A’bulae

Address:	255 6th St E, St Paul, MN 55101, USA
Phone:	+1 651-788-9818
Site:	abulae.com
Rating:	4.2

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Samara Hatab

I fell in love with ABulae the moment I stepped through the doors! The open space with huge windows was exactly what I was looking for in a venue to hold my wedding reception. Making an appointment to go see the venue was so easy, and Jenna gave me a great, organized, non-rushed tour! All of the pricing and information on amenities included was given to me right after the tour. It was nice to know what all the costs where right up front and not be surprised by anything during the planning process. Jenna and Nancy did a great job answering all my questions that led to my decision to have my wedding at ABulae and during the entire planning process - they responded professionally and quickly, always within a day, to emails and phone calls. Having Mintahoe as the on-site caterer made our dinner planning process with Denise go very smoothly. She constantly edited the quote she provided us with the many changes we made throughout the planning process, and always clearly answered the many questions I had. The tasting went really smoothly and the food was great! The staff is very professional. Shane, the on-site digital coordinator was so easy to work with and always gave us great direction and advice on digital content we wanted to display during the wedding. The planning form was awesome - so easy to fill out and very organized! Shane did a great job taking our ideas and bringing them to life on the screens. I just had to tell him what color scheme I wanted, and he did the rest of the work. It turned out really nice and I loved it all. Jenna and Nancy really went out of their way to ensure a smooth wedding day for us. Usually there is no parking attendant on site until an hour before the event, but all the staff was so accommodating to the wedding party and family arriving early, and had staff present to let people into the parking ramp over 4 hours prior to the wedding. This was super convenient, as there was a Saints baseball game that same day at the time of the wedding. I really appreciated the extra effort ABulae made to ensure everything went smoothly on the wedding day. They were all a pleasure to work with and I had the best time at my wedding! All my guests absolutely loved the venue and were very impressed by the professionalism of the staff and guards.

Michelle Markow

Our main contact, Nancy was so helpful! She took the time to show us the venue and went through the pricing for different weekends out of the year. We knew right away that ABULAE would be the perfect venue for us because of the attention to detail. Able to accommodate a large number of people and the venue itself was gorgeous! I really liked that everything was included into one price since it would have been a headache to try to figure that all out at other venues. We went with the DJ through Bellegala (Mike V) and Im glad we did. So many compliments on the DJ and he kept the party running smoothly once the ABULAE EC left. Everyone was very attentive and quick to answer emails and questions. I had no concerns for the wedding leading up to it because they had everything under control. Everything was perfect the day of the wedding and a big part of that was because of Nancy, Jenna, and Denise. They made sure that I didnt have to think about too much the day of and it all ran like a well oiled machine. My guests were shocked at how amazing the venue itself was and how friendly the staff was. Even got a ton of compliments on the friendliness and professionalism of the security guards! Something I struggled with: For many people, planning a wedding or major event is a once in a lifetime thing. I felt a little overwhelmed with the food/beverage choices and felt it could have been explained a little bit better. Not that I would have changed anything, but additional information would have been helpful. Also, a written down timeline of when the next meeting would occur would have been helpful for planning for that month. I wouldnt have changed a thing about having ABULAE as our venue and I was fairly stress free the day of mainly because of ABULAE. So many of my guests are also going to mention what a wonderful venue it is

Michelle Hall

I was so excited to attend a family members wedding at ABULAE but ending up feeling disappointed. From subpar food and terrible service I left feeling bad for my family member who had spent all that money and not get the quality to match. I was served my dinner, ate it, and had the empty plate removed. 10 minutes after that I watched another table JUST get their food! If I had known they were waiting, I would have served them myself from the food that had been on the tray jack for 15 minutes. The server spilt water all over the table where I was sitting and did not offer to clean it up. Just an "oooops" and she walked away. Before dessert was served, I got up to watch the first dance only to return to my table to see that they had already cleared everyones dessert forks. Because there were no servers to be found, I ate my cake with my hands. Ugh! This venue definitely has visual attributes to boast about but the food and service have a lot to improve. Just a cautionary piece of advice to brides out there, make sure you are getting what you pay for. Guests rarely remember all the visual details of the venue but they will never forget bad food and bad service.

Brenda Borthel

MORE STRUCTURED AND ELEGANT THAN OTHER VENUES - Our initial meeting was very informative. We received information on the venue, Mintahoe and Bellagala. Every detail was explained, so there were no surprises throughout the planning process. ABulae was exceptional. Everything was more structured and elegant than other venues. We used Bellagala for our photographer, DJ and florist. The tasting was great. The food tasted the same on that night and our wedding night. It was very nice to see the venue set up with tables. Denise was very helpful in our details meeting and let us know what would be cost effective. Shane did a great job with our lighting colors, IConcierge screens, our monogram and slideshow. Nancy and Jenna were very easy to work with. They answered our questions in a timely manner and made the planning process easy. Everything was perfect. We have no complaints and are very happy that we picked A’Bulae.

Dr. Molly-jean Anderson

The staff was phenomenal and always very helpful. Answered all of our emails promptly. There was not comparison AFTER we visited ABULAE. The most beautiful event center. It has a "WOW" factor when you first step off the elevator. It was nice to have an option of using ones with Bellagala or going elsewhere. Nancy and Jenna, as I mentioned above were ALWAYS prompt with answering our email questions...and we asked many questions. And always fun when we came to visit, which was often as well :) Nancy was awesome during the day and at rehersal as well. I have seen a picture of the goomsmen and they all had their hands folded the way she instructed them....too funny!!! She was there for us all morning and always took care of things that needed attention to detail.

Tom Starling

The information we received regarding our venue was outstanding. Nancy gave us a wonderful tour, answered all of our questions, and gave us a quote of the price. We loved it so much that we decided that weekend that we would book the venue! We wanted something unique. The moment we walked into ABulae we knew we found our place. We booked and didnt look at any other venues! The in house Bellagala vendors made it extremely easy to pick and choose what we wanted. That took care of any stress a lot of couples feel about their wedding. Everything went perfectly and the wedding both Kim and I had envisioned came true due to all of your efforts. We wish we could do it all over again!!!