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Jess Sent on 08/12/2022The perfect venue for a perfect wedding day!
Such a stunning wedding venue. We used Blacksmith Main for both our ceremony and reception, and it was perfect. The high ceilings and beautiful lights, tables, and included furniture made the perfect space for everything. You truly don't need to add much for decor, and the unique style of the buildings makes for awesome photos. We worked with Grace for planning, and she answered all my (MANY) questions graciously and in a timely fashion. That was actually the reason we picked this venue over a couple others in the area, and we were very pleased with how professional and helpful everyone was. (Photos courtesy of Janine Leigh photography, @byjanineleigh on instagram) -
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Alyssa Sent on 09/12/2021Blacksmith Main is an Absolute DREAM Venue!
We wanted an intimate wedding, so we were looking for an easy-to-get-to 'destination' location. From the moment we drove onto NPC's campus we were sold! It was the most breathtaking place we had ever seen. The high ceilings, natural light, dazzling chandeliers, and brickwork were stunning all together. Throughout the planning process, Grace and the rest of the NPC team were amazing and very responsive. I'm a very type A person, and would often catch myself emailing NPC with one-off questions and updates, and they always promptly responded and were so helpful. We hosted both our ceremony and reception in the Blacksmith Main space, and we received so many compliments from our guests. There is nothing I would change... -
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Elizabeth Sent on 11/30/2020Incredible Venue
From someone who has previously worked weddings alongside a wedding planner, I was able to attend numerous weddings within this space. With my experience, I can promise you that this venue is so well-kept behind the scenes. The staff are so attentive, and beyond that, this space is simply breathtaking. The immense scale of it allows for each wedding couple to tweak the tables, decor, etc. to make it truly unique to them and their day. Even after attending multiple weddings there, I still am blown away by how incredible this venue is, and how each event is so different. In my opinion, I think the wedding guests also feel excited to be celebrating in such a cool space... -
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Bethany Sent on 11/29/2020Simply the Best
If you are looking to get married in the Brainerd area, look no further than the Northern Pacific Center. I saw photos through a photographer I follow on Instagram and I IMMEDIATELY fell in love. Within a week of seeing photos of the venue my boyfriend and I set up a visit. At the end of our tour my boyfriend even proposed! We ended up booking both Luminary and Blacksmith Main. We held our ceremony at Luminary and cocktail hour/ reception at Blacksmith Main. Grace was such an amazing help throughout the entire process, she was so quick to respond and never made me feel like I was bothering her with all of my questions. Blacksmith Main has the... -
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Bridget Sent on 11/17/2020The BEST Venue in Minnesota - Our Dream Wedding with Incredible Food/Catering
We booked the Blacksmith Main for our wedding 1-month out from our big day (thanks COVID!). The last minute change turned out to be our biggest blessing.
I wish we would have booked Blacksmith Main from the start. Our original venue was in downtown Minneapolis which proved to be a challenging place to host an event this past year. Luckily, I learned the Northern Pacific Center happened to have our original date available after we were forced to back-out of our original MPLS venue contract.
We toured within a week and I cannot say enough good things about this venue. The NPC team (&Grace!) were a joy to work with: responsive, detail-oriented, and first class. We were... -
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Jenna Sent on 12/03/2019Best. Decision. Ever.
Previous reviews I'd read about difficult communication almost deterred me from this place - I live 2 hours away from Brainerd, but was in love with this venue YEARS before we even got engaged. I knew before we left our tour that this was the place for us, so I played the odds and took a chance. BEST. DECISION. EVER. Communication was amazing throughout with Grace. She was always so quick to respond via email and very patient with all of my questions throughout the planning process. She was there when we arrived to decorate and greeted me with a big hug - it's the little things! Grace and Aimee were extremely accommodating and it was great to see... -
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Molly Sent on 12/10/2020
Blacksmith Main is the perfect wedding venue!
We couldn’t recommend Blacksmith Main and the team at the Northern Pacific Center enough! They went above and beyond from the very beginning of our wedding planning process to make sure our wedding day was perfect. The venue was perfect and the staff far exceeded our expectations. They all worked diligently to make our vision become a reality. -
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Madeline Sent on 11/16/2020
Great Venue!
I reached out to Blacksmith Main and the NPC team about hosting a highschool banquet in the space. Grace, the venue specialist, was so good about responding to emails in a timely manner and worked with my team so well! The industrial brick walls, beautiful chandeliers, natural light and the feeling of the whole campus is like no other. It was so much fun to see the look on everyone's face when they walked into the room!! The space is very clean and well maintained and the staff were wonderful to work with! On the day of the banquet, staff were present to help with anything we needed and continuously checked in with us! Loved this space! -
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