Northern Lights Ballroom & Catering

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All-inclusive venue

The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $247 for off-peak dates, and $495 for peak dates

Guest capacity

Up to 400 seated guests

About this venue

~Stunning and versatile ballroom, amazing food, unbeatable service, and rave reviews~ Northern Lights Ballroom & Banquet Center is a family owned venue located in Milaca, MN, which can host both ceremonies and receptions. Northern Lights offers four beautiful spaces to choose from with seating from 40 up to 400 guests. Our ballroom is timeless, featuring a dropped tray vaulted ceiling, and eight gorgeous chandeliers that shimmer off the ceiling, it is a must see! Great location, yet set back for a privacy and a welcoming atmosphere. We provide full service on-site and off-site catering and bar service. Our room rental includes set up, clean up, tables, chairs, your choice of white/ivory/black table linens, dinnerware, central sound system, staff, event planning, and an event coordinator. From there all you need to choose are your food and beverage options. *Now offering 1/2 off room rental February 2024 through March 2024 or November 2024 through March 2025!*

Seated guest capacity

40-400

Venue type

Ballrooms, Banquet Halls

Venue setting

Indoor

10376 112Th Ave, Milaca, MN 56353

Our event spaces

Front Ballroom
Back Ballroom
Both Ballrooms
Private Dining Room

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Front Ballroom

Beautiful, elegant, transformable

Our beautiful ballroom is the perfect space for your ceremony or reception. Everything in the ballroom is portable, so you get to decide where you want your head table, dance floor, cake table, ext. With four gorgeous chandeliers and light tones this elegant space is the perfect spot for your big day!

Guest capacity

100-190 Seated

100-300 Standing

Square footage

2,625

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Engagement party, After party, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

(Set up, clean up, tables, chairs , your choice of white, ivory, black table linens, use of our fine china and crystal, staging to elevate your head table, skirting for head table, central sound system for cocktail and dinner music, dimmers for total lighting customization, staff, event planning, and an event coordinator provided the day of your event)

Room cost

Starting at $1095 for a Friday - Sunday to $1495 for a Saturday

Available services that can be provided by Northern Lights Ballroom & Catering

Services & amenities

Bar services
Catering services
Clean up
Dance floor
Dressing room / Bridal Suite
Event coordinator
Event rentals
Event staff
Liability insurance
Lighting/Sound
Service staff
Set up
Wheelchair accessible
Wifi

Transportation & access

Self parking - free
Wheelchair accessible

Rentals

China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Standard Chairs

Northern Lights Ballroom & Catering menu options

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Set up, clean up, tables, chairs, your choice of white/ivory/black table linens, use of fine china and crystal, staff, and an event coordinator *From there you just choose your food and beverage options

Yes, they are all you can eat during dinner service (about an hour and a half). Guests are welcome to come up and grab seconds or thirds if they would like.

Yes as long as it is by a licensed baker or bakery (ex: Wal-Mart, Costco, privately owned bakeries are all okay)

Yes you are welcome to bring in your own photographer, entertainment, and cake (as long as it is prepared by a licensed baker or bakery)

Northern Lights provides full service catering and bar service (all food and beverage is provided through us). We are a family owned business so my wonderful mother is our chef. We have rave reviews on the food and a lot of the recipes are come from our long line of great chefs!

Absolutely! You can bring in your own, we have pieces you can rent through us, or we work with a local decorator who does a great job and is priced very reasonable (she offers ceiling draping and lighting, back drops, up lighting, centerpieces, chair covers, ext.)

There is a cash bar set up fee: -$75 if you rent our private dining room -$95 if you rent the front or back ballroom -$195 if you rent both ballrooms From there guests can pay for their own drinks of you can choose to host items if you would like to (ex: kegs, wine, drink tickets, open bar)

Sunday through Friday events we open at 12:00pm Saturday events we open up as early as 10:00am

Last call for bar service is 12:30am, all guests/decorations/entertainment need to be out by 1:00am (city ordinance)

Absolutely! We are generally available Tuesday through Friday's from 9:00am to 4:00pm, or Saturday's during events typically late morning. *Please call or email to set up a tour time

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Northern Lights Ballroom & Catering

All-inclusive venue

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Guest capacity

About this venue

Seated guest capacity

Venue type

Venue setting

Our event spaces

Front Ballroom

Guest capacity

Square footage

Ideal for

Guests often feel this space is

Included in this room:

Room cost

Back Ballroom

Guest capacity

Square footage

Ideal for

Guests often feel this space is

Included in this room:

Room cost

Both Ballrooms

Guest capacity

Square footage

Ideal for

Guests often feel this space is

Included in this room:

Room cost

Private Dining Room

Guest capacity

Square footage

Ideal for

Included in this room:

Room cost

Available services that can be provided by Northern Lights Ballroom & Catering

Services & amenities

Transportation & access

Rentals

Northern Lights Ballroom & Catering menu options

Fine Dining

Royal Buffet

Appetizer & Dessert Reception Menu

Breakfast Buffet

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