Stillwater River Boats

. The food and desserts were a huge hit! We cannot say enough amazing things about this venue and team!

th and very helpful. Would definitely recommend for a fun and different reception!

l be recommending this company for everything!

we had all of the planning resources we needed and thoroughly answered our many questions. The staff there is very accommodating. As for the day of the wedding, the staff on the boat was very kind to my husband and I. We did get comments from our guests regarding the bartenders being difficult. We had an open bar at our wedding; however, the bartenders were putting restrictions on what the guests could get. These were restrictions that were not previously agreed upon with my husband and I. Despite this one situation, the remainder of the day went well. The boat was beautiful and made our night truly memorable.

ave gone more smooth. They definitely go the extra mile for your special day! Highly recommend this wedding venue if you want flexibility, genuine people to work with, and a GREAT time.

hat the communication between the boat staff and our group on the day of the wedding could have been better - we didn't know they were waiting for our signal to start the ceremony, and we weren't aware until we arrived that they wanted a timeline for the day. The communication with the office and planning team was wonderful.

all taped and hot-glued so that it could be easily hauled and set up quickly. After the ceremony we did a champagne toast on the middle deck, allowing people to cool off and get out of the sun. The immediate family snapped a few photos during this, and then we joined the party. The ONLY recommendation or negative comment i have is that the champagne was really not good. Following the toast, we went down to eat - which was even better than the tasting we did! We did some cute and easy "just married" decor behind the head table, and some simple center pieces with ribbons down the middle of the tables to dress it up a little. We did the dance on the roof top - and our band totally rocked it (Riverside Hitmen). I loved that people could find their own space on the quieter levels of the boat, and the front and back balconies. We even had brought a pack'n play or two? because we had a few babies on board - one of them actually took a nap! The staff brought some desserts up to the rooftop as we danced it up. I really really enjoyed the day and wish i could do it again! I had many emails with Lauren and Amy and they were always really attentive. I also visited the boat maybe 3 times prior to the wedding to ensure our execution and decor would be good to go :) Magnets work to personalize the entrance or back balconies- if you want to hang anything light like a poster of the schedule/photos. Also, providing towels in the bathrooms is a good idea as people don't want to get drips on their nice clothes! We catered out for dessert to Cocoa & Fig. Tasty and they delivered for us.

tain was amazing too! We forget the sand for the sandceremony and were stressing out minutes before our ceremony. He provided us with a big bucket of beautifull white stillwatersand wich rescued our ceremony and is now even extra special! The Captain even went all the way to provide us the best pictures ever on the river. He would tell our photographer when we were hitting certain spots for the better pictures and were to be on the boat. Before our special day we sat together with the team from stillwater riverboats to talk about how we want our day to be arranged. Everything went very smooth. If I had questions I would email them and I would have a response back that same day. We did our ceremony on the topdeck of tthe boat just whe the boat would sail away. Our first dance was indoor, but the weather was so nice that after that fisrt dance we moved the dancefloor on the topdeck outside and the staff was more willing to help. We did book an extra 2 hours on the boat (total of 6) and we are so happy we did that! we danced away on the topdeck. We just made our own playlist and used there bose system wich worked great! Everybody is still talking about our wedding. You have all your loved ones on 1 spot, people van sit, dance, enjoy indoor or outdoor, enjoy the vieuws of the river, dance. So much to entertain your guest.

lpful in planning the details and is very knowledgeable. I also loved that all the basics were included in the hall rental and that all the staff members were helpful and kept me in the loop for updates.

led. Everyone had a wonderful time and staff were very accommodating the day of. We had to move our DJ to the dinner area after dinner due to the cold and they did so with no issues at all. They even shut the lights down for us for the music/dancing and moved pictures off the wall to accommodate decor we wanted up. Everyone should get married on a boat. It's such a unique experience and the views are amazing no matter the season. We had pretty fall colors while floating down the St. Croix. It doesn't get much better than that! It was also super affordable, which is amazing considering what you get!

details before my day as well! On the day of my wedding, the staff couldn’t have been more attentive! Many members of the staff kept asking if we needed anything. One member of the staff even went all the way upstairs just to get my grandmother a glass of water. They truly went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and it was a wonderful day! It was unforgettable and absolutely perfect!

smooth everything went. Thank you so much to everyone who worked at giving my husband and I the perfect wedding.

Our guest raved about how fantastic the wedding was and how unique and beautiful the boat was. We were on the Showboat the evening of Oct 8th, 2016. They are well prepared and knew how to make your event go smoothly and this allowed us to be able to enjoy our wedding. We had an issue with the mic and sound system on the boat. It was confusing to use and the staff was even confused with it. Just a bit more training for the staff would take care of this quickly. Even though we had that minor issue, I would highly recommend using this vendor. Oh and the food was the talk of the night also. Thanks again guys for making our event perfect. You truly are a class act!! Justin & Robert

that served our meal was very unprofessional. They came up to me multiple times to ask questions in the middle of our speeches and dinner even though I gave them a detailed list of what went where AND contact info of someone to ask questions who is not the bride. Even worse, they did not honor our contract which asked for only 1 hour of open bar... they left the hosted tab open all night! We called to ask them to honor our contract after we found out after our honemoon and ask them tk pay us back and they said they couldnt do anything about it because they dont keep a record of the drinks they serve on open tab and then hung up the phone on us. We are still out at least $1k. Although the boats are beautiful, the food was not impressive and over priced and the lack of service from the St Croix Boats and Packet company was not worth it. I really wish this were not the case because we were so excited to get married on a boat.

lpful with our guests and us, whether it was something needing to be packed away, a place to hide the bride, or a helping hand down the stairs, they were there front and forward with a smile! As someone who's worked in the industry, I had high expectations and they were all met! Karina, Amy, Captain Tim, and the whole team were phenomenal! Thank you all and see you soon!!! Love, The Stephenson's 8/19/2016

ime, and the food was not great. I had brunch there before and it was fantastic, but the tasting for my wedding food was sub par. They said they had lost their head chef recently, which scared me a bit. I read a lot of bad reviews, and some short good ones, so I kept plugging ahead. The food ended up being slightly better at the wedding, but not much. Guests complained about dry chicken, and I concur. How bad is that when you hear a guest complain? Ugh. I paid for wine and beer and non alcoholic drinks, and they charged my grandma for a soda. They told me to order extra wine because they would cork it and give me the extra, and when I asked for it they said they couldn't, because they don't do off-sale. I asked if I could sample their cake, and they said no. When I asked why, they said it was because its all the same and I already know what chocolate and vanilla cake taste like, so there would be no need to try it. I bought Kowalski's cake for my wedding (OMG BEST IDEA EVER) and the serving staff commented to my mother that they had never seen someone get store-bought cake before, but then I discovered they don't even bake their own cakes, they buy them at Sam's Club! The servers also were telling people it was a different kind of cake than it really was (its was champagne not lemon) which is not terrible but annoying. The bartenders threatened to throw out my ring bearer because he was moving and stacking the cushions on the lounge couches. I understand that its annoying, don't get me wrong. But he's three! He can't ruin your couch by moving cushions. My hotel room for the night before was a problem too. They said it was reserved, but not paid for. Don't know who to blame for that, it could be on my end but my mom and I swore that we paid cash for it the day we did the tasting. I also paid them the remaining balance in cash and received a receipt saying I had paid nothing, and I'm glad I checked it before I left. Also, the carpet in the Banquet Hall sucks, the art is weird (the owner apparently has eclectic tastes that he thinks works with turn of the century decor). They have no coordinator, which I was worried about but didn't need to be. The staff I worked with was enough to plan my wedding. We didn't sleep at all after the ceremony. Our room looked nice but we couldn't fall asleep on the bed (odd considering the effort it takes to get married, party all night, and consummate). The jacuzzi in our room was cool, but I wouldn't get a room there ever again. The price is just bad for how dumpy it is. This place USED to be nice and prestigious. Now its run-down and poorly managed. Everything is "policy" and they can't accommodate you AT ALL. So I bit the bullet and paid the stupid little fees (because that is what wedding planning is) and I had a good time. I would have had a better time if I had my wedding elsewhere. That said, our families are not super wealthy or judgemental and said it was a nice wedding. But when they did complain, it was all about the venue. Big fail Lowell. I expected more from you. If you are a bride looking for a super cheap place that looks nicer than it is, go here. It did the job, just expect to have to work hard and make concessions.

ave to share the space with them as well. Unprofessional to say the least...

ffordable but the drinks are a little on the higher end. Tara was a great coordinator to work with. Any time we had a question, that same week we were able to go there and have everything answered.