What Your Vendors Need to Know

Please note that you are responsible for communicating this information to your vendors.

Arrival & Departure

Arrival & Departure: Our doors open at 10am. Bar service last call is 30 minutes prior to the end of the event. All vendors must leave the property 30 minutes after event rental ends.
Parking: Follow the main driveway past the patio and turn right on the first road to pull into the vendor lot on the north side of the reception hall.
Loading: Everything must be loaded in and out through the kitchen door. Do not attempt to load using any other door. Please see the property map for reference. If you are loading into the Historic Barn or patio, please park close to the silos. See property manager for guidance.

Trash: Caterers are responsible for taking out their trash to the dumpsters in the main parking lot. Do not dispose of liquids in the trash. Trash should never be taken out through the main doors and across the patio as it stains the patio and this is where guests are congregating. It must go out through the prep kitchen doors. We are dedicated to reducing waste. We have a separate dumpster for recycling so please make sure to separate your trash. The blue dumpster is for trash and brown is recycling.

Clean up: The kitchen must be mopped and rugs vacuumed. Cleaning supplies will be provided.

Ice: If you have ice left over at the end of the night, please take it with you or dump it over the white fence in the vendor parking lot. Ice cannot be dumped in landscaping, on the gravel, or in the sink. Just ask and we will show you!

Sink: No food or catering liquid can go down the prep kitchen sink. This is heavily monitored by the city and noncompliance will result in a fee.
Check Out: Please make sure that you check out with our Venue Manager prior to leaving.
Compliance: Vendors will cooperate and assist Abella in upholding Minnesota State Laws and the policies of the venue such as no outside food or beverage, etc.

Outdoor Ceremony: There is no power in our outdoor ceremony space. We provide 2 battery operated speakers with microphones, if needed.

Outdoor Music: Due to permit restrictions, no amplified music is allowed outdoors for the reception, including cocktail hour and first dances. Non-amplified music is allowed for cocktail hour.
WiFi: Make sure all music is pre-downloaded to the DJ’s computer as there is only WiFi in the farmhouse.
End Time: All vendors must be off the property by 12:30am on Fridays and Saturdays and 10:30pm on Sundays - Thursdays. Please make sure to end the dance with enough time to be packed up by the deadline.

Clean Up: Before you leave, all flower debris must be cleaned up.
Assembly: Florals may not be arranged in the prep kitchen.
Candles: Candles are welcome, as long as the flame is enclosed by a glass vase one inch taller than the flame and the container catches the wax.
Decor Rules: When leaning anything against the walls, please place bubble wrap behind to prevent scraping the walls. Nothing can be used that will damage the walls. Nails, screws, tape, command strips, flower petals, glitter, confetti, fireworks, and rice are not allowed. Large decor items need to be approved.

Set Up: Please remember to bring your own ladder, broom, scissors, drop cloth, and lighters. Do not move or stand on any furniture. Please contact the venue manager for assistance.