Fargo Monthly's Wedding Guide 2017

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GUIDE

Photo by Dan Francis Photography

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CONTENTS Planning Tips From Local Newlyweds

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We asked four area couples who recently tied the knot to reflect on their wedding day and the planning process. They gave us their best and honest advice when it comes to planning priorities, budgeting, learning important lessons, vendor recommendations and much more, all so that you can be fully prepared for your big day.

Sam & Billy McDonald Garret & Tesia Miller Mike & Kelsey Dragosavich Greg & Christy Tehven

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Expert Q&A: Photography Local photographer Dan Francis is a Certified Master Professional Photographer, and he’s got some great advice when it comes to working with a photographer to capture your special day.

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Expert Q&A: Catering Kent Larson of Chef’s Table Catering gave us the inside scoop about what you should know when it comes to planning the menu for your wedding day and making sure everything runs smoothly when it comes to the meal.

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Venue Capacity Guide To save you the phone calls, we contacted many of the venues in town to show you exactly how many people each place will hold.

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Directory From photographers and caterers to florists and transportation, we put together a comprehensive list of local and regional vendors and resources to make your planning process much easier. You’ll also find plenty of wedding photography samples from area photographers who are more than ready to capture your special moments.

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Don't let the most special day of your life become the most stressful one. Your big day is about you, so that's why we did our best to provide all types of local resources, advice from area couples, guidance from experts and everything in between. Look no further, because it's time to make your wedding day the best it can possibly be.

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Q: What was the most difficult part of the planning process?

A: Making the actual decisions. We

had so many of our own ideas, plus the internet and everyone you talk to is full of advice. But making the final call on everything from date and location to where a sign should go can each feel like decisions.

Q: What problems or situations surprised you about the planning process?

A: Balancing simplicity with “beauty in PLANNING TIPS from Local Newlyweds

SAM & BILLY MCDONALD

the details.” We are all about keeping things simple, but oh do we love the little touches that mean the most.

Keeping that in check is tricky but vital to maintaining your sanity while planning and the day-of.

Q: Looking back on it, is there any part of the planning process that you would have done differently?

A: We would have let our friends and

family help us out more. We love a good checklist and the last thing we ever want to do is be a bother. But we should have included our loved ones in the process as many would have been happy to be, sharing a sense of contribution.

Q: What was the easiest part?

And what was the most fun?

A: Making it our own and not letting

“how it's usually done” rule our intentions and decisions. We didn't want to be another Saturday night hotel chicken dinner and mediocre DJ where our guests have more drunken stories than treasured memories. We are so proud of how much the whole weekend represented us as a couple.

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Q: What did you envision your wedding to be like before the planning process started and how (if) did that change throughout?

A: A fine balance of eloquence, charm,

laid back-ness and simplicity­—all the while being true to us, which is all easier said than done. We had to cut the little details that, in the end, no one missed, with keeping it simple.

Q: What were your top priorities for planning the wedding right after the engagement?

A: Getting it out of the way. Don't get us

wrong, the wedding was magical, but we were ready to get on to the marriage part. The wedding was just a stepping stone to get past. We set a date, picked a place and told our small guest list (108) to be there.

in all, no horror stories, but we believe that's a result of good planning and great guests.

food, the service, the presentation.

Everyone loves their brunch, so we let them do what they’re good at.

Q: What would be the most valuable lesson you learned that you would like to pass on to others?

A: Do what you want. We still get

Venue Romantic Moon Events center.

Absolutely gorgeous backdrop with the most kind and thoughtful management.

comments about how much our guests enjoyed our wedding and how memorable it was because it truly was ours.

Q: Can you talk about some of the local vendors you used? Were you impressed by any of them or have any recommendations?

Catering Granite City for brunch. So great—the

Wedding Planner, Design and Rental Distinctly You Events. These gals have it figured out. We brought them in at the end to just get us across the finish line and do all the day-of execution. We didn’t worry about a thing. It was truly a stress-free day, but only because they had it all covered.

Photographer Chantell Lauren Photography. So kind. They were never in the way and captured the most incredible sunrise photos.

Q: Did you take any special steps to maintain a budget?

A: We are not a good budget role

model. Sam can have expensive taste and Billy can be a pushover. We're only doing this once, so we did incur some extra and larger expenses than planned.

Q: Do you have a wedding horror story?

A: We are so lucky that the biggest

“whoops” of the day was a gust of wind taking the arch at the ceremony down, and clobbering us before the minister was even able to welcome everyone. All

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Q: What was the most difficult part of the planning process?

A: For the most part, we found the

overall process to be fairly simple and easy to plan. It was when the date of the wedding grew closer that things started to become more stressful due to the tiny details—details we never anticipated, like how to keep flowers alive for three days before the wedding, or making sure the wedding party is fed throughout the day of the wedding.

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GARRET & TESIA MILLER

Q: What problems or situations surprised you about the planning process?

A: We were surprised by the lengthy

process involved in completing the invitations. Getting addresses from family members, coworkers and friends took much more time and energy than we anticipated.

Q: Looking back on it, is there any part of the planning process that you would have done differently?

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differently, we would have asked someone to record the ceremony. It was something we didn’t think of during the planning process but would be fun to look back on and watch.

Q: What was the easiest part?

And what was the most fun?

A: The easiest part of the wedding

planning process was selecting the venue, entertainment, photography and caterer, as we hired proven professionals who we knew would take care of their responsibilities and we could be worry-free about those major aspects of the wedding.

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The most fun was interacting with the people who helped us make our vision come to life. Meeting Dave at Harmon Entertainment was an eye-opening experience. Taste testing with Sodexo, taking multiple trips to walk-through The Vintage Garden with Ben and the many hair and makeup trials I had with Lindsay from Fargo Blonde were all some of the most memorable fun times.

Q: What did you envision your wedding to be like before the planning process started and how (if) did that change throughout?

A: All my life I said I will never have an

outdoor wedding due to unpredictable weather. Once we pulled up to The Vintage Garden, I immediately knew that was where I wanted to walk down the aisle. It was so beautiful I changed my conviction.

Q: What were your top priorities for planning the wedding right after the engagement?

A: We wanted a fall wedding, so locking in the date and venue were top priority.

Q: Did you take any special steps to maintain a budget?

A: He had a budget. She did not. She won. Happy wife = happy life.

Q: Do you have a wedding horror story?

A: Aside from Garret breaking his foot

two weeks before the wedding, two days before the wedding we were told that the custom vintage doors we ordered from a friend for the entrance to the ceremony were not going to be made. We had to scrap this idea and plan a different entrance.

Q: What would be the most valuable lesson you learned

that you would like to pass on to others?

A: Find vendors who are passionate

Attire Wedding Dress - Bella Bridal Boutique in Woodbury, Minnesota.

Tuxes - Tip Top Tux. Bridesmaids Dresses - Davids Bridal.

Makeup/Hair - Fargo Blonde

Q: Can you talk about some of the local vendors you used?

Were you impressed by any of them or do you have any recommendations?

Decorator Kelly Thoreson

and proven. They helped make it the wedding of a lifetime.

Venue The Vintage Garden. Ben from The Vintage Garden was extremely helpful during the planning process. He always had time in his schedule to walk with us through The Vintage Garden as we asked questions and planned out our wedding day. Ben only cared about our happiness and making our day perfect.

Catering & Cake Sodexo was great, as Judy was a professional who ensured the food service was outstanding.

Flowers Balloons & More for bouquets and boutonnieres and Prairie Petals for flower petals.

Photographer FloraPine Photography was very fun to work with. We have had many compliments on the depth of our pictures.

Music Dave Harmon from Harmon Entertainment is a true professional and a full service entertainer. He made the day fun, relaxed and run smoothly as he schedules out the evening down to the last minute. Dave had many surprises in store, as he went above and beyond what we expected.

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Q: What was the most difficult part of the planning process?

A: It was easy to get overwhelmed with

PLANNING TIPS from Local Newlyweds

KELSEY & MIKE DRAGOSAVICH

all the wedding resources. In today’s age, there are too many rules and digital platforms and they’re all exciting, but it can be very distracting and complicate everything. For instance, the first thing that happens the day after she says yes is that you start researching. You grab every wedding book, sign up for “The Knot,” google every wedding keyword, sign up for about 10 other wedding services and you just radiate energy.

Then about two months go by and you start sweating and feel overwhelmed because it’s pure chaos. Then you unsubscribe to about 90 percent of these wedding services and start with the fundamentals. Our advice is to have realistic expectations from the beginning. It’s okay to dream big and have fun browsing, but stay practical.

Kelsey actually used the Fargo Monthly Wedding Guide the most because it was the most practical and had actionable information. At the end of the day, the big websites and magazines were unrealistic when it came to the fine details of the wedding planning.

Q: What problems or situations surprised you about the planning process?

A: This might be old news, but we were blown away at how far out wedding resources are booked like venues, photographers, flowers, hair, makeup, etc. We had 14 months to plan and that didn’t seem like enough at times.

So, don’t underestimate the timing of the wedding. If you want to have a glamorous and complex wedding, it’s crucial to understand the capacity of community resources. Or you can just have your wedding on a Tuesday in the winter and you will be fine!

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Q: What was the easiest part and what was the most fun?

A: One of the parts we truly appreciated

you take any special steps to maintain a budget?

A: 1. Our top priority was to make the

wedding about us and not the guests. I was the groom’s dinner the night before, know that sounds bad, but really what because it was a time we could all enjoy being with the people it means is that this was one closest to us and the nerves of the biggest moments of were not an issue. It was our lives and just another TIP: Go buffet style comfortable. I would put as moment for the guests. So for the groom’s dinner much emphasis on planning we want to over-emphasize if you can. It makes a great groom’s dinner as the importance that the for better mingling I would the wedding. The event caterers to making and more time to enjoy connecting with wedding becomes very the event the best for us people. political in a sense where and not the guest. For it’s hard to mentally just instance, do we need to enjoy each other and the spend $3,000 more to add people you love because of so much steak to the menu or is a simple meal structure, tasks and pressure. The night enough? We knew that the food wasn’t before is seriously a big deal because a big deal to us and that it was more of how emotionally connected you can about the experience, so we took that let yourself be, especially because it’s money and decided to splurge on the a moment that you get to connect with entertainment and went with a band people you maybe only see once every (The Front Fenders). The dancing and 10 years or maybe it’s even the last time party with our family and friends is what you see some of them. we valued more than the extra food. We took this concept and applied it to all of We also believe “groom’s dinner” is our decisions. a bad title. We didn’t do a “groom’s dinner,” we just invited our closest friends and family from both sides for a great night with great company.

Our advice is that you should plan the wedding day to be practical and easy to execute. Do the unique and fun ideas for the night-before gathering where there’s not as much pressure or stress and you can really enjoy it.

2. We went with the Avalon Events Center for one important reason. That reason was that it was turn key. This means that we didn’t have to spend extra money and time decorating and organizing because the venue had it all set up and ready to go. We discussed the idea of a unique wedding venue but quickly decided against it because of all the extra tasks, time and resources needed to organize and execute.

Q: Can you talk about some of the local vendors you used? Were you impressed by any of them or have any recommendations?

Venue Avalon Events Center - amazing experience.

Attire Halberstadt’s on Broadway - great experience and an awesome contemporary fit. We had it so the groomsmen bought the suits and kept it simple so they can use the suits and shoes in the future.

Q: What were your top priorities for planning the wedding right after the engagement? Did

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CHRISTY & GREG TEHVEN

your friends and family that you care so much about. There were so many people we wish we would have had room for, but the budget and venue were limited.

Q: What was the easiest part?

And what was the most fun?

A: The easiest was picking the venues.

Everything about them felt comfortable and right. It was also fun getting the mail during the RSVP process.

Q: What was the most difficult part of the planning process?

A: Understanding unspoken

expectations of ourselves and families.

Weddings bring up high emotions and feelings that are hard to describe or communicate.

Q: What problems or situations surprised you about the planning process?

A: Selecting the guest list and wedding party. It doesn’t feel good to class rank

Q: What did you envision your wedding to be like before the planning process started and how (if) did that change throughout?

A: Greg really had not envisioned

or thought about it prior to getting engaged. I had envisioned an evening wedding with candle light, outdoors under a big tree. We got married outside in the morning with a balmy temperature of just above freezing. The biggest process for us was trying to figure out what timeline worked best for our needs.

We decided on a morning wedding with a brunch reception, followed by drinks, dancing and dessert at Ecce Art Gallery later that night. Looking back, we would not have done it any other way because it worked so well for us.

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Q: Looking back on it, is there any part of the planning process that you would have done differently?

A: Avoid typing out your program at

midnight the night before the groom’s dinner. That would have prevented the numerous spelling errors, including four of the wedding party names and the two cover errors. It turns out 14th is not spelled “Fourteeth” and there is no such thing as a “Lutherance” Church.

Bride specific: My grandmother made my wedding dress, so I will forever cherish our fittings and dress designing conversations.

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Q: What were your top priorities for planning the wedding right after the engagement?

A: 1. We wanted to get the date out fast.

We emailed our loved ones as soon as the date was set in hopes of getting it

on their calendars. We never did end up sending out a hard copy “save the date” card, which worked for us.

2. We set up meetings with our parents to have a conversation about their hopes and expectations for the wedding.

3. Getting the venues we wanted.

Q: Did you take any special steps to maintain a budget?

A: You bet. We set up a handy

spreadsheet early on in the process to cover all the costs we could think of for our wedding. On our “Wedding Saturdays”, we reviewed the budget and talked about if we were over or under with the goal of coming in under our total budget number.

We also set up a separate bank account with its own debit card to pay for wedding expenses. This was incredibly helpful to separate the costs from our personal lives and to also keep spending in check, because we could only spend what was in the account.

Q: Do you have a wedding horror story?

A: Thankfully, no. Our biggest hurdle

would have been the fact that we had a morning wedding in May and didn’t exactly plan for it to be 30 degrees outside, however, in hindsight, we feel it actually added to the atmosphere as wonderful friends helped us out! Thanks to Folkways for the heat lamps and the incredible members of Maple Sheyenne Lutheran Church for bringing quilts and blankets for our guests to wrap up in.

Q: What would be the most valuable lesson that you learned that you would like to pass on to others?

A: Setting boundaries. Weddings can

easily creep into almost every part of your life during engagement. We set boundaries financially by determining a budget early. We restricted our planning conversations to one day a week, “Wedding Saturday.” This was especially

important for us as a couple to have time set aside to discuss the wedding and for family to know we would talk about their questions at that time. Our thoughts were to plan for our life, not just for our wedding.

Q: Can you talk about some of the local vendors you used? Were you impressed by any of them or have any recommendations?

We were so impressed by our vendors.

They each did an incredible job in their craft!

Photographer: FloraPine Photography.

I cry every time I look at our photos.

Ashley and Ryan were wonderful to work with throughout the process.

Morning Wedding Ceremony • Venue: Maple Sheyenne Lutheran Church. This community was incredible to work with as they helped us make our wedding a dream come true, from blankets and parking attendants to warm hosts.

• Twenty Below Coffee Co. brought in their coffee cart for incredible energy and warm coffee before our ceremony.

• Folkways: heat lamps • Sandy’s Donuts: caramel rolls • White House Co.: furniture rental • Floral: Love Always Floral.

• Catering: Toasted Frog for the rehearsal dinner and morning breakfast.

Attire • Groom’s suit: Halberstadt’s • Ties: Aendee • Groom’s Shoes: Erik Hatch (Day-of, they were two sizes too big. Thanks Erik!)

• Engagement ring: Wimmer’s Diamonds • Wedding bands: Your Day by nicole • Bride’s Dress: Handmade by grandmother from lace + beads from mother’s dress • Bride’s Shoes + Jewelry: Your Day by nicole Evening - Dance, Dessert + Drinks • Reception Venue: Ecce Art Gallery first floor • Alcohol: Fargo Brewing Company + 701 beer • Late-night snacks: Hot dog vendor Tyrell - it was a huge hit!

• Livewire Entertainment: incredible lighting • Cupcakes: Indulgence Cupcakes.

We still have people asking about the Monster Cookie cupcakes.

Miscellaneous • Wedding gift: art piece by Ecce Art Gallery • Hair: Tousled Hair Studio • Make up: Blushed Beauty Bar • Rehearsal Dinner Venue: Ecce Art Gallery second floor 33

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Expert Q&A

PHOTOGRAPHY with DAN FRANCIS

Dan Francis is a Certified Master Professional Photographer who also spent eight years teaching photography courses at a local college. He's earned international photographer of the year through Professional Photographers of America and owns and operates his business out of a 1925 historic building in Downtown Fargo.

Q: What are some trends that you're noticing in wedding photography lately?

A: What I see trending the most

is candid storytelling, such as low contrast black and white and wedding hashtags. However, love and emotion will never be a trend. Classic, timeless, well-posed portraits will never be a trend. Trends come and go and trends gave us spot color (shutter), so don't worry about the trends. First, have your photographer capture that love and emotion and then worry about the trends.

Q: What should someone look for in a wedding photographer?

A: A photographer has a significant

presence at your wedding. You can spend up to six to 10 hours with the photographer on your important day, so you need to make sure you connect with their personality. That means you need to meet and interview them, because you can’t tell personality by a photographer’s images. Once you think the personality connects with you, ask how many weddings they’ve photographed under their business because experience is important.

Since I am a certified professional

photographer, I put education first into my business and I show that education in my images.

Q: What techniques do you think you specialize in that set you apart from other photographers?

A: I set my work apart by using a

creative artistic approach. I use my knowledge of natural and artificial light. For example, last summer I photographed a wedding that had fireworks at twilight. The people who were firing off the fireworks wanted it to be totally dark out, but I told them twilight would create a much better image for the couple.

My knowledge of visualizing and using strobes on location with storytelling helped create the bride and groom’s fairy tale wedding image. Lighting and storytelling are two important features in the photographs that I try to create for my clients.

Q: What should a bride and groom discuss with a photographer during the wedding planning process?

A: The timeline is an important step

that I discuss with my clients. We might be the photographers, but we are also sometimes the wedding planner, organizer and/or therapist.

Photographers need to make sure the day goes smoothly so that images are taken when family members were told they would start. Even having the wedding day planned down to every 30 minutes can help keep everybody on schedule and know when everybody needs to arrive or be ready to get photographed. Besides the timeline, discussing any locations the bride and groom want to go for photographs after the ceremony is important so that time is used wisely before the reception arrival.

Q: What are some tips for couples to know in order to make photography a smooth process on the big day?

A: Besides sharing the timeline with

the relevant people, be open to ideas that the photographer has. You went with your photographer for their vision and experience. Also, knowing they have an experienced second shooter will reassure the couple that they are in good hands with two professionals and that they are going to get some amazing images.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Dan Francis Photography | DanFrancisPhotography.com/weddings

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Expert Q&A

CATERING

with KENT LARSEN

Kent Larsen is the managing partner and chef at Chef’s Table Catering, which operates out of the Sanctuary Events Center. Larsen has been cooking for 16 years and since last summer, has learned a lot when it comes to the catering business. With Chef’s Table Catering, you’re able to choose from a unique assortment of menu items but if you don’t see something you like, Larsen said you’re able to work with the company to come up with custom menu items for your big day. Here’s a few more of his tips for booking a wedding caterer.

Q: What is a typical mistake that people make when working with caterers or placing orders?

A: Rushing the decision and worrying too much about whether or not their selections will make everyone happy.

The bride and groom should focus on food that they truly enjoy, or has personal significance to them. Ask a lot of questions and don’t assume anything. As a caterer, we understand that you haven’t done this before, but we have. Ask for our advice and recommendations, because we are happy to answer.

Q: How do you recommend a couple goes about budgeting for catering? Is there anything that can accidentally cause rates to go up?

A: You should always start with a total

budget that you are comfortable with, or a amount per guest that you are looking to spend. Don’t forget to factor in sales tax, gratuity or any additional fees that your caterer may charge.

Leave yourself some breathing room in case your guest attendance ends up higher than you anticipated. Ask your caterer to give you an estimate that is for the total number of invitations to be sent out, and work it down from there.

Then you will know the highest that your bill could be and avoid surprises as you get closer to the big day. Don’t be afraid to ask for multiple estimates, either.

Q: What are the benefits of a plated meal versus a buffet?

A: A plated meal has a chef doing the

presentation, while a buffet is going to be your guests serving themselves.

A buffet can look very nice at the beginning, but after guests begin to go through, it starts to get a little messy.

A plated dinner will often times cost less per guest than a buffet, as the caterer has portion control for each guest. A plated dinner that offers multiple choices for the guests is a bit of extra work for the couple. Entree selections on RSVP’s must be tallied and relayed to the caterer. Different catering companies have different ways of handling this, so ask how they would

like you to proceed, or if they have any tips for composing your invitations. A buffet can be an easier way to offer multiple selections to guests without all the extra work of keeping track of who asked for what. Either choice has its pros and cons, it’s just a matter of which option works better for your choices and guests.

Q: Is there anything that couples show know about venues before booking a caterer?

A: Book your venue first. Ask them

who their approved caterers are. The venue has more than likely worked with several different caterers and they will recommend one that they feel has done a consistently good job for their clients in the past. If the venue offers only one caterer (or does it themselves), a tasting or a sit down meeting with the chef would be a good idea to get a better understanding of the food that will be available.

Q: What should the bride and groom have prepared/

FOR MORE INFORMATION Chef’s Table Catering | 670 4th Ave. N, Fargo | 701-566-3473 | chefstablefargo.com

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planned already before booking a caterer? Is there any information they should know before working with a caterer?

A: You should always look at the

catering menu before committing to a caterer. Make sure that they are able to do the type of dinner that you are interested in. If you don’t see what you are looking for, ask. More often than not, a good catering chef will work with you on options that are not listed on their menu. If you have guests with specific dietary requirements, ask if they are familiar with vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free options. Have an idea of the number of guests that you will be inviting.

Consider what services you are looking for the caterer to provide, and make a list of questions to ask when you meet with them.

Q: Are there any steps that should be taken on the day of the wedding to ensure a smooth process with catering/ serving/overall meal?

A: It is always a good idea to re-

confirm your timeline with the caterers, venue staff and your DJ. Make sure that everyone is on the same page as to what time things are happening.

Introduce your family members to the caterer if they haven’t already met. If you are having a host couple dismissing tables for a buffet, they should meet the caterer as well to run through how everything is going to work.

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GUESTS

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UP TO 650

UP TO 450

Fargo Civic Center - 360 arena Thumper Pond - 388 Holiday Inn on the Lake - 400 Oxbow Country Club - 400 max (white event tent and indoor clubhouse) Romantic Moon Events Center - 400 max indoor

DoubleTree by Hilton - 475 Baymont Inn and Suites - 500 Woodland square ballroom Hilton Garden Inn Fargo - 540 Grand Ballroom Holiday Inn Fargo - 640 Great Hall

To save you the phone calls, we contacted many of the venues in town to show you how many people each place will hold.

Capacity Guide

VENUE

MORE THAN 650

Shooting Star Casino - 670 Avalon Events Center - 400 Millennium Ballroom + 100 Mezzanine Level + 250 The Loft Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo (Former Ramada) 1,000 Crystal Ballroom

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350

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UP TO 200

A Friend’s House - 120 indoors Four Points Fargo - 120 banquet-style Red Barn & Berry Farm - 120 barn loft, 30 barn main, 170 patio seating Coteau des Prairies Lodge - 150 McGovern Alumni Center at NDSU - 160 seated Baymont Inn and Suites - 180 Birch and Walnut Room Elks Grand Lodge Fargo - 190 Moorhead Country Club - 200 Country Inn & Suites - 200 Sons of Norway - 200 Usher’s House - 200 seasonally Avalon Events Center - 200 Dakota Ballroom, 150 Sheyenne Ballroom Bonanzaville - 200 Buffalo Bandstand

UP TO 350

Rustic Oaks - 275 Radisson - 280 seated Fair Hills Resort - 300 dining room, tent wedding (unlimited) Hjemkomst Center - 300 Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo (Former Ramada) - 300 Symphony Hall Rendezvous Park - 300 outdoor Crooked Lane Farm - 300 Sanctuary Events Center - 300 seated upward to 550 on two floors The Vintage Garden - 300 indoor seating Red River Valley Fairgrounds - 350 Bonanzaville - 350 Lucien C. Barnes Pavilion second floor Carlos Creek Winery - 350 Grande Stables

Trollwood - 20 Trollwood barn stage (reception seating outdoors, Amphitheater outdoor seating only) AmericInn Hotel & Suites - 30 Island Park - Up to 30 inside Island Park Gazebo (reception seating outdoors) Square One Rental Kitchen & Events - 40, can rent commercial kitchen facilities Avalon Events Center - 80 Roosevelt Board Room Usher’s House - 100 full venue seated Hotel Donaldson - 65 seated/100 social HoDo Restaurant, 40 seated/60 social Stokers Event Space, 40 Sky Prairie Patio The Lodge on Lake Detroit - 100 The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum - 100

UP TO 250

Fargo Civic Center - 220 lower level The Bowler - 225 Fargo Air Museum - 225 Ecce Art Galley - 225 main floor, both floors available Meadows on Lind - 240 Fargo Country Club - 240 Bonanzaville - 240 Dawson Hall A Friend’s House - 250 outdoor + indoor McGovern Alumni Center at NDSU - 250 appetizer style Bluestem Center for the Arts - 250 dining room (tent wedding available) Plains Art Museum - 250 max seated West Fargo VFW - 250

Copper Ridge Event Center - 400 max O’Kelly’s - 5 banquet rooms accommodate from 10 to 300 guests Avalon Events Center - 400 Millennium Ballroom, 350 Prairie Rose Ballroom Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead - 420 The Barn at Five Lakes - 450 with tent and barn Cambria Inn and Suites - 450

KTOGRAPHY kt-ography.com

DIRECTORY DINING & CATERING

VENUES

FLOWERS

DINING & CATERING Mosaic Foods mosaicfoods.net 69 4th St. N, Fargo Catering by Concordia concordiacaters.com 901 8th St. S, Moorhead 218-299-4271 VIP Room Creative Catering fargo-vip-room.com 624 Main Ave., Fargo 701-293-1999 D & J Catering dandjcatering.net 701-799-2856 Avalon Events Center avalonfargo.com 2525 9th Ave. SW, Fargo 701-478-9600 Porter Creek Hardwood Grill portercreek.com 1555 45th St. S, Fargo 701-566-9500

ATTIRE

WEDDING PLANNERS, DESIGN & RENTAL

MUSIC

PHOTOGRAPHERS

VIDEOGRAPHERS

Zen’s Creative Catering zenscreativecatering.com 24026 Co. Highway 27, Fergus Falls, Minn.

218-998-2979

Blackbird Woodfire Catering blackbirdwoodfire.com 206 Broadway N, Fargo 701-478-1968

Quality Catering facebook.com/barnweddings byqualitycatering 218-280-1801

Classic Cakes & Catering Search “Classic Cakes and Catering LLC” on Facebook 411 2nd Ave. S, Moorhead 218-233-3008

Casey Jo’s Catering caseyjoscatering.com 7214 80th St. S, Sabin, Minn.

701-219-1353 Famous Dave’s famousdaves.com/fargo 2581 45th St. SW, Fargo 701-282-8900 Johnny Carino’s catering.carinos.com 4410 17th Ave. S, Fargo 1-877-PASTA-411 Green Mill Catering greenmillcatering.com 3340 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-298-8000

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Private Events Catering privateeventscatering.com 2621 Fairway Drive, Moorhead 218-287-9477 Santa Lucia Restauranté santaluciainc.com 1109 38th St. S, Fargo 701-281-8656

JEWELERS

CAKES & DESSERTS

TRANSPORTATION

Sodexo MSUM Catering mnstate.sodexomyway.com 725 14th St. S, Moorhead 218-477-2852 Olive Garden olivegarden.com/catering 4339 13th Ave, S, Fargo 701-277-1241 NDSU Dining Catering ndsu.edu/dining/catering 1415 14th St. N, Fargo 701-231-8122 Qdoba Mexican Grill qdoba.com/mexican-foodcatering Various Locations 888-736-224

Speak Easy speakeasyrestaurant.com 1001 30th Ave. S, Moorhead 701-233-1326

Panchero's Mexican Grill 4761 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-478-8090 803 Belsly Blvd., Moorhead 218-477-1990

Toscana toscanadowntown.com 202 Broadway N, Fargo 701-235-9100

Moe's Southwest Grill moes.com/catering 2511 Kirsten Lane, Fargo 701-356-6637

ZACH DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY zachdavisphotography.com

REPOR PHOTOGRAPHY reporphotography.com

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O’Kelly’s okellys.net 3800 Main Ave., Fargo 701-277-1234 Usher’s House ushershouse.com 700 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 218-287-0080 Silver Dollar & Flying Pig Grill digthepig.com 221 Sheyenne St., West Fargo 701-281-0715 Shotgun Sally's shotgunsallys.com 1515 42nd St. S, Fargo 701-241-4386 Garden Pavillion/One on One Catering oneononecatering.biz 1421 7th Ave. N, Fargo 701-237-4666 Chef's Table Catering chefstablefargo.com 670 4th Ave. N, Fargo 701-566-3473 Catering By Concordia concordiacaters.com 901 8th St. S, Moorhead 218-299-4271

VENUES Elks Grand Lodge-Fargo #260 elks.org 3435 Broadway N, Fargo 701-293-5151 Ecce Art Gallery ecce216.com 216 Broadway N, Fargo 701-298-3223 A Friend's House afriendshouse.info 10066 20th St. N, Moorhead 701-261-1191

Carlos Creek Winery carloscreekwinery.com 6693 Co. Road 34 NW, Alexandria, Minn.

320-846-5443 Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead marriott.com 1080 28th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-284-1000 Bonanzaville bonanzaville.org 1351 Main Ave. W, West Fargo 701-282-2822 Crooked Lane Farm crookedlaneweddings.com 17385 County Road 4, Colfax, N.D. 701-261-2600 The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum therourke.org 521 Main Ave., Moorhead 218-236-8861 DoubleTree by Hilton westfargo. doubletreebyhilton.com 825 Beaton Drive E, West Fargo 701-551-0120 Thumper Pond thumperpond.com 300 Thumper Lodge Road, Ottertail, Minn.

218-367-2000 Baymont Inn and Suites (Formerly Doublewood Inn)

baymontfargo.com 3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-235-3333

ABBY ANDERSON PHOTOGRAPHY abbyanderson.com

Five Lakes Resort fivelakesresort.com 34665 Camp Cherith Road, Frazee, Minn.

1-800-323-2849

Avalon Events Center avalonfargo.com 2525 9th Ave. SW, Fargo 701-478-9600

Fair Hills Resort fairhillsresort.com/weddings 24270 Co. Highway 20, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

1-800-323-2849

Bluestem Center for the Arts trollwood.org 801 50th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-477-6537

Fargo Air Museum fargoairmuseum.org 1609 19th Ave. N, Fargo 701-293-8043 47

JENNA LENERTZ PHOTOGRAPHY jennalenertzphotography.com

Hilton Garden Inn Fargo hilton.com 4351 17th Ave. S, Fargo 701-499-6006 Hjemkomst Center cityofmoorhead.com/ departments 201 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 218-299-5515 Holiday Inn Fargo fargohi.com 3803 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-2700 Hotel Donaldson hoteldonaldson.com 101 Broadway N, Fargo 701-478-1000 O’Kelly’s okellysfargo.com/#events 3800 Main Ave., Fargo 701-277-1234 Island Park fargoparks.com/views/ amenities/weddings 302 7th St. S, Fargo 701-499-7788

Concordia - The Centrum/ Knutson Campus Center concordiacollege.edu/ conferences 901 8th St. S, Moorhead 218-299-3566 Rustic Oaks rusticoaks.net 12155 3rd St. S, Moorhead 218-343-0347 The McGovern Alumni Center at NDSU ndsualumnicenter.com 1241 University Drive N, Fargo 701-231-6800 Oxbow Country Club oxbowcc.com 40 Clubhouse Drive, Oxbow 701-588-4666 Plains Art Museum plainsart.org 704 1st Ave. N, Fargo 701-551-6100 Radisson radissonfargo.com 201 5th St. N, Fargo 701-232-7363

Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo (Former Ramada) inspiredeventsfargo.com 1635 42nd St. S, Fargo 701-281-7164 Trollwood Park fargoparks.com 3664 Elm St. N, Fargo 701-499-7788 Square One Rental Kitchen & Events squareonekitchens.com 1407 1st Ave. N, Fargo 701-388-1137 Usher’s House ushershouse.com 700 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 218-287-0080 Shooting Star Casino starcasino.com 777 S. Casino Rd, Mahnomen, Minn.

218-936-2749 The Vintage Garden vintagegardenvenue.com 13571 130th St. S, Barnesville, Minn.

218-329-8108

Rendezvous Park wfparks.org/parksfacilities/rendezvous-park 1055 32nd Ave. W, West Fargo 701-433-5360 Coteau des Prairies Lodge cdplodge.com 9953 141st Ave. SE, Havana, N.D. 701-680-1175 Dakota Magic Casino dakotamagic.com 16849 102nd St. SE, Hankinson, N.D. 1-800-325-6825 Romantic Moon Events Center romanticmoonevents.com 158 80th St. S, Glyndon, Minn.

218-233-3025 Copper Ridge Event Center copperridgeeventcenter.com 21 18th St. S, Fargo 701-200-4768 49

BLUSH PHOTOGRAPHY blushphotography.co

Fargo Country Club fargocc.com 509 26th Ave. S, Fargo 701-237-9122

Clubhouse Hotel & Suites fargo.clubhouseinn.com 4400 15th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-5777

West Fargo VFW westfargovfw.com 308 Sheyenne St, West Fargo 701-282-4728

Moorhead Country Club moorheadcountryclub.com 2101 River Drive N, Moorhead 218-236-0100

Red Barn & Berry Farm rbbf.com 16305 57th St. SE, Kindred, N.D. 701-388-3589

Sanctuary Events Center sanctuaryevents.com 670 4th Ave. N, Fargo 701-404-9006

The Meadows on Lind meadowsonlind.com 11463 U.S. Highway 59, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

701-361-8319

Country Inn & Suites countryinns.com 3316 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-234-0565

Holiday Inn on the Lake dlinn.com 1155 Highway 10 E, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

218-847-2121

The Lodge on Lake Detroit thelodgeonlakedetroit.com 1200 E. Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

218-847-8439 Red River Valley Fairgrounds redrivervalleyfair.com 1805 Main Ave. E, West Fargo 701-282-2200 The Bowler thebowlerfargo.com 2630 University Drive S, Fargo 701-293-0200

Fargo Civic Center cityoffargo.com 207 4th St. N, Fargo 701-241-1480 Sons of Norway sofnfargo.com 722 2nd Ave. N, Fargo 701-232-9222 AmericInn Hotel & Suites americinn.com 4325 23rd Ave. S, Fargo 701-235-4699

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Legacy Acres Events legacyacresevents.com 1643 240th Ave., Halstad, Minn.

507-626-0356 Pine Peaks pinepeakseventcenter.com 39957 Swanburg Road S, Cross Lake, Minn.

612-986-6800 The Fireside firesidedl.com 1462 E. Shore Dr, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

218-847-8192

The Barn at Dunvilla thebarnatdunvilla.com 48203 U.S. Highway 59, Pelican Rapids, Minn.

612-618-8134 Maplelag Resort maplelag.com 30501 Maplelag Road, Callaway, Minn.

218-375-4466 Four Points by Sheraton Fargo fourpointsfargo.com 5064 23rd Ave. S, Fargo 701-364-0000 Breezy Point Resort breezypointresort.com 9252 Breezy Point Drive, Breezy Point, Minn.

1-800-432-3777

FLOWERS Shotwell Floral & Greenhouses shotwellfloral.com 4000 40th St. S, Fargo 701-356-9377

CHANTELL LAUREN PHOTOGRAPHY chantelllaurenphotography.com

TWO PINES PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN twopinesphotography.com

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HIGH PHOTOGRAPHY highphotography.com

Country Greenery countrygreenery.com 2901 13th Ave, Fargo 701-239-0000 17 5th St. S, Moorhead 701-236-0000 Blue Barn Event Floral 420 8th Street S, Fargo bluebarneventfloral.com Dalbol Flowers dalbolflowers.com 1450 25th St. S, Fargo 701- 235-5864 Prairie Petals Events and Design prairiepetalsfm.com 210 Broadway N. Suite 104, Fargo 701-364-0151 Swenson’s Floral swensonsfloral.com 2307 19th St. S, Moorhead 218-233-5311 Cash Wise Flower Shoppe floral.cashwise.com 1401 33rd St. SW, Fargo 701-237-4291 3300 Highway 10 E, Moorhead 218-303-1611 Classic Floral westfargoflowers.com 29 Sheyenne St., West Fargo 701-281-0767

Designs by Donna uniquedesignsbydonna.com P.O. Box 265, Mapleton, N.D. 701-238-9346

David’s Bridal davidsbridal.com 1500 13th Ave. E, West Fargo 701-281-4945

Hornbacher’s hornbachers.com 4151 45th St. S, Fargo 701-281-8111 2510 Broadway N, Fargo 701-293-5444 4101 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-6363 1532 32nd Ave. S, Fargo 701-280-1999 101 11th St. S, Moorhead 218-236-6333 950 40th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-359-0000

Leeanne’s Bridal leeannesbridalnd.com 4340 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-232-7433

Love Always Floral lovealwaysfloral.com 14 Roberts St. N, Fargo 701-305-0282 Legacy Acres Events legacyacresevents.com 1643 240th Ave, Halstad, Minn.

507-626-0356

ATTIRE Alan Evans Bridal alanevansbridal.com Moorhead Center Mall 512 Center Ave., Moorhead 218-236-8543

Wedding Elegance weddingelegancend.com 2551 45th St. S. Suite 125, Fargo 701-241-9128 Men’s Wearhouse menswearhouse.com 4302 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-4386 Halberstadt’s halberstadtsmenswear.com West Acres Mall - 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-277-0745 102 Broadway N, Fargo Tip Top Tux tttux.com West Acres Mall - 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-6248 Your Day by nicole 102 Broadway N. Suite 103, Fargo 701-478-1970

Affairs by Brittany, Inc. affairsbybrittany.com Washington Square Mall, 808 Washington Ave., Detroit Lakes, Minn.

2860 10th Ave. N, Grand Forks, N.D. 218-847-3788 Kerri Lynn Designs 1506 Lakeside Drive, Alexandria, Minn.

920-203-3511 Kristen’s Bridal & Tuxedo kristensbridal.com 2650 32nd Ave. S, Grand Forks, N.D. 701-775-0567 AENDEE aendee.com 5 8th St. S, Fargo 701-261-8816

WEDDING PLANNERS, DESIGN & RENTAL The White House Co. thewhitehouseco.com 670 4th Ave. N, Fargo (Sanctuary Events Center) 701-866-7531 53

DAN FRANCIS PHOTOGRAPHY danfrancisphotography.com

J. STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY jstylephotography.com

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Bliss Events and Weddings blissweddingsfargo.com 701-261-4730

Dan’s Mobile Jukebox dansmobilejukebox.com 701-239-3028

Sharper Image Wedding Rentals sharperimage weddingrentalsfargo.com 4302 13th Ave. S. Suite 4, Fargo 218-850-9394

Dude Walker’s Music on Wheels dudewalker.org 4110 40th St. S. #104, Fargo 701-234-9492

Love Always Floral lovealwaysfloral.com 14 Roberts St. N, Fargo 701-305-0282 Prairie Petals Events and Design prairiepetalsfm.com 210 Broadway N, Fargo 701-412-3782 Distinctively You Events distinctlyyouevents.com 712-579-4578 Gathered Boutique Rentals & Events gatheredrentalsandevents. com 701-412-3782 Legacy Acres Events legacyacresevents.com 1643 240th Ave, Halstad, Minn.

507-626-0356 Mdesign printingservices moorheadmn.com 218-512-0221

MUSIC ACL Sound aclsound.com 374 5th St. N, Fargo 701-491-9016

By Request DJ byrequest.dj 218-443-8241 Kick’n Entertainment kicknentertainment weddingservices.com Thief River Falls 218-207-8109

D&J Music and Karaoke djmusickaraoke.com 2111 Main Ave. E., Suite 3, West Fargo 701-639-3789 Jim Rivers Productions jimriversproductions.com 225 Maple Pointe Blvd.

Mapleton, N.D. 701-371-7005

KAYTLIN DARGEN PHOTOGRAPHY kaytlindargenphotography.com

Boss DJ Services bossdjservices.com 701-238-9528 Dance Machine fargodancemachine.com 3837 River Drive, S, Fargo 701-261-868 Harmon Entertainment harmondanceworks.com 3425 1st St. E, West Fargo 701-541-7988 Digital Delight Professional DJ Service digitaldelight.info 3010 7 ½ Ave. N. Suite 2, Fargo 701-799-0685 Power Play DJ powerplaydj.com 3317 Fiechtner Dr, Fargo 701-235-3211 All Access Mobile Music fargo-dj.com 701-793-2463 Pirate Radio Productions pirateradioproductions.net 2111 Main Ave. E. Suite 3, West Fargo 701-799-5672 Platinum Plus DJ platinumplusdj.com P.O. Box 654, West Fargo 701-361-7862

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LINDSAY KAYE PHOTOGRAPHY lindsay-kaye.com

Zims Entertainment zimsentertainment.com 701-306-5701 K Hook khook.com PO Box 1328, Fargo 701-290-6115 Fuze Mobile Entertainment fuzemobileent.com 651-769-3093 32 Below 32below.net Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037 October Road octoberroadband.com Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037

KD Productions facebook.com/ kdproductionsdj 13 35 2nd Ave. N, Fargo 877-519-3334 The Roosters theroosters.com Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-863-1367 Rhyme or Reason rhymeorreason.net Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037 Tripwire twirelive.com Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037

Heart&Soul facebook.com/HeartSoulFM 630-640-8033

PHOTOGRAPHERS

The Front Fenders thefrontfenders.com 2521 Lilac Lane, Fargo 701-429-0730

Britta the Photographer brittathephotographer.com 1001 Center Ave. Suite I, Moorhead 701-446-8766

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Haney’s Photography haneysphotography.com 1610 Main Ave., Moorhead 218-233-8778

mJoy Photography mjoyphotography.com 701-730-0422 mitch@mjoyphotography.com

Images Off Broadway imagesoffbroadway.com 218-343-0347

Mataya Creations matayacreations.com 320-491-3998

J. Alan Paul Photography jalanpaul.com 701-566-0525

Studio 9 Photography studio9fargo.com 901 9th St. S, Fargo 701-850-5765

Katie Lewis Photography facebook.com/ katielewisphotography 701-893-5782 Legacy Photography facebook.com/legacyfargo 118 Broadway N, Fargo 218-304-1337 Northern Stories northern-stories.com 701-566-0280 Meg Spielman Studio spielmanstudio.com 910 Main Ave., Fargo 701-238-4264

Dan Francis Photography danfrancisphotography.com 10 8th St. N. Studio 200, Fargo 701-238-7185 Memories Forever Photography mfphotos.net 3940 10th St. N, Fargo 701-297-7594 Scherling Photography scherlingphotography.com 2801 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-237-3157 Abby Anderson Photography abbyanderson.com 701-234-7269

SCHERLING PHOTOGRAPHY scherlingphotography.com

EYENOTICED ABBY & ADAM PHOTO facebook.com/abbypaulphoto

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Shawn Coulter Photography shawncoulterphotography. com 701-491-0489

Elisabeth Eden Photography elisabetheden.com 11 8th St. S, Ste. 201, Fargo 701-566-0806

Autumn Wilson Photography autumnwilson.com 701-320-8111

Zach Davis Photography zachdavisphotography.com 701-690-7789

KTography kt-ography.com 701-893-6383

Blacktie Photobooth blacktiephotobooth.com 1722 35th St, Fargo 701-306-3929

Melissa Dale Photography melissadalephotography.com 910 Main Ave. Suite 102, Fargo 701-219-4802 Taylor Made Photography tmpfargo.com 10 8th St. N, Fargo 701-793-6790 Two Pines Photography and Design twopinesphotography.com 701-270-8863 Countryside Photography countrysidephotond.com 7219 Ponderosa Drive, Horace, N.D. 701-281-3031 Admire Photography admirephotographynd.com 701-212-9906 J. Style Photography jstylephotography.com 701-219-5799

ASHLEY CHRISTINE PHOTOGRAPHY ashleychristinephotog.com

Kylee Dahl Photography facebook.com/ kyleedahlphotography 1335 2nd Ave. N, Fargo 877-519-3334 Laurel Sexton Photography sextonphotography.com 701-306-1800 High Photography highphotography.com 824 20th St. N, Moorhead 701-205-7488 Jenna Lenertz Photography jennalenertzphotography.com 701-527-1293

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Gregory Photography gregoryphotography hawley.com 219 6th St, Hawley, Minn.

218-486-5600 Limelite Photography limelitephoto.com 218-329-5945 Mindy Craig Photography mindycraig.com 701-369-0980 All Event Photography alleventphotography.com 701-261-0713 Milestones Photography facebook.com/ photomilestones 405 Main Ave. W. Suite 4F, West Fargo Photography By Joelson photographybyjoelson.com 3133 9 1/2 St. N, Fargo 701-232-3149 Shawn Rode Photography shawnrodephotog.com 701-541-1560 Carlina Jane Captures carlinajanecaptures.com Paul Flessland Photo paulflesslandphoto.com 320-583-8786 paulflessland@gmail.com Chantell Lauren Photography chantelllaurenphotography. com Kaytlin Dargen Photography kaytlindargenphotography. com 701-540-2253

MELISSA DALE PHOTOGRAPHY melissadalephotography.com

Repor Photography reporphotography.com facebook.com/reporphoto

BNS Photography bnsphotography.net 701-306-2309

Two Birds Photography facebook.com/twobirdsphoto 218-443-0070

FloraPine Photography florapinephotography.com 701-403-0180

Blush Photography blushphotography.co 701-891-2017 Kensie Wallner Photography kensiewallner.com 701-729-2245 AB Photography abimagesstudio.com 425 Elmwood Ave. S, Fargo 701-388-2687 Jordyn James Photography facebook.com/ jordynjamesphotography 701-317-5668 Ashley Christine Photography ashleychristinephotog.com 701-730-6133 Eyenoticed Abby & Adam Photo facebook.com/ abbypaulphoto 701-893-5488

Lindsay Kaye Photography lindsay-kaye.com 405 Main Ave. W. Suite 4F, Fargo 701-491-8050 Steve Harvey Photography steveharvey.photography 507-380-5423 Nybladh Photography nybladhphotography. smugmug.com 701-540-7663

VIDEOGRAPHY Eclipse Multimedia & Video eclipsemulti.com P.O. Box 10355, Fargo 701-200-9552 Exposure Productions fmexposure.com 701-540-3236

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Grassfire Studios grassfirestudios.com 916 Main. Ave, Fargo 701-658-9406

The Crown Jewels crownjewelsfargo.com 4487 Calico Drive S, Fargo 701-237-6809

Morningside Films LLC morningsideweddings.com P.O. Box 964, Moorhead 218-790-0929

Eide Jewelry eidejewelry.com 3222 Highway 10 E, Moorhead 218-287-1411

Northern Stories northern-stories.com 701-566-0280

JEWELERS Classic Jewelers classicjewelersfargo.com 4302 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-0990 Royal Jewelers royaljewelersfargo.com 73 Broadway N, Fargo 701-232-2491 A Cutting Edge acuttingedgejewelry.com 1700 32nd Ave. S, Fargo 701-356-7700

Helzberg Diamonds helzberg.com West Acres Mall - 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-6341 Kay Jewelers kay.com West Acres Mall - 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-3684 Puffes Fine Jewelry puffesfinejewelry.com Moorhead Center Mall 510 Center Ave., Moorhead 218-233-3190 Riddle’s Jewelry riddlesjewelry.com Village West - 4055 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-277-1494

LAUREL SEXTON PHOTOGRAPHY sextonphotography.com

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KENSIE WALLNER PHOTOGRAPHY kensiewallner.com

Schmidt’s Gems & Fine Jewelry schmidtsjewelry.com 3011 25th St. S, Fargo 701-237-9211 Wimmer’s Diamonds wimmersdiamonds.com 602 Main Ave., Fargo 701-232-2008 West Acres Mall - 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-2606 Zales zales.com West Acres Mall - 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-4533

CAKES & DESSERTS Cashwise cashwise.com 3300 Highway 10 E, Moorhead 218-236-4910 1401 33rd St. S, Fargo 701-237-4120 Fantasies in Frosting fantasiesinfrosting.com 4501 15th Ave. S. Suite 110, Fargo 701 356-5540 Love in the Oven loveintheovenbakery.com 701-388-1137 Nichole’s Fine Pastry nicholesfinepastry.com 13 8th St. S, Fargo 701-232-6430 Bake•ol•o•gy bakeologyfm.com 408 Broadway N, Fargo 701-388-1130 Classic Cakes & Catering Search “Classic Cakes and Catering LLC” on Facebook 411 2nd Ave. S, Moorhead 218-233-3008 Gigi’s Cupcakes gigiscupcakesusa.com 1650 45th St. S. #103, Fargo 701-364-2253 Cakes & Crafts cakesandcrafts.com 3012 22nd St. S, Fargo 701-298-0017

Hornbacher’s hornbachers.com 2510 Broadway N, Fargo 701-293-5444 1532 32nd Ave. S, Fargo 701-280-1999 4151 45th St. S, Fargo 701-281-8111 4101 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-6363 101 11th St. S, Moorhead 218-236-6333 950 40th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-359-0000

NYBLADH PHOTOGRAPHY nybladhphotography.smugmug.com

TRANSPORATION Dakota Carriage dakotacarriagecompany.com 701-347-4069 Fargo Party Ride fargopartyride.com 701-371-3615 Excaliber Limousine excaliberlimo.net 701-730-6023 Red River Trails redrivertrails.com 4838 Highway 75 S, Moorhead 218-236-0300 Platinum Limousine platinum-limos.com 423 W. Century Ave. #102, Bismarck, N.D. 701-471-5352 All Occasions Limousine fargolimo.com 701-232-LIMO VIP Limo (Luxury Limousine and Sedan Service) fmviplimo.com 701-740-LIMO The Fun Bus thefunbus.net 701-361-4456 Elegant Limousine gflimo.com 1726 S. Washington St. #76, Grand Forks, N.D. 701-795-5620

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