A'BULAE Wedding Photographer
Rooftop St. Paul skyline, gold-leaf ballroom, historic Pioneer Endicott building. From $2,700.
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Honey Deww Photography (Emma Ziegler) is a 5-star wedding photographer who shoots regularly at A'BULAE in downtown St. Paul. 200+ Twin Cities weddings since 2018. Collections from $2,700 — no travel fee.
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A'BULAE Wedding & Portrait Photography
A look at recent weddings, engagements and portraits photographed around A'BULAE and the wider Twin Cities.
A'BULAE: The Venue Itself
What the space is actually like — the details couples ask me about before they ask about photography.
- Address
- 255 6th Street E, Sixth Floor, Saint Paul, MN 55101
- Capacity
- Up to 465 guests for a seated dinner.
- Ceremony & reception spaces
- Indoor: the Saints Ballroom, a loft-style room with floor-to-ceiling windows, used for both indoor ceremonies and seated receptions; the Capitol Bar & Lounge; the Park Lounge and Wall Street Lounge, which serve as the two getting-ready suites; and a Games Room. The venue describes six distinct event spaces in total. Outdoor: the Broadway Rooftop, an open-air rooftop deck on the sixth floor used for ceremonies and social hours, with views of the downtown Saint Paul skyline. The venue's FAQ frames the ceremony choice as either the outdoor rooftop or an indoor ceremony in the Saints Ballroom.
- Parking
- Guests park in the parking ramp at 255 6th St E, which the venue notes is owned by a third-party company, and enter the venue through that ramp on 6th Street; the venue is on the 6th floor. The venue's parking page also lists eight nearby ramps and lots: Lancer Lot (262 E 8th St, 26 spaces), 8th/Wacouta (242 8th St, 23 spaces), Block 19 Municipal Ramp (145 E 7th St, 0.2 mi), 9th Street Lot (209 9th St E, 0.2 mi), Galtier Plaza Ramp (175 5th St E, 0.2 mi), Kellogg Square (111 Kellogg Blvd E, 0.3 mi), Town Square Ramp (405 Minnesota St, 0.3 mi), and Jackson Street Ramp (345 Jackson St, 0.3 mi). No valet service is mentioned.
- Catering
- Exclusive and in-house. The venue's FAQ states that outside vendors are welcome "except for catering and bar service," and A'BULAE (a Bellagala venue) confirms "We have our own in-house catering team!"
- A'BULAE is located at 255 6th Street E, Sixth Floor, Saint Paul, MN 55101, and guests enter through the parking ramp on 6th Street to reach the venue on the sixth floor.
- The venue can host up to 465 guests for a seated dinner.
- Couples may bring in their own preferred vendors with the exception of catering and bar service, which must go through the venue.
- Catering at A'BULAE is provided by the venue's own in-house catering team.
- Ceremony options are an outdoor rooftop ceremony with views of Saint Paul and the Capitol, or an indoor ceremony in the Saints Ballroom, which has floor-to-ceiling windows.
- The Park Lounge and Wall Street Lounge are the venue's two getting-ready suites. The Park Lounge has hairstyling chairs, a spacious vanity with mirrors, a 5-way mirror, private lockers, and a restroom; the Wall Street Lounge has leather seating, a club table, a large TV, and access to the Games Room.
- A'BULAE is a loft-style event venue with floor-to-ceiling windows and a rooftop deck used for ceremonies and social hours, plus an on-site parking garage.
- The Broadway Rooftop is an open-air rooftop terrace with views of the downtown St. Paul skyline.
- The venue comprises six distinct event spaces: the Saints Ballroom, Capitol Bar & Lounge, Broadway Rooftop, Park Lounge, Wall Street Lounge, and a Games Room.
- The venue's event spaces total 17,900 square feet, broken out as the Saints Ballroom at 9,800 sq ft, the Rooftop Deck at 4,000 sq ft, the Capitol Bar and Lounge at 2,300 sq ft, the Park Lounge at 1,100 sq ft, and the Wall Street Lounge at 700 sq ft.
How the Light Works Here
- The Saints Ballroom's floor-to-ceiling windows run the light source from floor level to the ceiling, so daytime portraits made near the glass get a tall, full-length wash of window light rather than a source that stops at waist height.
- The Broadway Rooftop is documented on the venue's own site as an open-air terrace, and no covered outdoor alternative is described anywhere, so rooftop ceremony light depends entirely on time of day and sky conditions.
- The rooftop is the venue's only outdoor space, which makes it the only option for wide environmental frames that include sky.
- The ballroom's warm wood accents will bounce a warm cast into open shade near those surfaces, so white balance between the wood-heavy interior and the open-air rooftop will not match without adjustment.
- The two getting-ready suites are the smallest spaces in the venue - the Park Lounge at about 1,100 sq ft and the Wall Street Lounge at about 700 sq ft - which constrains working distance and lens choice for detail and prep coverage.
Photographing a Wedding at A'BULAE
A'BULAE sits on top of the historic Pioneer Endicott building at 255 6th St E in downtown St. Paul and holds up to 400 guests. The ballroom runs on chandeliers and exposed brick; the rooftop terrace wraps around the building with the skyline on every side. Very few Twin Cities venues hand a photographer that much range — controlled, glowing indoor light and a wide-open city view — inside one elevator ride.
In practice that means your gallery gets two distinct looks from a single venue: warm, chandelier-lit ballroom frames shot with off-camera flash, and clean available-light skyline portraits from the terrace. Full venue details and planning notes are in my A'BULAE venue guide.
Where the Best A'BULAE Wedding Photos Happen
- Rooftop terrace at golden hour
- Gold-leaf ballroom chandeliers
- Glass ceremony wall
- Pioneer Endicott exterior
- 4th Street alley editorial
- Bridal suite window light
- Skyline sneak-away
- Off-camera flash dance floor
Rooftop Light and the A'BULAE Timeline
The single best planning decision you can make at A'BULAE is putting cocktail hour on the rooftop and lining it up with the last hour of good light. Your guests get the skyline at sunset, and I get golden-hour portraits of the two of you without pulling you away from your own party for more than ten minutes.
The rooftop is at its best May through October. It is also exposed, so I always plan a covered backup for the ceremony and portraits — and if the weather hands us even a ten-minute window, we take it. Cold-season couples still get the view: the venue's large windows keep the skyline in frame from inside all year.
After dark the terrace keeps working. I bring a video light for night skyline portraits — city lights behind you, clean light on you — as a five-minute sneak-away between dinner and dancing. Inside, the gold-leaf ballroom wants off-camera flash once the chandeliers come down low; that is how dance-floor shots stay sharp instead of muddy.
Portraits Without Getting in a Car
Downtown St. Paul stacks portrait locations on foot. Lowertown's brick alleys are about a two-minute walk for editorial frames, Mears Park is close by when you want greenery and texture, and the Pioneer Endicott exterior on 4th Street gives clean architectural portraits without leaving the block. Nobody loads into a car — which is worth more on a tight wedding-day timeline than any single backdrop.
St. Paul weddings run heavy on cathedral ceremonies and historic ballrooms, and A'BULAE pairs naturally with both. A ceremony at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, or portraits near Landmark Center, is an easy drive across downtown before the reception.
A'BULAE Wedding Photography Pricing
My collections are the same at A'BULAE as anywhere in the Twin Cities metro — downtown St. Paul is home ground, so there is no travel fee. Emerald is 4 hours at $2,700, Pearl is 8 hours with a second photographer at $3,900, and Sapphire is 12 hours at $4,600.
Pearl's second photographer earns their keep at this venue specifically. While I am on the rooftop with the two of you at sunset, they are in the ballroom with your guests — so cocktail-hour candids do not go missing while portraits happen.
Sneak peeks arrive within 48 hours, usually with a skyline frame among them, and the full edited gallery is delivered in 4–6 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have you shot weddings at A'BULAE?
Yes — A'BULAE in downtown St. Paul is one of the most architecturally striking venues in the Twin Cities. I plan around the rooftop terrace skyline, the glass-walled ceremony space, the gold-leaf reception ballroom, and the historic Pioneer Endicott building exterior.
How much is an A'BULAE wedding photographer?
My A'BULAE collections start at $2,700 for 4 hours and $3,900 for 8 hours with a second photographer. Downtown St. Paul is in my home metro — no travel fee.
Best photo spots at A'BULAE?
The rooftop terrace at golden hour with the St. Paul skyline, the gold-leaf ballroom with chandeliers low, the floor-to-ceiling glass ceremony wall, and the Pioneer Endicott building exterior on 4th Street for editorial portraits.
What about the rooftop and weather?
I always plan a covered-ceremony backup at A'BULAE. The rooftop is incredible but exposed — we move portraits inside if needed and shoot the rooftop sneak-away whenever we get a 10-minute window. I bring video light for after-dark rooftop shots.
Do you carry A'BULAE vendor insurance?
Yes — $2M liability with A'BULAE added as additional insured on request. Sent to the venue 30 days before your date with no extra fee.
How many guests can A'BULAE hold?
Up to 400. The layout splits cleanly — ceremony at the glass wall, cocktails on the rooftop terrace, reception in the ballroom — so even a full guest list never photographs as crowded.
Where is A'BULAE located?
255 6th St E in downtown St. Paul, inside the historic Pioneer Endicott building — about 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and squarely inside my no-travel-fee Twin Cities coverage.
Is the A'BULAE rooftop usable in winter?
The rooftop is at its best May through October. Cold-season weddings still get the skyline through the venue's large windows, and I plan portraits around the indoor views — plus a quick coats-on rooftop frame if you are up for it.
When do we get our A'BULAE wedding photos?
Sneak peeks within 48 hours — usually with a rooftop skyline frame among them — and the full edited gallery in 4–6 weeks.
Which collection fits an A'BULAE wedding day?
For a full day, getting ready through open dancing, the 8-hour Pearl collection at $3,900 fits best — the second photographer covers the ballroom while I shoot rooftop portraits. Sapphire (12 hours, $4,600) adds early prep and a late reception; Emerald (4 hours, $2,700) suits a shorter ceremony-and-portraits day.
Book Your A'BULAE Wedding
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