who was just 9 months old, was having a bit of a melt down right before the ceremony. No one could find his beloved Wubbanub (a pacifier attached to a little stuffed animal), and Tami ran out and bought him a new one!!! I came around the corner and was lining up to walk out when Tami came running in with the new Wubbanub in hand. She even took it out of the packaging to speed the process!! What an amazing person! My husband and I feel tremendously blessed that we had the chance to work with her. For anyone who is thinking about this venue, know that you will be cared for-- from the sales staff all the way to wedding coordinators and serving staff. A set of really wonderful people!

sponsive with an upbeat attitude. Thank you Earle Brown for making our day unforgettable!

s and making sure we were doing ok and asking if we needed help with anything. The day/night of, they were checking on everything and making sure we had everything we needed. Throughout the entire process, they were awesome with communicating with us and always offering to help with more. Now to talk about the venue- this venue provided the BEST opportunities for pictures!! The courtyard is where my husband and I had our first look, and the fountain and trees in the back added so much color and beauty to our pictures. All of our guests couldn't compliment the venue more and kept telling us how much they loved the room we had (the Harvest room). The ambiance of this place is amazing and I HIGHLY recommend this venue to all couples out there! :)

ive attitude. Also, the tables/linens were set up by 8am the day of the event, which allowed for plenty of time for centerpiece placement and other preparations. The outdoor photo options were incredible, allowing for breath-taking shots from nearly everywhere on the premises. A FANTASTIC venue and staff!

e originally worked with Mary on the sales side of things and then worked with Kim on the planning/catering side of things. Both of these women were quick with responses any time I emailed them with questions, and they never made me feel like my questions were stupid (even though i'm sure they hear the same questions 100 times a week). On the day of our wedding everything went seamlessly. Everything we had planned was executed and all of the food was delicious (both in our opinion and our guests opinion). We would highly recommend this venue for a wedding. The property is beautiful both inside and out, and made for a perfect wedding day.

and she was exceptional! She answered our questions promptly and made us feel so relaxed about our ceremony and reception. I can't even describe how awesome the food is at Earle Brown. Many people were raving about our meal choices, which made us very happy. We had delicious appetizers and late night snacks that were a hit! The wait staff were pleasant and cheerful to our guests. Please consider checking out Earle Brown Heritage Center for your ceremony or reception or BOTH! You won't be disappointed.

utiful inside and out!

uests loved the venue for the ceremony (outside by the small fountain) and the Harvest Room was perfect for our group. We requested a unique setup for the food (heavy appetizer stations) and they made it happen! Everyone was gushing about how amazing the food was and we actually got to enjoy it ourselves...the cater staff was so amazing and brought us small plates to us so we could taste each option before it was too late! They were upfront about costs and gave timely updates about changes. The only downfall were some of the pricing-it was higher for some of our food options because we had the different setup. Overall great!!!

ordinators were great to work with and with getting everything reserved and answering any questions we had! Our guests are still talking about how beautiful the ceremony was and how delicious the meals were. We chose to do a buffet with Chicken and Salmon. Unfortunately neither of those agree with my Dad's stomach problems but that wasn't an issue, our event manager quickly gave us other options that were coming off the line that night for him to choose from. It was also wonderful to be able to serve the children plated meals that catered to them vs making them eat off the buffet. The only reason that I didn't give 5 stars is that I was completely sold on the fact that we had 2 hours in the courtyard of only our party, so for our ceremony and getting our pictures done. I ensured that everyone in my wedding party and all of my vendors were plenty aware that we were only allowed out there for our two hours until the last wedding ceremony was over. Unfortunately other brides were not as respectful and the staff at EBHC didn't enforce this. In fact, they told me it was a public place and they couldn't tell people they couldn't be out there. So there are others in the backgrounds of our ceremony pictures (a whole wedding party taking pictures) and were interrupted by another photographer and couple while attempting to take our photos.

he most responsive of all the venues I reached out to, very flexible, and offered me great suggestions that I plan to incorporate into my reception. She is an amazing asset for the Earle Brown Heritage Center.

y but set up chairs for a different ceremony and then never actually changed the number of chairs for our ceremony because the other ceremony needed more chairs then us. We had one server that was kind of rude to two of our guests but everything got sorted out. Overall a great venue that knows what they are doing.

g". You get rustic charm with all amenities. The courtyard is great for ceremony and pictures. So convenient to have hotel attached to venue for family and friends. Would recommmend to any couple in Twin Cities.

. The room as beams with lights wrapped around it. The venue fit our rustic theme and we received so many compliments on how gorgeous the place was! We worked with Katie and Cyrese through the the planning process. They were very informative and helpful, and accommodating! Overall, it was a great experience and everything turned out beautiful!

tremely helpful and nice and seem to really care about making your day magical. Communication day of the wedding had a couple of hiccups, but overall it was great. I would highly recommend.

solutely beautiful day with an outdoor ceremony under the large trees in the beautiful courtyard. Our reception took place in the Harvest Room. It was so nice that the room decorated for itself and we only needed to focus on centerpieces. We loved the room layout. No guest felt cramped in the space--which was very important for us.

staff was very accommodating/helpful.

e weeks to finally decide but she was great on keeping in touch with me. Once I booked I was teamed with Katie who was AMAZING she did such a great job, she gave good feedback and honest and good advice. As a bride there are so many details to think about but she was there to help and guide, I could tell she truly wanted me to have the perfect day. The Earle Brown Heritage Center ground are beautiful. Our pictures from the courtyard are stunning. All of the staff who was there the night of the wedding were so kind and great, I felt like my wedding day was the perfect day and that is how every bride should feel. The food was awesome and the staff even brought our food to our table for us. No one asked me any questions on my wedding day just took care of whatever needed to be done I never had to worry about a thing. Earle Brown Heritage Center is elegant with a rustic barn type feel. I would highly recommend this venue to any bride. It is connected to the Embassy Suites so you do not have to worry about getting a shuttle and it is in a pretty central location to the cities. Thank you Earle Brown!!

Food was solid. All in all, I'd recommend them to anyone.

itely impressed! The catering staff did a tremendous job providing food I was proud to offer my friends and family, and the bartenders were efficient and friendly. I would certainly recommend Earle Brown for anyone looking for a team dedicated to making your day as stress free and seamless as imaginable!

he night went off without a hitch!

as very responsive and on top of things during the whole planning process. The food was delicious, staff was very professional and nice at the reception, and our guests really enjoyed the venue. It was a great place for pictures as well. The only complaint I have is that our hosted bar drinks and amount were decided during planning, then at our reception (unknown to me at the time), my father and father in law requested the bar be totally ‘open’ and said they would pay the overage. This resulted in our hosted bar that we thought would last all night being gone at 8:00. The staff was asking my father in law when to cut off the hosted bar even he was not the person we designated to make that decision and the tab kept rolling way over the amount my husband and I wanted. Since the bar was completely hosted for a long period of time, some guests ordered multiple shots at a time and got very drunk (like WAY beyond regular wedding drunk), which is exactly why my husband and I chose not to host a completely open bar. Other than that one issue everything went great, I guess just be sure to communicate clearly at your final appointment who can and can’t make decisions regarding your bar, especially if you have those few friends that you know will go overboard on free shots and get out of hand. Earle Brown is a high quality, professional establishment and I would recommend them to anyone getting married!

ried outside by the large fountain and had our reception in Carriage Hall B. Everyone said the venue was gorgeous and the food was fantastic. We had a buffet and everyone was raving about the variety and how delicious it was. Our menu included grilled salmon, rosemary grilled chicken, barley risotto, buttermilk mashed potatoes, Greek salad, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, dinner rolls, and two choices for dessert- triple chocolate torte or passion fruit cheesecake. The staff was highly responsive and accommodating to our needs. The entire team is very professional and do all that they can to make your day a success. I highly recommend Earle Brown Heritage Center!

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willing to put a few cocktail tables outside so my guests might stroll around the grounds with a glass of wine. Thank you Staff of Earl Brown. We were so pleased with our wedding reception, and can't stop smiling.

ere was a large mingling/social area right outside of that room. But the biggest seller for us was the beautiful large courtyard right outside of the social area. I loved being able to step outside and get some fresh air. (The courtyard was nice for photo ops too.) We wouldn't have wanted to have the reception anywhere else. The service was amazing. Everyone was so nice and helpful. I cannot say enough great things about this place! Perfect!

ly fast. We had several complements from our guests on the venue and how lovely everything was. The food was outstanding, as well! Our guests were pleased when their plated meals showed up warm and fresh, which doesn't always happen at some venues. Overall, we were extremely pleased with our experience at Earle Brown. We'd recommend it to anyone.

The compliments range from the friendly staff, quick bartenders, amazing food, and how beautiful the entire place was. There was another wedding at the venue that night, however, I would have never known! The other bonus is the Embassy Suites connected to the venue. Beautiful, new hotel! Couldn't have asked for more!

t it catered from and were shocked when we said it was all on site. We were assigned a staff person that was dedicated to only our event that day and they were very helpful with all the little details and things that arose and took care of everything

ve to our needs. We had some problems with people being charged for alcohol even though we had an open bar all night, but that is my only negative.

yet old with lots of history! My guests loved checking out the place and reading the history. The food was absolutely fanatastic and the service was great too! Not the cheapest venue overall(and far from most expensive), but worth every dime!

. I think I would have taken it better had the staff made this aware to me before the day of. But please, don't let this deter you! I loved that they had a perfect little package and all you have to do is pay them. I didn't have to stress about finding a dozen different vendors to do my wedding. And believe me when I say this, the food was to die for. I wish I could have stuffed my dress with that stuff and eaten it for a week. Everything was very professional and comfortable.

detail allowing our personality to shine through. The grounds were beautiful and were the perfect back drop to take pictues in front of and location to have guests mingle. Guests enjoyed the atmosphere that Earle Brown Heritage Center had to offer and kept telling us throughout the night how impressed they were with everything.

n would be perfect. With a lot of out of town guests it was a priority that the venue was easy to get to and that a hotel was nearby (Embassy Suites is just steps away!) The coordinator we worked with was amazing!! Katie answered all our questions, offered her advice and was very prompt in returning calls/emails (which were quite frequent!) We had our ceremony in the Captain's Room and reception in the Garden City Ballroom with around 150 guests. The wedding day was more than we could've ever imagined - the food was excellent, the staff very friendly and accommodating. Looking back, I wouldn't have changed a thing and am still a little amazed at how smoothly everything went! People are still talking about how perfect the day was and I will recommend Earle Brown to anyone, for any occasion!!

We e-mailed and phoned so often throughout the planning process and she always got back to us ASAP. I never felt stressed or out of control, everything went just as we wanted every step of the way. The courtyard is beautiful and the Harvest Room was perfect. The price was definitely in the more affordable range as a full package as compared with a few other sites we looked at (Como Zoo, German-American Haus, St. Paul College Club mansion). Definitely recommend!!

in was the best they ever had.

e Brown just did it for us, and it looked amazing! Our outside wedding at the big fountain was perfect, and the pictures using the grounds were beyond beautiful. I would (and have!) recommended Earle Brown to anyone and everyone. It was one of the most reasonably priced, and offered the most. They even had a beautiful room that was offered for the ceremony in case it rained. I had NO worries that night, it was perfect! We even ended up getting a check back for the food/liquor that we didn't consume. All of the staff were very helpful, all smiling, and beyond accomodating. I never had to wait long to hear back in either email or phone calls from the staff (we worked primarily with Katie). Many guests commented on the beautiful room (Harvest), and the wonderful food. I cannot stress enough that we looked at a LOT of facilities, and I'm so glad we chose Earle Brown - it's like being in the country but right by the cities! No one had trouble finding it, even people out of town. Really, it's so worth it to know that you don't have to worry about anything but dancing with your new wife/husband on your wedding night. Thank you Earle Brown staff for making our wedding and reception something we cherish and will never forget.

response. The food was AMAZING! It has been almost 4 weeks now and I keep hearing how great the food was. That was my main thing, I wanted people to enjoy the food and it sounds like that worked out. The location was great and now that there is an Embassy Suites on site, it couldn't have worked out better. :)

ept track of all the little details of the day. Everything went nearly perfect. The venue was great. Food was delicious. Service was good - very fleixble and willing to go the extra mile for the bride and groom. My two peices of caution if using Earle Brown - 1) Be sure to consider the "extras" (candles, aisle runner, dressing room, cermony charis, decorations, food upcharges, taxes) - they all add up very quickly 2) They offer dinner packages priced per person - ask how much food comes with the package. I purchased a package for 160 people that include appetizers, I assumed that there would be enough for everyone - many of my guests never saw a tray before the caterers were out of them. I was a little upset and felt that I did not get my moneys worth.

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rice. She was honest with us about the food and ways to save money but still impress our guests. The reception hall looked exactly as we had planned it and even exceeded our expectations. The food was wonderful...they even created a menu item for us to fit into our budget and it was one of the most talked about menu items of the night! The wait staff was very friendly and efficient and we felt as though every detail was being handled-we could just sit back and enjoy. The outdoor courtyard it beautiful for photos and there is a lovely hotel (Embassy Suites) right next to the venue where your guests can stay and we were able to get ready and walk right over to the reception site for pictures-very convenient. I would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a more laidback venue at a reasonable price.