Known as the gateway to Minnesota’s Lake Country, Brainerd and nearby Baxter are famous for their scenic trails, outdoor recreation, and Paul Bunyan lore. Couples will find an array of vendors here who know how to blend rustic charm with modern elegance for unforgettable weddings.
Bakeries and Wedding Cakes
Brainerd Lakes Cakes
Brainerd
218-537-0596
brainerdlakescakes@gmail.com
BrainerdLakesCakes.com
Isle Bakery
210 2nd Avenue South, Isle
320-676-0222
corpauls1@gmail.com
IsleBakery.com
Knotty Pine Bakery
707 Laurel Street, Brainerd
218-454-2470
info@knottypinebakery.com
KnottyPineBakery.com
Lula Truffles
218-851-8828
kate.stumvoll@gmail.com
The U.G.L.Y. Cheesecake Company
302 Washington Street, Brainerd
218-851-7806
rjholdingsmn@gmail.com
UglyCheesecake.com
Wedding Barns
The Barn at Stoney Hills
5392 290th Street, Cushing
320-630-3098
TheBarnAtStoneyHills@gmail.com
TheBarnAtStoneyHillsMN.com
Creekside Farm Weddings & Events
8555 Rushseba Trail, Rush City
320-980-1931
CreeksideFarmWeddingsEvents.com
Catering
3 Cheers Catering
Brainerd Lakes area
218-454-5494
sheila@3cheershospitality.com
3CheersCatering.com
Baia Della Italian Kitchen
b15115 Edgewood Drive, Baxter
218-824-6444
BaiaDellaItalianKitchen.com
Chef Mike’s Catering
9364 Wild Rice Road, Brainerd
218-851-7119
greatfood@lakesareacatering.com
LakesAreaCatering.com
Pit Happens
2700 Oak Street, Brainerd
218-851-0003
info@pithappenscatering.com
PitHappensCatering.com
Sage on Laurel
606 Laurel, Brainerd
218-454-7243
SageOnLaurel.com
Up North Eats
4632 Brentwood Drive South, Baxter
612-227-9602
info@upnortheatsllc.com
UpNorthEastLLC.com
DJs and Entertainment
Dynamite Reflections
1001 Kingwood Street, Brainerd
218-203-9363
karielynn@dynamitereflections
DynamiteReflections.com
Weddings with Ryan
Duluth and Brainerd areas
218-216-4101
ryanrusnak@weddingswithryan.com
Florists
Bloom Designs
Brainerd area
218-831-7813
jaci.bloomdesigns@gmail.com
BloomDesigns218.com
Brainerd Floral
316 Washington Street, Brainerd
218-829-3333
BrainerdFloral.com
Celebrations Floral Design
Brainerd area
218-839-0721
melissa@celebrationsfloraldesign.com
CelebrationsFloralDesign.com
Lily Grass Floral Studio
14130 County Road 25, Brainerd
320-293-4025
lilygrassfloral@gmail.com
LilyGrassFloral.com
North Country Floral
307 NW 6th Street, Brainerd
218-825-0522
northcountryfloral@brainerd.net
NorthCountryFloralMN.com
Food Trucks
Caribbean Fusion
Brainerd area
caribbean.fusion.rj@gmail.com
Chick-fil-A Tri-State Food Truck
Minnesota, Wisconsin, & Iowa
507-289-2669
foodtruck@cfaearofcorn.com
Crabby Dale’s Grill & Barbeque
Brainerd area
218-537-1667
crabbydalesbbq@gmail.com
MinnyBar
serving all of Minnesota
info@minnybar.com
MinnyBar.com
Pit Happens
2700 Oak Street, Brainerd
218-851-0003
info@pithappenscatering.com
PitHappensCatering.com
SKOL Food
Crosslake/Brainerd Lakes area
218-820-5961
skolfoodmn@yahoo.com
SKOLFood.com
Wedding Officiants
Reverand Angie Kristine Deering
320-260-6645
angie@angiekristine.com
Bill Ingvoldstad
218-831-0144
Blessings by Bartlett
763-291-6598
blessingsbybartlett@gmail.com
BlessingsByBartlett.com
Bliss Wedding Nuptials
612-709-9230
BlissWeddingNuptials.com
Darrell Paske
218-829-7130
dmprdt@msn.com
David Ten Eyck
218-824-1360
Freethinker Ceremonies
269-512-2981
chuck@freethinkerceremonies.com
FreeThinkerCeremonies.com
Ginger Beck
952-500-9246
info@minnesotaofficiants.com
MinnesotaOfficiants.com
Dr. Harry E. Olson, Jr.
218-543-4397
Jul Feuling
julfeul@yahoo.com
Pastor Lisa Cassman
218-252-0233
lac7mn@gmail.com
Mike Kennedy
602-469-2677
mkennedyweddings@yahoo.com
One Love Wedding Ministry
Central Lakes area
218-371-5825
Rhonda Jean
218-824-3192
Pastor Ron Hunt
218-330-5306
ron@lakesidecentermn.com
Vows with Angie
Little Falls, MN
651-323-2922
vowswithangie@gmail.com
VowsWithAngie.net
Photographers
Wedding and Event Planners
Decor and Party Rental
Wedding Reception Venues
Cragun’s Resort
11000 Craguns Drive, Brainerd
866- 988-0562
vacation@craguns.com
Craguns.com
The Emerald Cottage on Hidden Lane
just off 371, Brainerd
218-831-5372
captivating-beauty.com/the-emerald-cottage-on-hidden-lane
Gather on 3 (The Woods)
19624 County Road 3, Brainerd
218-829-7507
TheWoodsMN.com
The Falls Ballroom
15870 Minnesota 27, Little Falls
(320) 632-9992
info@fallsballroom.com
FallsBallroom.com
Madden’s on Gull Lake
11266 Pine Beach Peninsula, Brainerd
218-829-2811
info@maddens.com
Maddens.com
Northern Pacific Center
1511 Northern Pacific Road, Brainerd
218-270-8113
info@northernpacificcenter.com
NorthernPacificCenter.com
Northland Arboretum
14250 Conservation Drive, Brainerd
218-829-8770
info@northlandarb.org
NorthlandArb.org
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort
25039 Tame Fish Lake Road, Deerwood
218-678-2885
Ruttgers.com