When my wife and I were trying to find the perfect venue for our reception of 300+ people, two items became very clear for "must haves" -- responsive wedding coordinators at he venue (my wife's must have) and a booking that went past midnight (my must have)!

The Intercontinental's rooms are very modern; the river room with 180 degrees of windows provided awesome scenery; the staff there responded and handled every predictable (and unpredictable) situation that came up -- exceptionally discreetly. All of this allowed us to enjoy out special day without hassle -- did I mention we partied until 1 am? They also comped us very nice suites the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding.

The food was wonderful; that waitstaff was more than accommodating and Jennifer and Lindsey (wedding coordinators) helped plan everything and took care of the finishing details!

We highly recommend the Intercontinental!

We knew the intercontinental Saint Paul riverfront was going to be our reception venue the moment we met Lindsay Wayne L, the senior sales coordinator! From the first time we met to the food tasting to the day of our wedding (9/14/2019), Lindsay was extremely attentive and made the entire process not only easy but enjoyable. She made sure everything was in place the day of the wedding so we could just simply enjoy our day! The venue is breath taking and the ballroom was perfect for our 200+ attendees! Everyone raved about the food and their beautiful views from their rooms. When we got to our room at the end of the night, Lindsay had chocolate covered strawberries and champagne for us! I can’t say enough about this venue, all the staff, and especially Lindsay! I highly highly recommend this venue for your wedding or any other big event!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

This is truly one of the most beautiful venues in the twin cities! With floor to ceiling windows on two sides of the ballroom that overlook the river, you can’t beat the views. Other than the aesthetic attributes, the services and hospitality were unmatchable. The food was delicious and we had compliments by majority of our guests about how great their meal was. We had a guest that has celiac disease and who is also vegetarian- the staff went above and beyond to make sure our guest was taken care of! Last but not least, Lindsay Wayne, the senior catering sales manager, is AMAZING!!!! She is the most organized person I know and helps make the wedding planning process a breeze! If you are looking for a spectacular venue with not only great views but stellar service- the Intercontinental is your place!

My husband and I don’t know what we would have done without Lindsay! She made our wedding! She was so down to earth and organized and made our day go by smoothly! The food was fantastic and the service is just incredible! The staff just want to make your day spectacular! BOOK NOW and you seriously will not regret it! Amazing choice.

We had our wedding here and we could not have been happier. We worked with Lindsay Wayne and she was a lifesaver. We were very anxious coming into the wedding planning process and she took the time to answer our lists of questions and to recommend different solutions so that we could end up with the wedding of our dreams within our budget. Lindsay even provided us with a timeline for us to work through and to share with our other vendors so that everything would run smoothly and in a timeframe that made the most sense – like I said she was FANTASTIC! Lindsay had all the details covered! She met us at the bus when we were dropped off from the ceremony and walked us to the separate room – she even organized hors d’oeuvres to be ready in the room and took drink orders so that we could spend time with the bridal party without being sidetracked prior to the grand entrance.
The venue itself was beautiful!! My husband and I were torn on which ballroom we liked best (he liked the upstairs ballroom and I liked the downstairs ballroom). Lucky for me the upstairs had already been reserved and so we ended up with the downstairs ballroom (side note – even with there being another wedding the same day you could not tell as the staff was very attentive and the space is separated in a manner that makes it feel as if your event is the only one taking place). The space was fantastic we had the full lower level to ourselves with restrooms, a spacious area for cocktail hour along with a separate room for the bridal party to spend time in prior to the grand entrance.
The food was delicious, and we received compliments on it months after the wedding. Lindsay helped us pick out a balanced menu and the best option for us with beverages. The one note I would say about the food is that you should order extra pizzas if you are going the late-night pizza route. Based on the servings we ordered a few extra pizzas but they were completely devoured within 15 minutes at most when they were served (my husband and I did not make it over to the pizza fast enough and missed out – but we were happy that our friends and families enjoyed the food). It could have been just that our guests are big pizza eaters (we later found out that a few of the guys probably ate the serving size of 6 people) but I would recommend adding a few extra to your order. It was super easy that Buttercream works with InterContinental directly so that we just had to show up for tastings, tell them which flavor we preferred along with the design and we were all set.
For getting ready in the morning it was very convenient that the hotel provided one suite for the guys to get ready in and one suite for the ladies. I arrived very early to the hotel morning of (before valet was open) and did forget my car in the loading/unloading area outside of the hotel (I blame all the excitement of the day on my carelessness). Thankfully when my Mom ran down the car was still there (I have a feeling the hotel staff knew that the car was a part of the wedding party as it was unloaded with the dress, decorations, etc.) One bump we did encounter was dropping off decorations a few days prior to the wedding. We may have gone a little overboard and had many decorations that we dropped off at the hotel the Thursday before the Saturday wedding (which was so nice to have one less thing to do on Friday or Saturday). The bump that we ran into was that the items were stored in a closet that was also used for storing luggage of guests, so it had a fair amount of traffic in and out of the space. We decided after talking with Lindsay and due to our comfort levels that we kept the custom artwork that we were using as our guestbook with us until day of to avoid any accidents with it. The location itself was ideal as it was across the street from a beautiful park area and blocks from Mears Park (which is beautiful).
Overall, we were so very thankful for all of the support that Lindsay and her team provided us for our special day. We highly recommend the InterContinental to anyone who wants a positive planning process and a beautiful, worry-free wedding day. We could not recommend the InterContinental and Lindsay enough!

My husband and I are so grateful for all the support we received from the Hotel. From the day we arrived there for tour, Lindsay has been so helpful with providing us the details until the day of the wedding! She supported us and guided us to have one of the best day. We made our decision based on the great customer service we got and of course by the beautiful ballroom.

Lindsay is seriously the best. She's incredibly professional, incredibly friendly, and always had great advice for us while we were working through all of our details and making decisions about vendors and the event rooms at the hotel.

On the day, the Great River Ballroom looked amazing. The windows really make it feel amazing and spacious in there and help to give a touch of outdoors without being outdoors.

We couldn't have been happier with our experience working with Lindsay and Jennifer at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront as we planned our wedding and got to experience the best day of our lives. Their attention to detail was exemplary, and we honestly feel that every aspect was above and beyond what we could have imagined.

Lindsay and the Intercontinental were a pleasure to work with for our wedding. Lindsay was always organized and had every detail covered when we met. The ballroom space was gorgeous and worked perfectly for our day with 160 guests. We toured about 30 venues before deciding that the Intercontinental was perfect - big space, gorgeous dance floor, in-house coordinator, delicious food, windows overlooking the river, and guest rooms for our guests. I highly recommend meeting with the Intercontinental staff and touring this venue - it is more than a standard hotel ballroom but really is a complete package for a beautiful wedding. We had so many compliments from our guests on the cocktail space, reception, and organization of the whole event. Thank you, Lindsay, for your dedication and top-notch coordinating

Lindsay is the most amazing person to work with. She is the reason that I chose the InterContinental for our wedding venue. The moment we began the tour she instilled total confidence in me that she would ensure our day was perfect. Because of Lindsay, I did not feel the need to hire a wedding planner (which I was considering before). She always kept us on track with "next steps" and what we should be working on. The InterContinental's preferred vendor list is great. They really do know the best people to work with. The staff the day of the wedding was amazing. My now-husband and I were constantly being waited on and asked what we needed, which is so nice when you are so busy talking to people all night long. I can't speak highly enough of Lindsay and the staff. The food, service and ballroom were all amazing!!