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Three Rivers Park District
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Three Rivers Park District
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Three Rivers Park District
Three Rivers Park District
Three Rivers Park District
Three Rivers Park District
Hyland Hills Chalet
Hyland Hills Chalet
Hyland Hills Chalet
Hyland Hills Chalet
Elm Creek
Elm Creek
Silverwood
Silverwood
Silverwood Park
Silverwood Park
Gale Woods Farm
Gale Woods Farm
Gale Woods Farm
Gale Woods Farm

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About

Three Rivers Park District is a scenic outdoor wedding venue located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This picturesque venue offers breathtaking views and wide-open spaces, ideal for any couple who loves spending time in the great outdoors. The venue offers beautiful gardens and views of woodlands, meadows, and lakes, creating a setting that's stunning from every angle. In addition to ceremonies and receptions, this property is available to host engagement parties and pre-wedding showers.

Facilities and Capacity

In addition to outdoor spaces, Three Rivers Park District offers spacious pavilions and indoor facilities where you can spend your day. These include Elm Creek Chalet, Gale Woods Pavilion and Farm, Silverwood Hall, and Noerenberg Gardens. Silverwood Hall is available for rent year-round and offers a soaring cathedral-style ceiling, in addition to large glass windows that look onto Silver Lake. The hall also features a patio area for ceremonies and an outdoor fireplace. Outdoor ceremonies are invited to Noerenberg Gardens, where an ornamental gazebo overlooks Lake Minnesota and paths meander through the grounds. Elm Creek Chalet is ideal for warm, inviting celebrations with a rustic feel. Large windows fill the space with natural light, as well as offer views of Elm Creek Park Reserve. A farm setting is offered in the Gale Woods Pavilion. Here, couples can immerse themselves in pastures and gardens, in addition to stunning views of Whaletail Lake. Ceremonies can be held outside before couples make their way to the pavilion.

Services Offered

Sustainability is important to the team at Three Rivers Park District. Their recommended caterers will provide reusable dinnerware, tablecloths, and napkins, or compostable substitutes, for use during your meal. If the venue's suggested catering companies don't align with your vision or needs, you're invited to suggest a new business to be approved. Couples will be supported by the in-house event planner when it comes to organizing their big day. This professional will be on hand to provide whatever support and guidance you need, to make the process as stress-free as possible.

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Frequently asked questions

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

22

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Farm/Ranch
Park

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party

What event services do you offer?

Event Planner

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

Reviews of Three Rivers Park District

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Laura Sent on 09/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Easy and helpful

The space here is beautiful at silverwood park. Prefect for an outdoor or indoor ceremony. Mary Stennes is great at keeping you informed and communicating with you throughout. Be aware that they do have specific vendors that can be used at their location, you will be given a huge list of who can be used at their space. Is a lovely place for your next event.
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Emily Sent on 02/05/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Loved this beautifully natural venue for our fall wedding!

We had an amazing wedding at Silverwood Park in September 2018. The space was large enough for our 180 guests to move freely between the patio and the indoor venue. On the patio, there was a large fireplace burning all night, and there is a lake within view of the patio, and many mature trees - the majority of which are Oaks. The indoor space is mostly wood, with tons of windows, a large projector, and beautiful lighting - so pretty that you hardly need decorations. There are so many great places for photos all over the park - too many to choose from - and the event staff, especially Mary - the coordinator- were all so great. We highly recommend Silverwood Park for your event venue! ~Emily & Quinn
*Photos by Graham Gardner Photography https://www.instagram.com/grahamgardner_/
*Not sure why our review is listed as having a January wedding date but I wasn't able to modify this
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Amy Sent on 11/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Gale Woods Farm

My husband and I got married at Gale Woods Farm on October 25th, 2019. From the very start of our tour (on a day that was negative 15 degrees), we fell absolutely in love with everything that Gale Woods had to offer. From the ceremony site overlooking the lake to the reception space big enough to fit all of our friends and family. Not only did we fall in love with the space but we fell in love with Kathryn! She was fantastic throughout the whole experience, from booking our date to answering every question I had (which was a lot!). We could not have picked a better place to have had our marriage begin then Gale Woods Farms. If you are looking for a beautiful and cost-effective venue, I would highly, highly suggest you take a look at Gale Woods Farms!
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Emily Sent on 07/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Venue EVER!

We could not have had a more perfect wedding, and Gale Woods Farm was such a central element to not only the day but the planning experience. Kathryn was so incredibly easy to work with on the pre-wedding side of things, and she helped us realize our vision with a very organized and well communicated plan (with a backup plan!) She thought of all the details that we would need to hammer out and helped keep us on schedule as we made decisions about each vendor and decorating detail.

The facility is incredibly beautiful and clean. One guest told us "the setting was idyllic," while another said "I thought this was just a farm I had no idea it was going to be a roving picturesque landscape." We were told by many that it was the best wedding venue they had ever seen. We agree!

We kept ourselves on a tight budget and Gale Woods was a no-brainer for a venue in which that would be possible. There are no hidden costs and no unreasonable fees. It was literally thousands of dollars less than other venues we looked at. While money was not the only factor in our decision, it took a lot of stress off planning to know that we could pay the bill pretty easily.

Also, it was very important to us to have a wedding that honored our environmental philosophy. The fact that Gale Woods not only honors but REQUIRES this was a major draw, and they did not disappoint. For any couples who are trying to stay as green as possible, this is your place.

We would choose Gale Woods again without blinking an eye and were sad to drive away from the big red barn when the night was over!

Emily & Matt
Krista
Krista Sent on 06/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Magical June Wedding at Gale Woods Farm

Our wedding was just as we had hoped, thanks to Gale Woods Farm. It was a beautiful location at an affordable price. Our contact was responsive and helpful at all hours of the day and we felt totally at ease using this venue. It was perfect for our summer wedding. We would highly recommend Gale Woods Farm!
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Jessica Sent on 07/16/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We had our ceremony and reception here and it was beautiful in June. The preferred vendors that work with Silverwood are also great!
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Anna Sent on 03/06/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Highly recommended! We worked with Alyssa at Silverwood and have nothing but good things to say. She was very responsive to our (many) questions, by phone and by email, and was willing to work with all our ideas. The venue itself was lovely at the end of October! Most of the park's trees are oaks, so they turned a lovely orange (a little later than many trees turn in the fall - we got lucky!). We actually had our ceremony outdoors - and LOTS of compliments on the beautiful view!

The Great Hall is a lovely, clean, spacious and versatile room. We went with a vintage travel theme and it worked great with the space. I imagine it would work beautifully with a rustic theme too! It's also surprisingly affordable compared to other similar venues we visited, and at the time we booked (Sept 2013), there was no variable pricing for weekdays/weekends - all days rent for the same rate. :) We appreciated having the ability to pick whichever day we wanted, regardless of price!

This location is a park, which means there are people who are not part of your wedding also present, but the staff sets out very clear signs and the space that you reserve is exclusively yours for the day (as are the spaces you choose to take pictures). We had a kind of odd situation with another wedding party walking through and taking pictures during setup, but it was quickly and professionally taken care of by our host.

If there was a downside to this location, it's that the bridal dressing room isn't very large - it's more like a small office. I actually asked to get ready in a different room off of the reception room. It was set up as kind of a kids' classroom, but our photographer managed to leave the primary colors and train-track carpet out of our pictures, no problem! And Silverwood was very gracious in granting my request. :)

I would very highly recommend Silverwood!! We had a fantastic experience and months later, we are still getting compliments about the beautiful location! :)
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Lindsey Sent on 08/24/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We had a terrific time hosting both of ceremony and reception at Silverwood Park. The park is absolutely beautiful for taking photos and it is nice for guests to be able to spend time both outside and inside if it is a nice day. The staff were very helpful and everything went off without a hitch.
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Emily Sent on 06/25/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We used the Noerenberg Gardens as our ceremony site. It is located about 20 minutes west of Minneapolis in an area that is just full of lakes and bays and beautiful homes and gardens. I fell in love with the Noerenberg Gardens when I saw the Gazebo which was right on the water. The views are fantastic and for a small wedding, it is just the right size. They have several options throughout the gardens for weddings of varying sizes, and all of the areas provide unique and interesting pictures. I found the price to be reasonable as far as venues go, although chairs were extra, at $2 a pop. You have to set up the chairs, but they will take them down, which gave us one less thing to worry about the day of. They also have a strict no food/drink/pet policy that was laid out by the Noerenbergs, who donated the land for public use. There is no wiggle room on that, but you can drink in the parking lot if you are parched. There is also no formal bathroom, but a handicap-sized port-a-potty. In the fall of 2014, they will be building a permanent bathroom, so that won't be an issue in the near future. Overall, this was a lovely location for the ceremony and pictures. Guests kept remarking at how beautiful it was. I would definitely recommend checking out the gardens to see if any of the sites within would suit your ceremony.
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Tim Sent on 06/24/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We had our wedding reception at silverwood park. It is a wonderful setting with a highly qualified and professional staff.
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J'aime Events J'aime Events Wedding Planners

I love the Three Rivers Park District options for event spaces. There is something for everyone. The staff is great and very responsive to emails. I enjoy working with them and in their event spaces. I recommend them to my clients as options for their different event needs. I have worked with the Silverwood, Gale Woods Farms and Hyland Hills so far and look forward to working in the other spaces they offer as well.

Lauren Baker Photography Lauren Baker Photography Wedding Photographers

I had the pleasure of working with the staff of the Three Rivers Park District on several weddings. Not only are their locations BEAUTIFUL but they are also very quick when responding to emails and calls. I can't wait to working with them again!

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Three Rivers Park District frequently asked questions

The space offered by Three Rivers Park District for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Farm/Ranch
  • Park
Three Rivers Park District offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Three Rivers Park District offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
Three Rivers Park District offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Planner
Three Rivers Park District is recommended by 91% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.7 in quality of service, 4.6 in professionalism, 4.6 in value, 4.5 in average response time and 4.3 in flexibility.
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