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Grant Prairie Events Center grand opening

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Burmeister-Aukes wedding the first to book new event center now open on S. Estey
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Lori Sorenson

Saturday’s wedding reception for Lexi Burmeister and Ben Aukes was the first one on the books for Mike and Wanda Jarchow’s Grand Prairie Events Center.
Construction on the former Family Dollar building piqued public interest through the summer, so by Friday afternoon, wedding decorators discovered they had an audience of curious onlookers.
For example, those who have booked the facility for future events were curious about the finished product, and those considering a booking also sneaked a peek.
Burmeister said it was an honor to be the first bride in the event center.
“I was a little nervous at first about possibly being a guinea pig,” she said. “But I never doubted that it would be great and that it would be finished on time.”
She said the end result is better than she imagined.
“My favorite part is the front entry lobby,” she said. “If you’re going to awe your guests, this is the way to do it … I fell in love with it.”
The facility has a capacity to seat 600 people, with the option to divide the event space into three smaller venues. The lobby area can serve smaller meeting groups.

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