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The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center is a hotel banquet hall for couples getting married in the greater Minneapolis, Minnesota area. This modern and private wedding venue offers an outdoor courtyard and functional indoor rooms for a couple’s events. This hotel is located about 90 minutes from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.

Facilities and Capacity
Couples can host a total of 400 wedding guests for their celebration at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center. The outdoor courtyard at this hotel seats up to 200 guests for a ceremony under the brown pergola. This stands in front of trees and other outdoor greenery. The courtyard also contains a fire pit, making it a versatile wedding area for ceremonies, cocktail hours, or post-reception relaxation. There are also traditional indoor banquet hall spaces for a couple’s wedding at this hotel. There, couples will find neutral walls, large overhead ceiling lights, and a patterned carpet to add visible texture to the room. This space is a blank slate for couples, who may decorate it in any way that best reflects their wedding’s theme and personality.

Services Offered
This venue has everything couples need for their wedding day. All-inclusive wedding packages allow couples to sit back and relax, while the staff at the venue handles the heavy-lifting parts of the wedding planning, organizing and coordinating. For couples who want to be more hands-on with their wedding, the staff is still available to help with event planning, setup, clean up, and lighting and sound services. Couples can guests can even find overnight accommodations for the wedding night just floors away in this hotel. Other services for a couple’s wedding at this Courtyard by Marriott include:

  • Bridal suite
  • Cake
  • Event rentals
  • In-house bar
  • In-house catering
  • Outside vendors
  • Parking
  • Wireless Internet

Cuisine
Couples can help themselves to the many drink options provided by the bar at this venue. Bartenders can serve a cash, limited, or open bar for a couple’s big day. They even fill glasses for a champagne toast. Meanwhile, chefs in the kitchen prepare dishes that can be served in the following catering styles for a couple’s reception:

  • Buffet
  • Cocktail reception
  • Dessert
  • Hors d’oeuvres
  • Outside cake
  • Plated
  • Servers
  • Stations
  • Tastings

Accommodation
This hotel offers comfortable and sophisticated overnight accommodations for couples and guests. Even local guests can enjoy the ease and peace of mind that comes with staying over for the night. These rooms are decorated in a color palette of reds and golds and feature plush furnishings alongside modern amenities and technologies.

Other Services
This versatile venue invites couples not only for ceremonies and receptions, but also for bridal showers, engagement parties, or rehearsal dinners. No matter the occasion, couples will find more than just tables and chairs for their big day. The hotel additionally offers the following optional event items for couples to use on their wedding day:

  • Altar/arches
  • Audio equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chair covers
  • Dance floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Lighting
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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

No

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Hotel
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
November
December
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Reviews of Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center

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4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
8 reviews
95% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.4 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.9 out of 5 rating
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Kathy Sent on 12/06/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We have a very nice experience working with Cynthia at the Courtyard Marriott in Mankato, MN. She was responsive and helpful with many details including other vendor recommendations. We stopped by when it was decorated for another wedding and was sold on the space. We had 185 guests and we heard positive reviews from them as well.
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Lisa Sent on 12/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Cynthia was amazing! We had a Friday Wedding and everyone loved the venue and the staff! The food and service was perfect! Shout out to Victor! Thank you!! Cynthia would always text me back day or night if I had a question! She really cared and always gave 100%! I would recommend the Coutyard Marriott to anyone! We are so happy we chose to have our wedding there! Thanks again!!
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A Sent on 12/12/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Cynthia was very friendly and helpful.

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Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center frequently asked questions

Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center includes:
  • Bartender(s)
The space offered by Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center is recommended by 95% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in flexibility, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in professionalism, 4.8 in value and 4.4 in average response time.

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