Imagine having little to do in your venue because the foundation of your site is already world class - that is exactly what it was like getting married in the Summit Room! My stress as a bride melted away whenever I spoke with the events team at the St. James. When our grooms dinner arrived, we walked through the hotel and noticed all the signage already beautifully and perfectly placed throughout the hotel and felt such relief in knowing our guest would be treated by this hotel staff with as much love as my husband and I already felt for them. Then, and I cannot emphasize this enough, my breath was truly taken as my Dad walked me down the aisle to a stunning view of the sunset over the Mississippi. All eyes were on me, but I was taking in the full view as much as possible. We received countless compliments on the delicious food, friendly staff, and of course, the beauty of the entire hotel (not just our wedding)! When my husband and I started searching for our venue after we got engaged, I wanted a fall wedding set in a space with small town charm and 5 star treatment. Honestly, my wildest dreams were exceeded. We will forever cherish the memories of our wedding day at the St. James hotel!

My wife and I just got married at the St. James Hotel in June and we were blown away by how beautiful the venue was, and how fantastic the staff was! We had our rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception all at the St. James, all in separate rooms, ALL of which were stunning!

The Historic room was a great way to kick off the weekend with the rehearsal dinner as the room and space were perfect and elegant, and really showed our guests the charm and history of this amazing hotel. We then used the Summit room for the ceremony and reception and our guests could not stop talking about how perfect and beautiful and room and views were. The windows show enough of the West that we got to have the sun shining in on the venue and then we got incredible views of the sun setting as the backdrop to speeches and first dances. The sun setting at that perfect time was unforgettable. We then utilized Jimmy’s Pub for the cocktail hour which was a fun and unique room to show our guests. We enjoyed having separate rooms instead of having guests all stuck in the same one the entire night.

Not only was the venue incredible, but the staff was AMAZING! Everyone was so nice, so accommodating, and very professional. Shelly was our wedding coordinator and she knocked it out of the park. Between our countless questions and requests, she was never impatient or short. She was always extremely positive and lots of fun to work with. We created a great relationship with her, and she made the day run that much smoother! She was also very quick on her toes if we had any small hiccups the day of (which was practically nothing). The front desk and bartenders were also amazing, super fun, and easy to work with.

Shelly, the kitchen staff, and Amy (the pastry chef) also went over and beyond to accommodate our food allergies! I am allergic to corn and eggs while my wife is allergic to gluten and dairy. They were completely understanding and super flexible, providing us with meals, snacks, and drinks that we could have. Amy then also made us a special cake that did not have any of those allergies while still tasting delicious! Just the whole staff in general made the whole weekend and everything building up to the wedding so easy and fun and they made the weekend amazing!

Aside from the actual venue and staff, Red Wing was a beautiful town to have guests visit. It feels like your own small destination wedding coming from the cities. It was also a lot of fun to have most guests staying at the St. James Hotel, so we didn’t have to go anywhere starting with the rehearsal dinner, all the way to the breakfast on Sunday.

If you’re considering booking the St. James Hotel, we would HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend it! Everything turned out perfect and beautiful, the staff was incredible, and we had an incredible weekend we’ll cherish forever.

Abby was great to work with and helped us with every detail! We appreciated having everything there: the flowers, catering, and hair and makeup