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. We can currently socially distance your wedding for up to 350 guests. 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, as well as linens and framed table numbers, and all 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.