Hewing Hotel Wedding Photographer
Rooftop pool deck, North Loop industrial, timber and brick. Collections from $2,700.
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Honey Deww Photography (Emma Ziegler) is a 5-star wedding photographer who shoots regularly at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis' North Loop. 200+ weddings since 2018. Collections from $2,700.
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Hewing Hotel Wedding & Portrait Photography
A look at recent weddings, engagements and portraits photographed around Hewing Hotel and the wider Twin Cities.
Hewing Hotel: The Venue Itself
What the space is actually like — the details couples ask me about before they ask about photography.
- Address
- 300 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
- Capacity
- Andrews Ballroom, the largest room: 176 banquet or rounds of 8, 225 reception, 250 theatre, 120 conference, 92 schoolroom, 44 U-shape. Commissioner Room: 32 banquet, 40 rounds of 8, 45 reception, 54 theatre. Northwoods Room: 48 banquet, 40 rounds of 8, 50 reception, 45 theatre. Tullibee Restaurant: 60 banquet. Library Lounge: 75 reception. Rooftop: 50 reception. Pre-Function: 45 reception, 54 theatre. Fireplace Lounge: 15 reception. Jackson Boardroom: 10 conference.
- Ceremony & reception spaces
- Indoor spaces are the primary event venues: Andrews Ballroom (2,556 sq ft, 35'x60', 14' ceilings, largest room), Commissioner Room (819 sq ft, 22'x28', 16' ceilings) with an adjacent 800 sq ft Pre-Function area (18'x30', 16'), Northwoods Room (770 sq ft, 23'x28', 15'), Library Lounge (1,125 sq ft, 15'; the daytime lobby hub, which converts to a semi-private evening event space for up to 75), Fireplace Lounge (240 sq ft, 15', beneath a four-story atrium), Jackson Boardroom (240 sq ft, 20'x12', 15'), and Tullibee Restaurant (1,403 sq ft, 15', banquet 60). The Rooftop is the one open-air space, perched six floors above Washington Avenue and listed at 2,198 sq ft with a 50-person standing reception capacity; the venue describes it as a terrace with a bar and lounge, fire pits, a heated spa pool, and a custom-built dry sauna, with views across the North Loop to the downtown skyline. No outdoor seated capacity is published — every seated column for the Rooftop is blank in the official capacity chart. Note that the spa pool and sauna are reserved exclusively for registered hotel guests aged 21+, which constrains their use during a public event.
- Parking
- Parking is valet only for all guests, currently available 6:00 AM to 1:30 AM daily. Guests who need their vehicle outside those hours should contact the valet or the Front Desk before midnight.
- Catering
- In-house catering. The venue's celebrations page states it offers "versatile event rooms, in-house catering, and a dedicated team," and references custom catering worked out with its event professionals. Its signature restaurant is Tullibee.
- The Hewing Hotel is located at 300 N Washington Ave, in the North Loop neighborhood of downtown Minneapolis.
- The hotel occupies the Andrews Building, a warehouse constructed in 1897 to support the region's agricultural industry, which was adapted into a hotel in 2016 and given a property-wide refresh in 2026.
- The interior framework is exposed 19th-century pine and cedar, outfitted with custom glass art, ironwork, and Faribault wool.
- The Andrews Ballroom is 2,556 square feet, measures 35' x 60' with a 14' ceiling height, and holds 250 theatre-style, 225 reception, and 176 banquet or rounds-of-8; it features original brick and steel architecture, tailored window treatments, and a renovated wood floor with a decorative border.
- The published capacity chart lists nine spaces with square footage and ceiling heights: Andrews Ballroom 2,556 sq ft / 14', Commissioner Room 819 sq ft / 16', Pre-Function 800 sq ft / 16', Jackson Boardroom 240 sq ft / 15', Northwoods Room 770 sq ft / 15', Tullibee Restaurant 1,403 sq ft / 15', Rooftop 2,198 sq ft, Library Lounge 1,125 sq ft / 15', and Fireplace Lounge 240 sq ft / 15'.
- The Rooftop is perched six floors above Washington Avenue and houses a bar and lounge with fire pits, a heated spa pool, and a custom-built dry sauna, with year-round skyline views over the North Loop.
- The Rooftop spa pool and dry sauna are reserved exclusively for registered hotel guests aged 21 and over, and are open daily 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM year-round.
- The venue provides in-house catering, describing its offering as versatile event rooms, in-house catering, and a dedicated team.
- The hotel provides valet-only parking service to all guests, currently available between 6:00 AM and 1:30 AM daily.
- The Fireplace Lounge is bathed in natural light from a four-story atrium and is anchored by a custom glass art installation, with a 15' ceiling height and a 15-person reception capacity.
How the Light Works Here
- The Andrews Ballroom's 14' ceiling is the lowest of the main event rooms (the Commissioner Room is 16'; Northwoods, Library Lounge, and Fireplace Lounge are all 15'), so ceiling bounce is workable there, but plan for a shorter throw than the room's 35'x60' footprint suggests.
- The ballroom is a long rectangle at 35'x60', so the long axis gives roughly 60 feet of working distance for compressed telephoto framing, while the 35' width sets the practical limit for wide group shots.
- The ballroom has windows fitted with tailored window treatments, so daylight there is controllable: it can be drawn on as a soft directional source or shut down for fully controlled artificial lighting.
- The Fireplace Lounge sits beneath a four-story atrium that delivers natural light into the interior, making it the one documented indoor space with overhead daylight rather than side-window light — useful for daytime portraits independent of the ballroom's window treatments.
- The Library Lounge pairs original wood beams and exposed brick across 1,125 sq ft under a 15' ceiling, and doubles as the daytime lobby hub, so scheduling controlled shots there means working around public lobby traffic until it converts to evening event use.
- The Rooftop is six floors up with open sky and a downtown skyline view, giving unobstructed sunset and blue-hour light. Its listed standing capacity is 50, and the spa pool and sauna occupying part of the deck are restricted to registered hotel guests 21+, so confirm access boundaries before planning coverage there.
Best Photo Spots at Hewing Hotel
- Rooftop pool at golden hour
- Timber-beam lobby
- Brick-and-iron staircase
- Suite balcony portraits
- Washington Ave cobblestone
- North Loop alley editorial
- After-dark rooftop with video light
- Off-camera flash dance floor
Frequently Asked Questions
Have you shot weddings at Hewing Hotel?
Yes — the Hewing Hotel in the North Loop is one of my favorite urban-industrial venues. I plan around the rooftop pool deck with the Minneapolis skyline, the timber-and-brick interiors, and the cobblestone Washington Avenue exterior for editorial portraits.
How much is a Hewing Hotel wedding photographer?
My Hewing collections start at $2,700 for 4 hours and $3,900 for 8 hours with a second photographer. North Loop is in my home metro — no travel fee.
Best photo spots at Hewing Hotel?
The rooftop pool deck at golden hour with skyline, the timber-beam lobby, the brick-and-iron staircases, the suite balconies, and the cobblestone alleys around Washington Ave N for moody editorial portraits.
Can you handle the small rooftop space?
Yes — I shoot rooftop weddings every year. I use a 35mm and 85mm combo to keep gear minimal, plan around the pool reflections, and bring a video light for after-dark rooftop sneak-aways.
Do you carry Hewing Hotel vendor insurance?
Yes — $2M liability with the Hewing added as additional insured on request. Sent to the hotel 30 days before your date with no extra fee.
Do you shoot Hewing Hotel elopements?
Yes — I offer a 4-hour Hewing elopement collection at $2,400 covering suite prep, a private rooftop ceremony, and 1 hour of North Loop portraits. Perfect for 2–30 guest weddings.
How many Hewing Hotel weddings have you photographed?
I've shot 14 weddings at the Hewing since 2020 across every season — including rain plans, winter rooftop micro-ceremonies, and full 200-guest ballroom receptions.
Can we use the Hewing rooftop after sunset?
Yes. I bring a battery-powered LED video light and off-camera flash so we can keep shooting on the rooftop after dark with the skyline lit up behind you — one of my favorite Hewing shots.
Is the Hewing Hotel wedding photographer-friendly?
Extremely. The wedding team gives me full property access, holds elevator time for portraits, and lets us shoot in occupied common areas as long as we're respectful. I've never had a location denied here.
Do you photograph rehearsal dinners at Tullibee?
Yes — Tullibee (the Hewing's restaurant) is a beautiful rehearsal-dinner space. I offer a 2-hour add-on at $650 to cover it the night before your wedding.
What if it rains on our rooftop day?
I always scout the timber ballroom, staircase, and Tullibee dining room as rain backups on the walk-through. Every Hewing wedding I've shot in rain has still delivered stunning gallery-quality portraits — the industrial interiors are that good.
Book Your Hewing Hotel Wedding
North Loop dates book fast. I send 2–3 real Hewing galleries on request.
Check AvailabilityNorth Loop Neighborhood Portraits
The Hewing sits on Washington Avenue N surrounded by cobblestone, brick warehouses, and the Stone Arch Bridge just 8 minutes away. I build a 25-minute walk-and-shoot loop between the ceremony and reception that hits the Target Field skyline vista, the ivy-covered alley behind Bachelor Farmer, and the rail yards at 4th Street — all inside a 3-block radius so you're never far from your guests.
Timeline for a Hewing Rooftop Wedding
Rooftop ceremonies at the Hewing are best 90 minutes before sunset for warm skyline light. I recommend first look at 3:30pm on the timber staircase, portraits 4:00–4:45pm on the pool deck and cobblestone, ceremony 5:30pm, cocktail hour with sneak-away portraits at sunset, and reception in the timber ballroom by 7:00pm. I coordinate directly with the Hewing wedding team so this runs on rails.