Rooted in preserving the past while celebrating the present, Sanctuary Events Center is a unique space for cultivating memories, sharing experiences and contributing to the cultural growth of downtown Fargo.
We absolutely made the best choice in having our wedding at SEC. Kayla and her team go above and beyond to make sure your wedding day is exactly as you envision it. They have the planning process figured out, and had an answer for every question. The Sanctuary has flexible packages to accommodate you every step of the way. And the staff is so well versed with the wedding community in Fargo, so most of our vendors came highly recommended from the SEC team. We felt so well taken care of an couldn't have asked for a better experience. Reviewed on 23-10-2023
Ashley Agather(other)5 out of 5 Rating
Absolutely incredible. The Sanctuary helped make all of our dreams come true. The venue is beautiful, their process is efficient and the staff was amazing to work with. Worth every penny. Reviewed on 24-09-2023
Kaylee Hahn(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 25-09-2021 The sanctuary and all their staff were amazing! Kayla helped us plan everything for our big day and everything went to smoothly on our wedding day. The staff even packed up our decorations from the dinner during the dance and made clean up SO easy. Highly recommend!! Reviewed on 28-09-2021
Hannah Wegner(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 08-08-2020 I am a covid bride and am so thankful I booked with the Sanctuary! Kayla was wonderful to work with, promptly responded to emails, and answered every question I had (and thought of some I didn’t even know I had!). I didn’t need to hire a separate wedding planner because Kayla was so organized and helpful. The day of the wedding went smoothly. The entire staff at the Sanctuary was professional and helpful. The manager on-site the day of the wedding helped keep the evening on track and checked in with us throughout the night to see if we needed anything. The physical space itself was stunning. I do not like decorating and so it was important for me to have a beautiful venue that didn’t need much work. I got exactly what I wanted with the Sanctuary and would recommend it to any bride who wants a beautiful, organized, stressless wedding! Reviewed on 11-08-2020
Krista E(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 21-09-2019 Highly recommend! Reviewed on 03-12-2019
Brittany Walsh(other)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 19-05-2019 Photographer review: Two Birds Photography has loved working with Sanctuary Events ever since they opened! I've shot many weddings here (so many that it's getting kind of weird that I'm there all the time, haha!) The staff definitely work as a well oiled machine, and the coordinators are always nearby when you have a questions (shoutout to Kayla Cash- my favorite coordinator to work with!) The set up with having the ceremony upstairs, dinner downstairs, and the dance upstairs is so perfect, since your guests won't be displaced while the room is being flipped. I totally recommend having your wedding at this venue in the heart of downtown! Reviewed on 26-08-2019
Courtney Whiteaker(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 26-05-2019 Amazing venue!! Everything was beautiful and the staff did a great job. If you are getting married, I can't recommend Sanctuary Events Center enough. They were very willing to work with me. They did great communicating with me and Kayla did a great job helping me figure out what would and wouldn't work. Reviewed on 13-06-2019
Nicki Schumacher(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 09-03-2019 The sanctuary events center is even more beautiful than the pictures make it. The staff is awesome to work with. Kayla, is AMAZING! She knows what she is doing and very real with you. She has so much insight and will make sure your day goes perfectly. I am so thankful for her and the staff at Sanctuary. The food, space, everything was perfect even in a snow storm :). Thank you all! Reviewed on 20-04-2019
Courtney Hoikkala(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-01-2019 Amazing venue! Kayla was so easy to work with. She went above and beyond to answer any questions during our planning process and was always quick to respond. Our day was perfect and we couldn’t have imagined a better venue to celebrate at! Reviewed on 05-02-2019
Chelsey Goulet(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 21-09-2018 Venue is stunning and keeps in touch through the whole process. Many options and package to choose from! Reviewed on 10-12-2018
Meg Kramer(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-07-2018 The most beautiful place for your wedding day! My husband and I had the BEST experience working with The Sanctuary Event Center to plan our big day. Kayla was the absolute best and went above and beyond to make our day perfect. Highly recommend!! Beautiful, beautiful place to create amazing memories. Reviewed on 16-09-2018
Maria Prosby(bridesmaid)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 30-06-2018 We absolutely loved the Sanctuary! The venue is beautiful and the staff is so easy and great to work with. It’s so nice to have everything right there, the ceremony, dinner and dance! They made sure to make our evening perfect. We would highly recommend them for anyone’s wedding. Reviewed on 21-07-2018
Annie Klebe(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 08-06-2018 We loved the Sanctuary. It was the perfect place for us as we could keep everyone in one location from the ceremony, to the reception, to the dance. The staff was super easy to work with and very responsive to any little question I had. Our guests loved the venue and we still get comments about the beauty and history of the place. Kayla went above and beyond at making sure everything was seamless on our wedding day and the day-of-staff made a smooth transition in our plan when inclement weather caused some changes. Perfect venue! Reviewed on 28-06-2018
Weston Clark(groom)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 30-03-2018 One word: AMAZING. I have absolutely zero complaints about this venue. The staff was amazing, Kayla was ALWAYS available every step of the way to answer questions. The entire evening went off perfectly. I couldn't have had a better venue Reviewed on 02-04-2018