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Baby shower location ideas...

ericaandsyericaandsy
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I am racking my brain to come up with a location for my baby shower. My sister and my mom are hosting. They both do not live in the metro are, so they are asking for my help to come up with location ideas. We are inviting around 40 girls, and my little townhouse is not big enough. I have thought of renting a park pavillion, but would like more options due to the shower being at the end of July/early August. After a day like today I think having something outdoors could be risky and miserable for me. I also want everything to be affordable. A friend suggested Buccas but from the sounds of it their banquet menu could bring the shower cost between $600-$800....way too much for a baby shower!! Do any of you have ideas???? I live in Chaska..but am open to having it around the area (Shakopee,Eden Prairie, Bloomington,Chan,Minnetonka, etc.)

 

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  • sensoregurlsensoregurl member

    One of my friends had hers in the party room of a holiday inn (right near the 35 split) - they didn't have to buy the food from there or anything. Not sure how much it costs, but I would think it would be pretty reasonable. Otherwise if you know someone with a apartment party room those work too. I don't really know about restaurants in that area, but I would think tons of them have more private rooms, just the food is going to get spendy.

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  • BJKLBJKL member

    Have you thought about a church or town hall?  Those are the only places that I can think of that would be inside and also fairly inexpensive.

    Otherwise more Davanni's have party rooms.

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  • arajfharajfh

    I agree that an outdoor shower might not be a good idea. Can you imagine all the tissue paper and gift wrapping that you'd have to catch before the wind got it!!

    Check out your church or local (non-chain) restaurants. The churches would probably be free, assuming you're a member. A local restaurant would be pretty flexible and should have affordable food. My cousin had her wedding shower in St. Paul at the Little Oven and it was super cute, great food, and not super expensive.

    Good luck. 

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  • mls761mls761

    Turtles, Dangerfields and the Shakopee Community Center have rooms.  I don't know if Chaska Community Center does or not??

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  • packersgirl30packersgirl30
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    Turtles, Dangerfields and the Shakopee Community Center have rooms.  I don't know if Chaska Community Center does or not??

     

     

    Turtles has good food too!!  I think Dangerfield's could get pricey with the food. 

     

    Have you tried Stonebrooke in Shakopee? 

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  • Jessica011010Jessica011010 member
    The Chaska Community Center does have rooms to rent, pricing is probably even on their website. If you want a restaurant, not sure if they do this for sure, but the new restaurant, Tommy's Malt Shop (connected to the Best Western by the river) would be a fun place. You could even just do malts or sundaes. If most Davanni's have party rooms like PP said, there is one in EP. I had my wedding reception at Dahlgren and they were very accomidating. However, with golf season being in full swing that may be more difficult to book. There's the Oak Ridge Conference Center, but I think they are pretty expensive. GL!
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  • ericaandsyericaandsy

    Thank you for the suggestions everyone!! We are waiting to hear back from Tommy's malt shop in Chaska and the park and rec dept.

     

    THANK YOU FOR BEING SO HELPFUL :):)

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  • Mich411Mich411 member
    We just had one at the Caribou off of 694 and Rice Street.  They have conference rooms.  They ask that you buy a $25 gift card to be used for drinks.  They do not allow any outside beverages but you can bring in your own food, balloons and so on.  It was perfect and more money went to gifts for the Mommy rather than the expense of renting a room.
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