Wedding Celebrations
Congratulations on your engagement!

Let our Certified Wedding Coordinator help you create the ‘Wedding of Your Dreams’! We take pride in making the planning of your special event an easy and pleasurable experience. The Marriott offers a variety of banquet room options for your wedding ceremony or reception. Our professional, attentive staff will use their expertise to help you through all the decision you need to make, from the food and beverage choices, to the tiniest decorating detail for your custom wedding celebration! We would also be happy to assist you with your rehearsal dinner arrangements!

JUST FOR YOU:
When you book your Wedding Celebration at the Courtyard by Marriott and Conference Center (and meet the food and beverage requirements) you will enjoy the following:
*Complimentary Standard Guest Room or Upgrade to a Whirlpool
  Room at a reduced rate of $99.00
*Complimentary Evening Turndown Service with champagne
*Complimentary Breakfast Buffet for two at the Courtyard Café
*Complimentary meeting room for your gift opening to enjoy the
  following morning**
**All food and beverage needs to be purchased through the hotel

WEDDING CELEBRATION SPECIAL FEATURES:
*Outdoor courtyard with gazebo available for pictures.
*Skirted head table on risers for your wedding party.
*Large dance floor for you and your guests to dance the night away.
*Banquet bars and bartenders to serve you and your guests.
*Professional, attentive staff waiting to make your event memorable.
*Sound system, tables, dance floor and risers will be set-up according
  to your needs.

GROUP ROOM BLOCKS:
*Blocked rooms for your wedding party and guests.
Standard guest room with king size bed and sofa pull out or room with 2 queen size beds.
*Wedding party is responsible for monitoring the block of rooms.

SECURITY:
*Security will be provided and will enforce all Courtyard by Marriott 
  policies.
*The Courtyard by Marriott and Conference Center is not responsible
  for the loss or damage of any items.

DECORATING OPTIONS:
*Table decorations, including silk floral arrangements and candle
  displays are available.
* Fine white table linens and skirting are provided. Burgundy skirting will be used on the buffet lines located outside the ballroom. (Colored linen napkins available for an additional fee)
*The Catering Manager must approve all additional decorations.
*Confetti and streamers are not permitted.
*Ice sculptures are available in a variety of shapes and styles.
  (Additional fees apply)
*Access to the banquet room prior to the event for decorating will be
  determined the week of the event and will be based on room
  availability.
*Decorations, valuables and gifts must be removed from the room at the
  conclusion of the event.

REQUIREMENTS:
*Wedding receptions will utilize a food and beverage minimum based
  on the pricing schedule, for the total event space rented. Minimums do
  not include state tax, services charges (15%) and alcoholic beverage
  sales with the exception of host bars (open bars paid for directly by
  the hosting group/individual).
*Menu costs will be based on current menu prices at the time of the event. (prices subject to change)
*A non-refundable advance deposit is required at time of booking and
  will be applied towards your final payment.
*A facility fee will be assessed to cover the cost of the following: (This
  fee does not apply towards the food and beverage minimum.)
*Standard set-up and clean-up (A clean up fee will be assessed if extra cleaning is required)
*Centerpieces (silk floral arrangement or candle display)
*White table linens and skirting
*Punch bowl and punch cups
*Risers for head table or entertainment (sections are limited)
*Hand held microphone for head table
*Screen or podium
*Security
*Wood dance floor
*A $50.00 cake cutting fee will be charged when you have the
  Courtyard by Marriott cut and serve your cake. To eliminate this fee
  you may supply your own cake cutters and servers. The Courtyard by
  Marriott will supply cake plates and cutting utensils.
*A valid credit card through the event date will be required at time of
  booking. The final head count and remaining balance will be due 4 
  weeks in advance of the event.
*A $300.00 per bar minimum is required or a $50.00 per bartender fee
  will apply per cash bar.
*The cancellation policy will be enforced and will be based on the
  original contract agreement.

Cancellation Policy:
If the group cancels from six (6) months to ten (10) months prior to the
    scheduled event, 75% of the forecasted revenue* will be due and
    payable to the hotel.
If the group cancels less than six (6) months prior to the scheduled
    event, 100% of the forecasted revenue* will be due and payable to
    the hotel.
The Advance deposit is non-refundable.
All cancellations need to be received by the Courtyard by Marriott in
   writing and all applicable forecasted revenue as stated in the
   cancellation policy needs to be paid to the hotel within 30 days of
   cancellation.
*Forecasted revenue includes food and beverage minimum,
   room rental and forecasted cash bar sales ($300 minimum per cash
   bar, 1-150 people 1 bar, 150-300 people 2 bars, 300 or more
   people 3 bars)

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT POLICIES:
*Final menu and head count must be confirmed to the Sales Office 4
  weeks prior to the event at which time full payment will be due.
  Numbers can be increased following this date, no reductions will be
  accepted.
*Due to Fire Marshall Regulation, no open flame candles allowed.
*Banquet bars will have last call at 12:30 A.M.
*Groups are allowed to purchase a maximum of 2 beer kegs per event.
  Please check with the sales department for pricing.
*Bands, DJ’s or any form of entertainment are allowed to entertain until
  1:00A.M. For safety reasons no fog or confetti machines permitted.
*Due to health codes, no food or beverage is allowed to be brought in
  from an outside source. (Wedding cakes, mints and nuts are an
  exception) If you have a special food or beverage item that you would
  like as a part of your special day, a recipe can be supplied to our
  catering department and we would be happy to include it in your
  menu.
*Due to health codes, we are not able to allow any non-consumed food
  and beverage to leave the catered event.
*The Courtyard by Marriott, as a licensee, is responsible for the
  administration and service of alcoholic beverages with the State of
  Minnesota. Due to liquor ordinances, all beverages must be supplied
  by the hotel. No outside alcohol will be permitted in the facility.
*Marriott® International is a smoke free company, therefore
  Courtyard  by Marriott and Conference Center will enforce a 100%
  smoke free environment. (This includes all public spaces, meeting
  rooms and guest rooms)

Thank you for considering the Courtyard by Marriott and Conference Center.
We would love to be part of your special day!

Call the Sales staff today to receive your Wedding Celebration price quote!

Dayna Swenson, Catering & Events Coordinator
Marriott Certified Wedding Coordinator 218-284-5024

Sandy Fernow, Director of Sales 218-284-5023

Courtyard by Marriott
1080 28th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560
218-284-1000

Located conveniently off I-94 at Exit 1A

***Please visit our website at mhdcourtyard.com for our current menu and prices!