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Eko Backen Country Weddings
4.5 ★★★★★ 100 Google reviews · Barn wedding venue in Scandia, Minnesota
Versatile venue for weddings, celebrations, and corporate events, also offering snow tubing and mini-golf.
Plan your tour
- Capacity hosts up to 300 guests, per the venue's own info — couples mention 150–150-guest events in reviews
- Climate climate-controlled barn — comfortable for a July dance floor or a December ceremony
- Phone (651) 433-2422
- Website ekobacken.com — most venues book tours right on their site
The setting
“The grounds are beautiful, the wedding was perfect and the food was bountiful and delish and the bartenders were great too!”
Amenities couples mention
“The bar was perfect, food was delicious, mini golf course, bridal suite was perfect!”
“The building outside where we held the dinner and reception was nice and airy on such a hot day; Perfect for clearing out a few tables and creating the dance floor.”
“The grounds are beautiful, the wedding was perfect and the food was bountiful and delish and the bartenders were great too!”
What couples say again and again
“My wife and I started our beautiful journey into marriage here and we couldn't have picked a better location (or a better day for that matter).”
“On the day of our wedding, everything ran so smoothly thanks to John and his staff behind-the-scenes magic.”
“The bar was perfect, food was delicious, mini golf course, bridal suite was perfect!”
From the reviews
My wife and I started our beautiful journey into marriage here and we couldn't have picked a better location (or a better day for that matter). The venue layout was very open and spacious and we had access to every part of the chalet that we needed.
I cannot express how incredibly grateful we are to have chosen Eko Backen Country Weddings for our wedding! From the moment we stepped onto the property, we knew it was the one. The venue itself is stunning—charming, romantic, and beautifully maintained, with the perfect blend of elegance and warmth.
This is the most beautiful wedding venue! We could not have been happier with the entire experience holding our daughter’s wedding at Eko Backen. They were very helpful and flexible through the planning process, answering all our questions.
Eko Backen was an outstanding venue! So fun and the scenery is breathtaking. The venue is very versatile for whatever you want for your wedding; this can be a very elegant setting or you can make this a very relaxed and casual setting.
Getting married at Eko Backen Country Weddings
Eko Backen Country Weddings comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see it at the time of day you'd actually get married — a barn that glows at golden hour can feel very different at noon, and you'll want to walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move?), the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included with the rental — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular dates at barn venues book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
Corporate events & private parties at Eko Backen Country Weddings
Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at Eko Backen Country Weddings — barn venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.
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