Panola Valley Gardens is regarded by many as the most beautiful outdoor wedding site in the Twin Cities area. Our gardens will be the perfect setting for your ceremony, at very affordable rates. Colorful flowers, the sound of water created by fountains, ponds, waterfalls, along with large hardwood trees, provide endless photos opportunities. Our large pavilion will provide protection from the elements of sun and rain. Weddings are personalized to your wishes and staff is always on-site to assist, ensuring your special day is just what you imagined.
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You and your guests are welcomed to Panola Valley Gardens at a formal entrance. A cobblestone path leads you to a flower filled courtyard complete with a water fountain and goldfish pond. Greek goddesses lead the way through the gardens to a gazebo and up the grand-steps to the wedding pavilion. The bride and her attendants can relax in comfort in our romantic dressing room, filled with antiques and vintage photos. The groom has his own separate room as well, creating a surprise element that many couples dream of.
Schedule your wedding day between May and October. Weather conditions should be taken into consideration when planning an early or late season wedding. Bedding plants are not set out until the end of May. After the middle of September, frost is a possibility. Weddings can be booked anytime by calling 651-257-6072. A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the contract amount is required at the time the contract is signed.
For a special occasion or just an afternoon with some friends, join us for lunch or afternoon tea. Our gardens welcome you and your guests to a unique outdoor dining experience. All luncheons, afternoon teas, and other events are served under our pavilion. Our elegantly set tables create a beautiful setting for meticulously prepared salads, sandwiches, fresh fruit platters and desserts.
Reviews (9)
Rita Bulger
Sep 07, 2021
Cindy Koepp
Aug 28, 2021
Kay Thomas
Aug 15, 2021
While the venue was beautiful for our July wedding. Mary Ann & her caterer were far from professional. My experience was filled with random charges that was never brought up to me before the wedding. Mary Ann & her husband thought that it was a good idea to be in nearly every one of our photos, and mary Ann acted more as a wedding planner than the venue owner and didn't have a problem giving input on a "non traditional" wedding.
Her and her caterer are lacking in communication between themselves. Once I told mary Ann I was not booking with her caterer, she told me, A DAY BEFORE MY WEDDING, that she doesn't do receptions there, I mean why else would we book a 5 hour slot. I had emails to prove that these charges for the tables & labor were never brought up to me and mary Ann still argued them with me.
She even told me that when the wedding party doesn't book with HER caterer she doesn't allow receptions. Extremely unprofessional. And very very judgmental staff and owner. THE WORST PART IS mary Ann didn't have the courtesy to tell her friends that the venue was rented out which resulted into random people I didn't know walking around the venue and getting into our photos.
I personally do not plan on booking with them ever again. Book at your own risk for weddings. However I didn't let that ruin my day. To say the least my experience with the owners & caterer was atrocious and having a pretty venue does not make up for that.
Her and her caterer are lacking in communication between themselves. Once I told mary Ann I was not booking with her caterer, she told me, A DAY BEFORE MY WEDDING, that she doesn't do receptions there, I mean why else would we book a 5 hour slot. I had emails to prove that these charges for the tables & labor were never brought up to me and mary Ann still argued them with me.
She even told me that when the wedding party doesn't book with HER caterer she doesn't allow receptions. Extremely unprofessional. And very very judgmental staff and owner. THE WORST PART IS mary Ann didn't have the courtesy to tell her friends that the venue was rented out which resulted into random people I didn't know walking around the venue and getting into our photos.
I personally do not plan on booking with them ever again. Book at your own risk for weddings. However I didn't let that ruin my day. To say the least my experience with the owners & caterer was atrocious and having a pretty venue does not make up for that.
M.
Aug 14, 2021
Mary Anne (owner of the gardens), Patty (the gardens personal chef) and the crew were amazing. Mary Ann made our ideas a reality for our wedding. The flower arrangements for the centerpieces were beyond beautiful, the garden was stunning, the table displays were perfect. The only thing we needed was more time. I knew I should have took Mary Ann's advice to book more time.
Time goes by too fast. It wasn't enough time. It was just so beautiful and I wish I had more time to visit with family. Having more time would have meant longer "dessert hour" Make sure to give yourselves enough time here! We did 4 hours and had less than 50 people and we needed more time. Also, I was warned by dozens of people that if things go wrong on the day of the wedding, no one would know but my husband and I.
That's true. We had anxiety and remembered a few hiccups. That is 100% normal. And in the end, our wedding was all we had hoped for. Simple yet immaculate, intimate and memorable. And that's what Panola Valley Gardens provided for us. We were allowed to hire our own photographer and our own dj. We know both people who provided those services so that saved us money!
We also had our own cakes brought in. The feedback that we received from our guests was that it was the most beautiful wedding they'd ever been to. A HUGE shout out goes to Patty (the master chef!). My husband and I built our own unique menu. The apps, salads, main courses and the desserts. We had a very complicated menu. It's something that would typically require multiple chefs. However, Patty made the best versions of our menu items that we and our guests have ever had.
She is a Rockstar. Another quality was the communication with Patty. Constant updates and changes and she nailed it. I highly recommend this venue. Price, atmosphere/environment, photo opportunities, food, crew and all the other details. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you all for making our dream a reality!
Time goes by too fast. It wasn't enough time. It was just so beautiful and I wish I had more time to visit with family. Having more time would have meant longer "dessert hour" Make sure to give yourselves enough time here! We did 4 hours and had less than 50 people and we needed more time. Also, I was warned by dozens of people that if things go wrong on the day of the wedding, no one would know but my husband and I.
That's true. We had anxiety and remembered a few hiccups. That is 100% normal. And in the end, our wedding was all we had hoped for. Simple yet immaculate, intimate and memorable. And that's what Panola Valley Gardens provided for us. We were allowed to hire our own photographer and our own dj. We know both people who provided those services so that saved us money!
We also had our own cakes brought in. The feedback that we received from our guests was that it was the most beautiful wedding they'd ever been to. A HUGE shout out goes to Patty (the master chef!). My husband and I built our own unique menu. The apps, salads, main courses and the desserts. We had a very complicated menu. It's something that would typically require multiple chefs. However, Patty made the best versions of our menu items that we and our guests have ever had.
She is a Rockstar. Another quality was the communication with Patty. Constant updates and changes and she nailed it. I highly recommend this venue. Price, atmosphere/environment, photo opportunities, food, crew and all the other details. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you all for making our dream a reality!
Shannon Kratzke
Apr 23, 2021
Sandy P.
Dec 08, 2019
Randi Buhman
Jun 05, 2018
Joey Fasulo
Feb 11, 2018
Katie Ostendorf
Apr 19, 2017
I am going to try to summarize this up in a few words. = Our wedding at the Panola Gardens was PERFECT. Maryann & her husband were like family to us. I planned my wedding in two weeks and they were able to get us in & provide the most beautiful garden for our ceremony. It made our wedding day- I love the couple who runs this place & was completely blown away by the Lord's presence there on our special day.
