10 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Engagement in Minnesota
Celebrate Your Engagement: 10 Fun and Memorable Activities to Enjoy Before Your Big Day at Adler Ranch
Adler Ranch is a charming wedding venue near Alexandria, MN, known for its rustic elegance, lighted sign collection, vintage decor, and dedication to creating unforgettable wedding experiences. Having hosted countless couples and celebrations, we understand what makes an engagement truly special. That’s why we’ve curated 10 fun and meaningful activities to enjoy your engagement —from creative photo ideas to memorable celebrations with loved ones. Let us guide you in making the most of this wonderful time leading up to your big day!
1.Host an Engagement Party
Celebrate your engagement with an unforgettable party surrounded by your closest family and friends! Hosting an engagement party is the perfect way to share your excitement and love while kicking off the wedding planning journey. Choose a theme that reflects your personalities and relationship, whether it’s something fun and casual or elegant and sophisticated. It’s a wonderful opportunity to pause and savor this exciting moment in your life, allowing you and your loved ones to enjoy the anticipation of the big day ahead. Take a moment, let this time soak in and enjoy these moments at the beginning of your engagement journey!
Capture Stunning Ring Photos
Show off that new sparkle! Take creative photos with your engagement ring to mark this special milestone and create beautiful memories to look back on. This sparkle symbolizes a big step in your life, so don’t hold back on showing it off!
Photo: Type and Timber
2. Capture Stunning Ring Photos
Show off that new sparkle! Take creative photos with your engagement ring to mark this special milestone and create beautiful memories to look back on. This engagement ring sparkle symbolizes a big step in your life, so don’t hold back on showing it off!
Modern Wedding Rings
Stunning Wedding Rings captured on a vintage truck at Adler Ranch Wedding Venue
3. Book Your Wedding at Adler Ranch and Enjoy a Free Engagement Photo Session on Us
When you book your wedding at Adler Ranch, you gain exclusive access to our venue for an engagement photo session—a privilege we offer only to our wedding couples. While you’ll arrange for your own professional photographer, Adler Ranch provides the perfect setting, with sweeping landscapes, vintage lighted signage, rustic charm, and vintage decor that lend a unique character to your photos. Imagine capturing your love story in the very place where you’ll soon say “I do.” To make your experience seamless, we can also recommend some of the area’s top photographers. Begin your engagement journey with us and enjoy an engagement photo session as unforgettable as your big day. See our blog about a fun engaged couple that had a winter engagement photo shoot at Adler Ranch!
Wedding Hashtag
Use your hashtag everywhere, even on the Adler Ranch Vintage Mailbox, used as a card box! Your Wedding cards are locked and secure until they’re collected at the end of the night!
4. Create a Wedding Hashtag
Creating a wedding hashtag is a fun way to let your friends and family join in on capturing all the special moments leading up to—and during—your big day. Think of it as your personal wedding album on social media! To get started, brainstorm a clever mix of your names, a funny inside joke, or a play on words that reflects your relationship. For example, if your last name is Green, you might go with something like #GoingGreen2025. Once you’ve settled on the perfect hashtag, start using it on everything: engagement photos, party posts, and even save-the-dates! Encourage your guests to tag their photos with it, so afterward, you’ll have a collection of memories from everyone’s perspective—without having to chase down Uncle Joe for those dance floor pics! Make it easy for loved ones to tag photos by creating a fun, personalized wedding hashtag. Use a clever play on your names or a special phrase to make it truly unique!
5. Celebrate with Bachelor or Bachelorette Parties
Whether you’re dreaming of a Vegas getaway or a cozy weekend with friends, plan a bachelor or bachelorette celebration that feels like you. It’s the perfect way to unwind, make memories, and celebrate before the big day. Plus, it gives you a chance to relax and enjoy some quality time with your favorite people before all the wedding excitement begins!
6. Plan Your Honeymoon Early
Planning your honeymoon early is a smart way to snag the best deals and avoid last-minute stress. By booking ahead, you’ll have a wider choice of destinations, accommodations, and activities, making it easier to plan a trip that perfectly suits you both. Plus, it’s a fun break from wedding planning—think of it as dreaming up your first adventure together as newlyweds!
7. Visit Adler Ranch’s Monthly Open House
Come to our monthly Tuesday night open house and take another look at Adler Ranch Wedding Venue with your friends and family! It’s the perfect opportunity to walk through the space, get inspired, do some planning and envision all the details for your big day. Plus, you’ll get to soak up the excitement together as you start bringing your wedding vision to life. See our website for the Monthly Open House schedule available April thru October.
8. Take Dance Classes Together
Taking a dance class together is a fun way to connect and shake off any wedding planning stress. You don’t have to aim for perfection; just enjoy learning a few moves, laughing together, and maybe even surprising your guests with a spin or dip on the dance floor on your wedding night! Plus, it's a memorable date night that gives you a chance to step away from the to-do lists and focus on each other.
Take Dance Classes Together
Impress your guests with a great first dance!
9. Attend a Local Wedding Expo
Check out local wedding expos to spark ideas, meet vendors, and score some fun freebies! Wandering through the booths, you’ll find inspiration for everything from florals and decor to catering and photography. It’s a one-stop shop to bring your wedding vision to life, all while getting to know the people who can help make it happen. Remember to check with your venue for their recommendations for vendors that have done great work at their venue!
Vintage lighted sign in the Adler Ranch Banquet Barn, located one hour from St Cloud MN. Gray McCurdy Photography
10. Start a Wedding Pinterest Board
Start a shared Pinterest board to capture all your favorite wedding ideas for your celebration at Adler Ranch, our scenic MN Barn wedding venue! It’s the perfect place to organize your vision for an outdoor wedding ceremony, rustic decor, and personalized touches that suit our vintage-inspired spaces. Whether you’re dreaming up floral arrangements, attire, or details to complement our charming outdoor wedding venue, pinning your ideas will help bring your wedding day to life, right here at Adler Ranch.
Embrace every moment as you lead up to your wedding day! Adler Ranch is here to help you create unforgettable memories, whether it's capturing engagement photos at our scenic MN farm wedding venue or celebrating your big day in style. With our stunning outdoor wedding venue, vintage charm, and dedicated team, we’re here to make your entire wedding journey as special and memorable as the day itself.
Are you newly engaged and looking for the Perfect Wedding Venue? Contact Adler Ranch, we can’t wait to meet you!
Adler Ranch, MN Barn Wedding Venue
Adler Ranch is your dream destination for a truly unique wedding experience. As an independently owned and family-operated ranch wedding venue nestled in the heart of the Alexandria, MN lakes area; we pride ourselves on offering a limited number of weddings each season to ensure every couple receives the personalized attention they deserve. Embracing our roots, we support local businesses and create an inclusive, unconventional wedding venue that stands out from the rest. When you choose Adler Ranch, you're not just booking a wedding venue; you're becoming part of our family and the vibrant Alexandria community. As you plan your wedding we hope you will consider Adler Ranch or another locally owned wedding venue like ours.
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