So much! (This answer is as of Juary 2021. Remember items and services on this list are subject to change.) With your wedding / reception rental you get the following:

• Your custom message on our illuminated marquee (great photo opportunity).

• The use of our exterior poster boxes - one on each side. Poster boxes hold up to a 2' wide by 3' tall poster.

• Bar service - including bartenders.

• Venue Floor Manager and/or Security Staff Member (depends on guest count)

• Three public bathrooms.

• Up to 150 chairs.

• Up to 20 six foot rectangle banquet tables.

• Up to 4 eight foot rectangle banquet tables.

• Up to 8 two feet wide high-top round tables.

• Black or white table coverings for guest and catering tables.

• For our wedding events: access to our "backstage" dressing room including mirrors, countertops, personal cubbies, garment rack, and bathroom. Second "get ready room" also available.

• Customized lighting including our chandelier, wall sconces, overhead house lights, cafe (string) lights, theatrical lights, up-lighting, and dance floor party lights.

• Sound system with speakers, microphones, iPad control, and 18 channels of stage level inputs.

• Customized background music.

• Media / projection capabilities for presentations, slide shows, movies, still or moving images, logo, or customized message.

• Catering prep kitchen.

• Up to 5 gHz Wi-fi access.

• A one hour planning meeting. Planning meeting time may only be used for advance planning and may not be scheduled within two weeks of your wedding/reception rental date.

• Up to a 10' x 10' curtained photo backdrop. Use our options or bring your own for our frame.

• Raised stage (24' wide, 8' deep, and 18" tall) with black velvet split curtain backdrop.

Yes. However, chosing from this list is not manditory. We allow vendors and caterers outside of this list to work at the North Garden Theater as long as they are licensed (if appropriate) and carry their own insurance. The caterers and vendors on our list were chosen for their excellent product and service. Here is a link to our preferred caterer and vendor list.

No... not from the North Garden Theater. You will work with and directly pay the caterers of your choosing.

Please see our Bar FAQ.

Our rental periods last for up to nine consecutive hours, typically from 3pm to 12am. You can choose your start time. Here's a suggested timeline for a wedding with a 3:00 pm arrival: - 3:00: Wedding party arrival - 3:00 - 4:00: Space setup and ceremony walk-through - 4:00 - 5:00: Wedding party gets ready / Guests arrive - 5:00 - 5:30: Ceremony - 5:30 - 6:15: Happy Hour / Caterers set out food - 6:15 - 7:15: Toasts and Dinner - 7:15 - 7:30: Cut and serve cake / Clear dance floor - 7:30 - 7:45: First Dances - 7:45 - 11:00: Dance / Celebrate (10:30 last call at the bar) - 11:00 - 12:00: Clean up and out by midnight

Flexible time allotment... take 1.5 hours or more from your overall time and move them to the day before (if available) to create a low pressure set-up / decorating environment -OR- make time for a rehearsal / dinner.

Daily operations at the NGT cease at midnight - no exceptions.

Yes. Candles should be in a glass container so when the wax melts it doesn't spill out onto the table linens. The height of the glass container should exceed the height of the flame.

Please check our calendar.

Our max guest count is 150. Caterers, vendors, and staff are not counted in this number. Please work to ensure that the guests attending your event do not exceed 150.

No. We offer the same great rates all year round.

NGT Staff takes care of cleaning up tables, chairs, and floors. The renter is responsible for cleaning up and removing the items / decor they brought in. This includes but is not limited to removing any decorations, and rented items. Additional next day clean up time (schedule and staff permiting) can be rented at $150/hour. Renters DO NOT have to sweep, mop, stack chairs, or fold tables.

We will ask for half of the rental fee at the time you sign your contract. We prefer a check, but you can also pay the online invoice with a credit card. The balance and any extras will be due a month prior to your rental date. We also accept cash payments. You can also pay the entire amount of the fee at the time you sign your contract if you wish.

Cakes may be brought into the North Garden Theater from a licensed vendor. We do not provide cake-cutting, but some caterers can offer this service. We do not provide plates, forks, napkins, or serving utensils for cake. These items must be provided by you, your bakery, or approved caterer cutting the cake.

We do not allow larger amplified bands. Small to medium sized ensembles are allowed. We ask that DJs and bands provide their own sound equipment and comply with our "Amplified Music Agreement." DJs should also provide dance / party lights if possible. You may provide/rent your own raised dance floor if you wish. Read this blog post we wrote about DJs and DJ alternatives.

The North Garden Theater shares a nearby parking lot - about a block and a half away. We are allowed 50 parking places. To park in the lot, a parker must have a voucher or receipt proof that they paid for a parking spot. Parking can be purchased for $2 a spot from our website at www.northgardentheater.com/parking. You as the renter can pre-purchase the 50 spots and give out the parking vouchers via one of methods:

1. You can instruct your guests to pick up a parking voucher from our weather-proof document holder attached by the entrance to the parking lot on the inside of the chain link fence. It will be behind the red sign that says "North Garden Theater Parking." Your choice of this method must be communicated ahead of time so we can put the vouchers in the document holder. Check out this link for more information on this method: www.northgardentheater.com/vouchers

2. We can send you a PDF of the parking voucher and you can figure out how to get them into the hands of your guests. Remember, we are limited to 50 spots. Please do not hand out more than 50 vouchers.

3. We can set up a special password protected page on our website that will allow your guests to print up the voucher themselves and place it in their own dashboards. Please do not invite more than 50 guests to use this method.

4. You can have a volunteer posted at the entry way of the parking lot to hand out vouchers to your guests. We can also provide this person for a fee of $50.

More information can be found on our parking page.

If you are interested in providing valet or limo service for your guests, we can suggest a valet company. If you are interested in a shuttle from a nearby hotel, many local hotels provide shuttle service to and from the North Garden Theater - however, in most cases, you must reserve this service.

While there are many picturesque and beautiful spots close by or within walking distance, the North Garden Theater does not have any outdoor spaces other than the sidewalk in front of our building. Check out our blog for some ideas on nearby picture spots!

According to the State of Minnesota health codes, only service animals are allowed.

The exception to this rule is for wedding or similar ceremonies. Small domestic pets (dogs, cats) are allowed to take part in the wedding ceremony, but must be taken off property after the ceremony concludes. This must be arranged and approved ahead of time with NGT Staff.

A one-hour planning meeting at the North Garden Theater is included at no additional charge for Wedding/Reception rentals. Additional half hour planning meetings can be arranged as needed for a fee ($25/half hour). Planning meeting time may only be used for advance planning and may not be scheduled within two weeks of your wedding/reception rental date.