Red Wing Wedding In September
Red Wing, MN, USA, September, 2007
"We had a lot of fun having our wedding in Red Wing! It's a beautiful, friendly town. We did find that the hotels booked up quickly, due to a few other events happening that weekend, so be aware and make sure you block your rooms early. It was the perfect 'mini-destination' weekend- because it was close enough to the Twin Cities for people who didn't want to stay to go back, and those who did stay were able to fairly inexpensively spend the weekend with us. It made all the difference to have a lot of events where we could spend time with people. We really felt like we spent quality time with all our guests."
Vendors
- Bands/Live Entertainment: The Ditch Lilies
- Rentals: Ripley's Rentals
- Caterers: Create Caterers
Bands/Live Entertainment
The Ditch Lilies
Red Wing, MN, USAThe Ditch Lilies are a blue grass band and they play gigs all around SE MN and Twin Cities metro area. They were fantastic- all our guests enjoyed the music immensely. The rates were quite reasonable, and everything went exactly according to plan. The only missed detail was that we forgot to think about lighting for the band for their stage, which was outside under a tent.
Rentals
Ripley's Rentals
312 Tyler Rd NRed Wing, MN 55066, USA
651-388-5984
Vendor delivered everything on time, just as specified. The selection wasn't quite as wide as we would have liked, but the service was top-notch, and the prices were quite good.
Caterers
Create Caterers
1121 Jackson StreetStudio 145
Minneapolis, MN 55413, USA
612.331.3310
Our guests couldn't stop talking about the food. It was amazing...we chose a buffet line to cut down on serving costs, but the presentation was wonderful and beautiful. This firm, led by Philip Dorwart, a well-known Twin Cities chef, was recently mentioned in Metro Magazine. We dealt mainly with Philip, who was organized, friendly, and on-time. We felt confident going into the wedding that the food was going to be great. This is not a bargain caterer- but if you want wonderful, local, fresh food, at competitive rate compared to other high-end caterers, we highly recommend this company.
Venues
- Rehearsal Dinner: The Norton's
- Ceremony/Reception: Falconer Vineyards
- Hotel: St. James Hotel
- Hotel: Nichols Inn and Suites
- Hotel: AmericInn
- Hotel: Best Western Quiet House Suites
- Hotel: Candlelight Inn
- Hotel: Moondance Inn B&B
- Hike: Hike up Barn Bluff
- Golf: Mississippi National Golf Links
- Nursery/Orchard: Nesbitt's Nursery
Rehearsal Dinner
The Norton's
135th AveBay City, WI 54723, US
The food at Norton's isn't only the best in the Red Wing area, it ranks up there in terms of all Twin Cities restaurants. We had our dinner in the screened in porch, and it was perfect. Everyone raved about their food!
Ceremony/Reception
Falconer Vineyards
3572 Old Tyler RdRed Wing, MN 55066, US
651-388-8439
Wonderful! The vineyard was an exquisite backdrop for our ceremony and reception. The owners and staff were warm and friendly. I also have to mention Ripley's Rentals, they supplied the tents, tables, chairs, etc., etc.
Hotel
St. James Hotel
406 Main StRed Wing, MN 55066, US
Fancy fun hotel- the fourth floor bar served as the unofficial 'after-party' location on both nights. The management is a little flaky, though....make sure you double- and triple-confirm your reservations and talk to everyone if you want to leave directions or other things for your guests. Ours were put away in the office when the shift changed.
Nichols Inn and Suites
1819 Old West Main StRed Wing, MN 55066, US
651-388-6633
Guests were happy here.
Best Western Quiet House Suites
752 Withers Harbor DrRed Wing, MN 55066, US
(651) 388-1577
Guests were happy here.
Moondance Inn B&B
1105 W 4th StRed Wing, MN 55066, US
866-388-8145
Wonderful, lovely place! This is where we spent both nights, and our room was lovely and elegant...not stuffed with goofy doilies, as you tend to find in some B&Bs. We didn't sample the food because of our other plans, but have heard it's fantastic.
Hike
Golf