The Gardens of Castle Rock

in June, but the airflow was perfect. It was just an amazing time, and I cannot recommend it enough!

ther vendors. The place looked great, as well. We received many compliments on the venue. A couple really nice things were the ability to bring in any caterer and to bring our own alcohol. We had a couple bartender friends serve wine and keg beer that we picked up at Total Wine, which saved us some money.

er vendors allows for a personal touch that can't be matched in many other Minneapolis wedding venues. Glenn and the staff were very impressive, constantly working to make the Gardens the best it can truly be. I stopped counting the amount of compliments we received on our wedding day. Guests consistently told us that this was the best wedding they had been to, they loved the option to choose were to be, at the bar, on the dance floor, or simply wandering the grounds. They were so impressed with the masonry and landscape architecture, and most importantly with the staff itself. My husband and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. If you're looking for the perfect outdoor wedding venue, honestly look no further! You will not find a better outdoor venue with a better value, I guarantee it! Thank you to everyone at the Gardens for making our special day just that!

nd help in any way that they could. We loved the ability to bring our own vendors in especially when it came to the catering of food and beverage. We wanted a casual backyard BBQ feel to our wedding. A place where our guests felt like they were there to relax and enjoy celebrating with friends and family. There was SO much space on the property for all of our guests and especially their kids to explore and enjoy the beautiful grounds of The Gardens. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone who is looking for an outdoor wedding venue!

are friendly, flexible, and accommodating. They worked hard to make sure our wants and needs were met! Thanks again to all the amazing staff at the Gardens of Castle Rock!

e are outstandingly helpful. They give advice, help set up the morning of the wedding, and direct people as well. There was no need for a wedding planner with Kris, Glenn, and Deb to help us. Such a fantastic, place and would never have dreamed of anything better!

ate! When it comes to the venue, Glenn has really designed a gorgeous environment to celebrate! So many unique touches, my guests were filled with compliments! And the new bridal suite- THE BEST! I was so relaxed the morning of my wedding just sitting by the fire with my wedding party, it was a dream. Also, I had a late fall wedding with highs in the mid 40s, but Kris and staff made sure the tent was perfectly heated! I could go on but really just writing this review to say, this venue is a total steal, do not pass on this incredible spot!!

uts and ensured that our day would be a success. On the wedding day itself, they were able to go with the flow on last minute changes (like moving the bar into the tent because of temperature and SNOW) and were around for any questions that arose throughout the day. I am so grateful for everything they did and so thankful that we chose them as our venue!

. Our wedding was 10.6.2018, and it was more ideal than we could have imagined. The whole staff was wonderful to work with, the grounds are beautiful, and we loved the flexibility of being able to customize our food, decor, etc. I am still getting compliments on the great venue. Thank so so much <3

for getting ready, beautiful grounds and gardens, a temperature controlled room for setting up/food, beautiful ceremony sites (we had ours in the lathe house, which was great since it was shaded) and a big reception tent which is completely customizable, which was so fun. I loved having the freedom to design the style of the wedding. We had a real hot summer day (95ish), and having an outdoor wedding in that kind of heat is tricky, but we had several ways of cooling off, including AC units in the tent (thanks to the incredible Gardens staff), so it was still an amazing and beautiful and fun day as we'd hoped it would be. The Gardens staff are great - very responsive and have excellent communication, and did so much to make our day go smoothly. We also had a live band in the tent, which was super fun, and the Gardens were very accommodating in that aspect too. We would definitely recommend the Gardens of Castle Rock and were so happy with our big day!

nd their venue looking great and they host wedding fairs/events for the public. Glenn is one of the nicest people I have Interacted with and he and his entire staff act with professionalism and integrity. I would not have wanted our wedding any other way and I am so so glad I chose the Gardens. They are open and accommodating to your wedding wishes and they made it as easy as possible for me and my groom, which made my day run so smoothly. I had nothing to worry about on the day of and I was able to enjoy every moment thanks to their dedication and organization prior to the wedding day. They also help you plan along the way! I wasn’t able to afford a wedding planner but thanks to the organization and planning tools the Gardens provided me with early on, we were able to plan the day EXACTLY how we wanted it. They send reminders along the way to keep you on track. The staff truly loves what they do and it shows! Call them and set up a tour because you will not be disappointed and the beautiful land and ceremony sites allow for a completely customizable gorgeous wedding. Thank you to everyone at the Gardens!!! I had the best day of my life and I so appreciate you all!!

y checked out the Garden's and that is all she wrote. The ceremony was held in The Lath House which my husband help build so that added a special touch to the day! The grounds were Perfect with Lots of room for the kids to run and play, there was a Big area for yard games, the bridal suite was Amazing, the bar and fireplace areas were Gorgeous and the tent with all the decorations was the Stunning topper for the BEST day EVER! THANK YOU to the whole team at the Garden's for helping create a Magical day for our family. We couldn't have asked a more Perfect day!

advice, weren’t pushy, and made our day the best!!! THANK YOU

all of our boxes. Affordable, not too far from the cities, only one event per day, beautiful outside ceremony spaces to choose from, large area for lawn games, the ability to pick our own vendors (VonHanson's, Encore Events, MN school of bartending, Midwest Sound, Mark Fierst Photography, FilmStoke) large covered space for dinner, great dance floor, late night woodfire pizza, and shuttle service to nearby hotels. The gardens are pristine and we made sure to utilize all of the grounds and amenities during our wedding day. The ladies got ready in the brand new bridal suite while having mimosas (Bre Perez MUA), we did first look in the woods, ceremony at the promenade, pictures in the lath house, games on out lawn, appetizers and drinks on the patio, photobooth dinner and dancing under the tent! They really allowed us to create our own unique event. Not only is the space perfect but Glenn, Michelle, and Deb are wonderful human beings. They are so personable, accommodating and caring. They really took the time to get to know us and we are very glad to now call them friends. Along with our wedding planner (Lindsay @ Opulent Events), they made sure that our day was perfect- and it was!

placing some babies breath on a table she stomped over and said "I better not see any of that in the trash! that must go in compost!" making several onlooking wedding guest uncomfortable. And at the end of the night when 2 people walk through the building to make sure nothing was left behind she yelled, " there's nothing in here, you can go!" The owner decided it was appropriate to make a scene before the wedding ceremony when he did not find acceptable the plan previously discussed between the DJ and coordinator for the officiant to hand off a microphone to a singer. He yelled at 2 teenage girls, " this isn't how we do things!" Venue was not clean from the night before when we arrived for set up. We had to have a spot of vomit cleaned up from the dance floor and fish a pack of cigarettes out of the pond.

utiful landscapes, wooden handmade details, a gorgeous stone fireplace, a unique bar overhang, and the newest bridal cottage space are just a few of the many things that make this venue amazing! On top of that, the staff are wonderful, so accommodating, patient, and personable. Definitely take the time to do a walk-thru with Glenn and see how special this place really is! Highly recommend!!

garden gave. It's such a beautiful place and our guests enjoyed it so much as well. Especially with the photo moments due to the beautiful landscapes! My bridal party and I were able to enjoy the new bridal cottage as well and it was spacious and really nice. Thanks again to The Gardens of Castle Rock and their team!!

is the venue super flexible - we weren't tied to their caterer or bar service, which was key for us - but they went totally above and beyond for us. Glenn built us a custom platform for our ceremony, and it was his idea. We can't recommend the venue and the team highly enough. Our wedding was so beautiful, everyone loved the venue, and we are so happy we chose The Gardens!

tion and the staff we worked with were phenomenal. Each place within the gardens was perfectly set up, the weather was so surreal, the staff was so helpful, happy, and just all around people you want to be there on your special day. I really can't thank them enough.

y much decorates itself! The team was great to work with, couldn't have asked for a better experience.

ty that needs a location for hair and makeup. It eases the stress of travel and time constraints. Included in rental is a large tent with tables and chairs that are really nice as is. No need to rent linens, focus on some flowers to compliments the gardens and your food and beverage. The grounds are well kept, the staff are really lovely to work with and are on site all day to make sure they are available if any issues arise. If you're a nature person or just dream of a wedding outdoors, this is a wonderful place to check out!

traditional dishes is important for our guests so I'm glad their policy was open to catering. Aside from the music level needing to be kept at a certain volume, the staff were very helpful and upfront about costs and even referrals. They were also very accommodating with my requests and made for a very easy and smooth process. I would definitely recommend as an affordable outdoor venue. It's beautiful and inviting for any type of wedding and isn't too far from the Twin Cities.

space. We would highly recommend this venue. Very affordable and a magical place!!

in the beautiful Lath House) depending on the weather for the day. The day started out with rain and overcast skies and it was looking like the tent might be used, but the rain stopped and they quickly set up the beautiful wooden benches (handmade by Glenn) in the Lath House. Then the sun came out and the location was the most perfect wedding anyone could ask for with all of the beautiful landscaping and fall colors. Kris, Glenn, Deb, and Michelle were all so awesome to work with right from the beginning to the end, including making pizza in the word burning pizza oven. We loved that we could bring in our own vendors for "BBQ, Booze, and Bad Dance Moves". This is our third child to get married, and I would highly recommend The Gardens of Castle Rock to anyone choosing a wedding venue - the best one yet!!

based on the weather. We had a break in the rain and were able to hold the ceremony outside as we dreamed of. They took away the stressful situation for us and made it a beautiful day! We had so many compliments on the gorgeous venue and fun/comfortable atmosphere.

ommend this venue due to the gorgeous landscaping and the amazing staff!

nue is perfect for making your day exactly what YOU want- it is totally versatile and you can bring in everything yourself, no preferred vendors are required. I will say though, if you select this venue having a day of wedding coordinator is in your best interest! We couldn't have done it without Melody Hall (events by melody). It made everything so much smoother to have her team setting up, decorating, tearing down, etc. so that the task didn't fall on a friend or family member.

or and other items I wanted to incorporate, but didn't know where to put them. We HIGHLY suggest a wedding panner to help with your special day. Our wedding coordinator, Dana Allison(Keyed up events), really took the time to get to know us months before the wedding, which helped even more. There would have been NO time for my groom and I to help with set up that morning. You are the only ones on site - they do not hold any other events that day. We used pretty much the whole place! Our ceremony was timeless in the woods. They set up pew benches for our 175 guests. Then we moved to the cocktail hour near the bar where we had an acoustic guitarist playing. The venue allowed us to have a food truck as our caterer. But you can really choose any vendor you want for dinner/food service. We utilized the grape leaf covered "lath house" as our dining area. You will need to provide linens for the 60" and 30" round tables. They have 8' long cedar tables that do not need linens. Our photo booth set up on the lawn. The dance party was under the large tent (that stays there all year). Jason with JPS entertainment, who helped with our music during the ceremony, dinner, dance, and not to mention the speakers he brought to put out sound for the Illumination fire troupe! We had an epic fire performance on the grand promenade with a special guest appearance from me - the bride - with my light up LED hula hoops! Last song has got to be done by 11:00. and by 12:00 you and all your decor needs to be out of there. No cars can be left overnight. You will also have to hire an on site Sheriff to be there if you are serving alcohol. The Sheriff was pretty cool, and kept to himself. Charnel Timms photography.

am were so friendly and helpful throughout the whole planning process. I highly recommend!

l have the room to spread out, with 300 guests in attendance. From planning to cleanup, the staff were there with us the whole way. We had the opportunity with GCR to utilize 5-6 different ceremony/reception combinations, as well as use our own catering and bar service. Glenn's knowledge and vision in weddings is a great asset, and this is not a site that nickels-and-dimes you for everything. Additionally, the location allows easy access from 3 different cities' hotels....all in all there are a lot of stressful factors you can make less stressful with using this venue. If you're looking for a Minnesota outside venue, that is NOT a barn, but has the elegance of an event center, this is well worth a visit. Thank you Glenn, Michelle, Ann, Kris, and Deb!!!

grounds are breathtaking, but my favorite is the Lath House where we had our ceremony, and the new covered bar with fireplace area. The lights around everything give off the perfect ambiance. I loved being able to bring in my own vendors so that I could really tailor the day to exactly what I wanted! You will not regret choosing this venue - I promise!

incredible space and the energy of the venue is peaceful, loving, and calm. Glen and Michelle are professional and kind, and they were easy to communicate with. They allowed us to incorporate the details into our day which made our wedding unique to us. They were present throughout the event to answer questions and cater to what we needed. The little details that matter so much were also on point: clean bathrooms, the grounds are intuitive to navigate, the vendors had space to move and get their work done. What we loved must about the venue is that we were able to customize our party to our style with vendors we chose. I LOVE that Glen and Michelle choose to do business in that way. 100% recommend The Gardens. We are very happy. Thank you to the whole team at The Gardens. Your kindness radiates and that's what matters.

food and drinks services, and able to set up however you want! Although it rained minutes before our outdoor ceremony, they were right there to help move chairs and things around to accommodate what we wanted to do at that moment! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone!:)

option on their website and Glen was so accommodating and said yes of course! It was absolutely perfect and I would recommend this place to ANYONE and EVERYONE getting married!!

r choosing, an outdoor ceremony location (they have four different ones you can choose from!), a tented reception, a big lawn for playing games, and a fireplace and patio for guests to mingle around. Literally perfect! Even the smallest things make a difference: the tent is over pavers, not grass. Food can be set up in the main building to keep everything temperature controlled. Plus, they have a late night pizza oven! Not to mention, the Gardens are absolutely GORGEOUS. Glenn, Michelle and their team have put so much work into making the space wonderful. They go out of their way to make your day perfect, whether it's directing parking or setting up tables, they're always there to help and answer your questions! On the evening of our wedding, I remember standing there with my new husband thinking about how perfect everything is. It wouldn't have been the same at any other venue. I hired them right away for a reason!

place. Glenn and his team are willing to help make the day everything you dreamed of. There are a lot of great options for pictures, different ceremony sites, etc. We wanted a space where our guests could play yard games, talk, dance, sit, etc. They have different seating areas for guests which made it comfortable and relaxed vs. everyone feeling like they had to stay seated at the banquet tables. A few things to know. They have recently done some construction and it's amazing. There are great bathrooms and a new bar area. We used the bridal cottage for a "kids" space as we have 3 kids (ages 5,6,7) and they loved it! We had blankets and pillows and activities for them, it was perfect for the day. It would be able to be used for the bride or groom to get ready as well. I got ready in the main building where they had a few tables and chairs set up for us (after I asked). It's also nice that you can bring in your own alcohol and use whatever caterer you'd like. It truly made the day personal and exactly how we wanted it. I could not be happier with our decision to celebrate our day at the Gardens of Castle Rock. I would highly recommend anyone to use this venue.

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