Welcome to Garten Marketplatz
We hope you fall in love with this place, not just because we love it here, but because you deserve to have the best day of your life on your wedding day. We want to help you make that dream a reality.
This 10 acre property is 6 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota on all paved roads. Our new carriage house has heat, air!
6 Wedding Locations
Large Front Garden
Under the "Big Tree"
Under the "Big Tree"
Being surrounded by beautiful flowers and greenery as you say "I DO" is breathtaking for you and your guests.
Under the "Big Tree"
Under the "Big Tree"
Under the "Big Tree"
Getting married under a tree, especially a 100+ year old tree, represents intertwining your branches and establishing your roots as a new family.
Carriage House
Under the "Big Tree"
Carriage House
Our heated & air conditioned Carriage House doubles as a wedding and reception location. Have it for one or both. If you book your wedding with us, it's yours to use how you'd like!
Small Garden
Pergola Patio
Carriage House
If your looking for a more intimate setting, the small gardens near the carriage house offer calming sounds of the fountain. We have several gazebos and arches you can choose from to decorate your space.
Front Patio
Pergola Patio
Pergola Patio
This setting is for a smaller wedding as it comfortably holds approximately 40 seated guests. Located on the east side of the house, it is often cool and shady later in the day.
Pergola Patio
Pergola Patio
Pergola Patio
Our pergola patio is a multipurpose space available for the wedding or lounging on our outdoor furniture. Our light strands & rented heat towers provide extra comfort into the night.
"We had our wedding at Garten Marketplatz and it was the most wonderful, amazing wedding ever! We had both indoor and outdoor spaces, the staff was incredible, and every single person said it was the best wedding they had ever been to! We didn't have a single thing we wished was different."
-Natalie
Each season delivers its own beauty
Winter
Winter
Winter
Spring
Winter
Winter
Summer
Winter
Summer
Fall
Winter
Summer
The Patio & Other Outdoor Spaces
Patio: Dinner
Patio: Dinner
Patio: Dinner
Having a small, intimate wedding? This patio makes for a gorgeous dinner location.
Patio: Dance
Patio: Dinner
Patio: Dinner
Want to start the party outdoors? Have your special dances on the patio for an extra special touch before moving into the Carriage House for your reception.
Patio: Lounge
Patio: Dinner
Patio: Lounge
Use the patio for overflow lounge space for your guests to visit while listening to the music with our outdoor speakers.
Use our space
Next-day Gift Opening Add-on
Patio: Lounge
Use our spaces however you need. We have outdoor seating options for overflow from the carriage house.
Wheelchair Accessible
Next-day Gift Opening Add-on
Next-day Gift Opening Add-on
The spaces in and around the carriage house are all wheelchair accessible.
Next-day Gift Opening Add-on
Next-day Gift Opening Add-on
Next-day Gift Opening Add-on
Come back the next day and have a nice brunch with your preferred guests while you open your gifts from your wedding!
How it goes...
Catering
Day-of Coordinator
Catering
We have an open catering policy as long as they are licensed! They are welcome to use our food prep area. You can also go the food truck route and order pizza for a late-night snack!
Drinks
Day-of Coordinator
Catering
Hire your favorite licensed bar service to provide drinks all the way up until 11:00 pm!
Timeline
Day-of Coordinator
Day-of Coordinator
Your day, your timeline! The day is yours to schedule as you please. No other events will be scheduled on your big day!
Day-of Coordinator
Day-of Coordinator
Day-of Coordinator
Rest easy knowing you won't be managing the venue details alone on the big day. You will be provided a site coordinator for the day of your event.
General Layout
Additional Information
We have plenty of parking both in the grass and gravel. Another option is to rent the Rochester trolly and shuttle guests to their hotel at the end of the night! Just remember to make arrangements for your vehicle ahead of time.
Our Carriage House seats:
150 in the Spring, Summer, and Fall.
100 comfortably in the Winter months.
Staying around 150 guests is very comfortable for our space.
Events
Are you looking to host an event rather than a wedding?
Whoops, you're on the wrong page! Instead, check out our page designed to teach you all about hosting an event at Garten Marketplatz.
Absolutely wonderful place to have a wedding. Beautiful setting and amazing staff. The large grounds and landscaping create many picturesque backdrops. Staff were so very helpful and accommodating. Highly highly recommend them.
- William
Add-Ons
When Available
Day-before Setup
If you don't want to leave all the big important stuff for the day-of, come and set up the day before. You will get 4 hours of setup time before your 2 hours of rehearsal time. 6 hours total to schedule between 10am-8pm.
Day-after Teardown
If you don't want to spend your wedding night cleaning up all your decorations, come back the next day for teardown. You will have 4 hours to clear all decorations and pick up vehicles. Available between 11am-4pm.
Day-after Gift Opening
Book a 4 hour gift-opening party and come back with your favorite people the day after your wedding to open gifts and relax in the gardens. Schedule between 11am-4pm.
Patio Heater
When the weather gets crisp and chilly, continue to enjoy the evening with patio heaters warming up the space.
Campfire Service
Decide what time you'd like your campfire started and we'll do the rest. From chopping the firewood to lighting, feeding, and putting it out, you and your guests won't have to do a thing.
Holiday Weekends
You may request to book your wedding over a holiday weekend, such as labor day or memorial day for example. For a holiday weekend we charge an additional $1,500.