Medina Wedding Photographer
Medina Entertainment Center, the Hamel Community Building and Medina Golf & Country Club. Collections from $3,100 with an engagement session included.
Quick Answer
Who is the best Medina wedding photographer?
Honey Deww Photography, led by Emma Ziegler, photographs weddings in Medina, Minnesota, in the west metro, from a ballroom wedding complex to a Hamel community hall and a country club. Collections run from $3,100 (4 hours, one photographer) to $5,300 (12 hours, two) and include an engagement session. Travel within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is included; beyond that it is billed at cost with no markup.
What is it like to plan a wedding photographed in Medina?
Medina is a Hennepin County city on the west side of the metro, about 16 miles in a straight line from downtown Minneapolis, well inside the 40 miles of travel included in every collection. The city describes itself as a suburban edge city that wants to keep its rural roots, with Hamel, a former railroad town, now part of the city.
Three venues give three different days. Medina Entertainment Center has been family owned since 1956 and offers ceremony and reception space in a Grand Ballroom, Event Rooms and the Images room, with the Medina Inn next door. The Hamel Community Building is a city-owned hall built in 2005 in Hamel Legion Park, with a covered patio overlooking the park. Medina Golf & Country Club lists wedding ceremony and reception as event types on its private events form.
Your licence comes from Hennepin County, and the park and permit details are below, each with its source.
Orono was carved out of Medina in 1889, and its lakeshore venues are on the Long Lake and Orono wedding photographer page.
Venues
Where do couples get married in Medina?
Medina has an entertainment-center ballroom complex, a city community hall in Hamel and a golf and country club, and each lists weddings on its own page. Each entry links to that page.
Family-owned entertainment complex with banquet and ballroom wedding spaces
The venue says it has been family owned and operated since 1956 and offers ceremony and reception space with ample on-site parking, and the Medina Inn is next door. The Images room has windows, a private bar and a patio. It publishes ceremony fees of $100 to $500 for Images and the Event Rooms and $300 to $800 for the Grand Ballroom. The Wedding Department answers at 763-478-6661.
The Grand Ballroom holds up to 600, the Event Rooms up to 200, and the Images room suits 140 or fewer, per the venue.
In Medina. 500 Highway 55.
City-owned community hall in Hamel Legion Park
The building was built in 2005 inside Hamel Legion Park, with a kitchenette and a covered patio overlooking the park that has access to a fire pit. Renters do their own set-up and clean-up. The facility manager answers at 763-458-1838 or HCB@medinamn.gov.
120 banquet guests or 150 theater-style, per the city.
In Hamel, part of Medina. 3200 Mill Street.
Golf and country club that takes wedding ceremony and reception inquiries
The club describes itself as just west of downtown, with 18 holes of championship golf, a 6-hole par-3 course, clay tennis courts and dining. Its private events form offers Wedding Ceremony and Wedding Reception as event types. Call 763-478-6021. Whether non-members may host is not stated on the club's pages.
In Medina. 400 Evergreen Road.
Photo spots
Where are the best photo spots in Medina?
Medina's documented portrait settings are two city parks and Baker Park Reserve on Lake Independence. The city publishes no photography rule, and Three Rivers publishes a paid photography pass for Baker Park.
Medina's largest park at almost 40 acres, with a pavilion, a picnic area, a walking path, a fire pit, a sledding hill and the Hamel Community Building.
Permit or photo rule: No published photography rule, and the city's park pages state no shelter-rental rule. Ask Medina City Hall at 763-473-4643 or city@medinamn.gov.
A 70-acre city nature area near Lake Medina, reached over a bridge across wetlands, with prairie and groomed woodland paths. The city's page says it holds the headwaters of Elm Creek.
Permit or photo rule: No published photography rule. Ask Medina City Hall at 763-473-4643.
Baker Park Reserve (Lake Independence)
A 2,700-acre Three Rivers regional park on Lake Independence with trails, a swimming beach, camping and golf, open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Its mailing address is Maple Plain, and Medina's city page lists it among the regional parks serving the city.
Permit or photo rule: Three Rivers requires a photography pass for anyone paid to take photos: $275 a year or $28 an hour, tax included, bought at least two weeks ahead. A pass gives no exclusive use. Call 763-559-6700. Source
Timing
When is the best time for a wedding in Medina?
Medina Entertainment Center offers ceremony space in all three of its rooms indoors, so weddings there are not tied to an outdoor season, while Baker Park Reserve's swimming beaches run Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
- Medina Entertainment Center is an indoor venue with ceremony options in all three of its rooms, so weddings there are not tied to an outdoor season. Source: Medina Entertainment Center weddings
- Baker Park Reserve's swimming beaches are open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, and the park itself is open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Source: Three Rivers Park District, Baker Park Reserve
Checked against each venue’s and authority’s own page in October 2026. Dates, fees and rules change, so confirm before you book.
Local details
What licences, permits and park rules apply in Medina?
Medina is in Hennepin County, which issues the licence, and the Three Rivers photography pass is the one published park rule that applies to a session at Baker Park Reserve.
- How do you get a marriage licence in Hennepin County?
- Book an appointment through the county's online booking at a Hennepin County Service Center, or walk in; the county recommends an appointment to avoid long waits. There is also a remote option by mail to the Director of Licensing, Remote Marriage, Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis. The fee is $125, or $50 with 12 hours of premarital education and an educator's statement, and fees are non-refundable. The page states no waiting period, and the licence is valid six months and only for a marriage in Minnesota. Service Centers answer at 612-348-8240, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Source: Hennepin County marriage licences
- What does the Three Rivers photography pass cost?
- Three Rivers Park District requires a photography pass for anyone paid to take photos: $275 for a year or $28 an hour, tax included. Buy it at least two weeks ahead. A pass gives no exclusive use of the park. Contact 763-559-6700. Source: Three Rivers Park District photography pass
- What are the ceremony fees at Medina Entertainment Center?
- The venue publishes ceremony fees of $100 to $500 for the Images room and Event Rooms and $300 to $800 for the Grand Ballroom. The Grand Ballroom holds up to 600, the Event Rooms up to 200, and the Images room suits 140 or fewer. The Wedding Department answers at 763-478-6661. Source: Medina Entertainment Center weddings
- How do you rent the Hamel Community Building?
- Through the City of Medina's facility manager at 763-458-1838 or HCB@medinamn.gov. The hall holds 120 banquet guests or 150 theater-style, has a kitchenette and a covered patio overlooking Hamel Legion Park, and renters do their own set-up and clean-up. Source: City of Medina, Hamel Community Building
Checked against each authority’s own page in September 2026. Fees change — confirm before you budget.
Do you photograph weddings in Medina?
Yes. Medina sits roughly 21 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, inside the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro. I photograph weddings in Medina and know the venues, the light, and the timing quirks that come with this corner of the Twin Cities.
Medina is a west-metro edge city that keeps its rural roots, so weddings here pair an entertainment-center ballroom, a city-owned hall in Hamel and a golf club with city nature areas and a regional park on Lake Independence.
Couples choosing a Medina wedding photographer usually weigh up nearby suburbs too — Loretto, Orono, Plymouth, Excelsior, with travel included within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis. If your session is in Medina but your portraits are downtown Minneapolis or on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, that's a routine day rather than an add-on.
Where do you take portraits in Medina?
Portraits in Medina lean on Medina Entertainment Center, Hamel Community Building, Hamel Legion Park, Medina Lake Preserve. Whether you're after something classic or more editorial, I map the day's schedule around the light so you get the best fifteen minutes at each stop, with no rush between Medina and downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul.
Which cities near Medina do you cover?
I photograph weddings, engagements, and portraits across the Minneapolis–St. Paul west metro. These are the Medina-adjacent Minneapolis–St. Paul suburbs I cover most often — every city links to a dedicated local guide.
Also serving the wider Twin Cities metro — view all Minneapolis–St. Paul locations.
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Quick answers about wedding photographers in Medina
How much does a Medina wedding photographer cost?+
Medina wedding photography collections start at $3,100 for 4 hours of coverage with one photographer and include an engagement session, online gallery, print release, and full high-resolution downloads. Most couples book the 8-hour Pearl collection at $4,200, which adds a second photographer.
Do you travel to Medina?+
Yes — Medina is roughly 21 minutes from downtown Minneapolis by car, in the west metro. Travel within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is included; share your venue address when you inquire so any additional travel costs can be confirmed in your quote.
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What the day includes
What does wedding photography coverage include in Medina, MN?
Every Medina collection covers three parts of the day: bridal portraits before the ceremony, candid documentary coverage throughout, and the ceremony and reception into the evening. Collections start at $3,100 for four hours.
How each part is photographed is explained in my wedding photography style, and it is the same in Medina, MN as anywhere in the Twin Cities area.
Medina Wedding Photography FAQ
Do you charge travel to Medina?
Travel within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is included, and beyond that it is billed at cost with no markup. Send me your venue address and I will confirm which side of that line it falls on in your quote.
Where can you get married in Medina?
Medina Entertainment Center has a wedding page, the City of Medina rents the Hamel Community Building, and Medina Golf & Country Club lists wedding ceremony and reception among its private event types. Capacities are the ones the venue or city states, and the links are in the venue list above.
Which county issues a Medina marriage licence?
Hennepin County, at its Service Centers by appointment or walk-in, or by mail through the remote option. The fee is $125, or $50 with 12 hours of premarital education and an educator's statement.
How many guests fit at the Medina venues?
Medina Entertainment Center states up to 600 in the Grand Ballroom, up to 200 in its Event Rooms and 140 or fewer in the Images room. The City of Medina states 120 banquet guests or 150 theater-style at the Hamel Community Building. The golf club's pages state no capacity.
Does a photographer need a pass at Baker Park Reserve?
Three Rivers requires a photography pass for anyone paid to take photos: $275 for a year or $28 an hour, tax included, bought at least two weeks ahead. A pass gives no exclusive use of the park.
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