The venue was AMAZING. My (now) husband and I were incredibly pleased with our choice here. The place is really a blank canvas for whatever you want your wedding to be. (We wanted a Halloween-themed wedding, with people in costumes or comfort, ...and once we had it decorated, you felt like it was Halloween.) It was comfortable, clean, and there are wonderful ready rooms!
PLUS, there's a DJ booth built in, so the DJ isn't taking up valuable space on/near the dance floor.
And the food!! I can't even put into words how good the food was. We had stuffed veggies and dip, Cesar salad, whipped potatoes and gravy, glazed carrots, country baked ham, stuffed chicken breast, and bread sticks. It was such a wonderful spread of amazing food. That chef is dynamite. And not one of our guests had a complaint.
The first thing that struck me was how nice Leslie was to work with. She's a firm operator and I knew my wedding was in very good hands. Even at our first meeting, she was welcoming, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. My husband and I were doing the wedding all on our own; no planner. But Leslie turned out to be more than capable of being a wedding planner. She helped us organize our thoughts and verbalize what we wanted. She was incredibly accommodating, and very prompt at answering her emails. (I'm sure she would be the same with phone calls, but I hate calling people, so email it is. And sometimes I get hesitant about emailing because it's easy to be put off by the recipient, but Leslie ALWAYS got back to me within 24 hours (usually way less than 24, I swear she doesn't sleep).) Between her and the rest of the staff, we were well taken care of. Just the nicest people on such a stressful day.
Also, the location is great. Just off of 694 and 65. It's easy for anyone to get to, and really not hard to find. My guests really appreciated that.
I would HIGHLY recommend Banquets of Minnesota for your wedding if you want amazing food, SUPER friendly staff, and a place you can put your own mark on. I can't commend them enough for their hard work and dedication to making the day special and memorable.