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Century Center
Century Center
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Bright aesthetic
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Ambient interior
The tables are set
The tables are set
Just married
Just married
Intimate setting
Intimate setting
Couple dancing
Couple dancing
Outdoor event
Outdoor event
Century Center Island Wedding Reception
Century Center Island Wedding Reception
Elegant reception
Elegant reception

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The Century Center Wedding: Your Vision, Our Team- Your Amazing Wedding!

Riverfront, full-service flexible event venues in the heart of vibrant, revitalized downtown South Bend- Century Center the perfect location for your amazing wedding! Whether local, regional or Notre Dame or St. Mary’s destination wedding, our spacious venues and outdoor facilities accommodate groups of 50 to 700 or more. Our dedicated, expert team will guide you through the planning process and ensure every detail is fulfilled, including exceptional, creative cuisine by SAVOR, our in-house caterer.

Our Venues:

Island Park: A breath-taking 11-acre riverfront park. Envision exchanging vows outdoors under our permanent pavilion with the river falls as your backdrop, then cocktails and hors d’oeuvres surrounded by the St. Joseph River. Always included is a back-up location in the event of rain.

The Great Hall: Industrial Chic or Traditional & Romantic? Vintage Charm or Modern & Sophisticated? This airy atrium-like setting transforms with each couple’s vision. The Grand Staircase is unquestionably the most dramatic first entrance as husband and wife around. Great Hall’s 38-foot soaring windows overlook the spectacular River Lights while romantic twinkle lights warm the room from above. An absolutely stunning reception venue for groups 150 to 700.

Discovery Ballroom: Elegant marble foyer, neutral tones and custom lighting give our traditional ballroom enormous flexibility to create your perfect wedding. Discovery has private outdoor terrace and 17-foot glass South entrance perfect for cocktails. Discovery can be divided into two ballrooms for separate ceremony and reception venues.

Every Century Center Wedding includes all tables, chairs, a dance floor, staging, all glassware, china, flatware, banquet equipment, lap-length linens, and all room set up and tear down. Each wedding includes a private tasting, a beautifully appointed day-of private suite for the bridal party and dedicated Managers, Banquet Captains and staff to ensure you and your guests enjoy delightful, attentive service.

Our team is well-versed in many different wedding types to ensure your traditions are understood and executed beautifully. We welcome everyone and look forward to celebrating your love!

We are connected to the DoubleTree Hotel by sky bridge, directly across the street from The Marriott Courtyard Hotel, and three blocks from Aloft. South Bend has an International Airport and Century Center is less than three miles from The Basilica and Notre Dame Campus and 80 miles from downtown Chicago.

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User1301904 Sent on 08/26/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Taste test recommended prior to deciding on food, overall an excellent place to host a wedding!
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Maria Sent on 05/21/2008
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding coordinator at the Century Center was absolutely wonderful. She was very responsive and professional the entire time. Because of her timeliness and responsiveness, planning the reception was one of the least stressful parts of the wedding planning process. They really had their act together. (Our ceremony was at another location.) I would definitely recommend the Century Center to anyone getting married in the South Bend area.
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Sarah Sent on 06/07/2016
4.8 out of 5 rating
I had my wedding reception at the Century Center and we LOVED it! It was absolutely stunning and attention to detail was top notch. I would recommend having your reception here.
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Alicia Sent on 10/21/2019
4.6 out of 5 rating

Dramatic in all the best ways

We fell in love with the Century Center after seeing the enormous windows that overlooked the river and the grand staircase down into the Great Hall. The venue was everything we had hoped for and was the perfect size for the number of guests that we had (190). The staff took care of everything for us, which was amazing, and the food was honestly the best wedding food I've ever had (and I'm not just bragging since it was my wedding food, it really was a quality meal)! And the island was THE PERFECT place for our cocktail hour. It was beautiful, and all of our guests raved about it. We had a wonderful time working with Jennifer Hoke, who was attentive and made sure everything that could be prepared for was. She and Kate Lawton also worked with us to create a more tailored wedding package that would work with our budget and creative vision. We did have some issues in communication initially right after we booked (the management team was in the middle of a team change and were understaffed for a few months), but once Jennifer came into the role, we had a very easy time getting in contact and getting everything coordinated with them.
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Meghan Sent on 09/26/2016
4.6 out of 5 rating
The serving staff was amazing, not only did I notice how great they were but several of my guest commented on how lovely they were during our reception. Kimberly, the day of coordinator was very nice and helpful but did not always understand how I wanted things. I would just make sure you communicate. She is new to the position so it could be part of the learning curve. The appetizers and the chicken were amazing. Not to mention the view at dusk. All in all the Century Center helped make our day beautiful and memorable. If we did it all over again we would choose the Century Center!
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Ashley Sent on 07/16/2008
4.5 out of 5 rating
We used the great hall at Century Center for our wedding reception. While finding a date that was available was by far the most complicated part of our whole wedding process - we finally found a date that was available without being a ND home game. We could not complain about anything at the actual reception - everything was in it's place as promised and beautiful. The service was great provided by the bartenders and wait staff, and the food was surprisingly good.

The booking staff could have been more accomodating, but all in all it came together perfectly.

I would highly recommend this venue if you are looking for a large venue that can easily handle 400+ people. I do not think this venue would be nearly as needed if you are having a small wedding.
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User1337178 Sent on 09/19/2013
4.4 out of 5 rating
We booked the Century Center in 2012 for our 2013 wedding. About four months before our wedding, we were informed that the management company was changing and that we would be working with different coordinators and catering for our event.

Overall, I think the change was an improvement. The new management company has things moving in the right direction, and Kate, who coordinated our event, was attentive and helpful. However, the event itself could have run more smoothly. When they opened the bar after dinner, they only had one bar tender (we were supposed to have more than that) which created a huge backup for drinks. They also were slow in getting the cake off the dance floor and cut.
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Shannon Sent on 11/30/2007
4 out of 5 rating
Alex Blatt was wonderful. He was professional, thorough, conscious of budgets, timelines and schedules. He worked very hard to make a seemingly complicated event and made it quite simple to pull together. He not only listened to what we wanted as a couple but he made it happen. Without Alex, working with the Century Center would have been very difficult. Our event was everything we wanted it to be thanks in part to Alex and his efforts; however, getting to that point would have been difficult with him!
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Century Center frequently asked questions

Century Center includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Century Center includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Century Center includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
The space offered by Century Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Government Building
  • Waterfront
Century Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Century Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Century Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Catering Services
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Wifi
Century Center offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Furniture
  • Tables
Century Center is recommended by 92% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in professionalism, 4.7 in quality of service, 4.5 in flexibility, 4.5 in value and 4.4 in average response time.

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