Fargo Monthly's Wedding Guide 2016

2016

GUIDE

PHOTO BY MELISSA DALE PHOTOGRAPHY 1

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TWO BIRDS PHOTOGRAPHY facebook.com/ brittanywalsh 218.443.0070

MARCH 2016

18 ASK THE EXPERTS: WEDDING PLANNER Christy Schauer, owner of Love Always Events + Floral, answers your common wedding questions.

21 HOMEGROWN INSPIRATION Looking for a little inspiration for a fun outdoor wedding setting? Look no further.

25 ASK THE EXPERTS: PHOTOGRAPHER From the timeline to the questions, photographer Zach Davis fills you in what you need to know when choosing a wedding photographer.

28 ASK THE EXPERTS: VIDEOGRAPHY Exposure Productions tells us what wedding videos look like in 2016.

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31 ASK THE EXPERTS: FLORISTS Make your wedding beautiful with these great tips from Rustic Trunk Event Design and Prairie Petals.

34 ASK THE EXPERTS: CATERERS For 22 years, Gordy Richardson has been making weddings delicious.

As the owner of the VIP Room, he let us in on what to know about wedding catering.

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

40 DIRECTORY ​From photographers to caterers, we have the best wedding directory in town.

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Fargo-Moorhead • 2016

GUIDE Don’t let the most special day of your life become the most stressful one. We did our best to provide you with all types of local resources from venues and cakes to photography and advice from the experts, plus everything in between.

Spread photo by Zach Davis Photography

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ASK THE EXPERTS

Love Always Events + Floral We asked Christy Schauer, owner and operator of Love Always Events + Floral, for her advice when it comes to where to start with wedding planning, design and floral aspects.

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WHAT TYPES OF SERVICES DO YOU OFFER AT LOVE ALWAYS EVENTS + FLORAL THAT ARE UNIQUE TO THE AREA?

WHAT'S THE BEST AND EASIEST WAY TO APPROACH A WEDDING PLANNER WITH YOUR IDEAS?

WHAT ARE SOME COMMON TRENDS IN WEDDING DESIGN THAT YOU'RE SEEING LATELY?

"Love Always Events + Floral is an artisan floral shop located in Fargo. It is our passion to create gorgeous wedding and event floral designa using the freshest blooms, unique vases and the utmost attention to detail. We have become obsessed with combining unexpected color pallets and organic textural elements that come together to create a one-of-a-kind floral piece, made specifically for your special occasion."

"If you have specific ideas in mind, bring them forward with your wedding planner right away. This will help the wedding planner get a feel of what’s most important to you. If most of your ideas include guest comfort, we know to focus on this area going forward and look for other options as well.

Also, phone calls and pictures are always helpful. The more descriptive you can be, the better."

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"The latest wedding trends have been focused toward natural wooden textures, pastel colors and garden floral. The pastel color palette has been taking over the industry, including blush pinks, neutrals and lavenders.

In 2016, get ready to see many bridal parties that are slightly mismatched to create a unique feel for each bridal party."

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DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS OR TRICKS WHEN IT COMES TO STICKING TO A WEDDING BUDGET? 1. Comprehensive estimated budget: "This is my best advice.

As you begin your engagement, develop a comprehensive budget itemized with estimates of each wedding cost. This way, if an unexpected cost occurs, you can review your budget and pull dollars from a different expense that might have come in under budget without having to stress about the added expense."

2. Think non-traditional: "When you are planning your wedding, realize there are no rules. If there are traditions that are not important to you and your family, there are no laws saying you must do these. A couple ideas include save-the-dates, party favors or wedding programs."

3. Design Focal Point: "Rather than trying to make the entire ballroom look like a dream, focus on two or three points where pictures will be taken to put your dollars toward. For example, instead of trying to make every guest table look fabulous, put more effort into your head table to make that look spectacular."

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CAN YOU GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF ADVICE WHEN IT COMES TO PICKING OUT THE RIGHT FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS?

Contact Christy Schauer Love Always Events + Floral lovealwaysfloral.com lovealways.eventdesign@gmail.com

"Follow your instinct. Your habits and how you live your life will tell you what type of floral options are the best fit. What colors are in your closet or in your house?

What adjectives would you use to describe yourself? Follow these answers when deciding on what type of floral you like. Also, as you are looking for a florist, interview them, review their past work and see if they fit your style. Once they meet you and get to know you, I am confident each florist will stop at nothing to make sure you have stunning flowers to complement your wedding."

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Homegrown

INSPIRATION

GET THE LOOK Wedding dress - Your Day by nicole Suit, pants & shirt - Halberstadt’s Men’s Clothiers Pink bow tie & pocket square - Aendee Photography - Chantell Lauren Photography

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GET THE LOOK Glasses, furniture & decor accents - The White House Co. Cakes - Bakeology Arrangements, bouquets, floral crown & table runner - Love Always Floral 23

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ASK THE EXPERTS

Zach Davis Photography

Zach Davis is no stranger to being behind the lens at weddings.

That’s why we asked him for a bit of advice when it comes to finding the right wedding photographer.

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WHAT ARE SOME TRENDS THAT YOU’RE NOTICING IN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY LATELY?

WHAT SHOULD SOMEONE LOOK FOR IN A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER?

“More than ever before, wedding photographers are finding new and creative ways to capture couples.

Whether it’s using projectors, playing with light or shooting through objects, they’re being playful with the photographic process in a way that is pushing wedding photography forward creatively. At the same time, at its root, a wedding is two people celebrating their love with friends and family so I think it’s important to not get too caught up in trends.”

“Find someone that you connect with on a personal level. Naturally, it matters whether or not you love their photos, but weddings are incredibly intimate events so it’s important to find someone that you’ll want to share that with for a day.”

WHAT TECHNIQUES DO YOU THINK YOU SPECIALIZE IN THAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS? “There are plenty of techniques that I use, but it’s much more about building a genuine relationship with people. I try really hard to get to know couples and their stories; what makes them unique and awesome. I constantly strive to create authentic photos that reflect that. Your wedding photos shouldn’t look exactly like someone else’s.”

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WHAT SHOULD SOMEONE DISCUSS WITH A PHOTOGRAPHER DURING THE WEDDING PLANNING PROCESS?

ANY OTHER TIPS YOU’D LIKE TO ADD FOR SOMEONE BOOKING A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THEIR WEDDING?

“Make a smart schedule. I’ve learned how long you can expect everything to take, which doesn’t just include how long a portrait session will be, but also how much time it will take to drive between venues, eat dinner, round up family members, etc. A smart schedule directly translates into an enjoyable, more relaxed wedding day.”

“I’ve said it before, but get to know your photographer. Grab a beer with him or her. Hang out. Ask questions. The better you know each other, the better your photos will be.”

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Contact Zach Davis Zach Davis Photography zachdavisphotography.com 701-690-7789 hello@zachdavisphotography.com

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ASK THE EXPERTS

Exposure Productions If a photo is worth 1,000 words, how many is a video worth?

We asked Alissa Norland, owner and operator of Exposure Productions, about the important things to know when it comes to wedding videography.

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WHEN SHOULD SOMEBODY START LOOKING FOR A VIDEOGRAPHER IN THE WEDDING PLANNING PROCESS?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HIRING A PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER?

"According to major wedding planners, couples should consider and begin researching videography companies and book between eight to 10 months before the wedding. However, we have booked weddings as late as two weeks before the wedding, as they had realized videography was, in fact, an essential part of capturing the day."

“To have a wedding, much will go into the process. This will include the venues, flowers, food, attire and other material things to make the day perfect. There are investments in services such as photography and videography that are provided to document the day to relive days and years later. Unlike photography, videography captures moments as it happened in motion but also adds the dimension of sound. Imagine being able to go back to your

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wedding day and hear the vows spoken and speeches given or watch a father give away his daughter and the emotion a groom has when he sees his bride for the first time in her wedding dress. After the excitement has settled, memories will be the only source besides pictures to help you remember. But to have moments that are captured in movement with sound will help you relive the day all over again.”

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WHAT ARE SOME KEY THINGS SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK FOR IN A VIDEOGRAPHER? "The budget, for any couple, is always the first to be considered.

Unfortunately, many brides all too often look only at the money rather than the character or quality of the videographer. If your videographer is at the top or over your budget, consider it a lifelong investment, an invaluable service capturing memories that you can watch years down the road.

Your wedding videographer or filmmaker should be able to show strong communication.

"As videographers, we get to know our couples because we find it important to know them so that we are able to produce a film completely unique in their lives together. Your videographer also should have experience in filming weddings. Ask if your videographer has any references or check online to read reviews from other brides and their experiences and check their samples of previous work. Lastly, your videographer should be able to have the adequate equipment to capture your wedding professionally. This includes stabilization, audio, cameras and filmmakers."

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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TRENDS IN WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY RIGHT NOW? ARE PEOPLE GOING MORE TOWARD HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS OR THE ENTIRE EVENT?

Contact Exposure Productions Exposure Productions fmexposure.com 701-540-3236 fmexposure@gmail.com

"There are definitely different styles and approaches. You may have a wedding videographer who documents or journalizes the wedding experience, while others like to get in real close and create cinematic pieces of work that may ignore some of the conventional strategies of capturing every moment of the wedding. There are pieces such as the documentary edits, which include events filmed in their entirety and feature film edits that highlight the entire day to create a unique story. Much like films you watch in the movies, we also produce trailers to feature films, a unique glimpse of the entire day composed of two to four minutes of music. So, the trends in today's videography takes on a new cinematic approach far different than we saw even 10 years ago."

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Prairie Petals Carrie Brusven (left), owner of Rustic Trunk Event Design & Rentals, and Kimberly Hess, owner of Prairie Petals, have merged their businesses together to form the ultimate design company for weddings, events and more. After working together for so many years, the pair has finally decided to team up to create an all-in-one design destination for their clients, so we asked them for a few tips.

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WHAT ARE SOME TRENDS THAT YOU'RE NOTICING WITH FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND OVERALL WEDDING DESIGN LATELY?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A FLORIST PRESENT ON YOUR WEDDING DAY?

"We see a trend toward looser, more organic flowers that are more representative of nature – less traditional and more organic.

As far as wedding designs go, in general, we are seeing a greater movement toward incorporating personal touches that indicate what this person's style is, as well as untraditional venues and untraditional styles of gatherings.

People are feeling less boxed in by the ‘rules’ of what a wedding is ‘supposed’ to be."

"Flowers are sometimes fragile and are something that need to be taken care of. If the florist is present throughout the day, the flowers would be properly cared for and maintained in their best possible condition. If for some reason the bride's plans change, the florist would be there to help adapt to that."

WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW WHEN PICKING OUT FLOWERS FOR A WEDDING? “We would say the most important thing is to choose flowers that you know are going to make it through the day – flowers that have the best chance to be in great condition. You have the option to design with all kinds of things, so choose flowers that will have the highest quality when you’re going to use them, and have confidence in your florist to make the best alternate choice when they need to. Also, consider the fact that it is the picture of the bride and groom and her bouquet that will be the lasting memory of what her flowers were.

Imagine what the photo will look like on your mantle. The years will come and go, so don’t pick according to what the fad is at the time, but according to what is representative of who you really are and what you really like.”

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WHAT TYPES OF SERVICES DOES PRAIRIE PETALS OFFER FOR FLORAL AND RENTALS THAT'S UNIQUE TO THE AREA? “We have created a unique interview process to help us fully understand what our bride’s style is and then create designs for her specific style. We spend roughly two hours with each bride in that first interview and they often leave saying that we were able to put into words and design exactly what they wanted but could not put into words themselves.

“The use of our entire selection of glassware is at no charge. We also offer the service of delivery, setup and pickup after the event. We will even bring your flowers back to the shop and keep them for you to pick them up on the Monday or Tuesday following the event, if you would like. Every bouquet arrangement and design is created for that bride specifically and individually based on the initial interview. We have no patterns that we follow, therefore, each arrangement is unique. We are able to accommodate the modern, the rustic, the vintage and the artful. Also, we were the first to bring a large inventory of unique, vintage and rustic rental items to the Fargo area, which, we are delighted to say, is expanding daily.

We are continuing to grow and cultivate our collection to include décor to accommodate many different styles.”

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ANY OTHER TIPS FOR WEDDING PLANNING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? “We encourage brides to include only what is meaningful and purposeful in their plans for their wedding day. Find a florist and designer who grasp who it is they really are and what their personal style is and is able to create something around that speficially, not according to their own style. Ask around and get recommendations from your friends. Do not think that a higher price tag is indicative of a professional’s quality or value.”

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Contact Prairie Petals Prairie Petals Events and Design rustictrunk.com prairiepetalsfm.com 210 Broadway N, Fargo Search "Prairie Petals Events and Design" on Facebook

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ASK THE EXPERTS VIP Room Gordy Richardson is the owner of the VIP Room located in the lower level of 624 Main Ave, Fargo. He said it is a very common spot for rehearsal dinners because a bride and groom can rent out the whole restaurant for only $60.

For the last 22 years, Gordy Richardson has been making weddings delicious. As the owner of the VIP Room in Downtown Fargo, Richardson estimates that he has catered more than 100 weddings. With so much experience under his belt, Richardson has plenty of knowledge when it comes to catering and we picked his brain.

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HOW DO YOU RECOMMEND THE BRIDE AND GROOM GO ABOUT BUDGETING?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A PLATED MEAL VERSUS A BUFFET? IS THERE A DIFFERENCE PRICEWISE?

“The way we approach this is we’re, from the customer’s point of view, trying to get as much information. Deciding what they’re comfortable with is the main thing.

You can pretty much find that out relatively fast. They’ll usually let you know right away that they want this to be elegant or they want this to be simple or they want it to be a casual affair or they want paper plates or they want full china with goblets and wine glasses.”

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“We tend to like to do buffet-style receptions unless it’s a smaller wedding. If it’s a wedding that is only going to be between 50 and a hundred people, then a plated meal can be a nice way to go. I like to encourage people that are having larger receptions to have buffet style. It makes things flow easily and it actually is going to reduce the cost of the final bill if they go buffet versus plated. The reason being that you don’t have to have as many servers to have a buffet.”

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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS A COUPLE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ANSWER WHEN THEY TALK TO THEIR CATERER? “The most important question is always the date. The estimated number of people is a thing that we try to get right off the bat.

Whether or not they are thinking of doing plated or buffet. Or, have they chosen the venue and, if so, where.”

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WHAT ARE SOME OTHER THINGS YOU THINK A BRIDE AND GROOM SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? “The main thing that I would want them to know about is to get as much information in advance about the total cost. See if there are any fees or charges that you may not be aware of because different places have different charges.

They have delivery, they have set up charges, they have bartender charges, they have service charges and this and that. You’re not always going to be able to get 100 percent, especially if there’s liquor or wine and beer involved because you won’t know how much is consumed until after but at least you’ll have an idea about what the basic charges will be.”

Contact VIP Room VIP Room fargo-vip-room.com 701-292-1999 624 Main Ave., Fargo

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400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Fargo Air Museum 400 Avalon Events Center - Millennium Ballroom 400 Oxbow Country Club 400 Copper Ridge Event Center 400

UP TO 450

Baymont Inn and Suites 500 Holiday Inn of Fargo 600-700 Hilton Garden Inn Fargo 650

UP TO 650

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.

Capacity Guide

RECEPTION

Avalon Events Center Millennium, Mezzanine and Loft 800 Ramada Plaza & Suites 3 ballrooms for max 900 Shooting Star Casino 800

MORE THAN 650

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GUESTS

NUMBER OF

100

150

200

250

300

350

UP TO 100

UP TO 350

Avalon Events Center - Sheyenne 125 Four Points by Sheraton Fargo 125 Red Barn & Berry Farm 150 indoor and additional outdoor Coteau des Prairies Lodge 160 Seasons at Rose Creek 180 Country Inn & Suites 200 Sons of Norway 200 West Fargo VFW 200

UP TO 200

Rustic Oaks 275 Radisson 280 Hjemkomst Center 300 O’Kellys 300 Rendevous Park 300 (waterfall area) The Vintage Garden 300 Ramada Plaza & Suites 3 ballrooms at 300 each A Friend’s House 300+ Romantic Moon Events Center 300 (main building), plus 100 (adjoining building) Avalon Events Center - Prairie Rose Ballroom 325 The Lodge on Lake Detroit 320-350 (outdoors) Carlos Creek Winery 350 Red River Valley Fairgrounds 350 Holiday Inn on the Lake 350 Days Inn 350 and 275 (banquet style rooms) Sanctuary Events Center 300 for ceremonies, 300+ for reception dinners and 500 for reception dances

Island Park - 30 in Gazebo, plus seating around gazebo Hotel Donaldson - Sky Prairie/Rooftop 40 AmericInn Hotel & Suites 40 (small meeting room) Hotel Donaldson - Stokers 40 seated, 60 social Hotel Donaldson - Restaurant 70 seated, 100 social The Lodge on Lake Detroit 72 (indoors) Avalon Events Center - Roosevelt 80 Usher’s House 100

The McGovern Alumni Center at NDSU 160 sit-down, 250 appetizer style Moorhead Country Club 200 The Meadows on Lind 220+ The Bowler 225 Fargo Civic Center 225 (lower level) ecce Art + Yoga 225 Avalon Events Center - Dakota Ballroom 225 Elks Grand Lodge - Fargo 225 Fargo Country Club 230 Eastgate Event Center 250 Bluestem Center for the Arts 250 Trollwood Park 250

UP TO 250

Fargo Civic Center - Main arena 400 Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead 450 Cambria Inn and Suites 450 Plains Art Museum 450 Dakota Magic Casino 450 Fair Hills Resort 450 tent, 280 otherwise The Barn at Five Lakes Resort 450 with tent and barn

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CHANTELL LAUREN PHOTOGRAPHY chantelllauren photography.com

Directory CATERING

VENUES

FLOWERS

CATERING Mosaic Foods mosaicfoods.net 69 4th St. N, Fargo 701-373-7805

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

One-on-One Professional Catering oneononecatering.biz 1421 7th Ave. N, Fargo 701-237-4666

ATTIRE

WEDDING PLANNERS, DESIGN & RENTAL

PHOTOGRAPHERS

MUSIC

VIDEOGRAPHERS

JEWELERS

CAKES

TRANSPORTATION

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

Johnny Carino’s catering.carinos.com 4410 17th Ave. S, Fargo 1-877-PASTA-411

Santa Lucia Restauranté santaluciainc.com 1109 38th St. S, Fargo 701-281-8656

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

218-998-2979

Green Mill Catering greenmillcatering.com 3340 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-298-8000

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

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

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

Quality Catering facebook.com/ barnweddingsby qualitycatering 218-280-1801 Casey Jo’s Catering caseyjoscatering.com 7214 80th St. S, Sabin, Minn.

701-219-1353

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

Famous Dave’s famousdaves.com/fargo 2581 45th St. SW, Fargo 701-282-8900

Private Events Catering privateeventscatering.com 2621 Fairway Dr,, Moorhead 218-287-9477

D & J Catering dandjcatering.net 701-799-2856 40 | MARCH 2016 | FARGO MONTHLY WEDDING GUIDE

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 One on One Catering oneononecatering.biz 1421 7th Ave. N, Fargo 701-237-4666

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LIMELITE PHOTOGRAPHY limelitephoto.com 218.329.5945

KTOGRAPHY kaightie.com 701.893.6383

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LAUREL SEXTON PHOTOGRAPHY sextonphotography. com/galleries 701.306.1800

LEGACY PHOTOGRAPHY legacyfargo.com 218.304.1337

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GO DIRECTORY JENNA LENERTZ PHOTOGRAPHY jennalenertz photography.com 701.527.1293

Seasons at Rose Creek seasonsatrosecreek.com/ catering 1500 Rose Creek Pkwy. E, Fargo 701-235-5000 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 Panchero’s Mexican Grill pancheros.com/catering 4761 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-478-8090 803 Belsly Blvd., Moorhead 218-477-1990 Moe’s Southwest Grill moes.com/catering 2511 Kirsten Lane, Fargo 701-356-6637 O’Kellys okellys.net 3800 Main Ave., Fargo 701-277-1234

VENUES

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

1-800-323-2849 218-847-7638 The Barn At Five Lakes Resort fivelakesresort.com 34665 Camp Cherith Rd., Frazee, Minn.

1-800-323-2849 218-847-7638 A Friend’s House afriendshouse.info 10066 20th St. N, Moorhead 701-541-3747 Avalon Events Center avalonfargo.com 2525 9th Ave. SW, Fargo 701-478-9600 Bluestem Center for the Arts trollwood.org 801 50th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-477-6500

Usher’s House ushershouse.com 700 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 218-287-0080

Pine Peaks Event Center pinepeakseventcenter.com Swanburg Road S, Pine River, Minn.

612-986-6800

Silver Dollar digthepig.com 221 Sheyenne St.,West Fargo 701-281-0715

The Fireside firesidedl.com 1462 E Shore Dr., Detroit Lakes, Minn.

218-847-8192

Shotgun Sally’s shotgunsallys.com 1515 42nd St. S, Fargo 701-241-4386

Porter Creek Harwood Grill portercreek.com 1555 44th St. S, Fargo 701-369-3669 43

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MATAYA CREATIONS matayacreations.com 320.491.3998

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MELISSA DALE PHOTOGRAPHY melissadale photography.com 701.219.4802

Carlos Creek Winery carloscreekwinery.com 6693 County Rd. 34 NW, Alexandria, Minn.

320-846-5443

Elks Grand Lodge-Fargo #260 elks.org 3435 Broadway N, Fargo 701-293-5151

Island Park fargoparks.com/views/ amenities/weddings 302 7th St. S, Fargo 701-499-7788

Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead marriott.com 1080 28th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-284-1000

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

Trollwood Park fargoparks.com/views/ amenities/weddings 3664 Elm St. N, Fargo 701-499-7788

Baymont Inn and Suites (Formerly Doublewood Inn) baymontfargo.com 3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-235-3333 ecce Art + Yoga ecce216.com 216 Broadway N, Fargo 701-298-3223 Eastgate Event Center eastgateeventcenter.com 123 21st St. S, Moorhead 218-233-4888

Hilton Garden Inn Fargo fargo.hgi.com 4351 17th Ave. S, Fargo 701-499-6006 Hjemkomst Center 202 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 218-299-5515 Holiday Inn of Fargo fargohi.com 3803 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-2700 Legacy Acres Events legacyacresevents.com 1643 240th Ave., Halstad, MN 507-626-0356

The McGovern Alumni Center at NDSU ndsualumnicenter.com 1241 University Dr. N, Fargo 701-231-6800 O’Kellys okellys.net/ privateevents.html 3800 Main Ave., Fargo 701-277-1234 Rendevous Park wfparks.org/parksfacilities/rendezvous-park 1055 32nd Ave. W, West Fargo 701-433-5360

Oxbow Country Club oxbowcc.com 130 Oxbow Dr., Oxbow, N.D. 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 Ramada Plaza & Suites ramadafargo.com 1635 42nd St. S, Fargo 701-281-7164 Hotel Donaldson hoteldonaldson.com 101 Broadway N, Fargo 701-478-1000 Clubhouse Hotel and Suites clubhousefargo.com 1555 44th St. S, Fargo 701-566-9500

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J. ALAN PAUL PHOTOGRAPHY jalanpaul.com 701.566.0525

Rustic Oaks rusticoaks.net 12155 3rd St. S, Moorhead 218-343-0347 Seasons at Rose Creek seasonsatrosecreek.com 1500 Rose Creek Pkwy. E, Fargo 701-235-5000 Usher’s House ushershouse.com 700 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 218-287-0080 The Vintage Garden vintagegardenvenue.com 13571 130th St. S, Barnesville, Minn.

218-329-8108 Shooting Star Casino starcasino.com 777 S Casino Rd, Mahnomen, Minn.

218-936-2741

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

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Moorhead Country Club moorheadcountryclub.com 2101 River Dr. N, Moorhead 218-236-0100 The Meadows on Lind meadowsonlind.com 11463 U.S. Hwy. 59, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

701-361-8319 Cambria Inn and Suites cambriasuites.com 825 E. Beaton Dr., West Fargo 701-551-0125 The Lodge on Lake Detroit thelodgeonlakedetroit.com 1200 E. Shore Dr, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

218-847-8439 Red River Valley Fairgrounds redrivervalleyfair.com 1805 Main Ave. E, West Fargo 701-282-2200

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

218-847-2121 American Legion americanlegionpost2.net 505 3rd Ave. N, Fargo 701-237-4013 The Bowler thebowlerfargo.com 2630 University Dr. S, Fargo 701-293-0200 Red Barn & Berry Farm rbbf.com 16305 57th St. SE, Kindred, N.D. 701-388-3589 Country Inn & Suites countryinns.com 3316 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-234-0565 Garden Pavilion oneononecatering.biz 1421 7th Ave. N, Fargo 701-237-4666

GO DIRECTORY MINDY CRAIG PHOTOGRAPHY mindycraig.com 701.369.0980

Fargo Civic Center cityoffargo.com 207 4th St. N, Fargo 701-241-1480

FLOWERS

Sons of Norway sofnfargo.com 722 2nd Ave. N, Fargo 701-232-9222

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

AmericInn Hotel & Suites americinn.com 4325 23rd Ave. S, Fargo 701-235-4699

Floral Expressions fargoflowershop.com 1002 Main Ave., Fargo 701-356-2221

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

Country Greenery countrygreenery.com 2901 13th Ave, Fargo 701-239-0000 17 5th St. S, Moorhead 218-236-0000

Days Inn daysinn.com 600 30th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-7100 Sanctuary Events Center sanctuaryevents.com 670 4th Ave. N, Fargo 701-404-9006 Four Points by Sheraton Fargo fourpointsfargo.com 5064 23rd Ave. S, Fargo 701-364-0000

The Barn at Dunvilla thebarnatdunvilla.com 48203 U.S. Hwy. 59, Pelican Rapids, MN 612-618-8134 Maplelag Resort maplelag.com 30501 Maplelag Rd, Callaway, MN 218-375-4466

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Dalbol Flowers dalbolflowers.com 1450 25th St. S, Fargo 701-235-5864 Prairie Petals Events and Design prairiepetalsfm.com 210 Broadway N, Fargo 701-412-3782 Cash Wise Flower ShoppeFargo floral.cashwise.com 1401 33rd St. SW, Fargo 701-566-0955 Cash Wise Flower ShoppeMoorhead floral.cashwise.com 3300 Hwy. 10 E, Moorhead 218-303-1611

GO DIRECTORY PAUL FLESSLAND PHOTO paulflessland photo.com 320.583.8786

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

Love Always Events + Floral lovealwaysfloral.com 701-305-0282

ATTIRE

Alan Evans Bridal alanevansbridal.com Moorhead Center Mall, 512 Center Ave, Moorhead 218-236-8543 Halberstadt’s halberstadtsmenswear.com West Acres Mall, 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-277-0745 102 Broadway N, Fargo 701-364-9225 Leeanne’s Bridal leeannesbridalnd.com 4340 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-232-7433

Swenson’s Floral swensonsfloral.com 2307 19th St. S, Moorhead 218-233-5311

Wedding Elegance weddingelegancend.com 2551 45th St. S. Ste. 125, Fargo 701-241-9128

Classic Floral westfargoflowers.com 29 Sheyenne St., West Fargo 701-281-0767

Men’s Wearhouse menswearhouse.com 4302 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-4386

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

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

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KENSIE WALLNER PHOTOGRAPHY kensiewallner.com 701.729.2245

Tip Top Tux tttux.com West Acres Mall, 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-6248 Your Day by nicole yourdaybynicole.com 102 Broadway Ste. 103, Fargo 701-478-1970 Affairs by Brittany, Inc. affairsbybrittany.com Washington Square Mall, 808 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

218-847-3788 Kerri Lynn Designs kerrilynndesigns.com 1506 Lakeside Dr., 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

Bliss Events and Weddings blissweddingsfargo.com 701-261-4730 Love Always Events + Floral lovealwaysfloral.com 701-305-0282 Prairie Petals Events and Design prairiepetalsfm.com 210 Broadway N, Fargo 701-412-3782

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Sharper Image Wedding Rentals sharperimagewedding rentalsfargo.com 4302 13th Ave. S. Ste. 4, Fargo 218-850-9394 PhotoPlay Events photoplayevents.com 218-474-1062 The White House Co. thewhitehouseco.com 670 4th Ave. N, Fargo (Sanctuary Events Center) fargoweddings.com (Resource) fargoweddings.com Mdesign printingservices moorheadmn.com 420 Center Ave. #19, Moorhead 218-512-0221

PHOTOGRAPHERS Britta the Photographer brittathephotographer.com 1001 Center Ave. Ste. I, Moorhead 701-446-8766 Fate and Love Photography fateandlove photography.com 218-422-6107 Haney’s Photography haneysphotography.com 218-233-8778 Images Off Broadway imagesoffbroadway.com 218-343-0347 218-443-3660 J. Alan Paul Photography jalanpaul.com 701-566-0525

GO DIRECTORY SHAWN RODE PHOTOGRAPHY shawnrode photog.com 701.541.1560

DAN FRANCIS PHOTOGRAPHY danfrancis photography.com 701.238.7185

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Katie Lewis Photography katielewisphotography.com 701-893-5782 Legacy Photography legacyfargo.com 118 Broadway N, Fargo 218-304-1337 Memories Forever Photography mfphotos.net 3940 10th St. N, Fargo 701-297-7594 Samantha Meyer Photography samantha-meyer.com 910 Main Ave. Ste. 201, Fargo 701-491-8435 mJoy Photography mjoyphotography.com 701-730-0422 Mataya Creations matayacreations.com 320-491-3998 Studio 9 Photography studio9fargo.com 901 9th St. S, Fargo 701-850-5765 Dan Francis Photography danfrancisphotography.com 10 8th St. N. Studio 200, Fargo 701-238-7185 Northern Stories northern-stories.com 701-566-0280 Scherling Photography scherlingphotography.com 2801 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-237-3157

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Rialee Photography rialeephotography.com 505 Broadway N. Ste. 205 Fargo 701-478-9659 Shawn Coulter Photography shawncoulter photography.com 701-491-0489 Autumn Wilson Photography autumnwilson.com 701-320-8111 Melissa Dale Photography melissadale photography.com 910 Main Ave. Ste. 102, Fargo 701-219-4802 Taylor Made Photography tmpfargo.com 701-793-6790 Two Pines Photography and Design twopinesphotography.com 701-270-8863 Countryside Photography countrysidephotond.com 701-281-3031 Admire Photography facebook.com/ Admirephoto 701-212-9906 J. Style Photography jstylephotography.com 701-219-5799 Laurel Sexton Photography sextonphotography.com/ galleries 701-306-1800

GO DIRECTORY SHAWN COULTER PHOTOGRAPHY shawncoulter photography.com 701.491.0489

SCHERLING PHOTOGRAPHY scherling photography.com 701.237.3157

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PHOTOGRAPHY

BY JOELSON photographyby joelson.com 701.232.3149

KTography kaightie.com 701-893-6383

Limelite Photography limelitephoto.com 218-329-5945

High Photography highphotography.com 824 20th St. N, Moorhead 701-205-7488

Mindy Craig Photography mindycraig.com 701-369-0980

Jenna Lenertz Photography jennalenertz photography.com 701-527-1293 Elisabeth Eden Photography elisabetheden.com 11 8th St. S. Ste. 201, Fargo 701-566-0806 Zach Davis Photography zachdavisphotography.com 701-690-7789 Blacktie Photobooth blacktiephotobooth.com 1722 35th St., Fargo 701-306-3929 Gregory Photography gregoryphotography hawley.com 219 6th St., Hawley, Minn.

218-486-5600

All Event Photography alleventphotography.com 701-261-0713

Chantell Lauren Photography chantelllauren photography.com

Kaytlin Dargen Photography kaytlindargen photography.com

MUSIC

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

Repor Photography reporphotography.com

Milestones Photography photomilestones.com 405 Main Ave. W. Ste. 4F, West Fargo 701-371-7363

By Request DJ byrequest.dj 218-443-8241

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

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

Photography By Joelson photographybyjoelson.com 3133 9 ½ St. N, Fargo 701-232-3149

Blush Photography facebook.com/ blushphotog 701-891-2017

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

Shawn Rode Photography shawnrodephotog.com 701-541-1560

Kensie Wallner Photography kensiewallner.com 701-729-2245

D&J Music and Karaoke djmusickaraoke.com 51 Broadway N, Fargo 701-639-3789

ab images photography abimagesstudio.com 701-388-2687

Mix Vibes djmixvibes.com 6025 Bennett Ct. S, Fargo 701-367-8324

Carlina Jane Captures carlinajanecaptures.com

Paul Flessland Photo paulflesslandphoto.com 320-583-8786

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BLUSH PHOTOGRAPHY facebook.com/ blushphotog 701.891.2017

Jim Rivers Productions jimriversproductions.com 225 Maple Pointe Blvd.

Mapleton, N.D. 701-371-7005

Kick’n Entertainment kicknentertainment weddingservices.com Thief River Falls, N.D. 218-207-8109

K Hook khook.com 1802 35th St. S. Unit B, Fargo 701-290-6115

Boss DJ Services bossdjservices.com 701-238-9528

All Access Mobile Music aammdj.com 1455 32nd St. S. #9892, Fargo 701-793-2463

Musicbox Entertainment musicboxent.com 1408 72nd Ave. S, Fargo 414-460-6938

The Roosters theroosters.com Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-863-1367

32 Below 32below.net Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037

Rhyme or Reason rhymeorreason.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

The Shakers theshakersband.com Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037

Heart&Soul heartandsoul.vpweb.com 630-640-8033

Tripwire twirelive.com Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037

Dance Machine fargodancemachine.com 3837 River Dr. S, Fargo 701-261-8686 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. Ste. 2, Fargo 701-799-0685 Power Play DJ powerplaydj.com 3317 Fiechtner Dr., Fargo 701-235-3211

Pirate Radio Productions pirateradioproductions.net 2111 Main Ave. E. Ste. 3, West Fargo 701-799-5672 Platinum Plus DJ platinumplusdj.com 415 Main Ave. W, West Fargo 701-361-7862 Harmon Danceworks & DJ harmonentertainment.biz 3425 1st St. E, West Fargo 701-541-7988 Zims Entertainment zimsentertainment.com 701-306-5701

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8th Hour 8thhourlive.com Bitzer Agency - 2703 12th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-2037

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

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TWO PINES PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN twopines photography.com 701.270.8863

STUDIO 9 PHOTOGRAPHY studio9fargo.com 701.850.5765

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GO DIRECTORY IMAGES OFF BROADWAY imagesoff broadway.com 218.343.0347

VIDEOGRAPHY

Eclipse Multimedia & Video eclipsemulti.com P.O Box 10355 Fargo 701-200-9552

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

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

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

Royal Jewelers royaljewelersfargo.com 73 Broadway, Fargo 701-232-2491

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

Riddle’s Jewelry riddlesjewelry.com Village West, 4055 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-277-1494

Exposure Productions fmexposure.com 701-540-3236

JEWELERS

Classic Jewelers classicjewelersfargo.com 4302 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-0990 A Cutting Edge acuttingedgejewelry.com 1700 32nd Ave. S, Fargo 701-356-7700 The Crown Jewels crownjewelsfargo.com 1450 25th St. S. #136, Fargo 701-237-6809 Eide Jewelry eidejewelry.com 3222 Hwy. 10 E, Moorhead 218-287-1411 60 | MARCH 2016 | FARGO MONTHLY WEDDING GUIDE

Helzberg Diamonds helzberg.com West Acres Mall, 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-6341

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

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HIGH PHOTOGRAPHY highphotography.com 701.205.7488

J. STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY jstylephotography.com 701.219.5799

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KAYTLIN DARGEN PHOTOGRAPHY kaytlindargen photography.com

CAKES

Cashwise cashwise.com 3300 Hwy. 10 E, Moorhead 218-236-4910 1401 33rd St. S, Fargo 701-237-4120 Fantasies in Frosting fantasiesinfrosting.com 4501 15th Ave. S, Fargo 701 356-5540

Gigi’s Cupcakes gigiscupcakesusa.com 1650 45th St. S. #103, Fargo 701-364-2253

Hornbacher’s - Moorhead hornbachers.com 101 11th St. S, Moorhead 218-236-6333

Cakes & Crafts cakesandcrafts.com 3012 22nd St. S, Fargo 701-541-2406

Hornbacher’s - Azool hornbachers.com 950 40th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-359-0000

Hornbacher’s - Northport hornbachers.com 2510 Broadway N, Fargo 701-293-5444

Love in the Oven loveintheovenbakery.com 701-388-1137

Hornbacher’s - Southgate hornbachers.com 1532 32nd Ave. S, Fargo 701-280-1999

Nichole’s Fine Pastry nicholesfinepastry.com 13 8th St. S, Fargo 701-232-6430

Hornbacher’s - Osgood hornbachers.com 4151 45th St. S, Fargo 701-281-8111

Bake•ol•o•gy bakeologyfm.com 408 Broadway N, Fargo 701-388-1130

Hornbacher’s - Village West hornbachers.com 4101 13th Ave. S, Fargo 701-282-6363

Platinum Limousine platinum-limos.com 701-471-5353 All Occasions Limousine fargolimo.com 701-232-LIMO

TRANSPORTATION

Dakota Carriage dakotacarriagecompany.com 701-347-4069 Fargo Party Ride fargopartyride.com 701-371-3615

VIP Limo (Luxury Limousine and Sedan Service) fmviplimo.com 701-318-5070 The Fun Bus thefunbus.net 701-361-4456 Profile Limousine profilelimo.net 701-741-6460 Elegant Limousine gflimo.com 701-795-5620

Excaliber Limousine excaliberlimo.net 701-730-6023

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