Machine Shop Minneapolis Venue Guide

Location: 300 2nd St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414

Machine Shop Parking: Wedding guests have access to a complimentary parking lot across the street from Machine shop. There is also ample metered parking on the streets surrounding the Machine Shop, as well as a parking ramp one block away.

Capacity: Machine Shop has space for seated weddings with 300 guests, but can host up to 900 for cocktail style events. The space is open and offers flexibility in how it is used to create the perfect set up for your wedding vision.

Venue Aesthetic: Historic, filled with light, industrial

Most beautiful getting ready venues near Machine Shop Minneapolis

Hewing Hotel (5 minute drive to Machine Shop)

Hotel Alma (2 minute drive to Machine Shop)

Four Seasons (4 minute drive to Machine Shop)

Moxy Hotel (4 minute drive to Machine Shop)

Sarah getting ready for Sarah & Grant’s Machine Shop wedding at The Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis

Photo locations near Machine Shop

Hotel: I recommend choosing a beautiful boutique hotel as your getting ready location that will also look beautiful for your first look and couples portraits.

Machine Shop: The venue itself has beautiful natural light spilling in to the floor to ceiling windows throughout the historic venue. This creates so many opportunities for beautiful photos inside of the venue itself.

Machine Shops parking lot: The Machine Shops small parking lot faces the historic A-Mill Artist Lofts with white washed brick and pale blue windows. This makes a beautiful backdrop for couples photos as well as wedding party photos.

Main Street: Main Street is one of the most historic parts of this beautiful city. Just a block away from the Machine Shop you’ll find brick streets, charming cafes, and the Mississippi River. The light during golden hour is soft and beautful.

My take on capturing weddings at Machine Shop Minneapolis

There is so much to fall in love with at the Machine Shop. The location is outstanding with the most iconic Minneapolis St. Anthony Main landscapes just a short walk from the venue. The venue itself has incredible lighting and a large, open space, that creates an impressionable impact when filled with beautiful florals, a couple deeply in love, and guests looking to celebrate! I always love capturing weddings at the Machine Shop, and it is certainly one of the most beautiful, industrial locations to get married in Minneapolis.