Elm Creek Chalet
Maple Grove, MN
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Maple Grove, MN |
| Published price | $1,100 to $2,300 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Partial-day rental (8 hours or fewer, Monday-Thursday) $1,100; full-day rental (10am-midnight) $1,350 Monday-Thursday or $2,300 Friday-Sunday/holidays. Plus $600 facility rental deposit and $300 security fee for reservations after 8pm.
The source publishes a range of $1,100 to $2,300, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- tables and chairs
- restrooms
- dressing room
- sound system
- projection screen
- dance floor
- kitchen
- free parking
Fully-enclosed, heated and air-conditioned building at Elm Creek Park Reserve. Available April-October. Contact 763-559-6700 or ElmCreekEvents@ThreeRiversParks.org.
Published on threeriversparks.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Minneapolis-St. Paul
$1,100 is the 20th lowest published starting price of the 23 venues listed in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 2 of the 23 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 6 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 4th lowest, against a median of $850 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in Minneapolis-St. Paul metro
These listings in Minneapolis-St. Paul metro publish a starting price below $1,100.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Sunken Garden at Como Park Zoo & ConservatorySaint Paul, MN · Garden & Conservatory | $750 to $1,200 | not published |
| Eddie Manderville Chalet, Theodore Wirth ParkMinneapolis, MN · Other Venue | $600 to $2,249 | 130 guests |
| Minneapolis City Hall / Hennepin County Courthouse RotundaMinneapolis, MN · Courthouse & City Hall | $300 to $600 | 40 guests |
Other other venue listings in Minneapolis-St. Paul
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| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Hyland Hills Chalet (Alpine Room)Bloomington, MN · Other Venue | $1,350 to $3,400 | not published |
| Silverwood Great HallSaint Anthony, MN · Other Venue | $1,500 to $3,500 | not published |
| Como Streetcar StationSaint Paul, MN · Other Venue | $160 | 75 guests |
Marriage license in Hennepin County, MN
The venue fee above does not include the license. Maple Grove sits in Hennepin County, MN, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Hennepin County Service Centers (Director of Licensing)Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 |
| License fee | $125$50 with completion of 12 hours of premarital education, with a completed educator's statement submitted at application |
| Waiting period | None |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | identification such as a driver's license, state ID or birth certificate proving age, with the name matching the license application |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $45Civil ceremony at a county service center, about 10 minutes, a brief non-religious gender-neutral script read by staff with no personal modifications. Requires a valid Minnesota marriage license and certificate no older than 6 months, government photo ID, and two witnesses each at least 16 years old. Fee is non-refundable. |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: hennepincounty.gov, hennepincounty.gov, revisor.mn.gov
Three ways to apply: both people in person, one person in person with a notarized party-not-appearing form, or a fully remote mail-in option with notarized supplemental forms. Applicant information can be submitted online in advance so the application is ready at the counter. Appointments are recommended but not required. You do not have to be a Minnesota resident. Service centers include the Government Center in Minneapolis plus Maple Grove, Midtown Exchange, North Minneapolis, Ridgedale and Southdale. You cannot change your name through a marriage license application if you have a felony record; Minn. Stat. 259.13 applies.
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