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The Pavilion at Holiday Inn & Suites Lake Elmo is a wedding venue located in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The venue is situated just off of Interstate 94, facilitating extra convenience for both couples and their loved ones. This one-of-a-kind ballroom features vaulted ceilings, large windows, and wooden beams, ensuring an elegant and memorable setting for your special day.

Facilities and Capacity

With a variety of customizable seating options, this event space can be arranged to suit your individual needs and tastes. The Pavilion at Holiday Inn & Suites Lake Elmo is able to host various wedding-related celebrations, including engagement parties, showers, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. This expansive space allows for up to 220 of your loved ones at your event. In addition, private getting ready rooms are available to provide a comfortable setting for the wedding party to prepare before the festivities begin. After enjoying a delicious wedding meal, couples and their guests can make their way to the spacious dance floor, making priceless memories as they dance the night away.

Services Offered

The helpful team at Pavilion at Holiday Inn & Suites Lake Elmo knows that getting married is a truly momentous occasion. They strive to provide every couple with a memorable experience that is as stress free as possible. When you choose this venue for your big day, you can also avail of the following wedding services and items:

  • Event planner
  • Outside vendors
  • Parking
  • Setup and cleanup
  • Wheelchair access
  • Audio equipment
  • Lighting
  • Tables and chairs

Cuisine

Couples and their guests will be delighted to discover that the event space is adjacent to the Machine Shed Restaurant. This full-service eatery provides an enjoyable farm-to-table experience with all meals made from scratch. You can choose from several different catering options for your celebration, such as buffets, hors d’oeuvres, plated service, servers, and others. In addition, couples can opt for either a cash or an open bar, and they can utilize the many bar services that the venue has to offer:

  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne toast
  • House beer, liquor, and wine
  • Premium liquor
  • Signature drink

Accommodation

As the venue’s connected to the Holiday Inn & Suites Lake Elmo, you won’t have far to travel to relax after the festivities have wound down. Couples and their guests can enjoy the hotel’s comfortable guest rooms and suites, along with a plethora of amenities. Features you’ll have at your disposal include a heated indoor pool and whirlpool, a fitness center, a cocktail lounge, concierge services, and more.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Yes

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

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

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

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

Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

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?

7

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Hotel

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

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
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

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

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Dance Floor
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
November
December

Reviews of The Pavilion at Holiday Inn & Suites Lake Elmo

Tanya
Tanya Sent on 11/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Organized & Smooth

We got married on Halloween! The Pavilion was very organized, and made everything run smoothly! Lauren was very responsive with all my emails, and kept us updated on COVID guidelines. Some of our guests even commented on how it was one of the few weddings they had been to, that started on time and was organized from start to finish. Due to COVID, we were not able to do a ceremony set-up, but instead had a banquet style set-up with the aisle still going down the middle. I was a little upset at first, but in the end it made the day less stressful, and made the room feel more completed with all our haunted decorations! We had the butternut squash ravioli, which was amazing, and our guests also loved the chicken parmesan! We also had the rehearsal dinner at The Machine Shed, and chose the pot roast and chicken alfredo, which was equally as good! Nick at The Machine Shed was also very responsive to our emails scheduling the rehearsal! I would recommend the Holiday Inn for an all-in-one wedding celebration!
J
Jennifer Sent on 08/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic hotel venue

We originally planned our wedding for May 2020 and were all set to go. The planning process was great - Lauren is extremely responsive and answered any question we threw at her. The venue itself is fantastic and the big windows, roof beams, and draping look great (extra decorations aren't really needed).

...Then COVID happened. Again, Lauren was great and we were able to quickly reschedule our entire event to August 2020, at the time thinking we'd surely be OK to hold our big wedding by then. About a month before our new date with cases still going up, we decided to pull the plug. Even though that was a hard decision, Lauren was a fantastic help throughout.

So in short, while we didn't actually have our wedding at the Pavilion, we would still recommend the venue. The venue itself is beautiful, reasonably priced, and Lauren and her team are extremely helpful!
Josie
Josie Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

10-19-2019

We can't thank Madelon, Lauren and their team for making our day truly amazing. They went far beyond my expectations and provided excellent professionalism. The minor errors that happened throughout the day were smoothed out by the team in a short period of time. The Pavilion at Lake Elmo is so beautiful and we couldn't have asked for a better venue and great people to help make our wedding day perfect. Thank you so much for all your team did! PS. The Lake Elmo Chicken was PHENOMENAL!

-Andy & Josie Kjar
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Yanet Sent on 11/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and Professional venue

Our wedding was amazing, thanks to Madolen and Lauren for all their hard work, such a beautiful venue!! We enjoyed our free night stay too(:
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 11/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Truly made our day the best!

I cannot say enough great things about The Pavilion and staff! We were initially looking at getting married in a barn but in our search we stumbled upon The Pavilion. From our initial tour with Lauren, we knew this was the space we wanted for our day! It has a cozy barn feel with enough decor that not much more is needed to make the space beautiful. Food and beverages were affordable and our guests raved about the food! Bartender was so friendly and fun as well. Communication with Madelon and Lauren was always prompt, kind, and they were so flexible/easy to work with. We had both our ceremony and reception in the space and we were so impressed with how seamless it was to set up everything, move guests for a cocktail hour to flip the room, and come back in to a beautiful space. If you are looking for a "one stop shop" for an easy, stress-free, seamless wedding day that you and your guests will love then The Pavilion is your place!
Nikki
Nikki Sent on 09/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great space for my wedding!!!

The Pavilion was perfect for my wedding!! This was a great alternative to having the wedding in a barn. It did not break the bank and it brought the barn look and feel to my wedding!!! Definitely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!!
C
Cathy Sent on 08/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Wonderful Wedding Reception Venue!

We enjoyed holding our Daughter's Wedding Reception at The Pavilion at Lake Elmo SO much that we scheduled our next daughter's Wedding Reception here as well! This Venue is lead by the "Dynamic Duo Team" of Lauren & Madelon, who both go OUT OF THEIR WAY to implement your wedding plan, including joyfully accommodating special requested items! The venue space itself is light, airy with a rustic feel, yet conveniently attached to a classy, reasonably-priced hotel, PERFECT for weddings with out of town guests! Extra special thanks to both Lauren & Madelon and their entire team of professionals to provide our family a wonderful venue with unique character while not breaking the bank! We HIGHLY recommend and are finally willing to let others know about it, now that our next daughter's wedding is already scheduled! LOL
Dave
Dave Sent on 05/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Customer Service was top notch

If I could give one word to describe my experience with the Holiday Inn and Suites it would be….”WOW”. As we were setting up for the event we met the wedding coordinator for the Holiday Inn, Madelon. We were immediately impressed on her knowledge of weddings and her desire to make this event for the bride and groom the best ever. There were quite a bit of moving parts during this event and she was always on top of everything and willing to help. Later in the evening we met Dawn, who I believe was the banquet manager, and let me tell you she was just as amazing as Madelon. One of the most impressive things that was done is flipping a room where the ceremony was taking place to become a room full of rounds for the reception. Besides Madelon and Dawn, I’d also like to recognize the cooks for some amazing food, and both bartenders for an amazing positive attitude all night long. If you are looking for a place to have your wedding reception, I highly recommend checking out the Holiday Inn and Suites in Lake Elmo. If I could give them a 10 star review I would.
Dave Harmon
Harmon Entertainment
B
Becky Sent on 04/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome!! We wouldn’t have changed a thing!!

We worked with Madelon as our coordinator, and she was simply amazing!! From the initial tour and booking to our wedding day, she was amazing! She made herself available and was quick to respond to all of my questions! The staff was amazing and the Pavilion was down right beautiful!! All of our guests were wowed by how beautiful the space is and how great the staff was. They were so accommodating and made sure our day was perfect! If you want your day to be seamless and stress free, but for a reasonable price in a beautiful space, talk to Madelon at The Holiday Inn and Suites Lake Elmo!!
M
Megan Sent on 04/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue!

The Pavilion team were all fantastic throughout the entire planning process. Madelon was our day of coordinator and she was absolutely amazing on the day of, helping to get people to where they needed to be on time. They were extremely flexible and were able to accommodate every request that I had, big or small. The food was delicious and the meal service was extremely fast and efficient. They had an answer to every question and problem that we had and made our wedding day run extremely smooth with no problems. They helped us to make the space look and feel like I had envisioned. Thank you for helping make our wedding day be an absolute dream!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
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