What Makes a Historic Wedding Venue Work for Today’s Couples | Wedding Day Podcast Ep 58

Описание: In this episode of Wedding Day Podcast, host Sonja Babich, CEO of Iron Diamond Media, and co-host Brooke Beise, Publisher of Minnesota Bride, sit down with Grace Eberhardt, VP of Operations, and Sydney Young, Catering & Events Director, of Northern Pacific Center. Set on a restored 47-acre railroad estate in Brainerd, Minnesota, Northern Pacific Center has become a sought-after destination for couples drawn to historic architecture, expansive spaces and a highly personalized wedding experience.

The conversation explores what makes historic wedding venues work for today’s couples, from balancing architectural character with design flexibility to creating a seamless guest experience across large-scale and intimate celebrations. Grace and Sydney share how Northern Pacific Center supports couples throughout the planning process, why in-house catering and on-site teams elevate service and consistency, and how food and beverage trends—including plated dinners, creative cocktail hours and late-night offerings—are shaping modern weddings at historic properties.

Listen to learn:
✨ What defines a historic wedding venue and why couples continue to choose them
✨ How historic architecture can still function as a flexible event-design canvas
✨ What couples should consider when touring large-scale or destination venues
✨ Why in-house catering and experienced on-site teams matter
✨ Current food and beverage trends at historic wedding venues

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📌 Produced by Dan Riggs Films
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This week’s topics: historic wedding venues, Minnesota wedding venue, destination wedding Minnesota, industrial wedding venue, historic wedding architecture, wedding venue guest experience, in-house wedding catering, plated wedding dinner trends, late-night wedding food ideas, wedding venue tour episode

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