Union Depot - St. Paul, MN

making it feel like you are secluded and it is a private event. One of the best features of the Union Depot was that we could customize the space to fit our wedding vision. With such an open space, their team was able to fit our large wedding comfortably with space to spare. This provided our guests with plenty of space to walk around, hang out, and enjoy their time. We got so many compliments from our guests about the venue, from the beauty to the space, it was everything we hoped for! The team was great to work with overall. There was a time where we had a few different coordinators we worked with until we finally had the opportunity to work with Dresi. Despite the changing of coordinators, the planning process was easy and clear. The team stayed on beat and flawlessly coordinated the wedding. Dresi is a hard worker who answered all our questions and helped make our day a success. We were also pleased with the wonderful list of reliable vendors to work with. We are so thankful for the team at Union Depot for making our wedding day truly unforgettable!

at list of caterers as well. They knew the venue well (which helped the DJ) too. Weddings are stressful, but they without a doubt made the process a lot easier for us. Thank you for all the help and to Dresden for the sweet gift given to us.

I have ever worked with and it was a joy to talk to Nicholas in those last few weeks before the wedding as he was as engaged and excited as me and my daughter were about the wedding. The transformation of the vast Waiting Room into our wedding reception was perfect. Their list of preferred vendors was very nice to have and the DJ and Caterer and Florist we chose from those lists all did an Excellent job. Nicholas and Valerie were always available by phone and email and helped us with all the minor details like getting parking for all of our guests, directional signage, seating arrangements and last minute changes. The giant games that come with the rental were a hit and enjoyed by old and young alike. The rooms upstairs for the Bride and Groom and their bridal party were beyond compare. The space was huge with large windows to let in lots of light while they were getting ready for the wedding. The wedding party had access to those rooms all through out the reception, just in case they needed to put their feet up and rest a bit. We all, on the bride's side are from St. Paul, and we were very proud of St. Paul and the Gorgeous Union Depot that day.

d Felicity were amazing!), the absolutely beautiful space, the convenience being in downtown St. Paul with nice hotels right across the street and uniqueness of getting married in an historic and still functioning train depot. We feel so lucky to have chosen the Depot for our wedding. Devyn was so helpful from the beginning helping us plan the layout, working with our vendors and then being there day of to make sure everything was coordinated smoothly. We also had a slightly smaller wedding (around 110) and the space is huge, but the way they can break up the space is perfect for smaller weddings too. We never felt like the space was too big for our size. And you don't need too many decorations because the interior is so gorgeous. I highly recommend the Union Depot for your wedding!

the day of. I was truly blown away by how involved and helpful they were throughout everything. We loved having the private getting ready space day of and for our own bathrooms. The venue itself was more beautiful than I could have imagined day of, and it was located near many hotels for our out of town guests.

and it was so easy to do that here! The space is HUGE so it did not feel crowded at all. Devyn was our venue coordinator who helped us with the layout and she made it so easy! She was so helpful and it was great to have her around. I definitely recommend this historical venue, it is such an amazing place for an amazing price! We had one getting ready room included and we decided to rent out an extra one and it was so easy to do. We had key cards for access to these rooms so I was never nervous about our stuff being messed with! Overall, I am so happy we chose Union Depot.

ed in May 2021, and leading up to our wedding the state was not allowing weddings then only small ones. The entire staff was flexible with planning, helping us plan many options, working to alleviate any stress they could. Day of, they were there when we needed them, present and helpful in all the ways we needed. I am so thankful we got married here!! I would again in a heart beat.

th the caterer Breaking Bread were fantastic to work with and were always willing to answer questions and help out. They were very willing to work with us on ever changing plans due to COVID which was greatly appreciated.

we wanted and did it with ease. They were great communicators and made every wish a reality. We worked closely with Afton towards the end of the planning and she was absolutely wonderful and helped execute our day to perfection. Our ceremony was gorgeous with the afternoon sun coming through the windows of the waiting room. The venue was big enough for us to have different areas for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. The food from Breaking Bread was so so good and our guests raved about it as it’s sometimes hard to find good wedding food. Overall the price was very affordable. The venue fee and food was much cheaper than you would find other places and the venue decor is completely customizable which made it cheaper for us. Overall 10/10 experience with the Union Depot, we would absolutely recommend it to anyone.

our rehearsal dinner the night before, where we could look out over everything set up for the big day. Devyn was an outstanding asset to all the logistics, and has already worked with the staff to improve the one thing that we had friction with (getting more key cards for the space). She was so helpful from planning the layouts to implementing updates, sharing insights and advise, to making sure we were fully taken care of up to and beyond the "I dos." Between the vast space and those stunning windows, we had a wedding we'll never forget.

ve. specially I'm highly recommend Devyn Cannon Special Events Coordinator for your event she is amazing with amazing quick response, thank you again you make our wedding wonderful we nominated her for employee of the year she deserves it .

, and reception all in one place which was just beautiful. Afton, our venue coordinator, was INCREDIBLE! We would recommend this to anyone!

ing ready. It was convenient for their guests and everyone had a great time. The staff was helpful on the day as well. I hope to work with them again in the future. J’aime Events

ith us to postpone our 2020 wedding to 2021 due to COVID. Our wedding was absolutely beautiful--we were able to keep our decor simple (and less expensive!) because the Waiting Room is gorgeous all on its own. We got many compliments from our guests about it! It was also nice not to have to worry about renting and coordinating setup/takedown of chairs and tables. Most of our guests came from out of town, and they appreciated having the ceremony and reception in the same place. If we had to do it all over, we'd definitely choose to get married at Union Depot again!

s in the direction of Union Depot. We made a call to Dawn and met with her, Grace, and Cassie - and with their help were able to reconfigure our wedding in less than a month! We opted to have all of our wedding events - ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception - in the Waiting Room at Union Depot (which not only simplified the planning process and made it easier for our guests to go from one event to the next but also helped us stay within our budget.) Even though our total guest count was on the smaller side (~ 118), they were able to split the large room into different sections using black curtains so the space never felt empty. The historic building itself, with cream brick, high ceilings, and beautiful architecture, fit perfectly with our plan of minimalistic decor. Our guests had plenty of space both at their tables and on the dance floor, were able to park in nearby lots (and didn't have to pay themselves since we were able to purchase and distribute parking vouchers through the Depot), and didn't have to travel far from hotels in downtown St. Paul (we stayed at Hotel 340 and had a great experience). Union Depot even had a ping pong table we were able to use for the reception, which was a hit! All in all, we had a GREAT experience with Union Depot and are so grateful for all of the help they provided to make our wedding day as amazing as it was. Dawn, Grace, and Cassie were all top-notch in their customer service, promptness, thoroughness, and friendliness. 10/10 recommend this venue for those looking for a Twin Cities venue!

endors when we wanted to. We appreciated the gray draping that gave a more private feel to our event. The team was helpful with our ever-changing layout and did all the setup for us.

for the ceremony and reception; we were able to fit a stage, dance floor, game area, photo booth area, let alone the tables, bar and dessert area – with room to spare. If you use the Waiting Room for the ceremony, be cognizant of when the sun shines through the windows, albeit gorgeous, there was sun beaming in the guests eyes for the short ceremony (some donned their shades due to it). Loved the get-ready rooms and their locale, and we had SO many photo-ops throughout the entire Depot. 10/10 would recommend to future brides and grooms!

/plan with. I loved each person I worked with. I am a meeting planning for my career and can say that those who work here know what they are doing!

during Covid-19 pandemic. Dawn has done phenomenal job communicating with us, and giving us clear guidance and support during this process, and we are confident that our wedding day will be just as successful as the planing. My fiance and I highly recommend this place for your event planning.

, and dance all in the same location. Guests also loved the venue and were appreciative that everything was all in one place as well. The wedding coordinators (shout-out Grace!) were very helpful and thorough and we felt prepared as the day arrived. Dawn was very responsive and met with us very shortly after we reached out and expressed interest in the venue. You do have to work with Crave catering and are also encouraged to choose from preferred vendors for other things (such as decor you want professionally set up). That was mostly fine, and we were able to find things within our budget and vision, and any issues we had with those vendors doesn’t reflect on Union Depot. All in all, Union Depot is a beautiful, historic venue in a convenient location with ample space and parking, and should be toured by any couple looking to have a wedding of any size!

ur event and they were both fantastic! Grace was so accommodating with all of our concerns and questions. They offered security at a very reasonable rate, which we accepted and that was it. All we had to do was make the payment and they took care of the rest. Grace also had us talk with Dan at Union Depot to work out a parking situation for our wedding and it couldn't have been easier. We covered our guests parking and all we had to do was tell Dan about how many vouchers we needed and again... they took care of the rest. They were nice enough to let us do our rehearsal on the East Plaza the night before with no issues as well. Everything was so easy and smooth here and it was a beautiful, outdoor venue for our ceremony.

we were looking for and was the perfect place to have our wedding. Our hope was to find a beautiful venue that combined both historic/modern facility design, well known catering organization, ample parking and last but not least…. a wonderful event team. Union Depot had all of these items that were on our wish list and we are truly grateful to have been able to have our wedding at this venue. In terms of how our event was setup, we had rented the largest event room known as the Waiting Room and had it perfectly sectioned off into two sections for both the ceremony and dinner/reception. In addition, what was so nice about this event venue was that we had the option to rent out the private event rooms located on the second floor for a minimal fee in order to host our bridal party along with our wedding gifts. Wonderful venue, awesome event team and incredible experience all around…. Thank you Union Depot for allowing us to have our special day at your beautiful facility.

ead of time according to the plans we discussed with the event coordinator there. Parking can be limited depending on other events going on in St. Paul, but validation is available if you want to help your guests pay for parking at the Union Depot. It ended up working out just fine for us. We were very pleased with the food from Crave – and so were our guests! The one bummer is that our Crave contact should have foreseen issues with the number of buffet lines and bars given our size guest list. We could have used another bar line for sure. Black pipe and drape all along the side of the room was required to leave a hallway for people heading out on the night train. It’s a shame to have to put so much of the beautiful brick behind black material, but that’s part of the deal with renting a historic yet functioning train depot. Overall, we were thrilled to have our wedding here. The Waiting Room of Union Depot is a large open room with plenty of natural light and a feeling of historic value.