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DIFFERENT SPACES Montclair o ers di erent spaces to host everything from weddings to corporate events. CHAPEL
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Director of Sales and Marketing Allison McDonald and owner Mark Alphonso say they work together at Montclair to make every wedding and event run perfectly. (Photos by Hannah Johnson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montclair Transparency, honesty are key for Colleyville venue for events W ith tens of thousands of weddings hap- pening in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and only 52 Saturdays in a year, Montclair for Friday and Sunday; and $7,495 for Saturday, according to the website. “We’re not really limited on anything we do,” said Allison McDonald, Montclair’s director of sales and marketing. “We’re not just weddings.” BY HANNAH JOHNSON
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wedding venue owner Mark Alphonso said it can be di cult for couples to nd a place to tie the knot. Before getting married in 2004, he thought plan- ning weddings was as simple as calling a country club two months in advance. Alphonso said he soon learned there are not many options for venues. With a background in construction, Alphonso started crunching the numbers for building his own venue. Now, Alphonso owns four venues across the metroplex: Colleyville’s Montclair along with The Windsor at Hebron Park in Carrollton, and Century Hall and Dalmore in Fort Worth. Alphonso and business partner, Drew Van Brunt, opened Montclair in October 2019. Designed in a French chateau style, the venue hosts a variety of events, including corporate seminars and banquets as well as galas and weddings. The venue o ers a chapel, bridal and groom suites, a balcony and a ballroom that can hold up to 275 guests. Ceremony and reception rates for weddings start at $4,750 on Monday through Thursday; $6,450
McDonald joined Montclair earlier this year. She said her favorite part of working at Montclair is con- necting with clients. McDonald said she watches them through the whole process, including building the oor plan and choosing catering options. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Alphonso said weddings and events were initially pushed out two weeks but then kept getting rescheduled over and over. During the constant pushbacks, he said staying positive was the main goal. “Everybody be honest and share your thoughts, and work for the same purpose of having a great event,” Alphonso said. Montclair’s promise of transparency and honesty is key to the business, McDonald said. For Alphonso, he said opening the door for a bride before she walks down the aisle is one of his favorite aspects. “If we’ve had 2,000 weddings, [then] that is 2,000 lives that we’ve made an e ect on,” he said.
Montclair 6504 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville 682-800-6780 www.montclairdfw.com Hours: tours available by appointment
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