Top Lake Minnetonka Backyard Wedding Planners
There’s nothing quite like a backyard wedding on Lake Minnetonka! Whether you’re planning to celebrate at your family home, your parents’ backyard, or another private property on the lake, you already have one of the most beautiful wedding backdrops in Minnesota.
But planning a wedding at home comes with a lot of moving parts.
That’s where we come in.
Rustic Elegance is an award-winning Lake Minnetonka backyard wedding planner with over 13 years of experience specializing in tent, backyard, and outdoor weddings throughout Minnesota.
We help you figure out the logistics, create a plan that works for your property, and handle the behind-the-scenes details so you and your family can actually enjoy the day.
Lake Minnetonka weddings are some of our favorites, and our team has coordinated multiple celebrations at private homes around the lake.
Every backyard is different, which is part of what we love about these weddings! We’ve worked with sloped yards, limited tent space, large guest counts, multiple tents, valet and shuttle transportation, changing weather, and all the extra logistics that come with hosting a wedding somewhere that wasn’t originally designed to be a wedding venue. Needless to say, we’ve got you covered.
Voted #1 Lake Minnetonka Wedding Coordinator
Planning a Backyard Wedding on Lake Minnetonka means starting from scratch
Our team helps you think through every detail ahead of time.
One of the biggest differences between a traditional wedding venue and a backyard wedding is that a venue already has most of the logistics figured out for you.
We’ll look at how your ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing can best fit on the property while also considering the not-so-pretty (but very important) things like vendor access, catering setup, power, parking, and bathrooms.
The goal is to create a layout that makes sense, looks beautiful, and allows your wedding day to flow smoothly from beginning to end.
Our Lake Minnetonka Backyard Wedding Packages
Because backyard weddings require extra planning and logistics, we have packages designed specifically for them.
Our Backyard Package covers the extra logistics that come with turning a private property into a wedding venue. We’ll visit your Lake Minnetonka property to plan tent placement, ceremony options, parking, catering, power needs, rentals, and the overall flow of the yard, then help oversee tent delivery and setup before the big day. On your wedding day, our coordination team will be there to manage the timeline, vendors, setup, ceremony, and all the behind-the-scenes details so you and your family can simply enjoy the celebration.
Backyard Package
Backyard Elite Package
Want even more taken off your plate? Our Backyard Elite Package includes everything in our Backyard Package, plus event design, additional vendor communication and more hands-on planning leading up to the wedding. On the big day, you’ll have an expanded team of coordinators and production staff there to bring everything together, manage the moving parts, and keep your Lake Minnetonka backyard wedding running smoothly from start to finish.
Want to see everything that’s included? Explore our backyard wedding planner packages to find the right level of support for your day.
“If I could give RE more than 5 stars, I would! Kellie and the Rustic Elegance team are absolutely FANTASTIC and hands down one of our favorite vendors that we worked with for our wedding. We hired RE to be our 'Day Of' coordinators to help with wedding logistics, and they went far above and beyond expectation. RE ensured that our entire wedding day was a huge success, from the early AM to late into the evening. Hands down BEST wedding planner and coordinator in Minnesota, would recommend to any and all brides and grooms. Thank you RE!!!”
- Mimi, bride
We Know Lake Minnetonka Backyard Weddings
Since 2012, our award-winning team has specialized in tent, barn, and backyard weddings throughout Minnesota.
We bring:
13+ years of experience
Backyard and tent wedding expertise
Trusted Minnesota vendor relationships
Hands-on planning and coordination
A team that genuinely loves logistics
We’re constantly advocating for our couples, solving problems, making decisions, and handling little details behind the scenes—many of which you’ll never even know about.
And that’s exactly the way it should be!
See Our Work on Lake Minnetonka
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Natalie and Jake transformed her parents’ Lake Minnetonka backyard into an unforgettable celebration for 200 guests, complete with a lakeside ceremony, two tents, and a 10-piece band.
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Caitlin and Ryan’s Lake Minnetonka wedding made the most of every inch of the property, including transforming their lakeside ceremony tent into a cozy lounge and dance space for the evening.
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Devon and Matt proved just how elegant a backyard wedding can be, transforming a family member’s lake home with a clear-top tent, sleek white details, statement florals, and even a surprise fireworks show over the water.
FAQs
When should we book our wedding coordinator?
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We recommend reaching out as soon as you know you’ll be hosting a backyard wedding. The earlier we’re involved, the more we can help with layout, rentals, vendors, and overall logistics.
Absolutely! Our Backyard Packages include an on-site consultation where we’ll discuss tent placement, ceremony options, parking, catering, power needs, and the overall flow of the property.
Will you visit our property before the wedding?
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Do you help with rentals?
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Yes! We’ll help determine what rental items you need and work directly with the rental company as your plans and guest count evolve.
What happens if it rains?
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We always create a rain backup plan. We’ll look at your property and tent setup ahead of time so we know exactly what to do if Minnesota weather changes the plan.
Do you offer full-service planning?
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For couples who want additional support, our Backyard Elite Package includes design assistance and communication with three additional vendors of your choosing.
Get In Touch
If you’re dreaming of saying “I do” with Lake Minnetonka in the background, we’d love to help bring it all together!
Inquire to book a complimentary consultation.