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Allow your guests to take the hallway to bed.

To accommodate your out-of-town travelers, a block of guestrooms can be booked at your special rate for your guests to reserve. We proudly offer a complimentary Marriott custom reservations webpage for your guests to quickly and easily reserve rooms in the group block on a personalized website for your wedding celebration.

With the Courtyard by Marriott, you won’t stress about your wedding guests’ comfort; there’s plenty of relaxing space, so they’ll never feel tied to their rooms.

Convenient Accommodations

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Congratulations on your engagement! What a happy, exciting time in your life. Not only do you get to choose what your perfect day will look like, taste like, and feel like— you get to spend a day in which you will marry your very best friend. How amazing is that?

We realize there are a lot of venues and options around town for you to host your special event, and we are honored you have considered the Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead as an option. We are very excited to assist you with planning your special celebration, and our professional staff is ready to help make your day absolutely perfect!

You’ll be working closely with Dayna Swenson, our Marriott-certified wedding planner. Dayna has been planning weddings at the Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead for over twelve years now, and is still full of fresh and unique ideas to make sure to capture your personalities within your event.

Our team promises to deliver the highest levels of quality and service that you’ve come to expect from the Marriott brand. And something uniquely ours to back up that promise: We offer a 100% Wedding Satisfaction Guarantee. If anything about your special day doesn’t go as planned, we will do everything we can to ensure you’re completely satisfied.

With only one ballroom, you will have exclusive use of that space on your day. That means one ballroom, one wedding, your day. Join us as we make your wedding events the best days.

Most sincerely,

The Courtyard by Marriott Team

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Ceremonies & Receptions

Welcome to perfection.Our beautiful Grand Ballroom can accommodate a standard wedding setup for up to 450 guests! With only one ballroom, our experienced staff will be devoted completely to you both and your guests. From the front desk staff to our banquet servers, you are our VIPs during your entire special event!

You have the ability to completely customize the layout of your ceremony or reception to create the exact look and feel that fits your day.

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Ceremonies

Enjoy your ceremony in our secluded outdoor courtyard area, and create the perfect setting for your beautiful day. Our courtyard boasts:

• Ability to customize layout and upgrade with tons of décor options • A built-in Plan B ceremony location in the case of inclement weather

Or plan to say your “I do’s” in our beautiful ballroom. However you envision your perfect ceremony location, let us help make your dreams a reality.

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Sweet Table Cupcakes$16 Per Dozen

Cake Flavors White Yellow Chocolate Frosting Flavors Vanilla Butter Cream Almond Butter Cream Chocolate Butter Cream

Cupcakes$20 Per Dozen

Cake Flavors Carrot Red Velvet Chocolate/White/Yellow– filled with chocolate mousseFrosting Flavors Cream Cheese

Items priced per dozen • Freshly baked cookies l $24 • Chocolate brownies l $24 • Rice crispy bars with chocolate frosting l $22 • Fruit & brownie s’mores kabobs l $25 • Petit fors: variety of flavors l $20 • Assortment mini cheesecakes l $30 • Strawberry cheesecake bites l $25 • Gourmet cake pops l $45 • Assortment of bars l $36 - Lemon, raspberry swirl, blonde brownie, and deluxe caramel brownie bars

Candy Table $5 per personincludes an assortment of 8 different candies

Treat your guests to a buffet of sweets to

energize their night and kick up the beat!

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Decoration Add-Ons

Rental Items• White or black backdrop with 4 uplights-$500 - White light strands-$100 - Crystal curtains-$100• Up-Lights -$35/each• Columns -$150/pair (with up-lights)• Ceiling drapes with lights -$800• Chair Covers -$3.50/chair (black or ivory)**• Chair band -$1/chair (black, ivory or red)**• Chair band rhinestone tie -$1/each• Hanging Paper Lanterns - $ 45/dozen• Lighted Hanging Paper lanterns -$65/dozen • Custom centerpieces - price varies• Icicle lights on table - $25/8’ table • Votive holder with tea light candle -$6/dozen • Colored Linen Napkin -$.50/each**• Colored Table Cloth -$5.00/each**• Colored Skirting -$35/each**

**Custom colors available price may vary**All items include set up and tear down

And are based on availability

Complimentary Items• Round mirror tiles• Calla lily flowers in round vases• Glass cylinder with oil cartridge/white rock

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Dinner Buffet • Two-Meat Entree Buffet l $27 - minimum of 25 guests• Served with warm artisan rolls, coffee or lemonade

Choose 2:- grilled chicken with white wine sauce- sautéed chicken with amaretto sauce- four peppercorn pork loin with veloute sauce- london broil with marsala mushroom sauce (GS)- roast beef au jus (GS)- tilapia ~ stuffed and baked OR battered and fried

Choose 2: Choose 1:caesar salad fresh roasted vegetable (GS)potato salad (GS) glazed baby carrots (GS)broccoli salad (GS) buttered corn (GS)mixed greens salad green beans almandine (GS)with house dressing (GS)

Choose 1:long grain and wild rice medleyred-skin mashed potato (GS) scalloped potatocheddar mashed potato (GS) roasted baby red potato

Specialty Dinner Buffets

Minimum of 25 guestsAll specialty buffets served with coffeeor lemonade

Taste of Italy I $27chicken marsala, lasagna, green beans with roastedgarlic and tomatoes, red-skin mashedpotatoes, caesar salad and garlic bread

Southern Barbecue I $27barbecue pork ribs, fried chicken, corn on the cob,country style potatoes, coleslaw, mixed green saladwith house dressing and corn bread

Pasta Bar I $23penne and rotini noodles, marinara, meat andchicken alfredo sauces, fresh roastedvegetables, caesar salad and garlic bread

Prime Rib and Shrimp l market pricechef carved, slow roasted prime rib along withgolden fried shrimp, mixed greens salad with housedressing, baked potatoes, fresh green bean andcarrot medley, served with warm artisan rolls

Wedding MenusGS = gluten sensitive V = vegan

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Plated DinnersAll plated dinners served with mixed greens salad with house dressing, warm artisan rolls, and coffeeor lemonade

Pecan Chicken I $226-ounce lightly breaded chicken breast with a pecanhickory glaze, served with scalloped potatoes and fresh roasted vegetables

Chicken Piccata I $236-ounce chicken breast, breaded and sautéed with awhite wine sauce, lemon and caper reduction, servedwith baby potato medley and roasted asparagus

Chicken Parmesan I $236-ounce breaded chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese, served with penne alfredo and fresh broccoli

Stuffed Chicken Breast I $246-ounce chicken breast with wild rice stuffing andcranberry glaze served with red-skin mashed potatoes and fresh roasted vegetables

Chicken Cordon Blue l $246-ounce breaded chicken breast stuffed withprovolone cheese and ham, topped with a whitecheese sauce, served with baby potato medley andglazed carrots

Chicken Puttanesca $236 ounce chicken breast, seasoned, seared and topped with green pepper, black olives and mushroom marinara sauce, served with linguine and parmesan zucchini spears

Stuffed Pork Chop I $258-ounce pork chop stuffed with sage and thymebread stuffing, topped with white wine cream saucewith mushrooms, served with red skin mashedpotatoes and fresh roasted vegetables

Sirloin Steak (GS) l $267-ounce sirloin steak, grilled to medium, served withbaked potato and green bean carrot medley

Burgundy Teres Major Filet l $287-ounce burgundy pepper steak, grilled to medium,served with cheddar mashed and broccoli rabe

Filet Mignon (GS) I market price8-ounce filet mignon, grilled to medium, topped withtruffle butter, served with parmesan risotto androasted asparagus

Steak & Shrimp I market price6-ounce sirloin steak and 3 golden fried shrimp, served with loaded baked potato and glazed baby carrots

Atlantic Salmon I $248-ounce baked salmon filet with fresh dill sauce, served with long grain wild rice medley and green bean and carrot medley

Baked Walleye (GS) l $268-ounce walleye filet broiled in a lemon wine butter sauce, served with long grain and wild rice medley and fresh roasted vegetables

Prime Rib (GS) I market pricegenerous 12-ounce certified angus beef, slow roasted to perfection, served with red skin mashed potatoes and baby carrots

- minimum of 15 people to purchase this selection

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Vegetarian OptionsVegetable Strudel l $20flaky puffed pastry filled with fresh broccoli, zucchini,carrots and mushrooms, topped with havarti cheese and rosemary cream sauce

Portobello Stroganoff l $20grilled portobello mushrooms, simmered in a rich sour cream based sauce, served over noodles

Tortellini Primavera l $20multi colored cheese filled tortellini, sauteed broccoli,peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms with a creamyalfredo sauce

Hot Garlic Stuffed Mushroom | $21Large Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with a dried apricot, feta cheese and garlic stuffing

Vegetable Skewers (GS)(V) I $20yellow squash, mushrooms, red onions, tomato,peppers and broccoli tossed in olive oil, cumin andcayenne pepper served with zucchini rice

Rice Noodle Stir-Fry (GS)(V) l $20broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, baby corn, waterchestnuts, red onion and rice noodles tossed with asweet chili sauce

Vegetable Lasagna l $20lasagna noodles layered with riccotta cheese,zucchini, carrots, broccoli, mozzarella cheese toppedwith a blush sauce

Kid’s MenuChildren 10 and under

Kid’s Chicken Strips | $6chicken strips, French fries, fresh fruit cup, milk

Kid’s Buffet | $8chicken strips, mini corndogs, French fries, milk

Kid’s Deluxe | $12chicken strips, mini corndogs, macaroni and cheese, French fries, apple sauce, animal crackers, milk and juice boxes

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Hors d’ Oeuvres Items are priced per 25 pieces • deviled eggs (GS) I $25 • cocktail meatballs I $35 • high rollers I $35 • chicken drummies I $35 • fresh fruit kabobs (GS) I $35 • loaded potato skins I $35 • cocktail sandwiches I $35 • miniature pizzas l $35 • caprese skewers (GS) l $40 • macaroni and cheese bites | $35 • bacon wrapped apricots (GS) l $45 • bbq bacon-wrapped pineapple (GS) l $45 • warm ham and gruyère cocktail sandwiches l $45 • black and blu’ burger bites l $45 • panko-breaded cod fingers l $45 • sticky asian glazed ribs l $50 • chicken & pineapple skewers I $50 • jumbo crab stuffed mushrooms I $50 • dipped strawberries ~ seasonal (GS) I $75 • jumbo shrimp cocktail (GS) l market price • assorted sushi l $90

Items are priced to serve 25 • cheese tray with crackers I $50 • cold spinach & vegetable dip with bread cubes I $55 • fresh seasonal fruit (GS) I $55 • fresh vegetable tray and ranch dip (GS) I $55 • red pepper hummus with fresh pita chips l $55 • hot spinach & artichoke dip with toast I $60

Specialty Display Hors d’ OeuvresItems are priced to serve 50 • imported cheese display with crackers I $120 • whole smoked salmon with classic garnish I $140

Hors d’ Oeuvres Enhancement Stations Items must accompany an hors d’ oeuvre

party and are priced per person

Action station chef attendance fee: $60 (2 hours)

Carving Station includes buns and condiments pork tenderloin l $6 marinated flank steak l $8

Pasta Stationpenne and bow tie noodle with alfredo and blush sauce, veggies, and meats l $5

Risotto Stationparmesan risotto, veggies, and assorted meats l $6

- minimum of 25 guests

Build-Your-Own Enhancement Stations

minimum of 25 guestsItems must accompany an hors d’ oeuvre party and

are are priced per person

Build your own:

• s’more bar l $5

• nacho bar l $6

• mac n’ cheese bar l $6

• loaded mashed potato bar l $5

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Beverages Punch l per gallon • raspberry sherbet punch l $25 • sparkling punch l $25 • fruit punch l $20 • fresh brewed coffee l $28 includes syrups, creamers, sweeteners & hot tazo tea • 12 oz can soft drinks pepsi products I $2 each • aquafina bottled water I $2 each • pierre sparking water | $3 each • fruit infused water I $25 per flavor • bottled juice 10 oz. I $2 each • orange juice carafe I $7 • milk carafe I $8 • lemonade I $20 gallon • iced or hot tea I $20 gallon • hot chocolate I $22 gallon • spiced hot or cold apple cider I $22 gallon

White Wines • sutter home chardonnay l $16 per bottle • sutter home moscato l $16 per bottle • sterling chardonnay I $28 per bottle • sterling riesling l $28 per bottle • sterling pinot grigio I $28 per bottle

Red Wines• sutter home cabernet l $16 per bottle• sterling cabernet I $28 per bottle• sutter home merlot l $16 per bottle• sterling merlot I $26 per bottle

Blush Wines• beringer white zinfandel I $16 per bottle

Sparkling Wines• cooks asti spumanti l $15 per bottle• gionelli asti spumanti l $21 per bottle

Banquet Bar Options• Cash Bar guests pay cash

• Host Bar no charge to guests, host pays full amount plus tax and gratuity

• Drink Tickets available for pre-sale, host pays tax and gratuity

- banquet bars must have a minimum of 25 guests and reach $300 in sales per bar or a $75

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Breakfast Buffets - minimum of 20 guests

All buffets include fresh seasonal fruit and fresh brewed coffee, tazo tea, chilled juice and milk

Continental | $11selection of fresh baked pastries, danish and muffins

Deluxe Continental l $13fresh baked pastries, danish, muffins, assorted bagelswith cream cheese, greek yogurt and granola parfaits

Red River Valley | $14scrambled eggs, bacon, breakfast potatoes andminiature cinnamon rolls

Grand Buffet l $16scrambled eggs, french toast, bacon, sausage links,breakfast potatoes, miniature cinnamon rolls, bagels with flavored cream cheese and yogurt granola parfaits

Bistro Buffet | $15warm flaky croissants, scrambled eggs, smoked canadian bacon, sausage patties, classic oatmeal with toppings, bistro breakfast potatoes and granola yogurt parfaits

Gift OpeningA la Carte Options

• assorted breakfast bars | $24 per dozen• bagels and cream cheese | $28 per dozen• miniature cinnamon rolls l $28 per dozen• assorted muffins | $34 per dozen• assorted pastries | $34 per dozen• warm cinnamon or caramel rolls | $34 per dozen• blueberry scones | $34 per dozen• individual coffee cakes | $36 per dozen• assorted danish | $36 per dozen• golden croissants | $36 per dozen• yogurt, fruit and granola parfaits | $3.75 each

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General Information & PoliciesFood and beverage must be purchased and served by the hotel. Printed menus are for general reference, and our event staff would be happy to customize menus to meet your specific needs.

Due to health codes, no food or beverage may be brought into the hotel or conference center from an outside source. (Commercially-prepared wedding cakes are an exception.) Due to health codes, guests are not permitted from taking any food or beverages outside of the facility.

Menu pricing is subject to change.

Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead is not responsible for the loss or damage of any item(s) brought into the hotel or conference center.

The guest assumes all responsibility for any damage or loss to the hotel as a result of any person attending the function.

In order to make your meeting a success, please confirm your guaranteed number of guests three business days (72 hours) prior to your event. The expected number first provided to planning coordinator will act as the final guarantee number if a guarantee number is not received.

All food and beverage is subject to a 20% service charge and current state sales tax. (Alcohol is subject to additional state sales tax.)

For payment by direct bill, a credit application must be received and approved at least three days prior to event.

Meeting materials may not be delivered more than ten (10) days prior to your event, and can be subject to storage fees for storage and handling. Please notify the hotel prior to your shipment.

All decorations must be pre-approved by the event coordinator prior to arrival. NO open flame candles, confetti, glitter, or streamers are permitted.

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