Leslie was a dream!…read more My (now!) husband and I decided to have a pop-up wedding during a week-long visit to the Twin Cities. Searching Yelp, we found Leslie with Ceremonies by Positively Charmed days before hopping on a plane for our trip. While we weren't sure if Yelp was the best way to find the individual who would be reading our vows and pronouncing us husband and wife...we cannot say enough for how honored and blessed we are to have had Leslie guiding us into our marriage. With only five days notice, she still took the time to talk us through her process and provided us with a questionnaire that helped her get to know us but also gave us another opportunity to reflect on the gravity and beauty of the decision we were making. When the day arrived, it was as if she was already part of our family and understood the two of us and what marriage and this commitment meant to us. Not an eye remained dry through the ceremony. It had so much heart and depth, and truly reflected us. An intimate and sacred gathering. Leslie will ALWAYS be a part of the joy and delight of our wedding day.

As a wedding vendor, I have had the pleasure of working with Leslie of Positively Charmed several…read moretimes now. I absolutely love working with her! She is so sweet and down to earth, and gives the most touching ceremonies. I have heard raves from her clients and wedding guests too. I like her so much, I even hired her to preside over my mother's funeral. Do yourself a favor and contact Leslie for your wedding day!

Tom was great to work with! He has an incredible library of content to choose from, and was very…read moreamenable to making updates as we drafted our program. He was incredibly responsive and helpful during the whole process leading up to the wedding. On the wedding day, he was a great presence as he helped prepare us for the run of show, and during the real deal. We appreciated having a professional speaker officiate for us -- it really elevated our ceremony experience.

Tom was wonderful! Him and his website are both very helpful and informative when it comes to…read moreplanning a ceremony. He arrived on time, and did everything exactly as planned. He made the whole process very easy!

Absolutely wonderful! Our officiant was warm, professional, and made our ceremony feel incredibly…read morespecial and personal. Everything was seamless, and we felt completely comfortable and cared for. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!

I couldn't have been happier with our experience at Watson Block. Our wedding was spread out across…read moretwo days, with a larger reception on the second date at WB. We instantly fell in love with the aesthetic and received many compliments from our guests about the space and decor. The brick interior gives such a warm, home-style feel to such a big occasion, and it helped our guests settle in right away. The bar was very easy to coordinate and was quick to accommodate a couple of special requests we made. If there's anything we would have changed in retrospect, it would have been establishing some sort of off-site shuttle option. Luckily, our Sunday afternoon event was on a weekend where the Vikings were out of town and street parking was readily available. Still, this isn't any fault of the venues -- just a logistical thing to consider for your day. We can confidently say we would have our event at Watson Block even if given a do-over.

We are so happy that we decided to have our wedding at Watson Block! It is such a beautiful space…read moreand was the perfect size for our wedding of ~100 guests. We had both the ceremony and reception at Watson Block and the transition between the two was seamless. Amber was great to work with through the process as well! She let us come back and tour the space again after we had booked and was very responsive to all of our questions. There were so many things happening the day of the wedding that Amber and her team handled perfectly in the background. It allowed us to relax and enjoy the day knowing that they had everything 100% taken care of. We would highly recommend Watson Block to anyone looking for a venue!

Kayla and Zach are an amazing duo who gave us a world-class experience that didn't put us into big…read moredebt. I was engaged in July 2022 and planned to be married in September 2022. From the get go, Kayla was super responsive through email and social media, which was great given the timeframe. We were working on a small budget with an elopement-style wedding and just a few guests. Kayla and Zach were accommodating and worked out a package that fit into our budget without compromising too much of the coverage we wanted. Kayla kept in regular contact throughout the process and I was never lost or confused. I was planning everything myself and they didn't make me feel small for not having an extravagant event that fit into a particular aesthetic, which was a problem I ran into with similarly skilled videographers. Overall, their customer experience is amazing and they are so supportive from start to finish. On the day-of, Kayla and Zach were punctual and communicative. I had the pleasure of having Kayla filming my bridal prep, and my husband had Zach for groom prep. Both of them were incredibly nice and comfortable to be around. When it was time to start capturing moments, my husband appreciated how professional Zach was and noted that he knew exactly how to capture the important moments, especially between my husband and his mother. Kayla was incredible to work with and felt like part of our girl group over at the bridal prep. She managed to fade into the background at moments and give us space to enjoy our time together, but popped in at perfect moments to guide shots we may not have thought of. We found out after getting photos back that both Kayla and Zach had staged various photos of our rings and other details which were so lovely and wouldn't have crossed our minds to ask for. At the actual wedding site, Kayla and Zach worked together to capture everything. They really went the extra mile to make sure our day was represented as lovely and romantic as it felt for us as a couple. They even stayed a little longer than planned to get some final photos of our guests which we really appreciated. All in all, I cannot recommend Kayla and Zach enough. They made us feel so special and honored our day. Our budget and the wedding size wasn't treated negatively. They are also very socially aware and that was reflected in their work. Kayla made sure to get the important moments of my mom doing my hair, which is a very significant ritual as a Black woman, and she had so many ideas for creating my princess-like experience while working around a broken ankle, crutches and bandages and all. I was very impressed that the quality of editing also avoided washing out all the brown skin tones. Everything truly was a dream. I have no notes. Hire them!

Beautiful space, amazing food, IMPECCABLE SERVICE! I loved having my wedding at 317. It was exactly…read morewhat I dreamed I'd have and everything I could ask for. The natural light and vintage look was everything to me. Marnie Girard was the best event planner! She accommodated even the smallest of requests-even a very special off-the-cuff task I don't know I could've trusted with anyone else. AMAZING. Our guests raved about the food and thanked Marnie all evening!! If I did it all over again, I'd book 317 with Marnie in a second!!

Our wedding day went more smoothly than we ever imagined. Maxyne and Marnie were so great…read morethroughout the entire process of helping us plan our wedding. They are both fast to respond to any and all of my questions and they were so helpful when it came to the pesky details and execution of our wedding. The food was fantastic and all of the staff were so friendly and great. Not to mention the venue itself is stunning but we all know that you have to have a great team behind it to make it a perfect wedding spot. I researched numerous venues in the area and this place gave you the most bang for your buck. I can't recommend 317 On Rice Park enough!!

I had a fantastic experience with Jessica at Pique Travel and Christie from D'Amico to plan my…read moreparents' 50th wedding anniversary party. Pique Travel Design is simply a beautiful space to hold an event. It is comfortable and gorgeous, and it was so easy to just tell Jessica what I was looking for and she helped to make sure the room would be set up with exactly what I needed. D'Amico... What can you say? The planning process could not have been better. Christie gave me an estimate, and we talked through it and came to an agreement on how much and what food was really needed, and the result was a perfect amount of food for the group in attendance. The set up of the food was amazing, and the staff on site was just AWESOME. They even helped us set up our decorations, they answered any questions I had, they were flexible with timing, and they even brought me a beverage as I was standing toward the back of the room chatting. All in all, the event was a huge success, and I am so impressed and happy with both Pique and D'Amico and the amazing service and care they put into this. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!

Brio means liveliness or vigor…read more The pictures we recieved from Brio Images were just that, full of live and captured our wedding day with complete vigor and vivacity. Katie and Meghan were excelent to work with. My husband and I joke that we left wishing feeling like friends of them. They were professional, timely and had a great attitude about everything involving our wedding. The pictures we recieved are really what recieve the five star rating from me. We have heard over and over again, "Your pictures look like they are out of a magazine," or "these are the best wedding pictures we have ever seen." They are right. Our wedding pictures were exactly what we wanted. Photojournalistic, real, fun, and captured each moment of a day that only happens once. Wedding pictures are such an important part of the wedding experience. Using Brio Images as your wedding day photographers assures you that you will get what you are asking for... and more!

Katie at Brio Art was exceptional in both her photography skill and her professionalism. We are…read morenot only impressed with the photos she took of our day, but also how well she was able to organize/facilitate the whole process. (Which was especially impressive to accomplish with such a large wedding party). We would recommend Katie to any of our friends and family. She was the easiest decision we made when planning our wedding, and we could not be happier that our paths crossed.