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The Lumber Exchange Event Center is a historic wedding venue located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Constructed in 1885, the Lumber Exchange Building was the first skyscraper built in Minneapolis and at the time was one of the most grandiose and expensive buildings in the area. Designed with the old-world elegance and charm, the building boasts grand arch entries, romantic chandeliers, lofty ceilings and dazzling marble floors. Our original exposed brick combined with modern accents create an industrial feel sure to stun you and your guests. No matter the size or budget, we can turn your dream wedding into a reality.
There are several great photo locations in and around our building - from the revolving door originally from Grand Central Station to our beautiful marble entry way. Most couples stay onsite for all their photos!
Facilities and Capacities
Lumber Exchange Event Center has a variety of event spaces available for your special day. The Fountain Room is ideal for those looking to have a lavish wedding. This nine-story atrium offers natural lighting, a descending waterfall, sparking chandeliers and vintage lamp posts give The Fountain Room the ambiance of a breathtaking courtyard.
Sawyers on 5th is our newest premier wedding venue and perfect for couples looking to have a picturesque urban wedding. Overlooking the popular Bob Dylan mural, this space offers a rustic atmosphere with exposed brick columns and floor to ceiling windows with magnificent views of the city.
Each venue is complete with two private suites as well as a designated cocktail hour space (alternative cocktail hour spaces also available).
Our venues are uniquely designed and positioned to allow for guest counts large and small.
Services Included and Offered
Lumber Exchange Event Center can provide a variety of services for your special day. From setup to teardown, our team will ensure your wedding is flawless. A number of items are included in the venue rental – including but not limited to tables, chairs, linens, servers, bartenders, a wireless microphone, surround sound, two private suites and liability insurance.
The Lumber Exchange is connected via skyway to two hotels and a 700-stall covered parking garage, making travel and lodging convenient and stress free for you and your guests.
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Our extensive offerings allow you to design a menu based on your personal favorites. Have dietary restrictions or don’t see something you love? Our in-house chef can work with you to create a custom menu for your special day.
- Black-owned
- Woman-owned
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The Lumber Exchange is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding events. The staff, including Hannah, Will, and Abby, are praised for their exceptional service, helpfulness, and communication throughout the planning process and on the day of the event. The venue itself is described as beautiful and stunning, with a historic and industrial feel.
Phenomenal venue and great service!
As one may expect our wedding venue was the first major choice we made. As such we had been working with the Lumber Exchange Event Center team for months before the big day.
Of particular note - Hannah was nothing short of amazing. Hannah was our account executive and was truly amazing to work with. Her communication, professionalism, attention to detail, and upbeat attitude provided us so much value through our experience. It's safe to say that both my wife and I were fairly demanding customers and felt anxious through various phases of wedding preparation. Hannah helped reassure us time and time again by answering our questions, guiding with experience, and being flexible throughout the process.
We ended up having both our rehearsal and wedding ceremony/reception at the Lumber Exchange Event Center. The event space is beautiful indoor venue especially great for unpredictable Minnesota weather. The inside itself didn't much else decor from us as it already has a great atmosphere with the tall ceiling skylight, huge warm brick wall, fountain feature, and more. The proximity to the more recent light rail makes transportation a tad complicated; however, directions are clear and the venue has a multiple parking/valet options at various price tiers. The venue's food options provided good variety, the tasting options ahead of time helped us choose our favorite food, and in the end our guests had great things to say about the food. Our guest count ended up being around 100 guests and the Fountain Room of the venue provided ample space for this. The adjoining River Room provided a great bar space and still had ample room to handle the transition period between wedding and reception. The onsite venue staff handled the room turnover quickly and efficiently. For music the venue has their own sound/mic system as well as a some great spots for a separate DJ to setup (both options we took advantage of).
We would highly recommend Lumber Exchange to anyone looking to make their wedding event a success!
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I just LOVE working with couples planning their Big Day! I feel so honored out of all of the great venues there are to choose from that they picked us. It is really important to me that my couples enjoy the planning process and that I take as much off of their plate as possible. This should be FUN! Let's make it that way. I enjoy working ahead and staying very organized so that your special day runs flawlessly.
When I am not working, I am at home with my family. My husband Nik of 10 years (yikes I'm old!) along with my daughter, Bradlee and my son, Nolan. My kids are old souls, so luckily they like to watch some great classics.
Nik and I enjoy watching a good scary movie once the kiddos are asleep and it pairs nicely with a good bourbon drink;) YUM!
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