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