I can't say enough good things about our experience with Summit Manor and David. His professionalism, excellence, kindness, and generosity was what made our wedding planning and day-of so beautiful, stress-free, and fun. The venue itself is stunning and we didn't worry at all about any day-of details. David and his staff handled everything. He told us before that he wanted us to feel like guests at our own wedding and we sure did. I can't recommend this place enough!!

David is very friendly and helpful. He kept my stress level down while things looked uncertain in this pandemic. We were able to still have everything we wanted for our special day. The food was so amazing, our guests were just going up for seconds and more. David’s recommendation for dessert was also a hit for us and our guests. I couldn’t see having our wedding anywhere else besides Summit Manor.

We had our daughter's wedding at Summit Manor in February. Who knew that a winter wedding could be so wonderful and absolutely perfect in the "snowiest month" in MN history! Seriously, David and his crew made the entire event a dream wedding for our daughter and new son-in-law. He met our every need and concern with the utmost care, concern, and professionalism. David was so easy to work with and truly everything he said happened just as he described. If we would of done anything different, it would have been to trust David more than we already did. He and his staff we hidden in the background making it all work flawlessly (I had 2 drink spills and I don't think anyone even knew because the staff was so attentive!) We had about 75 guests and there was room for plenty more in this stately mansion. We enhanced the already magnificent structure with a few candles and some greens with pine cones. It was not even necessary but certainly was a reasonable option instead of spending lots of mo... Read moreney on decor. The Speakeasy in the basement was everyone's favorite place to spend some of their time visiting and catching up with one another. I cannot recommend this venue high enough for satisfaction, value, food, service, DJ and the wedding experience in and of itself. We had a couple of unique requests (you'll have to ask him!) and he was able to accommodate them. If you want an elegant, yet can be simple, perfectly orchestrated event, then Summit Manor is your choice! This was as close to perfect as it gets!

It’s our first anniversary and to celebrate we went to dinner and walked past Summit Manor. Our Christmas wedding in the mansion was so beautiful all decorated and just felt so perfect. Everything was great including the food, dj, bartenders. It all felt more like an elegant party and our guests kept complimenting us all night on how great of a place it was. The owners are great and the rest of the staff really knew what to do when. We had about 100 guests and did the ceremony there as well on the stairs.

Summit Manor was the venue of our dreams! David made everything so easy, and the day itself ran like clockwork. The food was excellent, we still have people raving about it! Go and check it out. If you feel like it's a good fit, don't hesitate! You're in fantastic hands with David and Summit Manor.

We had our wedding at Summit Manor last July, and it was the best choice we made for our wedding by far!! David (the owner and on-site coordinator) makes the wedding process easy. You won’t have to sweat every detail because David has it taken care of. He is a master at coordinating weddings and other events in his unique venue and is there to answer every question. Another bonus: he is not afraid to give advice! He gives great advice and has great recommendations for all of the vendors. Even when the wedding was months and months away, he answered all of our questions and was always available. The day of the wedding, all of the Summit Manor staff was extremely professional. Everything flowed wonderfully! Every issue was taken care of, and it was nice to have David there who already knew our style and preferences. We are so happy with how everything turned out! Now, another bonus of Summit Manor goes without saying--it is gorgeous! You will get very unique pictures, and m... Read moreany of our guests commented on the beauty and uniqueness of a “mansion wedding.” At first, it was hard for us to visualize, but David had great advice for what works at this venue. In addition, having a summer wedding, we wanted a space that had a place for an outdoor wedding (which Summit Manor has, and it is beautiful). Many venues we visited, however, had nice outdoor spaces, but their rainy-day backups were very sad. Summit Manor has a great back-up space on the steps indoors as well as the outdoor locations. Finally, Summit Manor will save you money. You have to pay slightly more for the venue upfront, but what we learned is that this was totally worth it. They won’t “nickle-and-dime” you. Things like cake-platters and glassware aren’t extra like at many Twin Cities venues, and they even give you free floral centerpieces! On top of that, our decorating bill was zero dollars! It is already gorgeous, so why change that? We highly recommend that you check out Summit Manor!!

We had our wedding at Summit Manor in December of 2015, we received excellent service throughout our experience! David, the owner and onsite manager, was incredibly helpful in advising us as we planned out the flow for the evening. We felt we were in capable and caring hands whenever we communicated with him. The staff was wonderful and went out of their way to help our guests, some of whom were sight impaired, feel welcomed and like family. Many of our guests commented to us on the beauty of the Manor, as well as the fun atmosphere and friendly staff. David was open to our ideas for décor and the ceremony and we were able to stock the bar with our own liquor which saved us a lot of money. Overall I would highly recommend Summit Manor to anyone looking for a low stress, beautiful, family style wedding!

All I need to say is that you can have complete confidence in believing all the positive reviews about Summit Manor. I got married on 8/8/15 and the day couldn't have been any better. David McLaughlin makes your day go seamlessly and he does it with a smile on his face. He is truly an amazing wedding coordinator and his services are included in the rental of the space. Our food was amazing, the service was amazing, and the space is amazing. My guests raved about everything Summit had to offer. My favorite part about booking with Summit is that you can purchase your alcohol separately. We were able to host an open bar for the entire night at under $1,000.00 for 100 guests. David recommended Thomas Liquors as a vendor because they would deliver the alcohol and refund us for anything that hadn't been opened so we actually only spent around $800.00!! This included a case of champagne to serve as guests walked in the door. That price is unbelievable and you will learn that as you search... Read more for venues. With a buffet style dinner, open bar, and great dessert from Buttercream, you can believe our guests felt taken care of. Thank you Summit and thank you David McLaughlin!!!!!!!!! On a side note, David's wife (Amber McLaughlin) is a photographer and she takes amazing pictures for an amazing value. Amber and David actually got married at Summit Manor themselves so Amber knows all the best angles and spots to take pictures here. If you do go with Summit, I would definitely go with her for photography. Not only was she an amazing photographer, she was an incredibly sweet person to work with. That made all the difference for us!!

We had our ceremony & reception here last weekend. David and the staff were amazing! They went above and beyond to make everything perfect.They were on top of everything and I know it wouldn't have gone as smoothly without them. I am so thankful I found this venue! Also, all my guests LOVED the house and couldn't stop talking about it!

We are so happy we chose Summit Manor for our reception! It has old world charm and is such a unique and interesting venue. From the moment I contacted David until the day of our wedding, David always responded within 24 hours through email or phone. He was very organized and the day of our wedding went so smoothly. We had so many comments from friends and family about how great the food was, how beautiful the house was decorated and everybody loved the fact they could sit out on the front porch and side lawn for dinner and cocktails. Our guests had such a great time! As for the reception planning, we were thrilled that Summit Manor provided the tables, chairs, linens, silverware, plates, glasses, etc,!!! We didn't have to stress ourselves out trying to coordinate with several different vendors. I would highly recommend Summit Manor. I reception sight was a gorgeous background for pictures and as a bride, having David there to take care of our day was wonderful. My husband and I enj... Read moreoyed our wedding day!

This gorgeous historic mansion was the perfect place to have our reception! We got numerous compliments from our guests on how pretty the house was. The food that David and his crew made for our big day was so delicious! David also helped my husband and I plan every single detail from the day we met him to the last minute of our reception. He is such a nice guy and we will always remember how perfect our reception was.

David and the Summit Manor Crew know how to host a reception. We celebrated our wedding reception at the Summit Manor House in September of 2013. It was an amazing day in our lives and the venue was perfect. We look back on it more than fondly. David made sure everything was beautiful, but importantly stress free. Everyone talks about how stressful weddings are; from the planning, to the day of prep, to clean up. Summit Manor removes all the stress and lets you just enjoy your day. They take care of pretty much everything and there vendor partners are amazing. The food is superb (we are foodies), the location is classy and the people have service with a smile perfected. Our wedding had about 160 people and it never felt cramped our crowded. The house is extremely charming and the backgrounds make for wonderful photographs. Our favorite thing: David has done so many weddings that he has it down to a science; but still treats you as yours is the most important. Thank you ... Read moreDavid and the Summit Manor Crew!

We loved the Summit Manor! Everything was perfect and our guests just loved the unique space and great vibe. The food was excellent and the only concern we had going in was they aren't able to do tastings, but the food was amazing! We worked with David the owner directly and also used his wife Amber for photography. They are both so nice and both really made us feel like our wedding was important. A++++++ for Summit Manor.

David was so helpful and responsive, and it was the perfect venue for our small and intimate ceremony. We wanted something easy but memorable and personalized, and that's just what they provided!