We hosted our cocktail style Wedding Reception here in June and felt it was woefully mismanaged…read morefrom start to finish. We booked all three rooms back in Fall of '23 and paid our deposit and were excited to get planning come May this year. We got to a month before the event and hadn't heard anything from the Event Coordinator regarding current menu, bar, timing, anything. Three weeks prior to the event we reached out and heard nothing for a week. Two weeks out we followed up and found out the Event Coordinator had changed from the one we booked with and the new one was out for an indeterminate period of time with a family emergency. We worked as best we could with the Event Captain but ended up with incorrect menus and pricing and were finally told the Event Coordinator would be back the Monday of our event week and it would be handled then. We got finalized menus and pricing 36 hours before our event. This was extremely stressful, however, we empathized with the Event Coordinator and were assured the event itself would be great. On the day, we arrived and the staff setting up was unsure how many chairs we wanted. They didn't know which equipment we had paid for to use that needed to be set up. They didn't know what the event was for. They were all very nice and let us know they had extremely limited information about our event which was very concerning for us. The Event Coordinator was present for about 5 mins to ask us about a backup wine if ours ran out and that was it (it did run out because there was only one bottle). There was no Event Captain, and the Coordinator was not on hand and (according to staff) unreachable during the event. We had agreed upon several things including a finite amount to pay for "open bar" and then switching to card after that point and we found out only AFTER we met our minimum that they were never told/weren't prepared to take cards. At that point, our options were no drinks (N/A or otherwise) for the last 3 hours or so of our event or we could just keep paying. So we ended up paying much more than was quoted/agreed upon due to lack of communication/oversight. We were told that guests could visit the attached Blue Stem bar, but it closed two hours before our event ended. We also had guests with dietary preferences/restrictions and had ordered vegan options and gluten free cake. We had asked if these could be explicitly labeled to avoid confusion and were told "yes" and on the day it did not happen so many of our guests were unaware there was anything they could eat at our reception. We were also told we could take our leftovers home and we only got cake when there was a lot of food left when they took it away. The sternos were out for some period of time and we couldn't find someone to help with that. The bar was left unattended. The bartenders were serving and refilling alcohol table to table (which we did not want or ask for), and did not pass appetizers as agreed upon. We reached out to the owner, twice, following our event to discuss our concerns to no avail. We LOVE French Meadow and are just heartbroken to have had this experience with them. Posting this (very lengthy) review in hopes no one else goes through this expensive disappointment.

We were married and hosted a reception for twenty two guests in the Nord Room/French Meadow Bakery…read more& Cafe. It was so fabulous and we cannot say enough positive things about our experience! All of French Meadow's staff were so lovely to work with. Briana and the entire catering group were so helpful from Day 1. As most wedding couples do, we had a lot of questions about logistics and planning. They answered every one of our questions in a timely manner and were thorough in coordinating all of the details of our special day. The day of our wedding, everyone there was immensely helpful and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable. We truly owe them the world for making our wedding day so special! The room is perfect. We added floral centerpieces, but the room itself was setup exactly how we wanted, the chairs outside were moved once for our ceremony and then again for our first dance. The lighting both inside and out was more than we could have imagined. We were able to play our own music (a friend just had to manage the playlist), which was super easy! The FOOD, OH MY GOSH THE FOOD! So superb, we got so many compliments from our friends and family about how wonderful the food was. We got to choose 4 food options for our guests and only heard wonderful things about each entree. The cake was also super wonderful and delicious. We would recommend the Nord Room to anyone looking for an intimate wedding location. It was such an easy day (seriously, nothing went wrong!) and we couldn't have asked for a better staff or location. We had a beautiful day and we owe much of that to the wonderful folks at French Meadow!

A quaint and beautiful serene space to enjoy flowers galore along with tea parties. I have attended…read more3 Panola Valley teas thanks to my mom who discovered it and have truly enjoy every single visit. The location is a bit off the road yet there are great signs to help you go the right way and a giant dirt parking lot. Be prepared to walk as there are some rocks and stairs to climb up before reaching the destination. Tea times are served under a wooden pergola with twinkle lights. Table setting a have fresh centerpieces from the garden and each person gets to choose their teacup and saucer upon entry. The food is served in a tiered plate setting and there are options to modify if you have anyone with allergies in your group. Typically there are 2-3 rotating teas that are served and there is plenty of room to move around and mingle if you choose. The service is gentle, kind and accommodating. I adore the small business setting Panola offers and I'm even considering doing my wedding here (early planning stages). I look forward to more visits! Thank you!

We held my daughter's wedding reception at Panola, and everything was perfect! The grounds are…read morestunning, the food excellent, and Mary Ann and her crew worked so hard to make our day special. I highly recommend this venue!

I've only been a guest here, but after attending my second event in this space, here's deets:…read more I attended a wedding + reception, and the Visit Saint Paul Annual Tourism Celebration event here! The signage is a bit confusing, and I could see others struggling to find it too - you enter at the front of the building and walk down a very long hallway to get to it. The space is conducive to receptions and events: the first space has a bar and open area, and the second area is totally blank so can be transformed into a wedding, seating for a speaker, or a tabling event. At both, the bar and catering were great! One thing that bothered me at the recent event I went to: there's a beautiful glass garage door that's the focal point and backdrop of the space: it's where speakers would stand, or the couple would stand. At the recent event, there was a car parked right there, and it's a concrete slab with a gate. I know some of that is out of their control, but might be worth telling folks not to park there so you're not looking out at someone's Toyota Corolla.

Great wedding venue (from a guests perspective!) with a cocktail / holding space and Ceremony space…read morethat turns into dinner! Bar was nice, and the outdoor "patio" is appreciated! Was well temperature controlled and lots of natural lighting! And a brewery attached, score!

This was a great venue. My friend used it for her fashion show. I didn't like that they don't have…read morea attached or a included parking lot. It's always hard to find parking over in this area. Everything around this area is paid parking. However, this place was perfect for my friends fashion show fundraiser.

Attended the valentines night craft fair here for a date night and it was such a lovely experience…read more Coat check in the front, speciality cocktails available. On the first floor there were various vendors selling wood decor, jewelry, body and skin care, candles and even pastries. On the second floor even more vendors along with a tarot reader. The space wasn't too packed so we weren't bumping into other people. Elevators and stairs easily marked and accessible. The only downside is this building is located downtown there was a parking lot next to the building but it was small and filled up. Street parking is available to pay but it's free after 6pm but it fill up quickly so you may have to walk about a block like we did.

Deco handled the food for my 55-guest birthday brunch. Everything was top quality. It was well…read moreworth it to have Deco staff lay out the food, monitor and replenish as needed, and clean up afterwards. It was a great experience and we would hire them again.

Wow! They catered my wedding in June 2025. FIRST CLASS all the way! Not one detail missed. I…read morecould not be happier -- all guests loved the food and presentation. They had so many extra little touches!

We hired Liquid Motion to provide wine and liquor at our brewery wedding reception for about 50…read morepeople. The bartender (Jessie) was incredibly professional and nice. We heard great feedback about the strength and taste of her drinks! Communication with the company in the weeks leading up to the event was easy. We liked the different price levels of options they offered. We would recommend Liquid Motion for an event!

LiquidMotion provided bartending and table-side wine pour services for our wedding, and our whole…read moreexperience with them was outstanding! The creative flexibility in both business-model and execution made LiquidMotion one of our favorite wedding vendors to work with. Their promptness, patience, and attention to detail took a lot of the stress out of the planning phase, and we found that their services were a great value for the money. One thing that really blew us away was how flexible and accommodating LiquidMotion was in allowing us to customize the beverage experience to fit our overall vision for the wedding. First of all, they allowed us to source alcohol from multiple sources. We sourced most of our alcohol through their partnership with Mac's Liquor (highly recommended), but we also sourced a lot of our wine from Costco, and even some additional liquor from Surdyk's. LiquidMotion didn't bat an eye at this, and all we had to do was put our self-sourced alcohol behind the bar at our venue. When we told them that we wanted to serve champagne via a champagne wall, and also have signature 'His and Hers' cocktails served through a custom ice sculpture, they said 'no problem'! Brian, Corey, and the rest of the business team at LiquidMotion did a tremendous job in making the beverage service at our wedding a huge success! And on the day-of, we couldn't have been happier with our two bartenders Ryan and Maxim. They were super professional, entertaining, and made lots of friendly conversation with our wedding guests. (In addition to making outstanding drinks!)

Cool space! I attended a conference up here and really enjoyed taking in the views from every side…read more Especially nice on clear sunny days! Although some colleagues felt a little woozy from the height. The food was very good, although the staff was quite militant about making everyone leave the dining areas the moment mealtime was over. Restroom was clean with lots of stalls so there was never a long wait despite hundreds of attendees. I'd happily come back to an event here.

Attended a wedding reception my first time at the venue. The views are nothing short of…read morespectacular. There was wonderful appetizers prior to dinner and the food was very good. The space is so nice for a beautiful event.

Our cruise on the Magnolia Blossom was terrific! We chose a date late in October, but the boat is…read moreheated in the lower level and everyone in our group was very comfortable. Captain Dan helped me plan a wonderful corporate team event with about 20 people and everything went smoothly. We enjoyed the Fajita Bar, drinks, and beautiful scenery. We got to see a sunset and two bald eagles! The Magnolia Blossom is the very special boat and I highly recommend renting it out for your next private party/event. Thank you Captain Dan!

We had our wedding on the magnolia blossom and it was perfect. We had about 50 guests and the staff…read morehelped us plan everything including the buffet for dinner, the DJ, the officiant, and more! Couldn't have asked for a better day.