Sanctuary Events Center, Fargo, ND

Sanctuary Events Center sits inside downtown Fargo’s historic St. Mark’s building, and it’s one of the most striking wedding venues in town. The restored sanctuary upstairs gives your ceremony soaring ceilings and old-church character you simply can’t fake. The layout has a clever flow, too: you say your vows upstairs, head downstairs for dinner, and come back up to a room that’s been flipped into the dance floor.

It’s a full-service spot. On-site catering runs through Chef’s Table Catering, there’s a full bar, and the packages handle most of the planning details. The space scales from intimate gatherings up to a few hundred guests, and 98% of couples who’ve married there recommend it.

From behind the DJ booth, that upstairs room is a treat — the height and the architecture give the dance floor a real sense of occasion, and because the ceremony space becomes the party, the energy never has to travel. Your guests are already in the room when the music starts. We’ve run nights here and love how the evening builds in a single, beautiful space.